Welcome To Worthing

My first opportunity to observe bus activity in Worthing was late yesterday afternoon and it was nearing dusk. After a few pictures during daylight hours I thought I would try and experiment with the ‘night mode’ on my mobile phone.

I thought it might be appropriate, bearing in mind our closeness to the magic day, to take my first photo of a bus beneath the ‘Merry Christmas from Worthing’ illuminated sign. It features Compass Bus ADL Enviro200 YX63 GXP on the 16 to Lyons Farm.

With the light beginning to fade, I took a photo of Stagecoach South’s ADL/Transbus Enviro300 27664 GX10 KZS passing similar 27675 GX60 PDK, in the latest livery, opposite The Dome Cinema in Worthing.

Also seen opposite The Dome is unibus branded ADL Enviro400 MMC 11228 SN69 ZDJ being prepared for a 700 service to Durrington..

I experimented a little more with some slowly moving buses but the photos tended to be slightly blurred. So I decided to move to South Street to capture buses at the stops with Christmas lighting in the background with the first showing out of service Enviro300 27832 GX62 BUU at the front of the photo.

The final photo features another ADL Enviro400 MMC 10943 SN18 KNG with ‘You can’t miss us’ branding on the 701 to Lancing with a Compass Bus ADL Enviro200 passing the lights in the background on South Street.

Reasonably pleased with some of the results of ‘night mode’ and will definitely use it again.

Roy

Coastlink Decker Withdrawn

Another Coastlink branded decker has been withdrawn by First Eastern Counties. It’s Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 37141 SN57 HDA which joined the local fleet from First Borders in April 2021. It received Coastlink colours during June of that year and is pictured by Will Drake following its transfer to First’s Lowestoft depot. It’s next and final journey will be to the scrapyard.

Volvo B9 37722 YJ09 OBT has returned to Norwich whilst Ultraviolet StreetDeck 35196 SK16 GVV is now on loan at Caister Road,

My thanks to First for the update.

Roy

Completely Gorleston

Two Completely Coach Travel vehicles arrived in Gorleston earlier today loaded with customers attending an event at the Pavillion.

One of the coaches was their new Irizar i6 YN75 ZXZ thought to be making its first appearance in Gorleston. It was supported by similar L29 CCT which was new to Coliseum (Lucketts) as JIL 8230 in May 2016 and later became PG16 LXJ.

Two of the company’s Van Hool TD 927 Astromegas were also noted on private hire in Great Yarmouth with R28 CCT and J29 CCT parked up at the coach station.

My thanks to Kai Gied for the photos and information. Kai has also set up a Facebook group for the operator.

Roy

Yellow For Blue

Another First Norwich bus not on its correct coloured route this morning was Yellow Line Volvo B9 36267 BG12 YJZ on Blue Line service 25. It is seen at Castle Meadow on its way to the University of East Anglia.

My thanks to Dan for the photo.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 10th December 2025

Again there’s just the single entry concerning local bus operations in today's East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report.

First Eastern Counties has amended the timetable of service 7, between Great Yarmouth Market Gates /James Paget Hospital and Norwich Bus Station, from 2nd November 2025.

The full Notices and Proceedings Report will be available to view here soon.

Roy

Volvo Re-registered

Further to our post from last Thursday, Mark Dogget paid another visit to Ensign of Purfleet today and found former First Norwich Volvo B9 / Wright Eclipse Gemini with its new number plate. 36168 BD11 CFN has been re-registered LPY 374 as expected.

My thanks to Mark for the information and photo.

Roy

Another Enviro300 Joins First Essex

Over the weekend another First Eastern Counties ADL/TransBus Enviro300 moved south to First Essex.This morning saw 67773 SN62 AXH, in Ipswich Park & Ride colours, at Chelmsford Rail Station on its first day in service on the c1 to Galleywood.

It was in April 2017 when it moved from First Borders to First Eastern Counties depot in Great Yarmouth for preparation for the new service. Simon Taylor provided a photo to accompany our original post about its arrival.

My thanks to Dale Bell for his photo of 67773.

Roy