Lynx (Coastal Red) Optare Tempo buses in King's Lynn - 15 Jan 2022 (P1100488)

Friday 14 January 2022 (1030) - One of the operators that has become highly prominent in the West Norfolk area in recent years is Coastal Red Limited which trades as Lynx.

A fleet list I have dated November 2021 shows quite a standardised operational fleet comprising 29 Optare Tempo single deckers (plus 8 more in reserve) whilst the double deck fleet comprises 7 Wright Eclipse Geminis (plus 2 more in reserve) and 2 ADL Enviro400 MMC.

Five of the Optare Tempos are seen parked at King’s Lynn bus station. Those which can be identified are 29 (T29 KLN) (new in June 2009 to Transdev Yellow Buses, Bournemouth registered R17 TYB), 17 (FD54 YJC) (new to Trent Barton in February 2005) and 14 (YJ07 VSN) (new to Trent Barton in July 2007).