Back on the road again!! Freestones Coaches (Megabus contractor) YT68 GXM at Barton Mills - 3 Jul 2020 (P1070069)

Friday 3 July 2020 (1448) – As a result of the Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak Megabus ceased running their services in England after operation on Sunday 5 April 2020 and did not re-commence until Friday 3 July 2020.

Leading up to the suspension date the Norwich to Stratford (East London) service M16 had comprised two round trip services running to the same schedule each day and when the services resumed the same format continued still operated by Freestones Coaches.

The departures from Norwich were at 0805 arriving Stratford at 1025 the coach returning from Stratford at 1220 arriving Norwich at 1445. The second trip departed Norwich at 1345 arriving Stratford at 1605 the coach returning from Stratford at 1810 arriving Norwich at 2030.

The first trip of the day was worked by Irizar i6 bodied Scania K410 YN14 FVR. The second trip was worked by Higer bodied Scania K410 YT68 GXM which was just about seen here at Fiveways, Barton Mills.

Having a favourable green traffic signal as it approached the roundabout and, being in the right of the two lanes alongside a tanker which eclipsed it, the coach shot through almost unseen. This was the only shot I managed to get to record the moment.