Great Yarmouth Electroliners On Their Way

The first of the ten Wright bodied Streetdeck Electroliners for First Great Yarmouth left the Wrightbus factory yesterday on delivery to the docks at Belfast. James Brompton’s photo shows 33689 BF26ZVA on its way.

Three others left the factory today with 36690, 36691 and 36692 also heading for the docks.

My thanks to James for the information and photo

Roy

X11 Surprise

Ashleybus contact us via X (formerly Twitter) to say that Doncaster liveried Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 36225 BD12 TAV was about to leave Norwich Bus Station on the X11 to Belton.

I caught the former First Kernow decker arriving in Gorleston about an hour later on the same working.

Ashleybus tells me that 36225 was used in Doncaster in 2022 at the depot’s open day and provides proof.

I’m grateful to Ashleybus for the information and photos. 

Roy

First Great Yarmouth Latest

The latest news from First's Caister Road Depot is that Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 36201 BN12 WOB has been withdrawn from service. The photo shows it in use in Norwich's Castle Meadow.

Meanwhile, open top Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 37065 CRZ 266 has returned to Great Yarmouth.

My thanks to Steve N for his report.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 6th May 2026

This morning's East of England Traffic Commissioner’s Notices and Proceedings Report contains a large number changes to services in the local area.

Sunbeam Coaches of Aylsham has amended the route, stopping places and timetable of its 1A service between Tuttington Church and Aylsham Market Place.
It is also amending the route, start and finish points, stopping places of its 3 service between Aylsham Market Place and Hoveton plus the 4 between Aylsham Market Place and North Walsham.
Additionally it is amending the route and timetable of its 1B route serving Aylsham Market Place.
All changes took effect from 14th April 2026.

First Eastern Counties is to amend the timetable of its 101 service between Lowestoft Bus Station, and Crestview Drive in Gunton from 24th May 2026.

Sanders Coaches is to amend the timetables of six of its routes from 24th May 2026 and they are:-
9/9A Station Approach, Sheringham to Oak Street, Fakenham
15/16/17/19/20/15A Cadogan Road Bus Stop, Cromer to Holt Market Place
34 North Walsham Travel Hub to Tesco layby, Stalham,
CH1 Cromer Bus Station to The Buttlands, Wells Next the Sea.
CH2 North Walsham Bus Hub to Cadogan Road in Cromer.
X55/55B Post Office, North Walsham to Norwich City Centre.

The full report can be viewed here soon on the Government’s website.

Roy

Open Toppers Return

Just in case you weren't aware (!) First Great Yarmouth open toppers were out on the road for the first day of the Coastal Clipper 1C services yesterday.



Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL 37533 CRZ 166 was outside the Britannia Pier and Joyland in the glorious sunshine.



Continuing our walk south to the Wellington Pier, we saw 37067 CRZ 488 passing the new wheel and the SeaLife Centre. It was deputising for 37069 CRZ 622 which was taken out of service due to electrical issues.



Returning to the car we caught up with 37066 CRZ 366 on North Drive passing the bowling greens.

Roy

On The 146

On Saturday Tim Miller was a passenger on the BorderBus 146 service to Norwich and its return to Southwold and Beccles.



He took a few pictures during the trip made by Scania N230UD 211 BB06 BUS with the first featuring the decker on Northgate in Beccles.



The service ran 10 minutes late as it was being held up behind a First Eastern Counties working in Kessingland and unfortunately there was nowhere on the route where the time could be made up. The next picture shows 211 on a busy St Stephen's Street in the fine city due to the opening of a new Forbidden Planet store.



A photo of the Scania in the High Street in Southwold is next where the 146 service from Norwich terminated.

It returned to Beccles not in service and is pictured at Morrisons with its next working being the Beccles Town Service.

My thanks to Tim for the report and photos.

Roy

Norwich Yesterday

Some photos taken yesterday by Dan High on Norwich's Castle Meadow feature in this post which was delayed due to a new Wi-Fi hub being installed by yours truly.



Sanders Coaches Volvo B8RLE MCV eVoRa 529 BV72 KDD passed him on the X55 to North Walsham while his bus was going under the Magdalen Street flyover.



On Castle Meadow he sighted two Mercedes-Benz Tourismos, A17 AWE and P1 AWE, from the Eastons Coaches fleet.



My thanks to Dan for the photos.

Roy