Go East Anglia : Konectbus

Friday 11 September 2015 (0928) – Konectbus (Go-Ahead Group) 608 (SN61 CZY), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 new in January 2012, seen at Thickthorn Park and Ride site.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1013) – Konectbus 610 (SN10 CFE), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 bodied Trident new in March 2010, seen in Castle Meadow, Norwich. The vehicle at the kerbside, E855 VND, is based on a 1987 Freight Rover Sherpa chassis and has a 12 seat open body on which it operates a city sightseeing tour by Fred Agombar.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1243) – Konectbus 610 (SN10 CFE), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 bodied Trident new in March 2010, seen in Castle Meadow, Norwich.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1050) – Two Konectbus Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 buses in Castle Meadow, Norwich. 609 (SN61 CZZ) is branded for the Norwich-Holt service 2. Coming up behind is 633 (SN65 OAP) one of the batch placed in service on the Park and Ride contract which began on 7 September 2015.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1042) – Konectbus of East Dereham (Go-Ahead owned) 621 (SK15 HKE), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 new in August 2015, seen in Castle Meadow, Norwich. It carries branding for the Norwich-Dereham-Toftwood service 8 (Straight 8).

Friday 11 September 2015 (1315) – Konectbus 510 (LB02 YWX) seen in Norwich bus station. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL new to London Buses (East Thames Buses) as their VWL1 in August 2002.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1247) - Konectbus Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 double deckers seen in Castle Meadow, Norwich. The bus on the left, 602 (SN10 CFF), is operating on the Park and Ride service 501, a contract which only began on Monday 7 September 2015. Most of the buses I saw on these services on this visit were new buses in full Park and Ride livery but the bus seen here was the only one that wasn’t. The bus on the right is working service 8 from Toftwood and Dereham.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1248) - Konectbus 602 (SN10 CFF), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 bodied Trident seen in Castle Meadow, Norwich. It was operating on the Park and Ride service 501, a contract which only began on Monday 7 September 2015. Most of the buses I saw on these services on this visit were new buses in full Park and Ride livery but 602 was the only one that wasn’t.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1008) – Konectbus 400 (MX05 EKW), an Optare Tempo X1200 new in April 2005, seen in Red Lion Street, Norwich. On the right is First Eastern Counties Buses 33154 (LR02 LXN), a Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident new to Centrewest (London) as their number TN1154 in May 2002.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1119) - Konectbus 411 (MX58 ABV), an Optare Tempo X1200 new in September 2008, seen in Prince of Wales Road, Norwich heading to the Norfolk Broads towns of Wroxham and Hoveton on service 53.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1139) – This view in Castle Meadow, Norwich features buses of Konectbus and Angliabus, both Go-Ahead owned companies. Centre stage is Konectbus Optare Tempo 410 (YJ57 EGX) new October 2007. On the left is Konectbus 412 (YJ09 MHY), also an Optare Tempo new July 2009; and on the right is Anglianbus 454 (YT11 LVF), a Scania K230UB Omnilink new April 2011.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1139) – This view in Castle Meadow, Norwich features buses of three different companies that serve the city. First Eastern Counties Buses 66332 (MV02 VBX); Konectbus 412 (YJ09 MHY); and (in the background) Anglianbus 454 (YT11 LVF).

Friday 11 September 2015 (1141) – A rooftop view of a Konectbus Optare Tempo seen in Red Lion Street, Norwich.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1348) – Konectbus (Go-Ahead Group) 404 (MX05 ELH), an Optare Tempo X1200 new in May 2005, seen parked up at the Thickthorn Park and Ride site.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1139) – Konectbus of East Dereham (Go-Ahead owned) Optare Solo 952 (AO57 BDY) seen in Castle Meadow, Norwich. New September 2007.

Friday 11 September 2015 (1311) - Go-Ahead owned Konectbus based in Dereham took over the running of the Norwich Park and Ride services on Monday 7 September 2015 using a fleet of Alexander Dennis Enviro400 buses. 627 (SN65 OAG) and 625 (SN65 OAD) seen in Norwich Bus Station.

Friday 11 September 2015 (0929) - Go-Ahead owned Konectbus based in Dereham took over the running of the Norwich Park and Ride services on Monday 7 September 2015 using a fleet of Alexander Dennis Enviro400 buses. 636 (SN65 OAV) seen at the Thickthorn Park and Ride site.

Friday 11 September 2015 (0929) - Go-Ahead owned Konectbus based in Dereham took over the running of the Norwich Park and Ride services on Monday 7 September 2015 using a fleet of Alexander Dennis Enviro400 buses. 636 (SN65 OAV) seen at the Thickthorn Park and Ride site.