Reading Leopard & Chocolate Courtney

Thames Travel withdraw their services from Wokingham and Reading (except X39/X40), including Route 144 (Reading-Wokingham via Arborfield), replaced mostly by Courtney Optare SoloSRs.

Thames Travel 912 on Route 144, Reading St Mary's Butts

Reading Buses operate over the Route 144, renumbered the 3, and running with gas buses branded 'The Leopard', called so because they 'ran out of colours'!


Reading Buses 424 on Leopard 3 in front of First Beeline TN on Route 190, both heading for Reading, whilst at Wokingham Broad Street
Every third bus of an every 20 minute schedule go to Wokingham, thus an hourly service from Wokingham to Reading 'the long way'.


Reading Buses 423 on Route 3, Reading Station
As per always, there is a generic bus that is part of the batch, 423 being the one on the 3.


Reading Buses 426 on Route 3, Reading Station
The rest of the buses go only up to Arborfield Garrison.
The PVR to Wokingham is 2, but there is one more bus that runs Reading-Arborfield.


Reading Buses 424 on Route 3, Reading Station
What would the next set of brands Reading Buses would introduce, seeming as they have resorted to animals. The leopard print on the bus seems a very interesting selection for a route branding.

Courtney Buses have taken over the Wokingham locals and the 127-129 group of routes, under the 'chocolate and cream' brand:


Courtney Buses 'Latte' (YJ14 BGY) on Route 122, Wokingham Broad Street
This is the only bus named.


Courtney Buses YJ14 BGZ on Route 121, Wokingham Broad Street


Courtney Buses 'Latte' (YJ14 BGY) on Route 122, Wokingham Broad Street


Courtney Buses KX07 HFB on Route 128, Wokingham Broad Street
This bus is on loan to Courtney until the final SoloSR arrives.


Courtney Buses 'Latte' (YJ14 BGY) on Route 124, Wokingham


Courtney Buses YD63 VBN on Route 128, Reading Station

This withdrawal has allowed the Enviro200 and Solo buses to pass to Carousel Buses for their services, to replace Primos.