Stagecoach East - Album 2

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1034) – Stagecoach East 21233 (AE12 CJU), a Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE new in July 2012, leaving the Trumpington Park and Ride site, Cambridge. It wears the Busway livery is leaving on service A for St. Ives.

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1046) – Stagecoach East (Cambus) 10794 (SN66 VZS) displaying a Remembrance Day message. It wears the blue Park and Ride livery for the service to Cambridge city centre from the Trumpington Park and Ride site where it is seen. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC that was new in December 2016 although before its assignment to 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. 10793 is parked beyond.

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1046) – Stagecoach East (Cambus) 10794 (SN66 VZS) displaying a Remembrance Day message. It wears the blue Park and Ride livery for the service to Cambridge city centre from the Trumpington Park and Ride site where it is seen. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC that was new in December 2016 although before its assignment to 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. 10793 is parked beyond.

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1047) – Stagecoach East 21221 (AE12 CJU), a Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE new in July 2012, arriving at the Trumpington Park and Ride site, Cambridge.

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1055) – On board Stagecoach East 21221 (AE12 CJU), a Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE new in July 2012, working on the Busway between the Trumpington Park and Ride site and Cambridge.

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1124) – Stagecoach East (Cambus) 15087 (LX09 AGO) is one of ten Scania N230UD OmniCity double deckers transferred from Stagecoach London a few months earlier. New in May 2009 it was seen in Hills Road bound for Cherry Hinton on service 1.

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1136) – One couldn’t get a drill bit that length in our local hardware store! Stagecoach East (Cambus) 10797 (SN66 VZV), seen in Station Place, Cambridge, wears the green Park and Ride livery for the service from the Babraham Road Park and Ride site to the city centre. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC new in December 2016 which prior to reaching Cambridge had been temporarily assigned to Stagecoach Merseyside (Glenvale) to provide increased capacity during railway engineering works on the Merseyrail Wirral line. The white building, now an apartment block, was originally part of the Homepride Flour Mills latterly Spillers.

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1138) – One couldn’t get a drill bit that length in our local hardware store! Stagecoach East buses seen in Station Place, Cambridge. 10798 (SN66 VZW) wears the green Park and Ride livery for the service from the Babraham Road Park and Ride site to the city centre. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC new in December 2016 which prior to reaching Cambridge had been temporarily assigned to Stagecoach Merseyside (Glenvale) to provide increased capacity during railway engineering works on the Merseyrail Wirral line. In front of that is 21301 (BF65 WKO) that wears the Busway livery. It is a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B8RLE that was new in December 2015. The white building, now an apartment block, was originally part of the Homepride Flour Mills latterly Spillers.

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1143) – Stagecoach East 21228 (AE09 GYY) seen on the spur from the southern section of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway which serves Addenbrooke’s Hospital. The Busway itself runs across the photograph just behind the bus as is the junction with the spur. 21228 is a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE new in April 2009 which was operating the 1036 service A from St. Ives (Marley Road) to Royston (due 1246). It will run into and around the hospital site before returning back to the main Busway. When reaching the end of the Busway at the Trumpington Park and Ride site the service continues on normal roads to the Hertfordshire town. Photographed from on board Whippet Coaches WG107 (BT66 MVH) operating Universal service U.

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1143) – Stagecoach East 21228 (AE09 GYY) seen crossing the bridge over the Cambridge-London rail lines as it approached the end of the Busway spur serving Addenbrooke’s Hospital. This spur runs from the southern section of the Busway which features two low bridges which cannot be accessed by double deckers. As a warning to prevent any double deckers entering there are a number of metal bells suspended over the trackway which would not only clang if struck but I would imagine would also make a significant noise on the top of the bus. Another but different preventative feature are car traps set in the trackway to prevent entry of errant small vehicles can also be seen. 21228 is a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE new in April 2009 which was operating the 1036 service A from St. Ives (Marley Road) to Royston (due 1246). When reaching the end of the Busway at the Trumpington Park and Ride site the service continues on normal roads to the Hertfordshire town. Photographed from on board Whippet Coaches WG107 (BT66 MVH) operating Universal service U.

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1158) – Stagecoach East buses at Addenbrooke’s Hospital bus station, Cambridge. Left to right: 27848 (AE13 DZU), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro300D new in May 2013, working service 25 which operates every 15 minutes to Trumpington village. 10797 (SN66 VZV), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC that wears the green Park and Ride livery. It was new in December 2016 but before arriving at 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. 19590 (AE10 BXB), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 bodied Trident new in April 2010, bound for Cherry Hinton. 15959 (YN14 OXK), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in April 2010. It is a Stagecoach Gold branded vehicle employed on the Cambridge-Haverhill services.

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1159) – Stagecoach bus services 1 and 2 traversing the roundabout at Queen Edith’s Way and Fendon Road in Cambridge are facing diversion (Sept 2019 to April 2020) as a result of modifications as part of the creation of the UK’s first ‘Dutch style’ roundabout. Explanation of this may be seen via this link www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/transport-projects/cycling-&-pedestrian-improvements/fendon-road-and-queen-edith-s-way-roundabout From Addenbrooke’s Hospital buses towards Cherry Hinton travel via Babraham Road, Nightingale Avenue to reach Queen Elizabeth’s Way. Buses from Cherry Hinton take a different slightly longer diversion. Stagecoach East (Cambus) 19614 (AE10 BYD), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Trident new in April 2010, was seen in Nightingale Avenue operating to Cherry Hinton on service 1. Photo taken from the upper deck of 10797 (SN66 VZV).

Wednesday 6 November 2019 (1202) – Stagecoach East (Cambus) 10797 (SN66 VZV) wears the green Park and Ride livery for the service from the city centre and the Babraham Road Park and Ride site where it was seen. It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC new in December 2016 which prior to reaching Cambridge had been temporarily assigned to Stagecoach Merseyside (Glenvale) to provide increased capacity during railway engineering works on the Merseyrail Wirral line.

For a number of years there has been a single early morning bus service starting from Stetchworth running to Cambridge with a homeward single journey back to Stetchworth around 1730. From time to time the morning journey (as service 17) formed one of my regular duties when I drove for Burtons Coaches on which the vehicles used were usually Mercedes-Benz Vario small sized buses. The journeys between the service 17 trips were operated as service 16 travelling to/from Newmarket, both shared a common route from the end of Station Road (the turning for Dullingham) on the A1304. When Stagecoach in Cambridge (Cambus) took over the service Optare Solo small buses were employed but at some stage later still the Stetchworth trips became adjuncts to the Citi 3 service extended beyond Fulbourn. However, from Monday 27 July 2020 the Stetchworth trips were added to the Newmarket Road Park and Ride service PR2. Monday to Friday the morning bus leaves Stetchworth at 0641 and travels via Dullingham, Six Mile Bottom, Little Wilbraham, Great Wilbraham, Fulbourn and Teversham. After serving Teversham at 0720 the bus runs via Airport Way and the A1303 to then become the 0730 departure from the Newmarket Road Park and Ride site. On Saturdays the departure time from Stetchworth is 0741 and all the timings one hour later.

Saturday 8 August 2020 (0748) - For a number of years there has been a single early morning bus service starting from Stetchworth running to Cambridge with a homeward single journey back to Stetchworth around 1730. From time to time the morning journey (as service 17) formed one of my regular duties when I drove for Burtons Coaches. When Stagecoach in Cambridge (Cambus) took over it continued as service 17 but at some stage the Stetchworth trips became adjuncts to the Citi 3 service extended to/from Fulbourn. However, from Monday 27 July 2020 the Stetchworth trips were added to the Newmarket Road Park and Ride service PR2 and so one could now formally see a double decker in the dedicated livery for the latter officially ‘off piste’. Monday to Friday the morning bus departs Stetchworth at 0641 travelling via Dullingham, Six Mile Bottom, Little Wilbraham, Great Wilbraham, Fulbourn and Teversham. After serving Teversham at 0720 the bus runs via Airport Way and the A1303 to then become the 0730 departure from the Newmarket Road Park and Ride site. On Saturdays the timings are one hour later. Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC 10808 (SN66 WBE) is seen in Dullingham bound for Cambridge on the morning trip. New in January 2017 it was one of the buses that before reaching Cambus had been temporarily assigned to Stagecoach Merseyside (Glenvale) to provide increased capacity during railway engineering works on the Merseyrail Wirral line.

Saturday 8 August 2020 (0749) - For a number of years there has been a single early morning bus service starting from Stetchworth running to Cambridge with a homeward single journey back to Stetchworth around 1730. From time to time the morning journey (as service 17) formed one of my regular duties when I drove for Burtons Coaches. When Stagecoach Cambus took over it continued as service 17 but at some stage the Stetchworth trips became adjuncts to the Citi 3 service extended to/from Fulbourn. However, from Monday 27 July 2020 the Stetchworth trips were added to the Newmarket Road Park and Ride service PR2 and so one could now formally see a double decker in the dedicated livery for the latter officially ‘off piste’. Monday to Friday the morning bus departs Stetchworth at 0641 travelling via Dullingham, Six Mile Bottom, Little Wilbraham, Great Wilbraham, Fulbourn and Teversham. After serving Teversham at 0720 the bus runs via Airport Way and the A1303 to then become the 0730 departure from the Newmarket Road Park and Ride site. On Saturdays the timings are one hour later. Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC 10808 (SN66 WBE) is seen in Dullingham bound for Cambridge on the morning trip. New in January 2017 it was one of the buses that before reaching Cambus had been temporarily assigned to Stagecoach Merseyside (Glenvale) to provide increased capacity during railway engineering works on the Merseyrail Wirral line.

Saturday 8 August 2020 (0752) - For a number of years there has been a single early morning bus service starting from Stetchworth running to Cambridge with a homeward single journey back to Stetchworth around 1730. From time to time the morning journey (as service 17) formed one of my regular duties when I drove for Burtons Coaches. When Stagecoach in Cambridge (Cambus) took over it continued as service 17 but at some stage the Stetchworth trips became adjuncts to the Citi 3 service extended to/from Fulbourn. However, from Monday 27 July 2020 the Stetchworth trips were added to the Newmarket Road Park and Ride service PR2 and so one could now formally see a double decker in the dedicated livery for the latter officially ‘off piste’. Monday to Friday the morning bus departs Stetchworth at 0641 travelling via Dullingham, Six Mile Bottom, Little Wilbraham, Great Wilbraham, Fulbourn and Teversham. After serving Teversham at 0720 the bus runs via Airport Way and the A1303 to then become the 0730 departure from the Newmarket Road Park and Ride site. On Saturdays the timings are one hour later. Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC 10808 (SN66 WBE) is seen passing Dullingham Station bound for Cambridge on the morning trip. New in January 2017 it was one of the buses that before reaching Cambus had been temporarily assigned to Stagecoach Merseyside (Glenvale) to provide increased capacity during railway engineering works on the Merseyrail Wirral line.

Saturday 8 August 2020 (0758) - For a number of years there has been a single early morning bus service starting from Stetchworth running to Cambridge with a homeward single journey back to Stetchworth around 1730. From time to time the morning journey (as service 17) formed one of my regular duties when I drove for Burtons Coaches. When Stagecoach Cambus took over it continued as service 17 but at some stage the Stetchworth trips became adjuncts to the Citi 3 service extended to/from Fulbourn. However, from Monday 27 July 2020 the Stetchworth trips were added to the Newmarket Road Park and Ride service PR2 and so one could now formally see a double decker in the dedicated livery for the latter officially ‘off piste’. Monday to Friday the morning bus departs Stetchworth at 0641 travelling via Dullingham, Six Mile Bottom, Little Wilbraham, Great Wilbraham, Fulbourn and Teversham. After serving Teversham at 0720 the bus runs via Airport Way and the A1303 to then become the 0730 departure from the Newmarket Road Park and Ride site. On Saturdays the timings are one hour later. Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC 10808 (SN66 WBE) is seen in Six Mile Bottom bound for Cambridge on the morning trip. New in January 2017 it was one of the buses that before reaching Cambus had been temporarily assigned to Stagecoach Merseyside (Glenvale) to provide increased capacity during railway engineering works on the Merseyrail Wirral line. The village of Six Mile Bottom takes its name for being six miles from Newmarket Clock Tower on an almost straight alignment of the road that was once A11 trunk road now numbered A1304 since the A11 was upgraded quite some years ago.