Costessey Park & Ride

The four recently transferred and repainted Alexander Dennis Enviro400’s have begun to appear on the Konectbus Costessey Park and Ride service to the University of East Anglia.

Konectbus 645 LK57 CJJ, one of the quartet formerly with Go-Ahead London, was observed on the Norwich route during yesterday morning and was photographed by Dan High .

The details of the foursome are:-
644 LK08 FLJ Ex Go-Ahead London EN19
645 LK57 CJJ Ex Go-Ahead London E67
646 LX09 FCD Ex Go-Ahead London E127
647 LX09 FCE Ex Go-Ahead London E128

Dan was also able to obtain a photo showing the interior of the top deck of 645

My thanks to him for the photos

Roy

Caister Road Latest

The latest news from First Great Yarmouth's Caister Road depot is that long term loanee Ensign ADL Enviro400 MMC 132 YX66 WLH is to return home later this week after having having its EXCEL branding removed.

On the positive side Great Yarmouth has received Scania N250UD / Enviro400 City decker 30902 YN69 XZE on loan following its trip back from ADL Harlow

My thanks to Will Drake for the photo of YX66 WLH and Chris Speed for the picture of YN69 XZE

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 9th February 2022

There's just the one local entry in today's Notices and Proceedings Report published by the East of England Traffic Commissioner. It refers to Neil Archer-Munro, operating as Staffa of Mill Road, Rumburgh, Halesworth, who has received approval for a new operating centre for one vehicle at 207 Whapload Road in Lowestoft.

The full Notices and Proceedings Report can be viewed here

Roy

Sanders Coaches Update

Around a month ago (Ensign In December - 28th December 2021) I reported that Ensign had sold two former Lothian Buses Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE’s to Sanders Coaches



After a repaint at Full Circle, both SK07 CFX and SK07 CGG have returned to Sanders in their new livery and sporting fleet numbers 522 and 523 respectively. My thanks to Stephen Purkiss for the photo of 522 as it headed along the Coast Road at Bacton on Thursday whilst operating the North Walsham Circular on Monday to Friday service 34.

Earlier today Stephen provided a photo of SK07 CGG. It is seen passing the Middle Street Turn in Trimingham village while working the 1015hrs Cromer to North Walsham Coasthopper service CH2 journey

LiamS reports that five withdrawn Scania OmniCities at Holt were recently moved to the front of the depot and have since been collected by the scrapman. They are YS03 ZKR, YM53 GEU, YN53GFA, YN53 GFE and YN03 UVR. Another two,YN53 GFX and YS03 ZHM, are awaiting a similar fete at North Walsham depot but may have gone by the time you read this. YN53 GFX is pictured outside East Norfolk Sixth Form College, Gorleston in July 2021

My thanks to Stephen for his two photos and to Liam for the report

Roy

Saturday In the City

Saturday saw a trip to the fine city of Norwich with a little time spent viewing activity in Castle Meadow and at the bus station



At the former I renewed my acquaintance with Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL 32201 LT52 WTF on its Purple Line journey to Long Stratton. - it had spent some time based at Caister Road in the past.



Also at Castle Meadow I noted Konectbus 609 SN61CZZ on the the Dereham Fast 8 service which now leaves from the Castle Quarter shopping area instead of St Stephens Street in the City whilst the Transforming Cities work is under way



At the Bus Station two Scania N250UD / Enviro400 City deckers were seen one behind the other - 36913 YN69 XZT had arrived eastbound whilst similar 36918 YN69 XZY was getting ready to pick up passengers prior to departure for Dereham



Another former Great Yarmouth bus, StreetLite 47505 SN64 CPZ, was waiting time to leave on the 40 Charcoal Line to Poringland. It was one of six delivered new to Caister Road in November 2014



Laying over was former Thames Travel's Alexander Dennis Enviro200 SN10 CCZ. It is now part of the Konectbus fleet as their 297 which had earlier worked in on an 84 service

Roy

Look In On Lowestoft

An half an hour or so yesterday afternoon observing activity at First Lowestoft's Gordon Road Bus Station with various liveries on display.

Dennis Dart SLF's were in use with 42911 WX05 RVV in standard First colours waiting to leave on the 109 Hollow Grove service having previously worked the 101 to Gunton Estate

Another SLF, a former Great Yarmouth stalwart, 42921 EU05 AUN exits the bus station for the Gunton Estate complete with Coastal Reds vinyls.

Next up is Coastlink branded Volvo B9 37578 LK58 EDJ passing the Grade II listed St Margaret's House on Gordon Road heading for Norwich on the X2

Back to the bus station and Volvo B7 37174 SF07 FDE repositions itself for a 99 service after a contract working, the decker having only recently returned from a short stint in use at Ipswich.

The final picture shows another B9 37572 AU58 ECW departing the bus station on a Coastal Clipper service.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 2nd February 2022

Today's Notices and Proceedings Report, published by the East of England Traffic Commissioner, contains nothing of relevance regarding local area services. However, the full Report can be viewed here soon

Roy