Thursday, 28 April 2011

quick round up of fleet movement

FLEET MOVEMENT

Anglian bus
Are taking delivery of  8 new buses made up of
5 Scania Omnilink
3 Optare Versa
all above on 11plates

Beestons
 Now in sevice
YT11LTA- Scania omnicity

Carters
In from metroline (london) Dennis dart T152AUA
In from london united dennis trident's (TA252) LG02FCA & TA255 LG02FCE
Out Volvo oly's R251LGH & R251LGH sold to abbey travel

DECKER BUS (Whittlesey)
 IN L203 SKD Volvo-Northern Counties Palatine II ex veolia england
IN E333MSG Leyland Olympian-Alexander RH ex  Lothian
IN P492 MBY  Volvo Olympian  ex Veolia
IN PIL3535 (ex P354VWR) Volvo B10M jonckheere mistral ex veolia wales
IN LUI 9627 (ex L767YTN)bova
OUT JSX 583T Leyland Atlantean / Alexander

Norfolk Green
In (7) YJ51ZVF Optare spectra daf 250 ex reading buses
In (8) YJ51ZVG Optare spectra daf 250 ex reading buses
In (9) YG02FWD Optare spectra daf 250 ex reading buses
In (107) YJ59 NNZ Optare Tempo ex  optare demo
In (124) AU05 FKB Irisbus Agoraline ex norse
In (125) AU05 FKD Irisbus Agoraline  ex norse
In (126) AU05 FKE Irisbus Agoraline  ex norse
In (127) AU05 FKF Irisbus Agoraline  ex norse
In (128) AU05 FKG Irisbus Agoraline ex norse
In (129) AU05 FKH Irisbus Agoraline ex norse

Go whippet
in 2x Volvo B7's due in  from London.

that all i can rember at the moment






Wednesday, 13 April 2011

The 57th uk coach rally

This year I went to this The uk coach rally at  peterborough it was the first time i had been and well wouth it with with over 50 coaches with about 30 of them under 3 years old there was two new plaxton panther two's and a exstreamly beastly 1996/1997  Volvo B10M/Jonckheere Mistral 50 (photo) from decker bus of Whittlesey (near peterborough) .there was also two plaxton elites one from bluebird of Dorset (photo) and one from  paul s winson coaches of loughborough (photo) .Each coach had to do a lap of the coach show driveing course where you got to see some great driveing and some beastly thrash too espeally from  decker buses b10m . was agreat day i had well worth the trip via the X5 and train form st neoats photos from the day can be found HERE





THE HAULAGE FROM THE Day
22329-AE51RYH mill rd bridge to mill rd (top)
53272-KX56JZK parkside -st neoats
365522+365540 st neoats-Peterborough
YN08DGF Peterborough-Peterborough Showground
317340 Peterborough-st neoats
53610-KX58NCC st neoats -cambridge parkside

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

8th april cambridge -oxford-london and back to cambridge

On the 8th I went to oxford and london via a x5 to oxford and a oxford tube to london and National express 010 run by  ambassador travel of GT yarmouth  all for £16.50 would of got the oxford tube and x5 for £1 each if i booked it 34hour sooner but a fiver each is not bad really . the coaches i had for the day were
53605-KX58NBN from Cambridge-Oxford on x5 stagecoach bedford
50221-OX59AUT from Oxford-londonvictora  on oxford tube  stagecoach oxford
AB10- FJ09DXC  from London victora - cambridge on NX 010 ambassador travel of GT yarmouth

All coachs were great and really happy that i got ambassador travel on 010 and not TGM
oxford was great got  nearly all the stagecoach ADL e400  hybrid bus  and some of the older S reg mans and there natex elites including a 11 plate one to also got most of the park and ride tridents and the brocks bus scania e400s and also go most the gold line scainas and oxford bus company citrios



Now off to london victora down the m 40 on the oxfor Tube

london victora was great saw some megabuses and some natex 60 plates and a parks elite what was needed and also saw one of uno's pink darts on the new 712 to st albans this service is ex greenline
Also got to see the exstremly beastly megabus Plaxton Panther b13




MY lovely coach home above no rubbish TGM coach for me and got in to cambridge bang on time :)

for more photos of the day click here

Monday, 4 April 2011

NXEA new class 379s

National express east Anglia  have named 379005 it called the Stansted Express  i was lucky enough to bash  379005  on the 20:10 Liverpool st to to stansted Airport on the 3rd of march . I had it from Tottenham hail to Bishop Stortford it was very pleasant  ride and comfortable  there are 30 due 18 for stansted express and 12 for the cambridge liverpool st


So far been made at crew and at ilford are
379001,
379002
379005 Stansted Express
379006
379007
379008
379009
379010
379011
379005 at Bishop Stortford on it first ever service

379007 on a test run at cambridge on the 31st of march
379005 leaveing bishop stortford


THRIPLOW Daffodil fair 26 OF MARCH

On the 26/27 of march thriplow had a  Daffodil fair  with over 86 coaches were due over the weekend i went along to have a look to see what rolled up and glanced the Daff's too.
i saw about 35 coach's on the Saturday more were due on the Sunday .
photos from the day can be found HERE

The coach park was down a very narrow road with some tight bends and low trees as seen in photo above this would of been fun for Sullivan's buses what were due to bring a Decker down there also manage to get Woottens  new 60 plate below so all in all a good day


thanks for reading this post
regards Jamie

Monday, 28 March 2011

stagecoach cambridgeshire service changes

lifted of the stagecoach website

Cambridge citi services:

citi 2 – minor changes to times between Addenbrooke’s and Cambridge Science Park. With the exception of the 2303 from the city centre (Monday to Saturday) buses will no longer continue to Milton Village, use route 9 (Monday to Saturday up to every 30 minutes).

citi 4 – no change to bus times between St Neots – Cambourne – Cambridge. Buses will no longer serve Milton Road (use route 9) or Orchard Park (use route B).

citi 5 – minor change to bus times. The last journey to Swavesey terminates at Bar Hill.
citi 6 – minor change to bus times.

citi 7 – citi 7 will run up to every 20 minutes between Cambridge, Trumpington, Shelford and Sawston then up to every hour to either Duxford, Whittlesford or Saffron Walden. Evening and Sunday service to Duxford/Whittlesford withdrawn. New citi 8 will run up to every 20 minutes between Cottenham, Histon, Cambridge city centre and Addenbrooke’s.

route B Orchard Park – city centre
New timetable runs every 20 minutes Monday - Saturday daytimes, and hourly evenings & Sundays

City Circle free bus
Service is withdrawn following the loss of a local authority contract.

Peterborough citi services:

citi 4 – minor change to bus times.
citi 5 – minor change to bus times.
citi 6 – minor change to bus times. The last journey to Sawtry terminates at Hampton.
citi 7 – minor change to bus times.

citi 8 – new citi 8 will run every 20 minutes from Parnwell and Cardea to the city centre.

Other services throughout Cambridgeshire:


9 March/Littleport – Ely – Cambridge
Route 9 replaces current routes 9 & X9 - new timetable, Cambridge to Milton (every 30 mins), Ely (every hour) then Littleport or March (2 hourly off peak, hourly peak times). Evening & Sunday service withdrawn.

11/12 Ely/Bury St Edmunds – Newmarket – Cambridge
Change to timings throughout the day. Evening & Sunday service (route 12A) is withdrawn.

14 Caldecote - Cambridge
Minor change to morning journey into Cambridge.

15 Cambridge – Fenstanton
Evening local authority contract discontinued.

18 Caxton – Cambridge
Evening local authority contract discontinued (1842 Caxton – Cambridge and 2315 Cambridge – Longstowe).

22 Market Deeping – Peterborough
Service is withdrawn. Alternative service provided by Delaine Buses – telephone 01778 422866.

24 Oundle – PeterboroughMinor timetable changes to early morning/evening journeys between Peterborough and Lynch Wood.

30 Ramsey – Huntingdon
There are changes to bus times, and a change of route in Huntingdon – buses will serve Tesco and Sapley on all journeys. Evening and Sunday local authority contract discontinued.

31 Ramsey – Peterborough
Minor changes to times throughout.

32 Chatteris – Peterborough
Stagecoach will no longer operate this service – contact Cambridgeshire County Council to check bus times & operator.

33 March – Peterborough
Service from March to Whittlesey is reduced off peak. Buses from Whittlesey - Peterborough will run up to every 30 minutes with route 31, and the service around March town continues to operate every hour throughout the day.

35 March – HuntingdonMinor change to timetable.

36 Wisbech – Peterborough
The section of route between Wisbech and Thorney is withdrawn, but journeys between Thorney and Peterborough remain unchanged.

45 St Ives – HuntingdonService extended to Hinchingbrooke Hospital. Evening local authority contract discontinued (2005 and 2105 Huntingdon – St Ives).

46 Peterborough – HuntingdonMinor change to timings, and in Huntingdon buses will no longer continue to Hinchingbrooke Hospital (routes 65/66 run up to every 20 minutes from the town centre to the Hospital). Evening local authority contract discontinued (1950 Peterborough – Huntingdon, 2250 Peterborough – Sawtry, 1858 Sawtry - Peterborough)

St Neots town services (61 – 64) – minor change to peak journeys to allow better connections at St Neots rail station.

65/66 St Neots – Huntingdon
The new timetable runs every hour between Huntingdon bus station, Brampton and St Neots (2 hourly through Little Paxton or Great Paxton). In St Neots, most buses continue to Eaton Socon. For services through Sapley and to Tesco, use route 30.

67 St Neots – Southoe
Stagecoach will no longer operate this service – contact Cambridgeshire County Council to check bus times & operator.

X7 – March – CambridgeMinor change to times, and the service is now renumbered X8

X9 – March – Ely - Cambridge
Route 9 replaces current routes 9 & X9 - new timetable, Cambridge to Milton (every 30 mins), Ely (every hour) then Littleport or March (2 hourly off peak, hourly peak times). Evening & Sunday service withdrawn.

400, 401 – Keyston/Grafham – Huntingdon
Stagecoach will no longer operate these services – contact Cambridgeshire County Council to check bus times & operator.

402 – 409 market day services
Stagecoach will no longer operate these services – contact Cambridgeshire County Council to check bus times & operator.

139, 414, 431 market day services
Stagecoach will no longer operate these services – contact Cambridgeshire County Council to check bus times & operator.

31A Netherhall School service
Service is withdrawn – use citi 7 from Trumpington, and change buses at Addenbrooke’s onto citi 1 for Netherhall School.

stagecoach fare changes and zone changes

From the 17th of april the fair of most tickets are going up as shown below

Dayrider : £3.50 -  10p Increase
Dayrider Plus : £5.40 20p Increase
Family Dayrider plus : £6.00 50p Increase
Megarider : £12.50 £1 Increase
Megarider Plus £21.50 £1 Increase
Townrider in Ely/Haverhill/Royston & St Neots will be £1.90 per day 15p Increase
Townrider Huntingdon a Townrider will now be £3 per day 20p Increase 
Townrider Newmarket  still, just £1 with continued funding support from Forest Heath District Council

All so the the dayrider boundary have changed at the west side of Cambridge which means they are will be valid as far as & including Hardwick on citi 4 and up to & including Toft on route 18. To travel beyond this, you’ll need a Dayrider Plus or Megarider Plus ticket. this is due to cambourne houseing funding being cut last year but as stagecoach are loseing lots of money they cant keep it in the dayrider zone