Ipswich Buses Ltd

Friday 8 July 2022 (1013) – Ipswich Buses 87 (YJ12 GWA), an Optare Tempo X1200SR new to Trent Barton (trentbarton) in May 2012 as their 323, seen in Dogs Head Street, Ipswich. Branded for ‘Chantry Connexions’ service 12.

Friday 8 July 2022 (0954) – Ipswich Buses 57 (PN52 XBJ), an East Lancs bodied DAF DB250 new in October 2002, seen crossing the bridge over the River Gipping heading towards the town centre from the railway station. This is now one of the oldest buses in the Ipswich Buses fleet which stands at just under 80 vehicles and visually is quite standardised. At the time of this visit the main body types were: Double deckers (33) of two body types: Scania N230UD OmniCity (23) East Lancs Myllenium/OmniDekka (10) Single deckers buses (41) of four body types: ADL Enviro200 (23) Optare Tempo X1200SR (13) Mercedes-Benz Citaro (3) Wright Eclipse Urban (2) To complete the fleet there were also three single deck coaches.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1008) – A comparison between the route 12 and route 13 ‘Chantry Connexions’ brandings carried by two Ipswich Buses Optare Tempo X1200SRs seen in Dogs Head Street. 87 (YJ12 GWA), branded for service 12 leads 98 (YJ12 GWP), branded for service 13. A low bridge in Ancaster Road which carries the railway tracks out of Ipswich railway station has long been an obstacle for Ipswich Buses (and Ipswich Corporation before it) on the services to the large Chantry housing estate restricting operation of services 12, 13 and 14 to single deck operation. During the main part of the day service 12 runs every 20 minutes and service 13 every 10 minutes. Service 14 operates hourly from 0930 until 1430 six days a week serving housing close to Gippeswyk Park. In early 2019 Ipswich Buses bought all thirteen of the batch of these newer style Tempos that were new Trent Barton (trentbarton) in the early summer of 2012.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1121) - Ipswich Buses 95 (YJ12 GWM), one of the thirteen Optare Tempo X1200SRs acquired from Trent Barton (trentbarton) in early 2019, seen in Tower Ramparts Bus Station, Ipswich. This had been new in May 2012 and was their 331. ‘Chantry Connections’ branded service 13.

Friday 8 July 2022 (0936) – Ipswich Buses 55 (PN52 XBO), an East Lancs bodied DAF DB250 new in October 2002, seen in the yard of the Constantine Road garage. This is now one of the oldest buses in the Ipswich Buses fleet which stands at just under 80 vehicles and visually is quite standardised. At the time of this visit the main body types were: Double deckers (33) of two body types: Scania N230UD OmniCity (23) East Lancs Myllenium/OmniDekka (10) Single deckers buses (41) of four body types: ADL Enviro200 (23) Optare Tempo X1200SR (13) Mercedes-Benz Citaro (3) Wright Eclipse Urban (2) To complete the fleet there were also three single deck coaches.

Friday 8 July 2022 (1049) – Ipswich Buses 103 (SN16 OGJ), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in March 2016, which is branded for the ‘Greenwich Greyhound’ service 1. Seen in Dogs Head Street heading to Nacton Road (John Lewis/Waitrose store).

Friday 8 July 2022 (1013) - Ipswich Buses 101 (SN16 OGG), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in March 2016, seen in Dogs Head Street, Ipswich working service 4 to Broke Hall.

Wednesday 5 April 2017 (1204) – Reading Buses services 21a (Town Centre to the University) is branded ‘Spritzer’ and has features tailored towards the student traveller. In the upper deck ‘lounge zone’ seating area this miniature ‘juke box’ can play music from Bluetooth technology. Other features include tables and a mini library. This photo was taken on board bus 809 (YN54 AFA), an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD new in October 2004.

Wednesday 25 April 2012 (1353) - Ipswich Buses 60 (PJ54 YZT), an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD new in January 2005, seen leaving Bury St Edmunds bus station on the return journey of a day excursion to the town. Parked alongside is Mulleys Motorways MUI 7924, a Wright Axcess Ultralow bodied Scania L113CRB which was new in December 1997 as Chester City Transport 85 (R85 EMB). Mulleys acquired the bus from Anglianbus, Beccles.

Wednesday 25 April 2012 (1353) - Ipswich Buses 60 (PJ54 YZT), an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD new in January 2005, seen leaving Bury St Edmunds bus station on the return journey of a day excursion to the town.

Wednesday 25 April 2012 (1348) - Ipswich Buses 60 (PJ54 YZT), an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD new in January 2005, seen in Bury St Edmunds bus station just prior to departure of the return journey of a day excursion to the town.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – A line up of Scania N230UD OmniCity double deckers seen through the fencing at the Ipswich Buses garage yard in Sir Alf Ramsey Way, Ipswich. Around 23 buses like this are in the fleet which were new to different operators to work Transport for London (TfL) contracts. The buses in this line up had all been new to Centrewest in October 2011 which were later operated by Metroline West. Both companies were related. In the photograph are (left to right): 44 (YR61 RRZ) Centrewest (SN36041)/ Metroline West (SN1929) 33 (YR61 RRV) Centrewest (SN36038)/Metroline West (SN1920) 36 (YR61 RUC) Centrewest (SN36054)/Metroline West (SN1942) 45 (YR61 RVE) Centrewest (SN36064)/Metroline West (SN1952) For a number of years Ipswich Buses named all of its vehicles but now only a few carry names. Three buses in this line up carry names which remember Ipswich Town Football Club personnel. Bus 44 is named ‘Sir Alf Ramsey’ (Manager of the club for many years and manager of the England team in 1966), bus 36 is named ‘Kevin Beattie - ITFC No. 6’, (a player who died from cancer at the age of 64 in 2018) and bus 45 is named ‘Sir Bobby Robson’ (also a respected football player and manager).

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Parked buses seen through the fencing at the Ipswich Buses garage yard in Sir Alf Ramsey Way, Ipswich. Right to left: 50 (SGZ 2350), a Scania N230UD OmniCity new to London United (SP21) in March 2008 registered YN08 DHF. 62 (PJ54 YZV), an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD new in January 2005. In the background is one of the pair of former Go North East Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B11RTs (either number 2 (SGZ 1002 ex BX65 WDA) or 3 (SGZ 1003 ex BX65 WDD) – perhaps the former) and number 1 (SGZ 1001), a Jonckheere Modulo bodied Volvo B7R new to Skills, Nottingham in May 2002 registered FL02 ZXK.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Ipswich Buses 36 (YR61 RUC) and 33 (YR61 RRV) seen through the fencing at the Ipswich Buses garage yard in Sir Alf Ramsey Way, Ipswich. Both are Scania N230UD OmniCity double deckers that had been new to Centrewest (London) in October 2011 as their SN36054 and SN36038 latterly operated by Metroline West as SN1942 and SN1926. Ipswich Buses has around 23 buses like this which were new to different operators to work Transport for London (TfL) contracts. For a number of years Ipswich Buses named all of its vehicles but now only a few carry names. This bus is named ‘Kevin Beattie - ITFC No. 6’, a footballer at Ipswich Town Football Club who died from cancer at the age of 64 in 2018.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – A line up of Scania N230UD OmniCity double deckers seen through the fencing at the Ipswich Buses garage yard in Sir Alf Ramsey Way, Ipswich. Around 23 buses like this are in the fleet which were new to different operators to work Transport for London (TfL) contracts. The buses in this line up had all been new to Centrewest in October 2011 which were later operated by Metroline West. Both companies were related. Left to right: 43 (YR61 RVL) Centrewest (SN36038)/Metroline West (SN1956) 35 (YR61 RTV) Centrewest (SN36050)/Metroline West (SN1938) 32 (YR61 RRU) Centrewest (SN36037)/Metroline West (SN1925) 40 (YR61 RUW) Centrewest (SN36060)/Metroline West (SN1948) 44 (YR61 RRZ) Centrewest (SN36041)/ Metroline West (SN1929) 33 (YR61 RRV) Centrewest (SN36038)/Metroline West (SN1920) 36 (YR61 RUC) Centrewest (SN36054)/Metroline West (SN1942) For a number of years Ipswich Buses named all of its vehicles but now only a few carry names. Only two buses in this line up carry names which remember Ipswich Town Football Club personnel. Bus 44 is named ‘Sir Alf Ramsey’ (Manager of the club for many years and manager of the England team in 1966) and bus 36 is named ‘Kevin Beattie - ITFC No. 6’, (a player who died from cancer at the age of 64 in 2018).

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Parked buses seen through the fencing at the Ipswich Buses garage yard in Sir Alf Ramsey Way, Ipswich. 71 (LX58 LMO), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro bodied Dart new to Bus Eireann in May 2009 as their AM17 registered 09D3524 108 (YX66 WCM), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in September 2016 64 (SGZ 6664), an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD new to Thames Travel in January 2005 as their 154 registered OU54 PGZ) Then five Scania N230UD OmniCity double deckers which had been new to Centrewest in October 2011 but later operated by Metroline West. Both companies were related. Left to right: 43 (YR61 RVL) Centrewest (SN36038)/Metroline West (SN1956) 35 (YR61 RTV) Centrewest (SN36050)/Metroline West (SN1938) 32 (YR61 RRU) Centrewest (SN36037)/Metroline West (SN1925) 40 (YR61 RUW) Centrewest (SN36060)/Metroline West (SN1948) 44 (YR61 RRZ) Centrewest (SN36041)/ Metroline West (SN1929)

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Parked buses seen through the fencing at the Ipswich Buses garage yard in Sir Alf Ramsey Way, Ipswich. On the extreme left are two Optare Tempo X1200SR new to Trent Barton (trentbarton) in May 2012. Then 104 (SN16 OGK) and 106 (YX66 WCK), both Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in March 2016 and September 2016 respectively. 71 (LX58 LMO), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro bodied Dart new to Bus Eireann in May 2009 as their AM17 registered 09-D-3524 108 (YX66 WCM), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in September 2016 64 (SGZ 6664), an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD new to Thames Travel in January 2005 as their 154 registered OU54 PGZ)

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Parked buses seen through the fencing at the Ipswich Buses garage yard in Sir Alf Ramsey Way, Ipswich. On the right are 104 (SN16 OGK) and 106 (YX66 WCK), both Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in March 2016 and September 2016 respectively. On the left are various Optare Tempo X1200SR new to Trent Barton (trentbarton) in May 2012. Number 90 (YJ12 GWE) facing the camera and 93 (YJ12 GWK) parallel to the Enviros.