BorderBus E400s In Active Service

 Whilst we have already posted regarding the two newly acquired BorderBus Enviro400s, today's outings by the duo may be of interest might be of interest as described by our contributor Andrew Watts.

'Firstly after being used only for school work yesterday, 218 (BB74 BUS) was out on regular service duties for the first time ever today working the 146 service (sandwiched between SJL duties). I managed to catch a snap of it on the A12 between Kessingland and Wrenthan working the 11:50 Norwich to Southwold (unfortunately the display is mostly not visible'.

'Secondly, 217 (BB22 BUS) was working the long 580 duty (with the Harleston extensions) for the first time ever today in place of the familiar BB58 BUS. (217 had worked one of the short 580 duties 30th August but I missed it that day). I waited until the last of the day (15:30 Great Yarmouth to Harleston) in the hope of snapping it with Harleston on the destination display and wasn't disappointed'

My thanks to Andrew for the report and photos.

Roy

First Norwich Exile Enters Service.

A former First Norwich Turquoise Line Volvo B9 entered service with First South West earlier this week.


Dave King observed 36173 BD11 CFX in a wet Camborne today and provides a photo of it being employed on the T1 service to Truro.

Thanks for the information and photo Dave.

Roy

New Arrival For BorderBus

Beccles-based BorderBus has announced on social media the arrival of a brand new ADL Enviro400 MMC.



Captured at its Moor Business Park site, the bus, registered as BB74 BUS, will soon be assigned the fleet number 218.

My thanks to Andrew Pusey for providing the photos and information.

Roy

Norwich City Centre Today

Dan High was at Norwich's Castle Meadow today and observed some unusual workings in the city centre



You may have seen that First Great Yarmouth received two Wright StreetLites at the end of last month with a third from South Yorkshire staying at Norwich in the form of 63142 SN14 DWV. Dan got a photo of it on the 30 route to Hellesdon earlier.



He also observed Sanders Coaches' MCV Evora bodied Volvo B8RLE 531 BV23 NUU on the X55 to North Walsham. Named Norfolk Wherry, it is one of a pair acquired last year for use on the 6A/X6 Great Yarmouth services in base white.



Another interesting working was the use of Simonds Volvo B7TL/ Alexander X663 VRL on the 82 to Roydon. It was new to Dublin Buses in the year 2000.



The same route also produced Central Connect branded ADL Enviro200 YX60 DXY displaying that it was on the 505 service to Harlow via Waltham!

My thanks to Dan for the photos

Roy

Sanders Exiles Re-Registered

In late June we reported that three Optare Olympus bodied Scanias 120 PL09 ELJ, 121 PL09 EMJ and 122 PL09 ENJ had all left the Sanders fleet for Dons of Dunmow in Essex. (see Sanders Coaches Update - 28th June 2024).



Mark Doggett visited the operator yesterday and following enquiries about the threesome, he found that two of them had been reregistered with the third being prepared for a repaint.



The former 120 is now BIG 9807 whilst 121 is now BIG 9895 with the third registration currently unknown.

Mark was grateful to the staff for positioning the vehicles in the yard for photography. My thanks to him for the information and pictures.

Roy

Service Alterations Registered ~ 4th September 2024

There are no entries of 'local' interest in today's East of England Traffic Commissioner's Notices and Proceedings Report.

However, there is an entry for Specialist Passenger Solutions who has submitted an application for a new operating centre at Central Avenue on Ransomes Industrial Estate in Ipswich for ten vehicles. I think it would be safe to assume that the operator will use the site for accommodating vehicles used on the Sizewell C Construction Project. Six of their Wright StreetLites are currently located at First Lowestoft's Gas Works Road depot

The full Notices and Proceedings Report will be available to be viewed here soon.

Roy

From Newport to Norfolk

Since early August, the three former Newport Transport Scania Omnicity saloons have been working into Norfolk on the BorderBus 580 route.



This happened again earlier this evening when green 114 YT11 LUP, with BorderBus decals, worked the 17:15 580 Great Yarmouth to Beccles service.

Incidentally the operator introduced a new timetable for the route beginning yesterday.

Roy