David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos with the keyword: Tower Transit

Thursday 17 December 2015 (1221) – Whippet Coaches WS319 (LK03 NKH), a Caetano Nimbus bodied Transbus Dart, seen in High Street, St. Neots. Latterly operated by Whippet’s parent company Tower Transit in London it was new to First Capital in July 2003.

Thursday 17 December 2015 (1222) – Whippet Coaches WS319 (LK03 NKH), a Caetano Nimbus bodied Transbus Dart, seen in High Street, St. Neots. Latterly operated by Whippet’s parent company Tower Transit in London it was new to First Capital in July 2003.

Thursday 30 April 2015 (0929) – Go-Whippet (Whippet Coaches) WD416 (V190 OOE) seen turning out of South Street into High Street, St. Neots. An Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL new to London United in February 2000 (fleet number VA74).

Thursday 30 April 2015 (0928) – Go-Whippet (Whippet Coaches) WD416 (V190 OOE) standing at the traffic lights in South Street, St. Neots. An Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL new to London United in February 2000 (fleet number VA74).

Friday 10 April 2015 (1147) - Go-Whippet of Swavesey became a National Express contractor in late 2014 around the same time that the Lee family sold the business to Tower Transit. Some of the coaches to operate the contracts were transferred from National Express itself. The legal lettering on NX04 (FJ57 KJU), a Caetano Levante bodied Scania K340, was shown on an adhesive panel stuck over the National Express details.

Friday 10 April 2015 (1148) - Go-Whippet of Swavesey became a National Express contractor in late 2014 around the same time that the Lee family sold the business to Tower Transit. NX04 (FJ57 KJU), a Caetano Levante bodied Scania K340, new to National Express itself in November 2007, was seen at Parkside, Cambridge between trips on the National Express service 010 to/from London. The 010 had previously been operated by TGM Group.

Friday 10 April 2015 (0826) - Go-Whippet of Swavesey became a National Express contractor in late 2014 around the same time that the Lee family sold the business to Tower Transit. NX01 (FJ57 KHO), a Caetano Levante bodied Scania K340, new to National Express itself in November 2007, was seen passing the Newmarket Road Park and Ride site in Cambridge when operating the 0700 National Express service 012 from Dereham. There is just one trip on this section each day operating via Swaffham, Mundford and Brandon which, upon arrival at Cambridge slots in to the main Cambridge-London service 010 pattern for the run to Victoria. The 010 and 012 services had previously been operated by TGM Group.

Friday 10 April 2015 (1147) - Go-Whippet of Swavesey became a National Express contractor in late 2014 around the same time that the Lee family sold the business to Tower Transit. NX04 (FJ57 KJU), a Caetano Levante bodied Scania K340, new to National Express itself in November 2007, was seen at Parkside, Cambridge between trips on the National Express service 010 to/from London. The 010 had previously been operated by TGM Group.

Friday 10 April 2015 (1056) - Station Road, St. Ives with three dedicated buses that operate on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. The Go-Whippet single decker (at the back) was unable to make the turn from Market Road due to there being two late running Stagecoach East (Cambus) vehicles occupying the bus stop. The double decker is 15200 (YN64 ANU), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in November 2014, which was working the 1008 service B from Huntingdon (Railway Station) to Cambridge (Drummer Street) due here at 1045. Behind it is a Wright bodied Volvo B7RLE working the 1040 service A from St. Ives (Marley Road) to Trumpington due here at 1052. The Go-Whippet bus is WG104 (BF63 HFC), also a Wright boded Volvo B7RLE, working the 1035 service C from St. Ives (Hill Rise) to Cambridge (Railway Station). This bus was arriving from Hill Rise and had to travel round the block to enter the bus station (due 1050 to set down local passengers before leaving for Cambridge passing this spot again a few minutes later. Friday is market day in St. Ives which all helps to delay the buses.

Thursday 18 December 2014 (1201) - In November 2014 the owners of Go-Whippet (Whippet Coaches) sold the business to Australian owned Tower Transit. Fleet numbers have now been assigned by the new owners and Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL V190 OOE carries number WD416. The bus was new to London United in February 2000 (fleet number VA74). It was seen crossing the bridge over the River Great Ouse as it left St. Neots town centre on a local circular service.

Thursday 18 December 2014 (1127) - In November 2014 the owners of Go-Whippet (Whippet Coaches) sold the business to Australian owned Tower Transit. Fleet numbers have now been assigned by the new owners and Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL V190 OOE carries number WD416. The bus was new to London United in February 2000 (fleet number VA74). It was seen by the Market Place in St. Neots.