Buses in Reading 17/04/2023

Buses around Reading Town Centre and in Tilehurst on 17th April 2023. Reading Buses operate almost all services in the town but have a varied and colourful fleet, including many gas-powered vehicles along with Enviro400Hs converted to pure diesel, while a few OmniDekkas also remain in use.
00:00 Reading Station / Station Road
06:01 Friar Street
09:59 West Street
12:06 Tilehurst
14:53 St Mary's Butts / Bridge Street
17:11 Market Place
20:28 The Forbury
21:43 Station North Interchange
21:58 Reading Station / Blagrave Street
Operators and routes:
Arriva Midlands & Shires: 800, 850
First Berkshire: Railair RA1
Reading Buses: 1, 2, 2a, 3 - 6, 9 - 11, 13 - 15, 15a, 16, 17, 19a - 19c, 21, 21a, 22 - 24, 26, 29, 33, 42, 50, 600
Stewarts Coaches: Thames Valley Park shuttle
Thames Travel: River Rapids X40
Bus and coach types:
Alexander Dennis Enviro200, Enviro200 MMC, Enviro400, Enviro400 MMC and Enviro400H (ex-hybrid)
Mercedes Citaro O530
Optare Solo (CBG conversion)
Scania K270UB / Alexander Dennis Enviro300CBG
Scania K360EB4 / Irizar i6
Scania N94UD / East Lancs OmniDekka
Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro400
Scania N280UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro400CBG MMC and City
Wrightbus StreetDeck
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Fabulous array of vehicles, colours and liveries! Great video.

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Reading Station? It's called a library where I come from!

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[@1mgvideo]

I believe at sometime, route branding was discontinued. I think the colourful fleet of today is more interesting. Gem routes seem to be gaining favour with Stagecoach Gold, Arriva Sapphire and Reading Emerald.

[@astock5000]

The different colours indeed make things more interesting, and I'd say Reading's one of the operators that it works best for - not only generally keeping buses on the correct route, but also not having any really clash with other companies' liveries.