Flixbus

Saturday 26 April 2025 (0819) – On Thursday 17 April 2025 Flixbus commenced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820service linking The contracted operator is Simonds of Botesdale Limited, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. Although based in Diss, the company head office is now Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 0700 service from Norwich to Stratford.

Saturday 26 April 2025 (0819) – On Thursday 17 April 2025 Flixbus commenced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820service linking The contracted operator is Simonds of Botesdale Limited, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. Although based in Diss, the company head office is now Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 0700 service from Norwich to Stratford.

Saturday 26 April 2025 (0819) – On Thursday 17 April 2025 Flixbus commenced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820service linking The contracted operator is Simonds of Botesdale Limited, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. Although based in Diss, the company head office is now Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 0700 service from Norwich to Stratford.

Saturday 26 April 2025 (0819) – On Thursday 17 April 2025 Flixbus commenced a new service between Norwich (Bus Station) and London (Stratford, City Bus Station). There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which depart UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The contracted operator is Simonds of Botesdale Limited, a company acquired by Vectare in May 2024. Although based in Diss, the company head office is now Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF. 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, is seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 0700 service from Norwich to Stratford.

Thursday 28 August 2025 (0817) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited is the contracted operator of Flixbus service 007 that links Norwich and Stratford (East London). As far as I am aware the company has just one vehicle that wears the full Flixbus livery which is 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, added to the fleet for the service which commenced on Thursday 17 April 2025. It was seen here at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 0700 service from Norwich. Two days before this photograph was taken I saw that a normal fleet liveried Simonds substituted the run - presumably the green coach was having a maintenance/servicing check that day. There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 that call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. Including the positioning trips from Diss to Norwich and return (23 miles each way) plus the two round trips between Norwich and Stratford (approx. 110 miles each way twice), the total daily mileage for the vehicle is approximately 486 miles.

Monday 8 December 2025 (1239) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 1100 Flixbus service 007 from Stratford (East London) to Norwich. The scheduled arrival time at Thetford was 1245 so was running just a few minutes late. After Thetford the service calls at UEA 1335 and Norwich bus station 1350. Flixbus introduced this service on Thursday 17 April 2025 which is operated by Simonds. There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford (City Bus Station) to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The Simonds business was acquired by Vectare in May 2024. Although based in Diss, the company head office is now Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF.

Monday 8 December 2025 (1239) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 1100 Flixbus service 007 from Stratford (East London) to Norwich. The scheduled arrival time at Thetford was 1245 so was running just a few minutes late. After Thetford the service calls at UEA 1335 and Norwich bus station 1350. Flixbus introduced this service on Thursday 17 April 2025 which is operated by Simonds. There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford (City Bus Station) to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The Simonds business was acquired by Vectare in May 2024. Although based in Diss, the company head office is now Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF.

Monday 8 December 2025 (1239) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 1100 Flixbus service 007 from Stratford (East London) to Norwich. The scheduled arrival time at Thetford was 1245 so was running just a few minutes late. After Thetford the service calls at UEA 1335 and Norwich bus station 1350. Flixbus introduced this service on Thursday 17 April 2025 which is operated by Simonds. There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford (City Bus Station) to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The Simonds business was acquired by Vectare in May 2024. Although based in Diss, the company head office is now Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF.

Monday 8 December 2025 (1239) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited 418 (YK25 OME), a Yutong GT12 new in April 2025, seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 1100 Flixbus service 007 from Stratford (East London) to Norwich. The scheduled arrival time at Thetford was 1245 so was running just a few minutes late. After Thetford the service calls at UEA 1335 and Norwich bus station 1350. Flixbus introduced this service on Thursday 17 April 2025 which is operated by Simonds. There are two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 which call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford (City Bus Station) to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. The Simonds business was acquired by Vectare in May 2024. Although based in Diss, the company head office is now Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF.

Tuesday 26 August 2025 (1229) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Diss Simonds was acquired by the Vectare Group in May 2024 which now uses the name Transport Made Simple along with the Simonds name. Simonds is the contracted operator of Flixbus service 007 that links Norwich and Stratford (East London). The service commenced on Thursday 17 April 2025 with two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 that call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. It would appear that the regular vehicle that works the services, a Yutong GT12 in full Flixbus livery, was substituted today by YX68 UCA, a Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B8R new in December 2018. Circa 2021 this coach was adapted to comply with PSVAR requirements and fitted with a wheelchair lift etc. It was seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 1100 service from Stratford to Norwich which is timed to arrive at Thetford at 1245, about 15 minutes away so the service was exactly on time. The Flixbus liveried coach carries the legal name and address as Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF but on this coach it read Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Roswald House, Oak Drive, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4GX.

Tuesday 26 August 2025 (1229) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Diss Simonds was acquired by the Vectare Group in May 2024 which now uses the name Transport Made Simple along with the Simonds name. Simonds is the contracted operator of Flixbus service 007 that links Norwich and Stratford (East London). The service commenced on Thursday 17 April 2025 with two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 that call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. It would appear that the regular vehicle that works the services, a Yutong GT12 in full Flixbus livery, was substituted today by YX68 UCA, a Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B8R new in December 2018. Circa 2021 this coach was adapted to comply with PSVAR requirements and fitted with a wheelchair lift etc. It was seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 1100 service from Stratford to Norwich which is timed to arrive at Thetford at 1245, about 15 minutes away so the service was exactly on time. The Flixbus liveried coach carries the legal name and address as Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF but on this coach it read Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Roswald House, Oak Drive, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4GX.

Tuesday 26 August 2025 (1229) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Diss Simonds was acquired by the Vectare Group in May 2024 which now uses the name Transport Made Simple along with the Simonds name. Simonds is the contracted operator of Flixbus service 007 that links Norwich and Stratford (East London). The service commenced on Thursday 17 April 2025 with two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 that call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. It would appear that the regular vehicle that works the services, a Yutong GT12 in full Flixbus livery, was substituted today by YX68 UCA, a Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B8R new in December 2018. Circa 2021 this coach was adapted to comply with PSVAR requirements and fitted with a wheelchair lift etc. It was seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 1100 service from Stratford to Norwich which is timed to arrive at Thetford at 1245, about 15 minutes away so the service was exactly on time. The Flixbus liveried coach carries the legal name and address as Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF but on this coach it read Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Roswald House, Oak Drive, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4GX.

Tuesday 26 August 2025 (0823) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Diss. Simonds was acquired by the Vectare Group in May 2024 which now uses the name Transport Made Simple along with the Simonds name. Simonds is the contracted operator of Flixbus service 007 that links Norwich and Stratford (East London). The service commenced on Thursday 17 April 2025 with two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 that call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. It would appear that the regular vehicle that works the services, a Yutong GT12 in full Flixbus livery, was substituted today by YX68 UCA, a Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B8R new in December 2018. Circa 2021 this coach was adapted to comply with PSVAR requirements and fitted with a wheelchair lift etc. It was seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 0700 service from Norwich to Stratford. The Flixbus liveried coach carries the legal name and address as Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF but on this coach it read Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Roswald House, Oak Drive, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4GX.

Tuesday 26 August 2025 (0823) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Diss Simonds was acquired by the Vectare Group in May 2024 which now uses the name Transport Made Simple along with the Simonds name. Simonds is the contracted operator of Flixbus service 007 that links Norwich and Stratford (East London). The service commenced on Thursday 17 April 2025 with two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 that call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. It would appear that the regular vehicle that works the services, a Yutong GT12 in full Flixbus livery, was substituted today by YX68 UCA, a Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B8R new in December 2018. Circa 2021 this coach was adapted to comply with PSVAR requirements and fitted with a wheelchair lift etc. It was seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 0700 service from Norwich to Stratford. The Flixbus liveried coach carries the legal name and address as Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF but on this coach it read Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Roswald House, Oak Drive, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4GX.

Tuesday 26 August 2025 (1229) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Diss Simonds was acquired by the Vectare Group in May 2024 which now uses the name Transport Made Simple along with the Simonds name. Simonds is the contracted operator of Flixbus service 007 that links Norwich and Stratford (East London). The service commenced on Thursday 17 April 2025 with two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 that call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820. It would appear that the regular vehicle that works the services, a Yutong GT12 in full Flixbus livery, was substituted today by YX68 UCA, a Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B8R new in December 2018. Circa 2021 this coach was adapted to comply with PSVAR requirements and fitted with a wheelchair lift etc. It was seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 1100 service from Stratford to Norwich which is timed to arrive at Thetford at 1245, about 15 minutes away so the service was exactly on time. The Flixbus liveried coach carries the legal name and address as Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Loughborough LE11 3QF but on this coach it read Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Roswald House, Oak Drive, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4GX. Simonds of Botesdale (Flixbus contractor) YX68 UCA at Fiveways, Barton Mills - 26 Aug 2025 (

Friday 27 February 2026 (1146 – Coach stop signs at Parkside, Cambridge. The Whippet Coaches ‘Blue Arrow’ service X1 to Huntingdon and Peterborough commenced on 26 January 2026.

Saturday 21 February 2026 (1224) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Diss Simonds was acquired by the Vectare Group in May 2024 which now uses the name Transport Made Simple along with the Simonds name. Simonds is the contracted operator of Flixbus service 007 that links Norwich and Stratford (East London). It would appear that the regular vehicle that works the services, a Yutong GT12 in full Flixbus livery, was substituted here by YX68 UAC, a Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B8R new in September 2018 to LA Travel, Kirkintilloch, Scotland. It was seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 1100 service from Stratford to Norwich which is timed to arrive at Thetford at 1245, about 15 minutes away so the service was exactly on time. The service commenced on Thursday 17 April 2025 with two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 that call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820.

Saturday 21 February 2026 (1224) – Simonds of Botesdale Limited, Diss Simonds was acquired by the Vectare Group in May 2024 which now uses the name Transport Made Simple along with the Simonds name. Simonds is the contracted operator of Flixbus service 007 that links Norwich and Stratford (East London). It would appear that the regular vehicle that works the services, a Yutong GT12 in full Flixbus livery, was substituted here by YX68 UAC, a Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B8R new in September 2018 to LA Travel, Kirkintilloch, Scotland. It was seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills when working the 1100 service from Stratford to Norwich which is timed to arrive at Thetford at 1245, about 15 minutes away so the service was exactly on time. The service commenced on Thursday 17 April 2025 with two daily departures leaving Norwich Bus Station at 0700 and 1430 that call at UEA (University of East Anglia) 15 minutes later and Thetford (Bus Interchange) 65 minutes after Norwich Bus Station. The overall journey time is 2 hours 50 minutes. Departures from Stratford to Norwich are at 1100 and 1820.