The Wright Way

Observed by Dan High in Norwich City Centre yesterday was PTS Group's (Wrights Coaches) Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R W28 PTS.

The 57 seater was acquired from Shaw of Cornforth as SA17 ELE in November last year. It also saw use as Park of Hamilton's LSK 878.

My thanks to Dan for the photo.

Roy

First Electroliner In Service

The first electric bus in service at Great Yarmouth is 36695 BF26 ZVH on the 8 to the James Paget Hospital.

The photo shows the Wright StreetDeck Electroliner at the Magdalen Square bus stop in Gorleston on the way to the hospital.

I hoped to get a photo of it on Church Lane returning to Great Yarmouth and I quickly took this - thinking it was 36695, but found it to be another one! It was 36690 BF26 ZVB on driver training duties with 36695 following soon after.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 3rd June 2026

Today's East of England Traffic Commissioner’s Notices and Proceedings Report includes changes to Sanders Coaches' operating centres.

It has removed the use of Completely Coach Hire's premises at 56 Old Cattle Market on Hall Road in Norwich and replaced it with a new centre at Unit 49 White Lodge Trading Estate in the City for twenty vehicles. A new operating centre has also been registered at a storage site on Cornish Way Business Park in North Walsham also for twenty vehicles.

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

Roy

Welsh Visitor

On a run along Great Yarmouth's seafront this afternoon I observed a coach parked at the Palm Court Hotel on North Drive.

It was Scania K410EB6 /Higer BX69 BTX from the Brent Thomas fleet of Tonypandy, which took some time in confirming details as it was originally registered as YN69 XXT.

Roy

Open Topper Update

The latest from First Great Yarmouth is that ex First Kernow partial open topper 37796 LK59 CXO has left the depot for a repaint following repair.

It was new to First London before being acquired by Metroline. It then passed to Ensign before ending up with First Kernow running the Land's End Coaster service as an open topper.

Photo courtesy of Southern England Bus Scene.

Roy

Norwich Today

A couple of photos from Dan High who was stationed on Castle Meadow in Norwich earlier today.

The first is of First Eastern Counties Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 36174 BD11 CFY which recently returned from Cornwall after leaving Norwich in July 2024. It's about head off to Sprowston on the Pink Line 11A service and there is nothing remotely pink about it!

Also observed was Simonds Irizar i6s coach YT26 AFK which looked to be on a private charter. It was new to the operator in early May.

My thanks to Dan for his photos.

Roy

Electroliner Arrivals

Another of First Great Yarmouth’s new Wright StreetDeck Electroliners arrived at Caister Road just before lunchtime today.

It was 36695 BF26 ZVH which is seen inside the depot in Steve N’s photo soon after arrival. 

He later got a photo of this afternoon’s arrival 36691 BF26 ZVC

Thanks for the information and photos Steve.

Roy