Norwich Visitor

John Russell provides a photo of a visiting coach to Norwich City centre earlier today. It is a Yutong GT12 registered 4465 KM and operated by KM Travel of Barnsley.

Many thanks to John for the information and photo.

Roy

Essex Trainer

Regular contributor Mark Doggett has sent a couple of photos of a former First Eastern Counties driver trainer now in use with First Essex at Basildon.



It is Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 66883 MX55 HHP in its mainly yellow Blockbuster livery

Many thanks to Mark for the photos.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 1st April 2026

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

However, Acle-based Our Bus is to cancel the operation of its 132 Heartsease to Keswick service in Norwich from 13th April 2026.

The full Report can be viewed here soon.

Roy

Tuesday in Norwich

Just three selected photos of the many supplied by Dan High of his sightings in Norwich yesterday.

Sanders Coaches' X55 branded MCV eVoRa Volvo B8RLE 529 BV72 KKD was employed on its usual designated route.

Also observed was First Eastern Counties Volvo B9 36223 BD12 SZZ awaiting its next duty in Castle Meadow. This is one of the former Doncaster liveried First Kernow ones which has recently received a repaint into the First Ultraviolet scheme. Confirmation of this can be found on the destination screen with reference to 'firstbus.co.uk/cornwall'

The third depicts Central Connect's Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Altas / EVM Cityline 228 RX25 TCJ on the 35 service to Hellesdon.

My thanks to Dan for the photos.

Roy

Konectbus Changes

Konectbus has published changes to some of its services commencing on 12th April 2026 which are ‘designed to improve reliability, enhance connectivity, and better reflect changing travel needs’.

Three routes are of specific interest to users in East Norfolk with the first being a new route 2 between Eaton and Potter Heigham replacing part of the current 5B service. Picture shows the 5B being worked from Norwich by Konectbus (ex Go Ahead’s Bluestar) Mercedes-Benz Citaro HF55 JZD in December 2018.

There is also a new hourly service 10 between Norwich and Stalham replacing parts of current routes 5B,11B and 717. The current 5B Eaton to Stalham is being withdrawn and replaced by routes 2 and 10.

The Winterton and Hemsby to Norwich 717 service is being severely reduced to just two Saturday return journeys. The start of the 717 service was on 29th June 2024 and the photo supplied by Chris Speed records the inaugural run to Hemsby by ADL Enviro400 607 SN61 CZX.

My thanks to Mark for the heads up. Details of all the Konectbus changes, including the new timetables, can be found here.

Roy

37139 Moves to Great Yarmouth.

The latest permanent move from First Norwich to First Great Yarmouth is Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL 37139 SN57 HCY. 

I snapped the lime fronted decker on a previous visit to the town in late October last year working on route 2 to Market Gates.

Roy

In The Pink

It’s been some eighteen months since First Eastern Counties Wright StreetDeck 35199 SK16 GVY received its corporate ultraviolet livery.

However, Dan High’s trip on its X29 journey into Norwich earlier today revealed that its interior still retains its former First Norwich Pink Line branding.

My thanks to Dan for the photos.

Roy