BorderBus

Saturday 23 Sep 2017 (1536) – Buses and beach huts at Southwold. The single decker is BorderBus of Beccles 103 (BB09 BUS), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new to CT Plus (DA1) in June 2010 registered MX10 DXR. Hmmm, as for the double decker? It had gone before I could identify it but was operated by Go-Ahead owned Anglian Bus and perhaps cascaded from London.

Wednesday 19 August 2015 (1644) - BorderBus 103 (BB09 BUS) leaving Old Market, Beccles when working the 1610 service 146 from Norwich. Beccles is the last timed pick-up point on this trip and the timetable shows set-down on request at places between Beccles and Southwold. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D that had been new to CT Plus, Hackney (DA1) in June 2010 registered MX10 DXR. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Wednesday 19 August 2015 (1644) - BorderBus 103 (BB09 BUS) in Beccles when working the 1610 service 146 from Norwich. Beccles is the last timed pick-up point on this trip and the timetable shows set-down on request at places between Beccles and Southwold. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D that had been new to CT Plus, Hackney (DA1) in June 2010 registered MX10 DXR. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Saturday 23 Sep 2017 (1555) – Seen between their service trips at Southwold Pier. Left is Go-Ahead owned Anglian Bus 551 (AO57 EZL), a Scania OmniCity N230UD new February 2008. Right is BorderBus 103 (BB09 BUS), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new to CT Plus (DA1) in June 2010 registered MX10 DXR. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Saturday 23 Sep 2017 (1556) – BorderBus 103 (BB09 BUS) seen at Southwold between trips of the Norwich-Southwold service 146. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new to CT Plus (DA1) in June 2010 registered MX10 DXR. Alongside is Go-Ahead owned Anglian Bus 551 (AO57 EZL), a Scania OmniCity N230UD new February 2008. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Monday 25 September 2017 (0736) – BorderBus of Beccles 103 (BB09 BUS) seen in Southwold on a school service. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 that was new to CT Plus (DA1) in June 2010 registered MX10 DXR. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Wednesday 19 August 2015 (1642) - BorderBus 104 (BB62 BUS) seen in Old Market, Beccles when working the 1645 service 146 from Southwold to Norwich. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 that was new to Ace Travel, Aintree in September 2012 registered MX62 AOH. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead. Behind is First Eastern Counties 37568 (AU58 ECJ) 1605 service X2 from Lowestoft to Norwich. Its destination read 'Norwich Fast' - the service is advertised as arriving in Norwich in 35 minutes whereas AnglianBus service 146, which serves the villages along the way is scheduled to take 40 minutes.

Wednesday 19 August 2015 (1642) - BorderBus 104 (BB62 BUS) leaving Old Market, Beccles when working the 1645 service 146 from Southwold to Norwich. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 that was new to Ace Travel, Aintree in September 2012 registered MX62 AOH. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Tuesday 19 July 2022 (0738) – BorderBus of Beccles 107 (BB12 BUS) seen arriving in Southwold to take up its first working of the day on the 0740 service 524 to Bungay. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Dart that had been new to Ace Travel of Aintree (780) in March 2012 registered MX12 DYU. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Tuesday 19 July 2022 (0739) – BorderBus of Beccles 107 (BB12 BUS) seen arriving in Southwold to take up its first working of the day on the 0740 service 524 to Beccles and Bungay. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Dart that had been new to Ace of Aintree (780) in March 2012 registered MX12 DYU. Up ahead is another BorderBus Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Dart, 108 (BB11 BUS) working the 0734 school service SJL1 from Reydon to Sir John Leman School in Beccles. That had been new to Whitelaws of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire in April 2011 registered YX11 CSV. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Tuesday 19 July 2022 (0739) – Two Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Darts operated by BorderBus of Beccles seen in Southwold. Nearest the camera is 107 (BB12 BUS) working the 0740 service 524 to Beccles and Bungay. It was new to Ace of Aintree (780) in March 2012 registered MX12 DYU. In front is 108 (BB11 BUS) working the 0734 school service SJL1 from Reydon to Sir John Leman School in Beccles. That had been new to Whitelaws of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire in April 2011 registered YX11 CSV. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead. The rear end of First Eastern Counties Buses 37043 (YJ06 XLT), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL new in May 2006 to First West Yorkshire, can also be seen as it was arriving to work the 0735 service 99A to Halesworth and Bungay.

Tuesday 19 July 2022 (0735) – BorderBus of Beccles 108 (BB11 BUS) seen arriving in Southwold when working the 0734 school service SJL1 from Reydon to Sir John Leman School in Beccles. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 bodied Dart that had been new to Whitelaws of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire in April 2011 registered YX11 CSV. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Tuesday 19 July 2022 (1231) – BorderBus of Beccles 112 (BB71 BUS), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D MMC new in January 2022. Initially it was registered YX71 OJB by ADL (thus complying with the law for the builder to register a vehicle) but within days it was re-registered BB71 BUS. It was seen in Southwold between trips on service 146 having worked the 1015 service from Norwich (arriving Southwold at 1140) returning to Norwich on the 1235 service. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Tuesday 19 July 2022 (1232) – BorderBus of Beccles 112 (BB71 BUS), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D MMC new in January 2022. Initially it was registered YX71 OJB by ADL (thus complying with the law for the builder to register a vehicle) but within days it was re-registered BB71 BUS. It was seen in Southwold between trips on service 146 having worked the 1015 service from Norwich (arriving Southwold at 1140) returning to Norwich on the 1235 service. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Tuesday 19 July 2022 (1232) – BorderBus of Beccles 112 (BB71 BUS), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D MMC new in January 2022. Initially it was registered YX71 OJB by ADL (thus complying with the law for the builder to register a vehicle) but within days it was re-registered BB71 BUS. It was seen in Southwold between trips on service 146 having worked the 1015 service from Norwich (arriving Southwold at 1140) returning to Norwich on the 1235 service. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead. BorderBus 112 (BB71 BUS) (YX71 OJB) in Southwold 19 Jul 2022 (

Monday 18 July 2022 (1304) – BorderBus 215 (BB04 AVA), a Scania N230UD OmniCity that had been new to Stagecoach East London as their 15151 in January 2010 registered LX59 COJ. It was the most recent addition to their double deck fleet at the time. It was seen passing through Thorpness when working the 1218 service 521A from Peasenhall via Yoxford, Saxmundham, Leiston and Thorpeness to Aldeburgh (Fort Green) due there at 1309. The destination display includes ‘via Saxmundham’ although it had already been there. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Monday 18 July 2022 (1305) – BorderBus 215 (BB04 AVA), a Scania N230UD OmniCity that had been new to Stagecoach East London as their 15151 in January 2010 registered LX59 COJ. It was the most recent addition to their double deck fleet at the time. It was seen passing through Thorpness when working the 1218 service 521A from Peasenhall via Yoxford, Saxmundham, Leiston and Thorpeness to Aldeburgh (Fort Green) due there at 1309. BorderBus was established by the former management of AnglianBus, both companies being based in Beccles, AnglianBus is now owned by Go-Ahead.

Sunday 25 September 2022 – Showbus 50 Rally, Hertfordshire County Showground Cozy Travel of Sandy GO67 ECO, an Irizar i6h hybrid coach new as an Irizar demonstrator in September 2017 registered YN67 VCZ