Great Shot!

Early yesterday evening I received this lovely shot of a Coastal Clipper liveried First Eastern Counties Volvo B9 in Market Gates. It features 37570 AU58 ECT unusually on the 2 route to Barrack Estate.

My thanks to Aaron.M for the photo

Roy

New Beach Miscellany

For a few minutes or so during yesterday afternoon, the area close to Great Yarmouth's New Beach Hotel on Marine Parade was a scene of some activity



When I arrived Ambassador Travel's Volvo B12M/Sunsundegui KIG 8458 was parked opposite the hotel awaiting passengers for a works contract.



At the same time Pontefract-based Waterson's Coaches' VDL SB4000/ Van Hool Alizee turned up and unloaded its passengers and luggage.



Just as it left another Van Hool took its place in the form of YJ19 BBX from Globe Holidays of Barnsley

Roy

BorderBus Latest Acquisition

Ross Newman continues to publish his regular monthly report on the comings and goings at the Ensign dealership in Purfleet.

October's report reveals that Beccles based BorderBus has acquired former Stagecoach East London Scania N230UD LX59 COJ, previously with Centaur Coaches of Crayford in Kent.

My thanks to Bexleybus for consent to use the photo which shows the decker with Centaur in February 2019

Roy

Enviro 400 On Completely's 36

Norwich-based Completely Coach Travel employed its latest arrival, Alexander Dennis Enviro400 LK57 AXJ, on its 36 service today

The service, which Completely began operating in July 2020, runs on Sundays and Bank Holidays only. 

It offers two trips from Horsford's Columbine Way into Norwich during the morning followed by two return trips in the late afternoon.

LK57 AXJ was acquired from Midland Classic of Burton upon Trent earlier this month and retains its former owner's colours and double door layout. It was new to Metroline as their TE831 in October 2007

My thanks to Harry Holmes for the photos.

Roy

Beach Coach Station Trio

Three coaches were observed at Great Yarmouth's Beach Coach Station during the middle of the afternoon today

The first of the threesome was Barnsley-based Gee-Vee Travel's Yutong Executive Hi-Liner GT19 GVT

Alfa Travel's 95 BU16 HBC was also at the Coach Station and it appears to be one of three vehicles of the Alfa fleet currently located in the town for short breaks. Unfortunately I was unable to identify the other two which were passing through the seafront area as I was driving at the time

The third and final resident was Acklams Coaches Irizar i6 W80 ACK
Roy

Magdalen Diverts

Over the past few days there have been bus diversions in place on the Magdalen Estate due to the resurfacing of Brasenose Avenue.

This meant that all buses through the estate were diverted along Middleton Road in Gorleston resuming their usual route on Lowestoft Road. Pictures of buses on divert are shown in addition to those on their normal routes

One notable example of the latter was that of  BorderBus ADL Enviro200 MMC YX70 OKF on the 580 between Bungay/Beccles and Great Yarmouth on its normal route on Middleton Road

Services have since returned to normal this morning

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 27th October 2021

Just one local entry in today's Notices and Proceedings Report published by the East of England Traffic Commissioner. It refers to an application for an operating licence by Igor Tudor of Albany Road in Great Yarmouth for the authorisation of an operating centre for one vehicle at the same address.

The full Notices and Proceedings Report can be viewed here

Roy