DSCF5132 Stagecoach KX61 GFA (Megabus) passing Red Lodge - 21 May 2014

Wednesday 21 May 2014 (1213) - A new Megabus service was launched on Monday 19 May 2014 linking Norwich with Cardiff via Cambridge, Birmingham and Bristol. Stagecoach 53644 (KX61 GFA) was seen passing Red Lodge near Mildenhall when working the 1030 departure from Norwich bus station/1045 from the University of East Anglia. Its next call would Cambridge city centre (1205) then Birmingham city centre (1440-1445), Abbey Wood (University of the West of England) (1625), Bristol city centre (1645) and Cardiff city centre (1800). This coach works from the Rugby garage of Stagecoach and its duties today would have been 0510 Birmingham-Norwich 0915; 1030 Norwich-Cardiff 1800; and 1900 Cardiff-Birmingham-Rugby 2300. Another Rugby vehicle covers 0625 Rugby-Birmingham-Cardiff 1030; 1130 Cardiff-Norwich 1855; 2010 Norwich-Birmingham. To complete the timetable Freestones Coaches of Beetley near Dereham, Norfolk, the contracted operator for the Megabus Norwich-London service, works 0550 Norwich-Birmingham 1005; 1120 Birmingham-Norwich 1530; 1600 Norwich-Birmingham 2015; and 2130 Birmingham-Norwich 0120. 53644 is a Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B9R new in October 2011.