First Great Yarmouth Update

The first thing to report is that First Great Yarmouth StreetLite 47484 SN64 CNV has transferred to First Lowestoft enabling 47501 SN64 CPU to return to the former.

HD Conect branded Volvo B9 37725 YJ09 OBW has also moved back to Great Yarmouth and has recently been observed in Gorleston High Street on X1 duties.

Coastlink ADL Enviro400 33816 YX63 LKE requires fuel tank repairs prior to its scheduled MOT next week. Another decker due its MOT is Coastal Clipper liveried Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 37575 AU58 ECZ.

My thanks to Steve N for the report.

Roy

Saturday Shots

I was out and about around Yarmouth today so managed a few shots around my local area of some of the current First vehicles in use from Caister Road Depot.

Most of the recent arrivals from the South West were being used on other routes away from the X1/X11 services they were appearing on.  35672 MF22SYA is pictured here changing drivers on Beaconsfield Road heading towards the James Paget Hospital.

Sister 35674 MF22SYE was employed on the 7 service to Norwich which runs via Caister, Filby & Fleggburgh.

 

Heritage lveried 37562 FJ08FYN was pictured on the forecourt at Caister Road.

Coastlink liveried Enviro 400 33809 YX63LJU was also off its usual X1/X11 duties and noted on the 8's.

 

Finally on the way home I caught up with Norwich loanee 35199 SK16GVY, seen here leaving Second Avenue in Caister heading towards town.

Grahame. 

Lancashire Visitor

John Russell witnessed the appearance of visitor YH68 MWE at the coach stop at Castle Meadow this morning. It was a Van Hool Alicron operated by G-Line Holidays of Poulton-Le-Fylde in Lancashire.

My thanks to John for the photo

Roy

First Norwich In Town

The use of two First Norwich double-deckers to Great Yarmouth made for some unusual sightings in the town yesterday with Luke Champeny recording the events.



A surprise was the appearance of pink coloured Wright StreetDeck 35194 SK16 GVT in Market Gates on the X11 service to Norwich



35194 was also viewed in Gorleston High Street and its not the first time a Pink Line decker has been seen in the town as 35198 SK16 GVX visited in June last year.



Also seen at Market Gates was on loan Norwich StreetDeck 35676 MF22 SYH on the 8s to the James Paget Hospital.

My thanks to Luke for the photos.

Roy

Norwich Activity

A couple of photos from Dan High's observations in Norwich's Castle Meadow earlier today. The first shows Mercedes-Benz Tourismo BJ15 BCY from the Norwich School fleet. It was new to Evo Travel of Acton in March 2015.



Also seen was First Eastern Counties Coastal Clipper branded Volvo B9 37570 AU58 ECT on the 7 from Great Yarmouth via Caister, Filby and Fleggburgh.



I am grateful to Dan for the continuous supply of photos.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 4th March 2026

The latest East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report contains no entries regarding any changes to our local bus services. The full Report can be viewed here soon

Roy

Our Bus Vehicles For Disposal

A number of Our Bus vehicles are being advertised for sale on Facebook Marketplace with Plaxton Panther bodied Iveco Eurorider KV05 YRO and Optare Solo MX58 AAY being specifically highlighted. The latter is seen on St Stephens Street in Norwich in November 2021.

Apparently 'due to a change in the business model', more vehicles including Optare Solos and Volvo coaches will become available from mid April.

Our thanks to Jamie Skinner for bringing the information to our attention.

Roy