Another Yellow Line Repaint

Paul Bennett has been in touch regarding the latest First Norwich Yellow Line repaint at Simon Morris in Ipswich and it's not an ex Leeds Volvo B9TL!

This morning Rob Freeman took this photo of  Volvo B7RLE /Wright Eclipse-Urban 66980 (KX05MHJ) and note the revised First logo. It is expected to be heading back to Norwich along the A140 later today.

My thanks to Paul for sending the photo to me and to Rob for taking it.

Roy

Ex Bristol Streetdecks Enter Service

As  Grahame reported on the blog in mid March, (see More Streetdecks for Norwich) the two former Bristol buses have begun to appear in service and 35150 (SN65OMU) was noted in use earlier today.

My thanks to Joe Wilson-Smith for supplying the photo which was quickly taken on his mobile phone as 35150 suddenly appeared whilst entering Red Lion Street from Castle Meadow.

Roy

Where Are They Now - KIG1856

Following on from Roy's post, Mark Doggett has been in touch to say he found a former Ambassador Travel Volvo now working from a new home. KIG1856 was new to Ambassador for National Express duties as FN52HRG with fleet number 196.

Pictured in Stratford Upon Avon back in February, KIG1856 is now operated by ALS Travel of Lake on the Isle Of Wight. I also understand that sister, former Ambassador 197 KIG1857 (FN52FRM) is also owned by ALS.

Thanks to Mark for the photograph.

Grahame.

Where Are They Now ~ LIL9717 & NJI9245

Two of Belle Coaches' previously operated Setras have been traced to latest owner D A Payne Coach Hire Limited of Offord Cluny in Cambridgeshire.

Setra LIL9717 on a visit to Great Yarmouth during December 2012

Also trading as Cambridge Coach Hire, the operator is now the owner of both LIL9717 and NJI9245. The former was new to Greaves of Netherton as BV51BNY in February 2002; whilst the first owner of the latter was Welsh of Upton as Y752DDA in August 2001

Both were observed in a lay-by at Godmanchester by John Podgorksi in late March

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 4th April 2018

Today's Notices and Proceedings Report contains details of an alteration to Buckland Omnibus Company's operator licence. Its premises at Base Business Park in Rendlesham near Woodbridge is now authorised for six vehicles.

The full East of England Transport Commissioner's report can be viewed HERE

Roy

Plymouth Buses for Norfolk?

I understand that Plymouth Citybus have a number of their Mercedes-Benz Citaros going on loan to Konectbus in the near future. Their intended use is for the Neatherd High School routes on schooldays and they may also be found on other routes during the weekends and bank holidays.

Another Plymouth bus heading to the Norfolk operator on loan is an Alexander Dennis E400 for use on the 5 series routes.

My thanks to John Helliwell for the fake news!! - see the comments below

Roy

Shearings Loanee

Noted this lunchtime at Beach Coach Station was a brand new VDL Bova Futura belonging to Lawmans of Kettering, JL18RSL was also carrying paperwork showing that it is currently on hire to Shearings.

Also parked up was an impressive Scania Irizar YN14NPK operated by Buzzlines of Kent.

Grahame.