Dews Coaches V99 DEW (BN17 JVC) in Cambridge - 15 May 2026 (P1230643)

Friday 15 May 2026 (1029) – Dews Coaches, Somersham V99 DEW seen arriving at Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge on the 0912 service 8 from Papworth Everard via Elsworth, Knapwell*, Conington*, Boxworth, Bar Hill*, Dry Drayton*, Madingley and Coton*. It would now run the 1030 trip as far as Bar Hill. (* double running into and out of the places marked). (Dews Coaches ceased to operate this service after Saturday 30 May 2026. From Monday 1 June 2026 operation passed to Stephensons of Essex).

It is a rather charming short length Mercedes-Benz Citaro O 295K new in August 2017 as a demonstrator registered BN17 JVC.

On this outing today I travelled on five different buses (on six services):
Bus 1: Stagecoach East 86004 (BV23 NRJ) - Newmarket Road Park and Ride to Drummer Street (service PR2)
Bus 2: Dew’s Coaches V99 DEW – Bus Station to Bar Hill then from Bar Hill to Madingley Road (British Antarctic Survey) (Service 8)
Bus 3: Stagecoach East 19584 (AE10 BWV) - Madingley Road (British Antarctic Survey) to Cambourne (service 4)
Bus 4: Whippet Coaches WD454 (BG61 SXL) – Cambourne to Bus Station (service 18a)
Bus 5: Stagecoach East 86005 (BV23 NRK) – Drummer Street to Newmarket Road Park and Ride (service PR2)