Stagecoach East 21310 (BF65 WKZ) and 13908 (BU69 XYH) at Longstanton P&R - 1 Sep 2022 (P1130125)

Thursday 1 September 2022 (1106) – Stagecoach East buses seen at Longstanton Park & Ride on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway.

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.

13908 (BU69 XYH) is one of twelve 98 seat Alexander Dennis Enviro400XLB bodied Volvo B8L tri-axle double deckers delivered in December 2019 which was working the 0956 service B from Hinchingbrooke Hospital to Cambridge. It was due here at 1054. The Bus Times website tracker showed that it ran on time into St. Ives departing there four minutes late. Progressively it lost more time along the way arriving 18 minutes late at Drummer Street.

Standing behind is 21310 (BF65 WKZ), a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B8RLE new in December 2015 which was working the 1035 service A from St. Ives (Morrisons) to Cambridge city centre and Trumpington Park & Ride. It was due here at 1106 so was running exactly on time and had caught up with 13908 which most passengers were boarding here. As a result 21310 left Longstanton ahead of 13908.

Due to a low bridge on the southern section of the Busway service A can only be worked by single deck vehicles.