DSCF4056 Yellow Buses 125 (BX12 CVO) in Bournemouth - 1 Aug 2018

Wednesday 1 August 2018 (1027) – Yellow Buses (Bournemouth Transport Limited) is owned by the RATP Group, and had its origins as Bournemouth Corporation Transport. Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL 125 (BX12 CVO) seen on Castle Lane West operating service 3a to Poole. It was new in May 2012 to Centrewest (London) as their VN36291. The company employs colour branding for its services but 125 wears a neutral silver for use on any service as required.

The Homebase building in the background was once the Mallard Road garage of Bournemouth Corporation Transport. Constructed around 1950-1951 it is now a Grade II listed building and has a floor space of about 300 feet x 150 feet devoid of any interior support pillars. This large windows were once the garage doors set across the front of the building.