DSCF5038 First W374 EOW

Monday 12 May 2014 (1627) – I had never seen an arrangement like the passenger gates used in Wells bus station before. Passengers have to stay on the concourse area until the driver opens the bus doors. There is also a board which tells passengers that once a bus starts reversing drivers will not stop to allow passengers to board. The driver of First 66174 (W374 EOW), an Alexander bodied Volvo B10BLE new in March 2000 as First Provincial 374, had just pulled in (about 6 minutes late at 1626) as the 1500 service 126 from Weston-super-Mare. After unloading he checked the interior and within a moment opened the doors to load as the 1630 departure back to Weston.