City Sightseeing Oxford fleet upgrade commences

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201 is seen here during its first weekend in service whilst on diversion due to the Christmas market. RICHARD SHARMAN

Oxford Bus Company has put the first of a batch of 2009-registered Scania N230UD/ADL Enviro400s in to service with its City Sightseeing Oxford tour division.

The half top conversion work has been completed by fellow Go-Ahead Group subsidiary Hants & Dorset at its Eastleigh base.

Oxford Bus Company acquired the City Sightseeing Oxford tour and fleet from Tom Tappin Ltd in December 2017.

The upgrade of the fleet has been made possible due to new Wrightbus Streetdecks entering service on the Brookes Bus network which have cascaded the ADL Enviro400s.

201, which entered service last week, is one of at least four to be converted. Some of the existing fleet is also to be converted to electric by Magtec.