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| Sharing the stage with Arriva, and making for an increasingly varied and colourful scene in Harlow are a good number of other operators of varying sizes. On this page is a brief review of what can be found regularly in service in the town. |
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| Stansted Transit |
| Last update 9th April 2007 |
What is today's Stansted Transit had a small presence in Harlow under the name
London Transit when they operated the once a day 354 service on Mondays
to Fridays. After exiting work for Herts CC, and surrendering that
service to Trustline, there was a gap. Todays operations are on the 347 (one
bus) and 14/392 (two buses).
Stansted Transit have a base within the airport, but are mainly relocated
further into Essex. Near services include the 133 (Stansted Airport -
Braintree), Village Link services 5 and 7, and weekday 301 (Bishops Stortford - Saffron Walden).
Some known fleet information is produced below, although clearly, many
vehicles will
not see service in Harlow. Having said that, the variety provided by
the 347 is quite breath-taking for the nature of service.
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| KX57FMA KX57FMC KX57FMD KX57FME KX57FMF KX57FMG |
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Seen at the Stansted Airport Depot, KX57FMF, still to receive fleet names, as it remains. (R Hudson) | |
| Mini Pointer Dart SLF Modern vehicles are the normal fare on the 392. Fleet livery of white with a lilac/blue skirt is carried, enhanced on two examples by 133 route branding. |
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| KV03ZGP KV03ZGR KV53VDP KV53VDY EU06KPA EU06KOW EU06KOX YT51EAK YT51EAN KM51BFZ KP51SXU |
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Stansted Transit exhibited KV03ZGR at
North Weald in 2004. This vehicle features BAA sponsored
sign-writing
for the 133, a service which has seen considerable improvements in recent
years courtesy of the sponsor. (R Hudson) |
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LED Displays feature on the latest intake. The display is 392 Harlow Rail Station, which alternates with a comprehensive list of via points (R Hudson) | ||
| Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton
Pointer II This batch of modern vehicles has served time in London as part of either the Armchair or Metroline fleets. One vehicle at least has had its conventional blinds replaced by an LED front unit. Another has been repainted in a dedicated livery for Village Link 5. T75WWV at least retains duel doors and also has LED displays. |
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P689RWU P105OLX P106OLX T74WWV T75WWV T223SAS |
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One of the longer breed is seen at
Harlow Bus Station, on the 347 during the first week of Stansted
Transit's operation. (R Hudson) |
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A revised livery has just recently appeared, and if nothing else distinguishes the vehicles from those of Excel to a degree. (R Hudson) | ||
| Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton
Pointer II Similar to above, but the shorter version. |
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| R739TMO |
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Also on the 347 during the first week
of Stansted Transit's operation, leaving Harlow Bus Station, and rather
indicating the overcapacity this size of vehicle affords. (R Hudson) |
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| Mini Pointer Dart ...and smaller still |
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| V898DNB |
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Perhaps a better size vehicle, again
awaiting the taking up of service on the 347. (R Hudson) |
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| Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano
Compass . |
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| W483OUF V682FPO T402LGP T414LGP |
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| Optare Excel A vehicles that has been with Stansted Transit for long enough to have seen service in the days that London Transit (as was) operated the 354. |
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| R817WJA |
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..and another 347, this time on Velizy Avenue. (R Hudson) | |
| DAF SB220/Optare Delta Both of these vehicles carry slightly unusual liveries. 957 has a very high blue skirt, to just below the windows, whilst 202 carries the recently inspired livery similar to Dart T74WWV. |
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| G957KJX J202VHN |
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| Dennis Dart/Plaxton
Pointer Step-entrance Darts also feature in the Stansted Transit fleet, although whether owned or rented is not known. |
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| J302WHJ J307WHJ J368GKH WLT946 K710KGU |
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Not much disguises the Arriva London
origins of J307WHY, seen departing Harlow Bus Station on the
347. Sister vehicle J302 is now unrelieved white. (R Hudson) |
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| Optare Metrorider A perhaps more appropriate vehicle type to be the regular on the 347. |
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| P427VRG V237LWU N410NTN |
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In livery on the 347, and with LED
display set for Hatfield Broad Oak. (R Hudson) |
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| Leyland National II What would appear to be the training vehicle is this machine of 25 years standing. Refreshingly, the vehicle has been treated to a full repaint. |
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On training duties in Harlow on a bit of a dismal day. (R Hudson) | |
