More Norwich Electroliners

During yesterday evening Luke contacted us with regard to the latest Wright StreetDeck Electroliner deliveries at FirstBus Eastern Counties premises at Roundtree Way in Norwich.

He was there earlier in the day when 36705 LX76 ZFV was delivered by Leicester-based Calibre via Graysons in Birmingham for charging prior to their journey to Norfolk.

Luke also saw two newbies parked up there in the shape of 36709 LX76 ZGA and 36710 LX76 ZGB.

Another was noted over the pits at Vulcan Road.

My thanks to Luke for the information and photos.

Roy

Wanderer Returns

Earlier today Dan High observed FirstBus Eastern Counties Wright StreetLite 63320 SK65 PXA in service at Norwich with its blue front on its way to Long Stratton.

New to Norwich in November 2015 for its Green Line services, it was primarily used on those routes until transferring on loan to Great Yarmouth in early September last year. (Although it did enjoy a short stay on the coast in March 2017).

The move became permanent but in mid January this year it was noted at Lowestoft depot prior to a transfer to Ipswich for its 800 Park & Ride duties. In April it received a new blue urban front for that work, although some locals suggested it was due to the original colour being similar to the Ipswich Buses livery!

It returned to Roundtree Way depot in Norwich at the beginning of this month

My thanks to Dan for the photo of 63320 in its latest colour

Roy

New 34 Route

Central Connect has recently introduced a new 34 service between Norwich City Centre and Easton College/Village. Dan High got a photo of one of the workings yesterday although Konectbus ADL Enviro200 771 YX61 BXM doesn't appear to display anything on its destination screen unfortunately.

My thanks to Dan for the photo.

Roy

Norwich Wednesday

Regular contributor Dan High was in his usual spot at Castle Meadow in Norwich yesterday and here's a selection of some of the photos taken.

His first shows ICT Coaches Yutong YH24 MGE heading up the hill with Anglia Television's studios in the background.

On the 7 service from Great Yarmouth was Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 37566 AU58 ECE in its Coastal Clipper livery.

A second blue coloured bus arrived in the form of recently repainted Central Connect's ADL Enviro400 629 SN65 OAJ on a Konectbus Norwich Fast 8 service from Dereham.

Our final photo is of Sanders Coaches' Volvo B9R Caetano Levante 921 536 FN. Affectionately known as 'Alfie' it was new to National Express as FJ11 GKV.

Despite 'Blogger' efforts to stop me uploading photos to accompany this post, fortunately I have managed to get around the issue!!

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 9th September 2026

There are a few entries of interest in today's East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report.

Coastal Accessible Transport Services has altered its Suffolk Coastal Connect - Suffolk South service from Thursday 3rd September 2026.

As previously mentioned here, from 30th August 2026 Konectbus amended the route, start and finish point and timetable for its 10 route between The Street in Catfield and St Stephens Street in Norwich. The timetable of its 2 service from Bridge Road in Potter Heigham and Norwich also changed from the same date.

First Eastern Counties has withdrawn its 905 schools service between Little Plumstead and Acle Academy from 31st August 2026.

The full Notices and Proceedings Report can be viewed here soon.

Roy

BorderBus Changes

Steve Blackburn has got in touch to say he had recently been observing BorderBus activity on the Bus Times website and found some confusing information there. So he plucked up the courage to call in there to see what was going on.

The NIBS Buses red and yellow liveried Scania N230UD Omnicity decker has now received fleet number 207 and been re-registered as LX08 ECW. It also displays a SORN label in its windscreen.

Another Scania CN230UD OmniCity has also been reregistered from LX08ECD to BB08 PSV and is now fleet number 205.

He also tells me that he former 207 and 210 (BB53 BUS and BB57 BUS) are still on site but are unlikely to be resuscitated. Both of these cherished numbers are now lost, due to DVSA rules about how long a vehicle can have a SORN.

I am grateful to Steve for the information and photos.

Roy

Clipper On Sightseer

Following its arrival at First Eastern Counties Roundtree Way depot in Norwich over the weekend, partial open top 37065 CRZ 266 was employed on the 100 Norwich Sightseer service this morning.

The Wright Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL is normally seen on the Clipper open top services in Great Yarmouth.

My thanks to Dan High for the photo.

Roy