Port Stephens Coaches/Newcastle Coaches

[paulbrown3]

spotted at central coach term. yesterday fleet number 41 - TV4547 a port stephens coach signwritten as "Newcastle Coaches"

website on back of bus http://www.newcastlecoaches.com.au/

[port_stephens_guy]

Port Stephens Coaches uses Newcastle Coaches buses sometimes on their dailey run to Sydney. You could have seen it on that.

[Set Down Only]

Is there many people that get to check out the Port Stephens fleet often?

[ScaniaGrenda]

Hate to bump an old thread from 2011 but rather than starting a duplicate topic (just because this is older and hasn't had posts in over 6 years) thought I'd post here.

Anyway another Volvo B5RLEH Bustech VST Hybrid bus has ended up with Port Stephens coaches, Rego 1FW2HG (on Victorian plates). Not sure if Port Stephens fully outright own this bus like they do with the other B5RLEH they have or it's just up there as part of a demonstration. Saw it today operating a shuttle to Newcastle University.

[ScaniaGrenda]

Newcastle Coaches bus m/o 7550 has been listed up for sale

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/anna-ba ... 1223254933

[ScaniaGrenda]

The Volvo B5RLEH that was previously on Victorian plates has now been rereg 8367 MO (Former 1FW2HG)

[ScaniaGrenda]

PSC has obtained a Volvo B11R King Long Coach registered as TV 045A

From my research this bus previously belonged to Grants Coaches registered as 1KK 4XK.

[LB608]

that volvo B%RLEH was registered 8367 MO july 2019

[ScaniaGrenda]

7830 MO Volvo B7R Volgren CR221 Dereg and listed for Sale on Gumtree at Anna Bay Depot

m/o 6565 Volvo B10L Austral Pacific dereg, current status unknown (Not sure if it's up for sale or Dereg due to COVID)

m/o 6566 Scania L94UB Volgren CR224L, Dereg, current status unknown (Not sure if it is up for sale or Dereg Due to COVID)

7826 MO - Scania L94UB Volgren CR224L, Dereg, current status unknown (Not sure if it is up for sale or Dereg Due to COVID)

TV 2178 - Volvo B12R Volgren C221TX Dereg, current status unknown (Not sure if it is up for sale or Dereg due to COVID)

[Benny95]

So with them dereg now, what buses are they using for the Uni Shuttles?

[ScaniaGrenda]

what buses are they using for the Uni Shuttles?

They have two Volvo B5RLEH Bustech VSTH Hybrid Buses (One is ex Action Canberra, the other is Ex Various operators including a few NZ ones) they are now being used for the University shuttles full time. Beforehand it was the Scania L94UB's as you're probably aware of and the Volvo B10L Austral Pacific kept as a backup for the shuttle, not sure what PSC used to operate the shuttle with before the purchase of their L94UB's.

The UNI shuttle doesn't seem to operate of a weekend so these B5RLEH's can be used freely for rail replacement however I'm not sure what their backup is in place if the B5RLEH's need to go somewhere during the weekday, now with the L94UB's out of service I've got no clue what their backup buses are.

[ScaniaGrenda]

Minor Fleet-list update for Port Stephens Coaches

Withdrawn - Volvo B10M Volgren CR221 m/o 4347 Dereg & Withdrawn, whereabouts / current status unknown.

Addition - m/o 4347 plates have been put onto a 2020 Denning Phoenix that is in TNSW Livery with Port Stephens Coaches.

[LB608]

Port Stephens Coaches have acquired 2 Volvo's from Lithgow Buslines.i guess for school buses

[Fleet Lists]

See fleets lists for 2188 MO and 2194 MO.

[ScaniaGrenda]

Two additional buses in PSC / Newcastle Coaches fleet not yet on Fleetlists.

7720 MO - 2002 Volvo B7RLE CB60 ex 108 GUQ Transdev / Connex Queensland

TV 459B - 2024 Volvo B8R BCI PK6127A

[ScaniaGrenda]

The other day I've observed what appears to be a Bonluck low entry Citystar for Port Stephens Coaches at a Signwriting & Decal business in the Rutherford Industrial estate, passed it parked up on my work run and could only see the drivers side and too far to note registration (if it had it yet at all). Was going to go back and get a photo on my way home but it had already departed from the businesses premise.

Keep an eye out for this one on the roads in due time.

[ScaniaGrenda]

m/o 6573, the last remaining Scania L94UB Volgren CR224L in the PSC fleet has been listed for sale as of 25/09/24 on Facebook Marketplace.

Edit: Port Stephens Coaches have recently sold off an ex Transdev Queensland, Capalaba Volvo B7RLE CB60, ex 102 GUQ, unsure on it's NSW registration as Marketplace listing showed it with no registration plates.

[ScaniaGrenda]

More changes for PSC Fleetlist

3120 MO, Volvo B10M Custom Coaches "510" Withdrawn & sold by 3/10/24

4663 MO, Volvo B10M ABM Starliner withdrawn and listed for sale 2/10/24