Norwich On Thursday

More photos from our regular Norwich contributor Dan High on yesterday's activity at Castle Meadow..

FirstBus Ipswich reds continue to provide city services whilst some Norwich buses are in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games. This is their Wrightbus StreetDeck 35919 BN72 TVO on the 13 to Attleborough.

Fortunately Dan managed to get a photo of two Ipswich exiles together with 35915 BN72 TVJ passing on the 28 to Thorpe Marriott while 35917 BN72 TVL is destined for Spixworth.

Another decker getting in on the action was Central Connect 's ADL Enviro400 MMC YX24 PLU on the Konectbus 8 Dereham fast.

Also making an appearance was Sunbeam Luxury Coaches' Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B9R P27 SUN

My thanks to Dan for providing the photos.

Roy

Green is Go

A couple of green machines were seen by regular contributor Dan High in Norwich yesterday beginning with FirstBus Wright StreetLite 63318 SK65 PWY on its way to Mulbarton on the 37 Purple(!) Line route.

The other was Prospect Coaches' Flixbus liveried Scania K410CB6 / Higer Touring PR73 KRS showing Birmingham 083 as its destination.

Regarding the Commonwealth Games, a  significant number of Norwich FirstBus vehicles have gone to Glasgow including many 22 and 67 plated double-deckers. Hence why so many Ipswich vehicles have remained at Norwich.

Thanks Dan for the photos.

Roy

Still In Norwich

At least three Ipswich reds Wrightbus StreetDecks have been retained in Norwich to work some city services and Dan High got us some photos of the trio yesterday.

FirstBus 35914 BV72 TVF is pictured yesterday eastbound on Castle Meadow with the 37 to Hellesdon.

Next up is 35915 BV72 TVJ on another Hellesdon bound service

The third was 35918 BN72 TVM on First's 38 route to Ives Road

Rumour has it that some double-deckers from the Norwich area are expected to be employed on support services for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later this month. Whether that will happen we will just have to wait and see!

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 22nd July 2026

There are changes to some local bus services listed in today's East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report.

Sunbeam Luxury Coaches of Aylsham is amending the route, stopping places and timetable of its service 3 between Aylsham Market Place and Roys Department Store at Hoveton from 22nd July 2026.

With Sanders Coaches reinstating its use of the Station Approach in Sheringham, it has amended the route, start & finish point, stopping places and timetable of its X44/44A/X40/ X41 routes to Norwich plus the 9/9a service to Fakenham from 19th July 2026. The same amendments have also occurred on the Coasthopper CH1 to Wells-next-the-Sea and the 44 to Holt from the same date.

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

Roy

Vertas Visit

During this afternoon a coach from Ipswich-based Vertas appeared in the lay by in front of Britannia Pier. It was a Plaxton Panther 3 bodied Volvo B8R registered YX22 LTJ.

Roy

Last Electroliner Delivered

The last of First Great Yarmouth’s ten new Wright StretDeck Electroliners arrived at the Caister Road depot around lunchtime today.

36693 BF26 ZVE is pictured next to the bus wash after being collected from First Norwich’s Roundtree Way premises.

My thanks to Steve N for the information and photo.

Roy

Scottish Surprise

The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum held a special 'Low Floor and Late 90s' themed event at their Dunfermline site earlier today

One of the buses present was one which operated services in East Anglia, Volvo B10BLE T125 OAH. It was new in March 1999 to Ambassador Travel where it was employed on Norwich Park & Ride duties. It then moved to Blackburn Transport and later Transdev Lancashire United as their fleet number 205.

In 2017 it was purchased by York Pullman, where it worked local routes and contracts, including the York–Tadcaster corridor. Most recently, it operated with Dan’s Coach Travel in Suffolk and some of the operator's stickers can still be found inside the vehicle.

After over two decades of service across various operators, T125 OAH was acquired by Suffolk- based J&M Preservations and subsequently sold on to Scottish preservationists. 

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My thanks to Joe Wilson for the photos.

Roy