HBM: Whippet Coaches WG115 (MX23 LRO) at Eddington, Cambridge - 18 Oct 2023 (P1160918)

Wednesday 18 October 2023 (1145) – A view through the ventilation window of Whippet coaches WG119 (MX23 LRZ) showing sister vehicle WG115 (MX23 LRO), two of the nine Mellor Sigma 12 electric buses new in September 2023 for the re-launched Universal services.

The location is Eddington, Cambridge. WG119 was about to depart on the 1147 service U2 to the Biomedical Campus which ran on time throughout.

Across the road WG115 had arrived as the 1100 service U1 from the Biomedical Campus which was due here at 1135. Having departed at 1101 it was now running 10 minutes late.

The ‘Universal’ bus service in Cambridge, provided by the University of Cambridge and operated by Whippet Coaches, had originally commenced in July 2016.

The service links Eddington (a relatively new community on the north-west side of the city which is still growing) with the Biomedical Campus (a large site to the south of the city which houses Addenbrooke’s Hospital and a growing number of medical institutions) travelling via various academic properties on the west side of the city.

The nine buses carry fleet numbers WG112-120 with registrations MX23 LCU/V/W; MX23 LRO/U/V/Y/Z/LSC although cherished registrations were soon applied to WG112 (UN14 BUS) and WG113 (UN14 CAM).