Service Alterations Registered ~ 10th February 2021

Today's Notices and Proceedings Report, published by the East of England Traffic Commissioner, contains many entries relating to changes to local timetables by Sanders Coaches

Effective from 18th January 2021 the routes concerned are
5/CH2 Holt Charles Road and North Walsham Post Office
5A Cromer and Norwich
6/X6 North Walsham Post Office and Great Yarmouth Market Gates
6A North Walsham Post Office and Cromer Bus Station
9 Sheringham and Fakenham
16/18/18A/19/20/79 Aylsham to Holt
25 Fakenham Oak Street and Tesco
27/28 Pudding Norton Green Lane to Morrisons Store
34 North Walsham Post Office and Stalham Former Rail Station
43/43A/43B Reepham Market Place and Norwich Bus Station

44 Holt to Sheringham Station
45/45A Norwich and Holt
210 North Walsham and Norwich Bus Station
CH1/CH3/CH4 Cromer and Wells Next the Sea
X44/X40/40A Reepham and Norwich High School
X55/55 North Walsham Post Office and Norwich City Centre

The full report can be viewed HERE

Roy

Konectbus Repaint

    

The latest repaint at Konectbus is Enviro 400 603, SN10CFG which has gained the current Navy & Grey livery being used. Seen above at a snowy Dereham Depot today.

Recent repaints have seen 305-309 and 603 gain this livery, whilst 635/637-639 have been transformed into Straight8 livery.

Many Thanks to Kieran at Konectbus for the photo.

Stay Safe, Grahame.

Friday Flashback ~ April 2009

In this week's Friday Flashback we look back to April 2009 with all photos taken in the Great Yarmouth area

Our first is taken on 3rd of April underneath Market Gates Shopping Centre which is always a problem when trying to get a reasonable photo. This one shows Ambassador Travel's S350 SET having just arrived with the 731 service which was mainly to get students from the rural areas close to Great Yarmouth to the town's Sixth Form College at Gorleston. The Wright bodied Scania was previously with Irish Bus in the Irish Republic as 98-D-76402

Another local independent was Swift Taxis and this is Dennis Javelin P80 YNE on the 21st which was named Swift Albatross. Unusually it was blue liveried and was purchased from Woodside Motors of Southey Green in Surrey during July 2007. It subsequently reverted to its P109WJO registration before moving to 3D Travel of Cleator Moor in Cumbria.

The third local independent to feature is Anglianbus of Beccles and their former Chester Wright bodied Scania R84 EMB was seen outside the BHS store on Regent Road on the 28th. It was subsequently sold to Mulleys Motorways in 2011 where it was re-registered MUI 7919

Our final contribution is Van Hool bodied Volvo B10M-60 J689 LGA from the Whippet fleet. Previously registered J460 HDS and LSK 498, it is viewed at Beach Coach Station on the 28th of April on one of the operator's coastal services. In November 2013 it was reported as awaiting collection by M C Tractors of Ramsey for scrapping.

Roy

Another Brighter Orange

The Next Orange Line vehicle to be given a spruce up is 33169 LR02LYJ, pictured about to return to Norwich to be prepared for service once more.

Many Thanks to First for sending us the Photo.

Stay Safe, Grahame.

Service Alterations Registered ~ 3rd February 2021

Today's Notices and Proceedings Report, published by the East of England Traffic Commissioner, contains many entries relating to changes to timetables to services provided locally by First Eastern Counties

Whilst many have been already reported they are repeated here for sake of completeness. The changes took effect from 24th of January 2021 and are as follows:-
1/1A/1B Lowestoft Bus Station and Martham

14/15/15A/15B Wymondham and Wroxham/ Blofield Heath/ Lingwood (from 21st January 2021)
64/65 Aldeburgh and Saxmundham
99/99B Lowestoft Bus Station and Pier Avenue, Southwold
99A/99H Kings Head, Southwold and St Mary's Street, Bungay
881 Worlingham and East Norfolk Sixth Form College, Gorleston
882 North Cove and East Norfolk Sixth Form College, Gorleston
917 Sycamore Drive, Rendlesham and Farlingaye High School
921 Cobholm Tesco Store and Cliff Park Ormiston Academy, Gorleston
931 High Road, Burgh Castle and Ormiston Venture Academy, Gorleston
X1 Market Gates, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Bus Station
X1/X11 Norwich Bus Station and Market Gates, Great Yarmouth
X2/X21/X22 Lowestoft Bus Station and All Saints Green, Norwich
X11/7 Market Gates, Great Yarmouth and Bracon Road, Belton

Nevertheless the full Report can be viewed here soon

Roy

Local First Update

I have previously reported that, due to reduced demand for local bus services with the current lockdown, First has made temporary changes to some of its timetables.

This has resulted in a total nineteen buses at First Great Yarmouth/ First Lowestoft being out of use. The former includes five Alexander bodied Volvo B7TLs 30959/60/1/4 plus 32059. Plaxton President's 32206/10/3 are also included as are Sheffield exiles B7RLE 69022/33 - although the latter has since returned to service.

First Lowestoft Gasworks Road depot was closed during the first lockdown

Unlike the first lockdown, Lowestoft depot remains open with their Dart SLF 42938 WX05 SVD and Gemini 37043 YJ06 XLT currently at Caister Road for repair. 

Two of Great Yarmouth's Geminis are currently out on loan - 37021 YJ06 XKK is at Lowestoft whilst 37025 YJ06 XKO is at Norwich

My thanks to First for the update

Roy

The Future's Orange

The latest First Norwich repaint is Orange Line Dennis Trident 33150 LR02LXJ. This is the first of the seven Orange Tridents to receive a full repaint plus improved rear branding.

My thanks to Alex Key for the photos and information. He says 'the orange line tridents have a well deserved spruce up, being my favourites, certainly makes it worthwhile maintaining these girls, knowing they have a bit longer now'

Also thanks to LiamS for making me aware of the event

Roy