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I first spotted their BMC 220 YJ56 XSR turning on South Beach Parade, while Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther BU54 DAY was later noted outside the SeaLife Centre on Marine Parade.
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Roy
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Dolphin School Trips
Two Norwich-based Dolphin Travel vehicles appeared on school trips to Great Yarmouth earlier today.
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I first spotted their BMC 220 YJ56 XSR turning on South Beach Parade, while Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther BU54 DAY was later noted outside the SeaLife Centre on Marine Parade.
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I first spotted their BMC 220 YJ56 XSR turning on South Beach Parade, while Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther BU54 DAY was later noted outside the SeaLife Centre on Marine Parade.
Electroliner Driver Training
To prepare for the introduction of Wright StreetDeck Electroliners on First Great Yarmouth services, two examples were observed on driver training earlier today.
Kai Gied saw the first, 36689 BF26 ZVA, about to enter Market Gates Bus Station while he pictured 36692 BF26 ZVD on Northgate Street.
A third Electroliner, 36690 BF26ZVB, was later viewed inside Caister Road depot.
My thanks to Kai for the information and photos.
Roy
Kai Gied saw the first, 36689 BF26 ZVA, about to enter Market Gates Bus Station while he pictured 36692 BF26 ZVD on Northgate Street.
A third Electroliner, 36690 BF26ZVB, was later viewed inside Caister Road depot.
My thanks to Kai for the information and photos.
Roy
Service Alterations Registered ~ 20th May 2026
Today's East of England Traffic Commissioner’s Notices and Proceedings Report includes changes to two First Eastern Counties services in the local area.
The operator is to amend the route and timetable of its 40/40A/X41/41A /41 services from St Stephens Street in Norwich to Halesworth / Bungay, St Johns Road from 31st May 2026.
It will also alter the route, start & finish points, stopping places and timetable of its X1 service between Market Gates in Great Yarmouth and the railway station in Lowestoft from 26th May 2026.
The operator is to amend the route and timetable of its 40/40A/X41/41A /41 services from St Stephens Street in Norwich to Halesworth / Bungay, St Johns Road from 31st May 2026.
It will also alter the route, start & finish points, stopping places and timetable of its X1 service between Market Gates in Great Yarmouth and the railway station in Lowestoft from 26th May 2026.
The full report can be viewed here soon on the Government’s website.
Roy
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Latest First Great Yarmouth Activity
The latest from First's Caister Road Depot is that Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 37139 SN57HCY has been withdrawn. The lime fronted bus moved from First Essex to First Eastern Counties during late October last year and almost immediately found work in Great Yarmouth.
It is shown here waiting time at the Halfway House (Alpha Road) bus stop in Southtown whilst employed on route 2 to Market Gates on 30th October 2025.
The other news from Great Yarmouth is that another new Wright StreetDeck Electroliner has arrived in the form of 36692 BF26 ZVD. In addition, Volvo B9TL/ Wright Eclipse Gemini 37563 AU58 ECA has returned to service.
My thanks to Steve N for the update.
Roy
The other news from Great Yarmouth is that another new Wright StreetDeck Electroliner has arrived in the form of 36692 BF26 ZVD. In addition, Volvo B9TL/ Wright Eclipse Gemini 37563 AU58 ECA has returned to service.
My thanks to Steve N for the update.
Roy
Saturday, 16 May 2026
Second Electroliner Arrives At Caister Road
The second of First Great Yarmouth’s new Wright StreetDeck Electroliners has arrived at Caister Road.
36690 BF26 ZVB arrived at the depot early this morning and my thanks to Steve N for the report and photo. It joins 36689 BF26 ZVA which was out on test earlier in the week.
Roy.
36690 BF26 ZVB arrived at the depot early this morning and my thanks to Steve N for the report and photo. It joins 36689 BF26 ZVA which was out on test earlier in the week.
Roy.
Friday, 15 May 2026
Alfa In Lowestoft
Tim Miller provides a photo of Alfa Holidays' Mercedes-Benz Tourismo A156 BV25 LZL at Lowestoft Railway Station today. In the meantime the travelling contingent were sampling the delights of the town following their morning trip to Southwold.
Apparently it was one of two visiting with the other coach (BF23 CFG) previously returning to the New Beach Hotel in Great Yarmouth where I observed it this afternoon.
My thanks to Tim for the photo.
Roy
Apparently it was one of two visiting with the other coach (BF23 CFG) previously returning to the New Beach Hotel in Great Yarmouth where I observed it this afternoon.
My thanks to Tim for the photo.
Roy
Thursday, 14 May 2026
Barton Mills Surprise
At lunchtime yesterday David Slater was waiting at Fiveways, Barton Mills to see the Flixbus Birmingham-Norwich service pass through and was rewarded by the sight of unregistered First Bus StreetDeck Electroliner on delivery to Norfolk.
The Electroliner was heading eastbound on the A11 eventually destined for First Great Yarmouth. With fleet number 36690 it is to be assigned to First Eastern Counties Buses with the registration BF26 ZVB.
Later he observed Prospect Coaches of Lye, Stourbridge YT71 GHD, an Irizar i6s new in October 2021, working the 0840 Flixbus service 083 from Birmingham to Norwich.
This service commenced on Thursday 7 May 2026 and features just one journey in each direction. Eastbound it departs Birmingham at 0840 travelling via Coventry (0920-0925) and Cambridge (1120-1125) arriving in Norwich at 1255. The westbound journey departs Norwich at 1450 travelling via Cambridge (1620-1625) and Coventry (1820-1825) arriving in Birmingham at 1905.
Prospect Coaches was a Megabus contractor prior to working for Flixbus and this coach had from time to time worked the Megabus service M37 which ran on a similar Birmingham-Norwich route at very similar times.
I'm very grateful to David for the photos and detailed report
Roy
The Electroliner was heading eastbound on the A11 eventually destined for First Great Yarmouth. With fleet number 36690 it is to be assigned to First Eastern Counties Buses with the registration BF26 ZVB.
Later he observed Prospect Coaches of Lye, Stourbridge YT71 GHD, an Irizar i6s new in October 2021, working the 0840 Flixbus service 083 from Birmingham to Norwich.
This service commenced on Thursday 7 May 2026 and features just one journey in each direction. Eastbound it departs Birmingham at 0840 travelling via Coventry (0920-0925) and Cambridge (1120-1125) arriving in Norwich at 1255. The westbound journey departs Norwich at 1450 travelling via Cambridge (1620-1625) and Coventry (1820-1825) arriving in Birmingham at 1905.
Prospect Coaches was a Megabus contractor prior to working for Flixbus and this coach had from time to time worked the Megabus service M37 which ran on a similar Birmingham-Norwich route at very similar times.
I'm very grateful to David for the photos and detailed report
Roy
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