Minibus disposals

Summary

The request sought details on the current Bus Vannin minibus fleet and any minibuses disposed of since 2013. The Department of Infrastructure provided a full list of current vehicles but confirmed that no Bus Vannin minibuses have been auctioned or disposed of since 2013.

Key Facts

• Bus Vannin has not auctioned or disposed of any minibuses from their fleet since 2013.
• Any vehicles auctioned during this period came from Fleet Services stock, not Bus Vannin.
• Bus Vannin currently has no plans to auction any minibuses.
• The current fleet consists entirely of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, primarily Sprinter and City 45 models.
• The response was issued by the Department of Infrastructure on 9 October 2024.

Data Disclosed

• 2013
• 2024-09-12
• 2024-10-09
• 4123717
• RMN895T
• 29/10/2013
• 04/01/2021
• 16/08/2018

Original Request

Please supply a list of all minibuses in the current Bus Vannin fleet, including manufacturer and the date they were acquired. Please also supply a list of minibuses that have been disposed of, or are due to be auctioned, since 2013, again including manufacturer, date acquired and if possible the mileage they had on the clock when disposed of.

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

FLEET NUMBER REG NUMBER MAKE MODEL DATE REGISTERED 141 RMN895T MERCEDES BENZ CITY 45 29/10/2013 142 RMN896T MERCEDES BENZ CITY 45 29/10/2013 143 MAN43H MERCEDES BENZ CITY 45 05/03/2015 144 MMN144G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 27/04/2016 145 MMN145G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 27/04/2016 801 NMN801A MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 15/12/2017 802 NMN802A MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 15/12/2017 803 R651MAN MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 15/12/2017 804 NMN804A MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 15/12/2017 805 NMN805V MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 02/01/2020 806 NMN806V MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 03/01/2020 807 NMN807V MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 03/01/2020 808 NMN808V MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 03/01/2020 809 NMN809V MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 03/01/2020 810 NMN810V MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 03/01/2020 811 NMN811V MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 03/01/2020 812 NMN812V MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 03/01/2020 821 PMN821G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 04/01/2021 822 PMN822G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 04/01/2021 823 PMN823G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 04/03/2021 852 MMN882B MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 18/08/2015 853 MMN883B MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 27/07/2015 854 MMN854L MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 02/09/2016 855 MMN855L MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 02/09/2016 856 MMN856L MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 02/09/2016 857 MMN-857-L MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 02/09/2016 858 MMN858L MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 02/09/2016 859 MMN859L MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 02/09/2016 860 MMN860L MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 02/09/2016 861 MMN861L MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 06/09/2016 862 MMN-862-T MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 22/03/2017 863 MMN863T MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 22/03/2017 864 MMN864T MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 22/03/2017 865 MMN865T MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 22/03/2017 866 MMN866T MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 22/03/2017 867 MMN867T MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 22/03/2017 868 NMN868B MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 18/01/2018 869 NMN869B MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 18/01/2018 870 NMN870B MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 18/01/2018 871 NMN871B MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 18/01/2018 872 NMN872B MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 18/01/2018 873 NMN873B MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 18/01/2018 874 NMN874B MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 18/01/2018 875 NMN875B MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CITY 45 MINIBUS 18/01/2018 876 NMN876H MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 16/08/2018 877 NMN877H MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 16/08/2018 878 NMN878H MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 16/08/2018 879 NMN879H MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 16/08/2018 880 NMN880H MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 16/08/2018 881 NMN881H MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 16/08/2018 882 PMN882G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 04/01/2021 883 PMN883G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 04/01/2021 884 PMN884G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 04/01/2021 885 PMN885G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 04/01/2021 886 PMN886G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 887 PMN887G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 04/01/2021 888 PMN888G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 04/01/2021 889 PMN889G MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 04/01/2021

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 4123717 9 October 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 12 September 2024, which states:

"Please supply a list of all minibuses in the current Bus Vannin fleet, including manufacturer and the date they were acquired.

Please also supply a list of minibuses that have been disposed of, or are due to be auctioned, since 2013, again including manufacturer, date acquired and if possible the mileage they had on the clock when disposed of."

Our response to your request is as follows:

In response to your first request, I have enclosed copies of the information that is being released to you.

In response to your second request, Bus Vannin has not auctioned or disposed of any minibuses from their fleet since 2013, anything that has been auctioned has come from Fleet Services stock. Additionally, Bus Vannin have no plans to auction any minibuses at this time.

Please quote the reference number 4123717 in any future communications.

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