Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess Ultralow,

Wirral Bus & Tram Show 2012

Birkenhead

Preserved Wright Axcess Floline bodied Scania L94UB, S574 TPW in First Blue Bus livery at The Northampton Transport organised Wellingborough Bus Running Day. Sun 13.04.2025. d Wright Axcess Floline bodied Scania L94UB, S First Blue Bus livery at The Northampton Transport organised Wellingborough Bus Running Day. Sun 13.04.2025.

Scania L94UB Wright Axcess Floline T575 JNG was new to First Eastern Counties at Kings Lynn but later moved on to Northampton... now with ConnexionsBuses it is on Fulford Road in York as a newcomer to this part of the city, running school service 093S to Stillingfleet having taken over from failed operator Utopia.

ConnexionsBuses S801 SJV is a Scania L94 Wright Axcess Floline which has previously been with Lincolnshire Road Car and then Stagecoach - seen here leaving Harrogate bus station with the HCT route X1 to Knaresborough, a commercial service competing against Transdev... and presumably due to how the services are timetabled to comete, the destination 'via' line includes the text "we lead, others follow".

This bus will be the first or second vehicle to be withdrawn from service once for ex-Eddie Brown Wright Solar's have been repainted and are put into service.

First Leeds 60172, Scania Wright Axcess Floline (10 Temple Newsam)

Ex First Eastern Counties. Seen on the 13 route in York. 04/09/15

Wright Axcess Floline Scania L94UB new, 9/1998, as Newport 12 Taken near Tredegar House Newport

Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust, Fordneuk Street, Glasgow on October 7, 2017

Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess-Ultralow

Centrebus Scania L113CRL/Wright Axcess-Ultralow 713 (M113 SLS) seen here on the 54A, on Charles Street, Leicester

First West Yorkshire Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess Floline 61067-R453JFS on route 771 Peach line seen at Leeds Station

Mulleys Scania/ Wright Axcess Ultraflow MUI7924 at St Andrews Street North, Bury on 29th March 2014. It was previously R85EMB whilst with Anglian

Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess Ultralow is still in its temporary branding for routes 201 and 211, which together wind their way from Nottingham to Grantham. Since plans for 2020 have (obviously) been pushed back to 2021, 6 has remained the branded bus for the 201/211 even if it hasn't seen an awful lot of use on those routes.

A dilemma I've always faced for the 201/211 is what buses to use on it, as it requires two but only one gets branding. A mix of high speeds but low loadings provides a special set of circumstances which leaves most buses with a flaw somewhere. A big bus like 6 has plenty of 'oomph' to get up to 50 on the A roads and plod along all day, but is a thirsty motor being a full size bus and it carries a lot of fresh air. A small bus like 19 (which used to be the regular for the 201) is the right size for the amount of passengers, but after a few years the constant thrashing up the A52 takes its toll on the lower displacement engine and lightweight mechanicals.

Scania Omnitowns would be useful but they're a lot of work to try and make and I'm prioritising depictions of NCT vehicles over the model fleet. What I've ultimately decided to do is replace the Enviro-Darts on the P&R with double deckers and use the Darts on the 201/211 since they have the larger 6 cylinder engines and, while still longer than ideal, are still built like a midibus so they are lighter and more economical to run... not to mention their entire driveline was renewed in 2017 so they are some of the most efficient and robust vehicles in the fleet, despite dating from 1996.

When the E-Darts move over, the 201/211 are going to change slightly and be joined by a new X11 route, effectively making a mini-network that the Darts will be branded up for. In fact, I've got a whole raft of service and fleet changes planned for RB - but all of it relies on me being able to buy some reasonably priced, modern, low floor double deckers for the P&R... right now I think I've got a better chance of being able to buy a real life unicorn.

Robertson Buses 6 - R551 CNG - Wright Axcess Ultralow/Scania L113CRL

1.Wrightbus Axcess Floline Scania L94UB new, 9/1998, as Newport 17.

2. Wrightbus Axcess Floline Scania L94UB new, 9/1998, as Newport 12.

3, Wrightbus Axcess Floline Scania L94UB new, 9/1998, as Newport 14.

4,Wrightbus Axcess Floline Scania L94UB new, 9/1998, as Newport 18.

5, Wrightbus Axcess Floline Scania L94UB new, 9/1998, as Newport 13.

Taken in Newport Transport's Depot

Today parked at the depot is one of the two Wright Ultralows still operated by Stephensons, this will see increased use from next year when it replaces J6S0E Endurance . The other Ultalow LUI9598 Is now parked at the Kirbymoorside depot presumably for school work and local town services but it may well move back to the Tholthorpe depot to replace J6SOE & J18BUS (sees no use)

First Manchester Wright Axcess Ultralow R875 ERE 60109 and P230 MPU 34230

Seen here at Ripon Bus Station operating service 56 to Knaresborough

Leeds

Scania L94UB Wright Axcess Floline

ex 6 First Edinburgh

Leeds, Tuesday 13th March 2018.

Three former Stagecoach East Midlands Scania L94UB's were recently acquired by Connexionsbuses for their new X1 route between Harrogate & Knaresborough. This is former Stagecoach 28802, a Wright Axcess Floline bodied bus, leaving Harrogate bus station at one end of this route.

65542 First Eastern Counties

P542RNG

seen on Crown Street, Ipswich.

Not a great shot unfortunately, but my last of this legendary First Eastern Counties Ipswich based vehicle... :(

Belgrave Gate, Leicester

At Morley Town Hall about to return on service 55 to Leeds

Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess-Floline - ENSF College & Yarmouth College 879

A rare allocation to say the least! www.norwichbuspage.com/2013/09/wright-or-wrong.html

This bus was new to Midland Bluebird as 570 in 1995.

Seen here on North Bridge.

First Manchester Limited 60217 T563 BSS, a Scania L94UB built 1998 with a Wright Axcess-Floline B43F body turns from Manchester Road in Bury onto Knowsley Street to work a Bury Interchange, Walmersley, Ramsbottom and Holcombe Brook circular 472 service starting from Knowsley Street due to the Bury Lions Carnival. Saturday 13th June 2009

Note, T563 BSS was originally operated by First Aberdeen Limited as number 563 and was transferred to First Manchester Limited in May 2001 as number 173, being renumbered 60217 in the FirstGroup plc’s national numbering scheme introduced in late 2002

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65589 First Eastern Counties

V589DVF

passes Tower Ramparts Bus Station, Ipswich

Preserved 1999 vintage Scania L94UB / Wright Axcess Floline T825 SFS, in First PMT c/s, & 1948 vintage BMMO C1 / Duple KHA 301 attending the vintage bus rally at Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirksworth, 03/07/22

Another ex-First Scania L94UB Wright Axcess Floline in the ConnexionsBuses fleet, S574 TPW came from Eastern Counties (66574) and is at Queen Street in York running HCT service 13 to Copmanthorpe. This has also been in the Northampton fleet... though the 'PW' registration suffix originates from South Wales, which means this bus does fit in with other vehicles which have been with Connexions in the past and have originated from Newport Transport. This particular bus is one of the lesser-papped members of the fleet, possibly because it normally runs on school duties in Harrogate. This afternoon it has come to York in order to replace a Solo on the 13 - there had been two Solo's on the 13 today as an overnight theft of diesel and batteries meant several vehicles were out of action on Tuesday morning; staff ingenuity in pulling resources in addition to A&A Coach Travel next door helpfully lending a vehicle to cover some duties meant that more buses were up and running in the afternoon.

I did want to get an offside photo of this as there wouldn't have been the glare from the streetlights - I got to the other side of the road and in the back of my mind knew that in the following few seconds a car wishing to turn right into Blossom Street would come along and occupy lane 2 thus blocking the chance of an offside photo, and that's exactly how it played out.

First Potteries Scania L94UB/Wright Axcess Floline 60069 T827SFS in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent on the 8th January 2014.

Route 75, Ipswich Hospital

Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess Ultralow.

new to North Western (Wiganbus) 1011

Victoria Street, Liverpool

First Scania L113/Wright Axcess Ultralow 65561.R261DVF leaving Northampton Bus Station on the 5th July 2012

First Eastern Counties 65586 V586DVF Scania L94UB/Wright Axcess seen at the LVVS Open Day, Lindrum site (06/11/16)

This Wright low floor bus was one of a pair taken in part-ex. Both were resold the same day, even though only one was intended for sale!!.

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Leeds bus station, Tuesday 10th November 2015.

Vehicle self allocated for the first half of my duty on my last day at First Ipswich Depot.

First Chester and Wirral Scania L113CRL/Wright Axcess Ultralow 61533.R121GSF in Chester on the 23rd July 2007.

New to First Eastern Counties in Ipswich for route 88 (Ipswich - Stowmarket - Bury St Edmunds) are Wright Axcess-ultrlow bodied Scania W598SNG. Now renumbered 65598 in the FirstGroup numbering system and seen at work in Falkirk.

Arriva Kent Thameside Scania L113CRL Wright Axcess Ultralow 3257-N257BKK on route 490 to Valley Drive at Bluewater