October 2008:

05/10/08:

Network Colchester:

September 2008:

30/09/08:

Network Colchester:

First Essex:

• 67036 (K736JAH) also entered traffic at Colchester again on Friday last week operating service 62, and then operated service 61 on Saturday.
  

18/09/08:

Network Colchester:

08/09/08:

Network Colchester:

• A couple more Arrivals, W901UJM and W902UJM have returned back here from sister company Classic Buses, they retain their livery. (seeing as Classic Buses are being encorporated into Arriva Northumbria, ex Burtons Volvos Olympians may go to Colchester aswell....)
• One of the DAF DB250 Plaxton Presidents have been repainted out of Wiltax Red and into Corporate Colours.

Pre 07/09/08:

First Essex:

• Latest arrivals for First in Essex are:
  60755 N420MWY Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess-Ultralow B47F
  60756 N421MWY Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess-Ultralow B47F
  60757 N422MWY Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess-Ultralow B47F
  60758 N423MWY Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess-Ultralow B47F
  (Ex Rider York, via First South Yorkshire and First Berkshire)
  These are to increase vehicle total at Colchester for the new Route 60.
  
  
• Preserved 38790/3072 has been in use in Colchester due to a vehicle shortage, only used when needed.
  

Network Colchester:

• Latest arrivals for Network Colchester:
  N204LCK Optare Excel L1070 B36F
  P429AHR Optare Excel L1000 B32F (P446SWX) ****
  Both from Sister Arriva TGM company, Classic Buses.
  It is thought these will replace the remaining Step ELC Dart (806 M526MPM)
  
  
• 708 S108HGX Mercedes-Benz 0814D Plaxton BeaverII has now left the fleet