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Bank Holiday Monday 25 May 2026 (0850) – This was the first day of operation of Flixbus service 950 from Heathrow Airport to Norwich. The service is worked by Transport Made Simple/Central Connect from their depot at Diss (originally the home of Simonds of Botesdale). The first northbound trip (0600 from Heathrow) was worked by Neoplan Tourliner OY23 CYM loaned to TMS/CC by Cozy Travel of Sandy and is seen here at Fiveways, Barton Mills running spot on time. The coach had been new to Whippet Coaches (FX44) in July 2023 and after Whippet ended a four year Flixbus contract Cozy Travel apparently took on the lease of six former Whippet Neoplan coaches. Departing Heathrow (Central) at 0600 this trip travels via Luton Airport Parkway (0650-0655); Cambridge (Parkside) (0810-0820); and Thetford (0920-0925) arriving Norwich (Bus Station) at 1015. It would seem that the trip was early enough in the day to not be encumbered by busy Bank Holiday traffic and the driver had to drag his heels a little taking longer breaks at each stop in order to maintain schedule. The actual times recorded on the Flixbus tracker on this trip were Heathrow (Central) at 0603; Luton Airport Parkway (0643-0657); Cambridge (Parkside) (0753-0821); and Thetford (0903-0926) arriving Norwich (Bus Station) at 1011. The full service has six daily trips each way although not all serve Cambridge (Trumpington Park and Ride) and Norwich (University of East Anglia). Departures from Norwich are: 0025 arriving Heathrow 0430 0200 arriving Heathrow 0610 0335 arriving Heathrow 0800 1100 arriving Heathrow 1530 (omits UEA and TP&R) 1250 arriving Heathrow 1720 (omits UEA and TP&R) 1500 arriving Heathrow 1920 (omits UEA) Departures from Heathrow are: 0600 arriving Norwich 1015 (omits TP&R and UEA) 0740 arriving Norwich 1215 0940 arriving Norwich 1405 (omits UEA) 1740 arriving Norwich 2210 (omits TP&R and UEA) 1910 arriving Norwich 2330 2120 arriving Norwich 0140

Bank Holiday Monday 25 May 2026 - This was the first day of operation of Flixbus service 950 from Heathrow Airport to Norwich. The service is worked by Transport Made Simple/Central Connect from their depot at Diss (originally the home of Simonds of Botesdale). The first northbound trip (0600 from Heathrow) was worked by Neoplan Tourliner OY23 CYM loaned to TMS/CC by Cozy Travel of Sandy These were the timings for the trip as displayed on the Flixbus tracker. It would seem that the trip was early enough in the day to not be encumbered by busy Bank Holiday traffic and the driver had to drag his heels a little taking longer breaks at each stop in order to maintain schedule. The full service has six daily trips each way although not all serve Cambridge (Trumpington Park and Ride) and Norwich (University of East Anglia). Departures from Norwich are: 0025 arriving Heathrow 0430 0200 arriving Heathrow 0610 0335 arriving Heathrow 0800 1100 arriving Heathrow 1530 (omits UEA and TP&R) 1250 arriving Heathrow 1720 (omits UEA and TP&R) 1500 arriving Heathrow 1920 (omits UEA) Departures from Heathrow are: 0600 arriving Norwich 1015 (omits TP&R and UEA) 0740 arriving Norwich 1215 0940 arriving Norwich 1405 (omits UEA) 1740 arriving Norwich 2210 (omits TP&R and UEA) 1910 arriving Norwich 2330 2120 arriving Norwich 0140

Friday 15 May 2026 (1002) - Stagecoach East 10791 (SN66 VZO), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC new in December 2016, seen in Park Terrace, Cambridge arriving on service 13 from Haverhill. The houses forming the backcloth to the photograph were built in the 19th century and overlook Parker’s Piece, a large area of city centre grassland.

Friday 15 May 2026 (1223) – Stagecoach East 19586 (AE10 BWX), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 bodied Trident new in April 2010, seen in Cambourne working service 4 to Cambridge. Cambourne is a modern day planned development 9 miles/14km west of Cambridge. Construction began in 1998 and in the 2021 census the population had reached over 21,000. The settlement takes its name from the proximity of the city of Cambridge and the village of Bourn.

Friday 15 May 2026 (1019) – Stephensons of Essex 804 (EU74 KTT), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in September 2024, seen leaving Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge on the 1015 service 12 to Newmarket.

Friday 15 May 2026 (1146) – The City Sightseeing Tour of Cambridge is operated by Stagecoach East with six partially open top Wrightbus Gemini III bodied Volvo B5TL new in May 2018 (Fleet numbers 13808-13813). The hop-on/hop-off tour includes a call at the World War II American war grave cemetery located to the west of the city and 13813 (BV18 YAA) was seen on Madingley Road now returning to the city centre.

Friday 15 May 2026 – A2B Travel Group WV71 ZTU seen in Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge prior to working the 1015 service 9 to Ely and Littleport. (The timetable on the Bus Times website showed a journey split at Ely). It is a Mellor bodied Mercedes-Benz 516CDI new to Jackson, Silsden in October 2021.

Friday 15 May 2026 – A2B Travel Group WV71 ZTU seen leaving Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge as the 1015 service 9 to Ely and Littleport. (The timetable on the Bus Times website showed a journey split at Ely). It is a Mellor bodied Mercedes-Benz 516CDI new to Jackson, Silsden in October 2021.

Friday 15 May 2026 (1019) – Stagecoach East 10464 (SN65 NZX), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new to Stagecoach owned Greater Manchester South January 2016, seen in Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge.

Friday 15 May 2026 (1015) – Stagecoach East 10464 (SN65 NZX), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new to Stagecoach owned Greater Manchester South January 2016, seen in Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge.

Friday 15 May 2026 (1011) – Stagecoach East Alexander Dennis (ADL) built buses in Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge. Left: 27852 (AE13 DZY), an Enviro300D new in May 2013, in ‘local services’ livery. Right: 15219 (YN15 KHP), an Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in August 2015. It wears the ocean green ‘special services’ livery for operation on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. Having been one of the front line buses used on the Busway from new, between 2020 and 2023 (at least) it ran in plain green without any lettering/graphics. It may now be one of the additional buses back in more regular Busway use since a speed restriction was put in place as safety fencing is erected. Three pedestrian/cyclist deaths occurred on the Busway between 2015 and 2021 for which Cambridgeshire County Council was fined £6m for health and safety breaches. The normal maximum vehicle running speed was originally 56mph (90kph), the speed restriction at present is 30mph (48kph) further reduced to 20mph (32kph) at crossing points. All this has seen some reduced service frequencies and the need for extra buses. In the background is 10802 (SN66 WAA), an Enviro400D MMC that was new in December 2016. It wears a livery representing that once employed by Cambus Limited prior to takeover by the Stagecoach Group in December 1995.

Friday 15 May 2026 (1022) – Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge A2B Travel Group YC67 NLV is an EVM bodied Mercedes-Benz 314CDI that was new to Focus Learning Trust in December 2017. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) is embarking on a franchising model for the region’s bus services using the ‘Tiger’ name with a livery featuring red relief towards the rear. This mini-bus lacks the red though. Beyond that is Whippet Coaches WG111 (BT66 MVL), a Wright Eclipse 3 bodied Volvo B8RLE new in December 2016, working the 1025 service X3 to Huntingdon.

Friday 15 May 2026 (0956) – A2B Travel Group YC67 NLV, an EVM bodied Mercedes-Benz 314CDI that was new to Focus Learning Trust in December 2017, seen in Park Terrace, Cambridge. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) is embarking on a franchising model for the region’s bus services using the ‘Tiger’ name with a livery featuring red relief towards the rear. This mini-bus lacks the red though.

Friday 15 May 2026 (0926) – Stagecoach East 13904 (BU69 XYC) seen leaving Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge on the 0925 Busway service B to Huntingdon and Hinchingbrooke Hospital (due there 1109 and arrived just two minutes late). At present a 30mph (48kph) speed restriction is in place along the Busway reduced to 20mph (32kph) at crossing points whilst safety fencing is erected. Three pedestrian/cyclist deaths occurred on the Busway between 2015 and 2021 for which Cambridgeshire County Council was fined £6m for health and safety breaches. The normal vehicle running speed was originally 56mph (90kph). The bus is one of twelve 98 seat ADL Enviro400XLB bodied Volvo B8L tri-axle double deckers delivered in December 2019 specifically for the Busway services. It wears the Stagecoach Group’s ocean green scheme applied to special services that is currently carried by Busway vehicles. Since the introduction of the speed restrictions some service frequencies have been reduced along with the need for additional buses at busy times.

Friday 15 May 2026 (1010) – Stagecoach East 10802 (SN66 WAA) wears a livery representing that once employed by Cambus Limited prior to takeover by the Stagecoach Group (December 1995). Cambus, originally a National Bus Company subsidiary, was created in September 1984 and privatised in December 1986 when acquired by the company management. The livery layout and colours marks the anniversary and heritage. 10802, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC that was new in December 2016, was seen heading into Drummer Street Bus Station in Cambridge. When new it wore the grey ‘all routes’ Park and Ride livery. Before reaching Cambridge it was one of a number of buses temporarily assigned to Stagecoach Merseyside (Glenvale) to provide increased capacity during railway engineering works on the Merseyrail Wirral line. On the left is Stagecoach East 86004 (BV23 NRJ), one of the thirty MCV bodied Volvo BZL electric double deckers new in April 2023, seen working service PR2 to the Newmarket Road Park & Ride site. These buses carry the same livery and replaced the differently coloured vehicles previously used for the individual Park and Ride sites. The colour identity is retained in the digital destination display. (Orange for Newmarket Road although that is very similar to the standard display as seen on 10802!).

Friday 15 May 2026 (0934) – Stagecoach East 10802 (SN66 WAA) wears a livery representing that once employed by Cambus Limited prior to takeover by the Stagecoach Group (December 1995). Cambus, originally a National Bus Company subsidiary, was created in September 1984 and privatised in December 1986 when acquired by the company management. The livery layout and colours marks the anniversary and heritage. 10802, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC that was new in December 2016, was seen heading into Drummer Street Bus Station in Cambridge. When new it wore the grey ‘all routes’ Park and Ride livery. Before reaching Cambridge it was one of a number of buses temporarily assigned to Stagecoach Merseyside (Glenvale) to provide increased capacity during railway engineering works on the Merseyrail Wirral line.

Friday 15 May 2026 (0934) – Stagecoach East 10802 (SN66 WAA) wears a livery representing that once employed by Cambus Limited prior to takeover by the Stagecoach Group (December 1995). Cambus, originally a National Bus Company subsidiary, was created in September 1984 and privatised in December 1986 when acquired by the company management. The livery layout and colours marks the anniversary and heritage. 10802, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC that was new in December 2016, was seen heading into Drummer Street Bus Station in Cambridge. When new it wore the grey ‘all routes’ Park and Ride livery. Before reaching Cambridge it was one of a number of buses temporarily assigned to Stagecoach Merseyside (Glenvale) to provide increased capacity during railway engineering works on the Merseyrail Wirral line.

Friday 15 May 2026 (0934) – Stagecoach East 10802 (SN66 WAA) wears a livery representing that once employed by Cambus Limited prior to takeover by the Stagecoach Group (December 1995). Cambus, originally a National Bus Company subsidiary, was created in September 1984 and privatised in December 1986 when acquired by the company management. The livery layout and colours marks the anniversary and heritage. 10802, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC that was new in December 2016, was seen heading into Drummer Street Bus Station in Cambridge. When new it wore the grey ‘all routes’ Park and Ride livery. Before reaching Cambridge it was one of a number of buses temporarily assigned to Stagecoach Merseyside (Glenvale) to provide increased capacity during railway engineering works on the Merseyrail Wirral line.