Stagecoach East - Album 2

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1111) – Stagecoach East 15641 (SF10 CCY) paused at Longstanton Park & Ride when working the 1015 service 5 from Cambridge city centre to Swavesey. Longstanton Park & Ride is also a main point on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway which runs beyond the terminal building in the background. Service 5 is not a Busway service and reaches here via normal roads travelling via Girton, Oakington and Longstanton village. 15641 is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) bodied Scania N230UD that was new in May 2010 to Stagecoach owned Western Buses (Scotland) and for some time has worn a bright pink livery to promote the Cancer Research UK ‘Race for Life’.

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1112) – Stagecoach East 15641 (SF10 CCY) paused at Longstanton Park & Ride when working the 1015 service 5 from Cambridge city centre to Swavesey. Citi 5 service. Longstanton Park & Ride is also a main point on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway which runs beyond the terminal building in the background. Service 5 is not a Busway service and reaches here via normal roads travelling via Girton, Oakington and Longstanton village. 15641 is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) bodied Scania N230UD that was new in May 2010 to Stagecoach owned Western Buses (Scotland) and for some time has worn a bright pink livery to promote the Cancer Research UK ‘Race for Life’.

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1113) – Stagecoach East 21366 (BU69 XXD), an MCV eVoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE new in February 2020, seen at Longstanton Park & Ride on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. This was the 1015 service A from Trumpington Park & Ride to St. Ives (Morrisons). At Longstanton the bus loading area includes a covered building with shelters alongside the boarding platforms. Buses leave the guideway and are then driven normally within the open area re-joining the guideway when they leave. I travelled on five Busway buses today: 13907 Histon to Longstanton 21233 Longstanton to Histon 13902 Histon to Longstanton 21366 Longstanton to St. Ives 13904 St. Ives to Histon

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1115) – On board Stagecoach East 21366 (BU69 XXD), an MCV eVoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE new in February 2020, operating on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. This was the 1015 service A from Trumpington Park & Ride to St. Ives (Morrisons). Note the bell pushes set within the seat panels. This view was taken from the rearmost seat which was quite high compared with the entrance level and shows the gradual increase of the different seat levels. I travelled on five Busway buses today: 13907 Histon to Longstanton 21233 Longstanton to Histon 13902 Histon to Longstanton 21366 Longstanton to St. Ives 13904 St. Ives to Histon

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1118) – Device to break the glass for emergency exit use on board Stagecoach East 21366 (BU69 XXD), an MCV eVoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE. I travelled on five Busway buses today: 13907 Histon to Longstanton 21233 Longstanton to Histon 13902 Histon to Longstanton 21366 Longstanton to St. Ives 13904 St. Ives to Histon

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1123) – A view from the rear window of Stagecoach East 21366 (BU69 XXD), an MCV eVoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE new in February 2020, at St. Ives Park & Ride at the western end of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. The bus had travelled in on the Busway which can be seen in the background and was now about to join the normal roads through the town to the bus station and Morrisons Supermarket. (This was the 1015 service A from Trumpington Park & Ride to St. Ives (Morrisons). On the left is a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo parked at the Cambridge bound departure shelters. I travelled on five Busway buses today: 13907 Histon to Longstanton 21233 Longstanton to Histon 13902 Histon to Longstanton 21366 Longstanton to St. Ives 13904 St. Ives to Histon

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1126) – Stagecoach East 21366 (BU69 XXD), an MCV eVoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE new in February 2020, seen leaving St. Ives bus station. This was the 1015 service A from Trumpington Park & Ride to St. Ives (Morrisons). Service A travels on the southern section of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway between Trumpington Park & Ride to Cambridge Railway Station then on normal road through Cambridge city centre to Kings Hedges. From Kings Hedges it joins the northern section of the Busway to travel to St. Ives Park & Ride where the Busway ends. It is just a short distance (approx. 0.3 mile/500 metres) to St. Ives bus station and onward to the Morrisons Supermarket (a further mile/1.6km) by normal roads. The rather grand buildings that form the exit of the bus station are the gates to the old Cattle Market which date from the late 1800s. I travelled on five Busway buses today: 13907 Histon to Longstanton 21233 Longstanton to Histon 13902 Histon to Longstanton 21366 Longstanton to St. Ives 13904 St. Ives to Histon

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1126) – Stagecoach East 21366 (BU69 XXD), an MCV eVoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE new in February 2020, seen leaving St. Ives bus station. This was the 1015 service A from Trumpington Park & Ride to St. Ives (Morrisons). Service A travels on the southern section of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway between Trumpington Park & Ride to Cambridge Railway Station then on normal road through Cambridge city centre to Kings Hedges. From Kings Hedges it joins the northern section of the Busway to travel to St. Ives Park & Ride where the Busway ends. It is just a short distance (approx. 0.3 mile/500 metres) to St. Ives bus station and onward to the Morrisons Supermarket (a further mile/1.6km) by normal roads. The rather grand buildings that form the exit of the bus station are the gates to the old Cattle Market which date from the late 1800s. I travelled on five Busway buses today: 13907 Histon to Longstanton 21233 Longstanton to Histon 13902 Histon to Longstanton 21366 Longstanton to St. Ives 13904 St. Ives to Histon

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1136) – Stagecoach East 21306 (BF65 WKV), a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B8RLE new in December 2015, turning from Market Road to Station Road in St. Ives when working service 904 to Huntingdon and Peterborough. It had departed from Morrisons Supermarket at 1130 and was about to call at the bus station (1135). For a time through services ran from Cambridge via the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway to St. Ives then onward via Huntingdon to Peterborough. The St. Ives to Peterborough section was later separated from the main Busway service and numbered 904. Based at Fenstanton depot, from where vehicles employed on service 904 and the Busway work, the busway guide wheel is quite notable in this view with the bus wheels on full lock.

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1136) – Stagecoach East 21367 (BU69 XXE), an MCV eVoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE new in February 2020, seen turning from Market Road to Station Road in St. Ives. The Busway guide wheel is quite notable in this view with the bus wheels on full lock. Market Hill/The Pavement forms the backcloth where the War Memorial can be seen. Just to the left is a statue of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) a townsman of St. Ives who was born in nearby Huntingdon. He served as Member of Parliament for Huntingdon from 1628 and for Cambridge from 1640. He is noted for ruling the British Isles as Lord Protector from 1653 until his death in 1658. 21367 was working the 1115 Busway service A from St. Ives (Morrisons) to Cambridge city centre and Trumpington Park & Ride.

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1137) – Stagecoach East 21367 (BU69 XXE), an MCV eVoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE new in February 2020, seen in Station Road in St. Ives when working the 1115 Busway service A from St. Ives (Morrisons) to Cambridge city centre and Trumpington Park & Ride. In the background Stagecoach East 21306 (BF65 WKV), a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B8RLE new in December 2015, is about to enter the bus station. It was working the 1130 service 904 from Morrisons Supermarket to Huntingdon and Peterborough. The bus station stands behind the building on the left. Whilst incoming Busway services from Cambridge etc set down there the Cambridge bound buses pick up at this point in Station Road.

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1137) – Stagecoach East 21367 (BU69 XXE), an MCV eVoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE new in February 2020, seen in Station Road in St. Ives when working the 1115 Busway service A from St. Ives (Morrisons) to Cambridge city centre and Trumpington Park & Ride. The bus station stands behind the building on the right. Whilst incoming Busway services from Cambridge etc set down there the Cambridge bound buses pick up at this point in Station Road.

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1136) – Stagecoach East 21306 (BF65 WKV), a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B8RLE new in December 2015, seen leaving St. Ives bus station when working service 904 to Huntingdon and Peterborough. It had departed from Morrisons Supermarket at 1130 and was due from the bus station at 1135. For a time through services ran from Cambridge via the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway to St. Ives then onward via Huntingdon to Peterborough. The St. Ives to Peterborough section was later separated from the main Busway service and numbered 904.

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1136) – Stagecoach East 21306 (BF65 WKV), a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B8RLE new in December 2015, seen leaving St. Ives bus station when working service 904 to Huntingdon and Peterborough. It had departed from Morrisons Supermarket at 1130 and was due from the bus station at 1135. For a time through services ran from Cambridge via the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway to St. Ives then onward via Huntingdon to Peterborough. The St. Ives to Peterborough section was later separated from the main Busway service and numbered 904.

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1154) – A view of Stagecoach East 37219 (SN64 OKU) through the street furniture on Market Road, St. Ives as it arrived from Peterborough on the 1020 service 904. It was due at the nearby bus station at 1151 and then Morrisons at 1156. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D that was new in October 2014.

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1154) – Stagecoach East 37219 (SN64 OKU) turning from Market Road to Station Road in St. Ives as it arrived from Peterborough on the 1020 service 904. It was due at the nearby bus station at 1151 and then Morrisons at 1156. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D that was new in October 2014.

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1156) – Stagecoach East 13904 (BU69 XYC), one of twelve 98 seat Alexander Dennis Enviro400XLB bodied Volvo B8L tri-axle double deckers delivered in December 2019, seen turning from Market Road to Station Road in St. Ives. It was working the 1056 Busway service B from Hinchingbrooke Hospital to Cambridge (Drummer Street bus station) which was actually due here at 1140. Using the Bus Times website tracker I could see that 13904 had run on time for the first trip of the day (0634 Cambridge-Hinchingbrooke arriving 0719). It had departed Hinchingbrooke on time with the 0736 service to Cambridge but arrived 23 minutes late at Drummer Street (Due 0901/actual 0924). Making an almost immediate turn round it departed as the 0915 service at 0926 arriving in Hinchingbrooke twenty minutes late at 1100. With another immediate turn round it departed Hinchingbrooke at 1102 just 6 minutes late but was already 14 minutes late in this photo - time that it never re-couped on the way to Cambridge (Due 1221/actual 1236). With another quick turn round it seemed to maintain the schedule for the rest of the day. Quite possibly the delays were as a result of a road closure and diversions in Ramsey Road, St. Ives (?) I travelled on this service to Histon, the last of my five Busway rides today which were: 13907 Histon to Longstanton 21233 Longstanton to Histon 13902 Histon to Longstanton 21366 Longstanton to St. Ives 13904 St. Ives to Histon

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1220) – Stagecoach East 13904 (BU69 XYC), one of twelve 98 seat Alexander Dennis Enviro400XLB bodied Volvo B8L tri-axle double deckers delivered in December 2019, seen at Histon and Impington on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. It was working the 1056 Busway service B from Hinchingbrooke Hospital to Cambridge (Drummer Street bus station) which was actually due here at 1203. Using the Bus Times website tracker I could see that 13904 had run on time for the first trip of the day (0634 Cambridge-Hinchingbrooke arriving 0719). It had departed Hinchingbrooke on time with the 0736 service to Cambridge but arrived 23 minutes late at Drummer Street (Due 0901/actual 0924). Making an almost immediate turn round it departed as the 0915 service at 0926 arriving in Hinchingbrooke twenty minutes late at 1100. With another immediate turn round it departed Hinchingbrooke at 1102 just 6 minutes late but was already 14 minutes late in this photo - time that it never re-couped on the way to Cambridge (Due 1221/actual 1236). With another quick turn round it seemed to maintain the schedule for the rest of the day. Quite possibly the delays were as a result of a road closure and diversions in Ramsey Road, St. Ives (?) I travelled on this service from St. Ives, the last of my five Busway rides today which were: 13907 Histon to Longstanton 21233 Longstanton to Histon 13902 Histon to Longstanton 21366 Longstanton to St. Ives 13904 St. Ives to Histon