HBM: Coaches taking a break at Norton Canes (M6 Toll Motorway) - 17 Apr 2023 (P1150127)

Monday 17 April 2023 (1311) – Norton Canes Service Area, M6 Toll Motorway, West Midlands.

Southbound and northbound National Express service 540 coaches seen taking a break on their journeys between Manchester and London/London and Manchester. Both operated by Selwyns Travel of Runcorn.

Nearest the camera is 301 (BM68 AHO), a Caetano Levante 3 bodied Scania K410 new in February 2019, working the 1130 departure from Manchester. Scheduled here between 1305-1330 and due to arrive London (Victoria) at 1650.

Beyond that is 236 (BD65 JEO) a Caetano Levante 2 bodied Volvo B11RT new in February 2016, working the is 1000 departure from London (Victoria). Scheduled here between 1310-1335 and due to arrive in Manchester at 1520.

The distance from Manchester to Norton Canes is approximately 73 miles and from Norton Canes to Victoria is approximately 133 miles.

Using the tracker on the Bus Times website the Selwyns coaches worked the following National Express runs Sunday 16 April to Tuesday 18 April:

Coach 236
Sun 16 April:
2350 Manchester-London 422 0620
Mon 17 April:
1000 London-Manchester 540 1520
2350 Manchester-London 422 0620
Tue 18 April:
0900 London-Manchester 540 1420

Coach 301
Sun 16 April:
1630 Manchester-London 540 2150
2330 London-Manchester 422 0555
Mon 17 April:
1130 Manchester-London 540 1650
1800 London-Manchester 540 2305
Tue 18 April:
0835 Manchester-London 540 1345
1630 London-Rochdale 540 2250


Visible in the background is Tanat Valley YX17 OGS, a Plaxton Panther 3 bodied Volvo B11R new in May 2017 to Logan’s of Dunloy, Northern Ireland.