Service Alterations Registered ~ 19th March 2014

The latest Eastern Area Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report was published yesterday on the Gov.UK website.

Publication No 2175 includes new services by Borderbus and Suffolk Norse whilst Neaves Coaches and Our Bus have surrendered a number of routes

New Applications Received

Bus and Us Limited of Briston, Melton Constable has registered an operating centre for one vehicle at Vicarage Farm in the village

Licences Revoked Without a Public Inquiry

North Quay Services Limited (trading as Eurosun Coaches) with a registered office at 25 Regent Road in Lowestoft, has had its licence revoked with immediate effect

Registration of New Services

Based at Moor Business Park in Beccles, Borderbus Limited has applied for three services running on schooldays only. They serve the Sir John Leman School and are as follows

         * SJL1  Kessingland to Sir John Leman School, Beccles
         * SJL2  Oulton Road to Sir John Leman School, Beccles
         * SJL3  Carlton Colville to Sir John Leman School, Beccles 

There will be one journey in each direction and will commence on the 23rd April 2014

Britannia Bus Limited of Carlton Colville in Lowestoft have registered a service operating between Olney Market Square and Steeple St James. The 321 Monday to Saturday service will operate via Milton Keynes with effect from the 28th April 2014

Registration of New Services Granted Under Short Notice

Suffolk Norse of Ipswich have registered a number of new services under short notice including the 173 between Woodbridge Turban Centre to Trimley St Martin via Felixstowe and the 72 between Woodbridge and Ipswich Tower Ramparts. The former runs Monday to Saturday whilst the latter operates Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. Both will commence from 31st March 2014

Applications to Vary Existing Services

Go West Travel Limited trading as Norfolk Green has registered variations to its timetables on a number of its routes including the X29 between Fakenham and Norwich plus Coasthopper 3 between Wells next the Sea and Cromer. Changes take effect from 3rd May 2014

National Express is to alter the route and timetable of the 481 between Felixstowe and London Victoria from 28th March 2014

Paul Frost, trading as PF Travel of Woodbridge is to amend the timetable of services 62/65/71/72 effective from 6th May 2014

Cancellations of Existing Services Granted Under Short Notice

H S Neave and Son Limited, trading as Neaves Coaches of Catfield, have cancelled a number of services 

          *  Service 17 between Potter Heigham and Mundesley School

          *  Service 29 between Acle and Wroxham
          *  Service NE1 between Stalham and Hoveton
All three services ceased on 11th February 2014

Similarly, Jeremy Cushing and Dareen Littlewood, trading as Our Hire from offices at 35 Englands Lane in Acle, have surrendered the following
         * Service 599 between Great Yarmouth Market Gates and Great Yarmouth Market Gates

         * Service unnumbered between Acle and Acle
         * Seafront Circular Service between Great Yarmouth Haven Seashore Park and Great Yarmouth Haven Seashore Park
         * Service 57A between Norwich Railway Station and Norwich Railway Station
All effective from 25th February 2014

Information source: Traffic Commissioner for the Eastern Traffic Area - Notices & Proceedings Report 2175 - published on 19th March 2014.