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Tuesday 14 June 2016 (1724) – Arriva North East 7516 (NK09 FNC), an Alexander Dennis Enviro bodied Trident new in August 2009, seen with a misty Bamburgh Castle as a backcloth. It was working the 1403 service X18 from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Berwick-upon-Tweed (due 1807). (Allocated to Ashington garage)

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 (0921) – Stephensons of Essex 805 (EU74 KTV), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in September 2024, heading into Newmarket Road, Cambridge as it worked the 0915 service 12 from Drummer Street Bus Station to Newmarket. Seen from on board Stagecoach East 86004 (BV23 NRJ) working service PR2 from the Newmarket Road Park & Ride site to the City Centre.

Friday 24 May 2019 (1434) – West Midlands Travel 92 (BX65 WAA), a Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B8R new in September 2015, seen leaving the National Express Coach Station in Manchester. It was working the 0900 service 541 from London to Whitehaven where it was due to arrive at 1935. At the rear it carries a colourful winning entry of the National Express ‘Colour the Coach’ children’s art competition. On the left is F Stott and Sons of Milnsbridge BK14 LFF, a Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B9R new in June 2014, working the 1235 National Express service 351 from Blackpool to Leeds

Saturday 25 May 2019 (0853) – Stagecoach North West 47334 (PX06 FYE), an Optare Solo new July 2006, and Preston Bus 40622 (PF13 XAC), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B5LH new in April 2013, seen leaving Preston bus station. Preston’s iconic bus station opened in October 1969 and a leaflet published by Ribble Motor Services for the opening said it was the largest bus station in Britain. The ground level passenger concourse is topped by a multi-storey car park with each deck featuring upturned fluted curves giving the building a most original look. In 2000 the City Council was planning its demolition to create a new city centre development but objections were raised to that plan and the campaigners successfully managed to obtain Grade II listing thus ensuring the building’s future.

Monday 29 June 2015 (1015) – Alfa Travel 93 (BX15 OEE) seen passing the workshops and depot of the Ffestiniog Railways at between Porthmadog and Meirionnyd on a ‘Criccieth and Snowdonia’ tour. It is a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in March 2015.

Thursday 30 April 2015 (1411) – Centrebus 587 (YX14 RWY), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, leaving Luton Station Interchange when working service 10 to/from Marsh Farm. New in April 2014.

Sunday 22 March 1992 – Bee Line Buzz Company was owned by Drawlane and had a yard in Miall Street, Rochdale although this view of the rear side of the property was the taken in Hare Street. All these buses are Park Royal bodied Leyland Atlanteans. Left to right: 723 (NRN 387P) had been new to Ribble Motor Services as their 1387 in February 1976. It passed to the North Western Road Car Company when the Merseyside operations of Ribble were separated in readiness for privatisation. Livery is that of North Western. 726 (UPK 125S) had been new to London Country in March 1978 as their AN 125. Bee Line fleet livery. ??? (UPK 137S) had been new to London Country in April 1978 as their AN 137. London Country livery. 683 (OCO 109S) had been new to Plymouth City Transport in January 1978 as their 109. Bee Line fleet livery.

Friday 27 July 2018 (1209) – Go South Coast (More Bus) 1705 (HJ16 HTA) is a MCV eVoSeti bodied Volvo B5TL new in July 2016 which was seen in The Square, Bournemouth working the ‘Purbeck Breezer’ service 50 to Swanage. The company operates three different formats of this body on the ‘Purbreck Breezer’ services, fully covered, partially covered and convertible. 1705 is a partially covered example.

Saturday 11 March 2017 (1233) – Two Arriva London operated Wrightbus NBFL (New Routemaster) buses in the line up at Victoria Bus Station/Victoria Railway Station. During building work (seen on the left) some of the bus loading area was lost and buses were having to load in two long lines (in the hope that the one(s) in front get away promptly). Left is LT221 (LTZ 1221) and right is LT464 (LTZ 1464).

Easter Saturday 6 April 1985 (approx. 1445) – Drummer Street bus station, Cambridge Left: Midland Red South 5 (BVP 787V), a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard new to Midland Red (787) in July 1980, which had worked service 905 from Birmingham a service that had its origins as Premier Travel service 5. Right: Percival Motors (Oxford) Limited 73 (786 AFC), a Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new in January 1980 registered CJO 321V, had just arrived when working the 1110 Lowestoft-Bristol service 747, a cross-country worked jointly with Premier Travel and National Express. This was day 2 of a diagram that covered the 0615 Cambridge-Lowestoft (1000) run followed by the 1110 Lowestoft-Bristol (2015) run. This was a period when some of the independent express coach service operators like Percivals, Premier Travel and Yelloway chose to become joint operators with National Express on what had once been their own services prior to de-regulation. They later became contractors to National Express before different circumstances saw them withdraw from such work.

Friday 27 July 2018 (1121) – Yellow Buses (Bournemouth Transport Limited) is owned by the RATP Group. Plaxton Centro bodied Volvo B7RLE 803 (DX57 TVW) is seen in Exeter Road/Gervis Place, Bournemouth. According to an Internet source it was new to Lloyds of Machynlleth (probably with a ‘WYN’ registration) sold to Minsterley Motors within a year and bought by Yellow Buses in 2012.

Saturday 30 May 2015 (0820) - Poynters Coaches of Wye, near Ashford, Kent YS03 ZLX seen in Canterbury bus station. It is a Scania C94UB OmniCity which had been new to Nottingham City Transport (532) in May 2003. Basic colour scheme is that of NCT. It would have worked the 0734 service 620 from Hastingleigh.

Thursday 30 April 2015 (1214) – Arriva the Shires 2523 (LM64 JMO), a Wright Streetlite new in February 2015, leaving Luton Station Interchange when working service 28 to Farley Hill. It carries the name ‘Paul’ above the rearmost side window. Flanked by two other Arriva the Shires buses (on the left 3912 (BV58 MLF) and on the right 3603 (KE55 FBY)).

Wednesday 6 June 2012 (0701) - Astons Coaches of Worcester Optare Solo MX56 NLJ seen on Belle Vue Terrace, Great Malvern. about to work the 0700 service 675 to Ledbury. The first two trips of this service travel direct from here to Wyche Cutting (going south) whereas the remaining five trips thereafter travel via West Malvern which means they pick up on the opposite side of the road and travel out of town going north. We stayed at the Mount Pleasant Hotel and our room was the top floor window of the red brick building (adjacent to the stone building). Flags to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II adorn the buildings.

Thursday 28 May 2015 (1341) - Stagecoach (East Kent) 15549 (GN59 EWY), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in October 2009, seen near the harbour in Whitstable, Kent.

Wednesday 6 June 2012 (0700) - Flags to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II adorn the buildings on Belle Vue Terrace, Great Malvern where Astons Coaches of Worcester Optare Solo MX56 NLJ was ready to work the 0700 service 675 to Ledbury. The first two trips of this service travel direct from here to Wyche Cutting (going south) whereas the remaining five trips thereafter travel via West Malvern which means they pick up on the opposite side of the road and travel out of town going north.