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Fife Scottish Volvo B8RLE/Plaxton Panther LE 54503 (YX18 LHN) is seen here in Edinburgh freshly painted into the Stagecoach 2020 distance livery. It is operating service X55 (Edinburgh-Dunfermline).
Having had a day to get my head around this surprise addition to South staffs fleet, I am curious to where this previously operated. There appears to be no other photos of this particular example.
It’s a 23 plate which should suggest this has been in service previously? It’s also interesting that it carries an LF registration and not the usual BV/BU/BP lettering at the beginning of its registration.
This was working the 12E service towards Burton on its first day in use and second day of the company working the route.
West Coast Motors' Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evolution 11520 (SG65 EEM) is seen here in the west coast town of Inveraray on service 486 (Dunoon-Inveraray).
It was new to the Dunoon fleet in December 2015.
A location that I previously used from this angle in both Autumn 2024 and Winter 2021, so time for a Summer shot……
Here we see Sanders MCV Evora bodied Volvo B8RLE type number 524 - BV22 HBN “Norfolk Wanderer” which is captured as it heads along the A149 Coast Road between Cley-next-the-Sea and Salthouse with the above Coasthopper service CH1 journey. In the background we have the wide expanse of Cley Marshes and beyond, the shingle bank sea defences are just visible through the haze. The area to the left is known as Snipes Marsh.
As before, my vantage point was the Norfolk Ornithologists Association Walsey Hills reserve and hide, once home to a Royal Observer Corps Cold War underground monitoring post which, having opened in 1958 closed ten years later in 1968.
Irizar i3 - Volvo B8RLE
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Empresa de Blas y Cia - 683 | 1976 JJR
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529H - Mostoles (Hospital) > Navalcarnero
Lothian have introduced a revised livery for their East Coast Buses fleet with a darker green being used and white replacing the light grey. The livery will also replace the green and cream that Lothian country buses use in West Lothian.
Volvo B8RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 52 (SF17 VLY) is seen here on Princes Street on service X7 from Dunbar. It has also been renumbered into the Lothian fleet numbering series from 10052 to 52.
Stagecoach Orkney
Volvo B8RLE / MCV Evora
39501 - SJ71HHG
Seen at Stagecoach East's depot in Ely.
Rather caught me by surprise, so a rushed shot through the window of the 39 bus I was on, of this brand new Volvo B8RLE / MCV Evora, one of 5 10.8m models new for Orkney this year. Alongside these are 20 12.9m examples and 9 Optare Solo SRs to wholly replace the 34 strong fleet.
There were a number of Evoras at Volvo Ely, presumably for pre-delivery inspections, but there were another three fuelling up and then leaving from the Stagecoach depot down the road. One wonders if this was the beginning of their long trek north towards Orkney!
The new colours do look good, even unfinished, and there'll have to be a space in the calendar to visit next year when the new fleet is in service.
My first ride on Delaine Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse AD68 DBL in Peterborough .Working the 201 service to Bourne via Stamford.
SF17 VMG is a Volvo B8RLE/Wright Eclipse Urbn new to East Coast Buses in April 2017. it is seen here in Edinburgh in the latest livery which East Coast buses and Lothian country now use.
East Coast buses Volvo B8RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 53 (SF17 VLZ) is seen here on Edinburgh's Princes Street in the revised green and white with gold trim livery. It is operating service X7 to Dunbar.
Irizar i3 - Volvo B8RLE
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Empresa de Blas y Cia - 660 | 2398 JBT
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521 - Madrid (Principe Pio) > Mostoles
Bluebird Buses Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora 21398 (SJ72 HNN) is seen here arriving in John o' Groats on service 80 from Thurso.
These Evoras are spread far and wide across the Scottish Highlands and Islands and was new to Highland Country Buses in October 2022 and then to Bluebird Buses following Stagecoach internal reorganisation of operating companies but still essentially a Highlands motor.
Stagecoach Fife Volvo B8RLE/Plaxton Panther LE 54513 (YX18 LKV) is seen here in Edinburgh operating a rail repalcement service for LNER.
SJ16 CVD is a Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evolution new to Docherty's of Auchterarder in May 2016. It is seen here in Stirling working service 20 from Auchterarder.
Irizar i3 - Volvo B8RLE
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Avanza - 0678 | 3380 KZN
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446 - Getafe (El Bercial) > Madrid (Plaza Eliptica)
Lothian Buses volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora 78 (SJ70 HUC) is seen here on Lothian Road passing Volvo B5TL/Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC 652 (SJ71 HUC).
Seen outside Bangor Railway Station is Plaxton Panther LE bodied Volvo B8RLE(T) demonstrator YX19MMF on extended trial with Llew Jones of Llanwrst on TrawsCymru service T10 between Bangor and Corwen.
88 (BU74YPW) is pictured at Staines Elmsleigh Bus Station as it heads to Hatton Cross from Woking on route 446.
SF17 VMG is a Volvo B8RLE/Wright Eclipse Urbn new to East Coast Buses in April 2017.
It is seen here in Edinburgh in the latest livery which East Coast buses and Lothian country now use.
East Coast Buses Volvo B8RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 64 (SF17 VMO) is seen here in Edinburgh on the X7 express service to Dunbar. It carries the latest green, white and gold livery used for the East Coast and Lothian country fleets.
BS21 JDS is a Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora new to Docherty, Auchterarder in April 2021.
It was loaned for a period to Lanarkshire independent operator, JMB Travel of Newmains who are expecting some for their Lanark service.
Stagecoach Fife Volvo B8RLE/Plaxton Panther LE 54503 (YX18 LHN) is seen here in Edinburgh operating a rail replacement service for LNER.
SF74 YMP is a Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora new to Craig, Campbeltown in October 2024 as their number 12418.
It is seen here at its city centre terminal point on SPT supported service 15 from Milngavie.
West Coast Motors Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora 12416 (SJ24 HWE) is seen here in Glasgow City centre turning onto Hope Street inbetween duties on service 17 (City-Duntocher).
Running on Ilanz - Vrin route, one of 5 Volvo LE autobuses of re-organized Ilanz sub-unit of the eastern region of PostAuto is nearing Morissen Cuschnaus stop, where a connections is made towards Morissen village. To be seen in the background is the village of Duvin, actually laying on the other side of the deep Glenner valley and served by an own minibus route from Mulin da Pitasch.
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Operator: PostAuto Gebiet Ost, Betriebsstelle Ilanz
Vehicle: 12/GR 93'977, Volvo 8900LE/B8RLE 10.8m (2015)
Route: 90.441 Ilanz - Vella - Vrin
It has been a while since I last uploaded a shot of Coasthopper service CH1, so on a lovely sunny April afternoon we see Sanders MCV Evora bodied Volvo B8RLE type number 518 - BV21 OOA “Norfolk Adventurer” heading along the A149 Coast Road between Salthouse and Kelling Cross with the above Cromer bound journey. As from 2nd April 2023 the Sunday frequency on service CH1 increased from six eastbound/ five westbound journeys to eight each way on a regular hourly headway. From 1st May 2023 the Monday - Saturday frequency also increases to more or less half hourly with up to fourteen journeys each way per day.
It will be five years on 29th April 2023 since Sanders took over the Wells-next-the-Sea to Cromer section of the former Stagecoach operated King’s Lynn - Hunstanton - Wells - Cromer Coasthopper route and added the extension to/from North Walsham. Various combinations of CH prefixed service numbers have been used during this period and back in April 2018 some journeys ran right through each way over the full route between Wells and North Walsham, but in more recent times they both seem to have settled down as separate CH1 Wells - Cromer and CH2 Cromer - North Walsham services and operational variations.
On both sides of the road is the edible plant “Smyrnium olusatrum” - more commonly known as Alexanders - which was originally brought to the British Isles by the Romans nearly 2000 years ago and as we can see it grows in great abundance in these parts at this time of year. In the background, beyond the Saltmarsh and shingle bank sea defences we have an unusually vessel free North Sea.
- Fleet: 1901
- Reg: BV22 HBH
- Operator: York & Country
- Route: 843
- Depot: Rawcliffe
- Livery: York & Country
- Type: Volvo B8RLE
- Bodywork: MCV Evora
- Livery New In: York & Country
- New to/ Year: York & Country / 2022
- Location: Malton Bus Station
SJ70 HNY is a Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora new to Lothian buses in January 2021 as their number 83.
It is one of thirty similar buses purchased at the start of 2021 primarily for service 30 (Musselburgh-Clovenstone).
SJ70 HOA is a Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora new to Lothian Buses in January 2021 as their number 88.
It is seen here on Nicholson Street in Edinburgh whilst operating service 30 (Clovenstone-Musselburgh).
Seen in Motherwell is Stuart's of Carluke MCV EvoRa bodied Volvo B8RLE SJ23HSD in unlettered Stuart's livery.
SJ70 HNR is a Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora new to Lothian Buses in January 2021 as their number 80. It is seen here on Princes Street in Edinburgh operating service 30 to Musselburgh.
El cotxe 1594 de Plana és un Volvo B8RLE amb carrosseria Castrosua Magnus E procedent de TITSA, a on tenia la calca 1206. A la fotografia el veiem circulant a la linia que uneix Vilanova i Sitges.
SJ22 GZV is a Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora new to JMB Travel of Newmains in March 2022. It is seen here in Hamilton on service 41 (Lanark-Hamilton).
West Coast Motors' Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evolution 11520 (SG65 EEM) is seen here in the west coast town of Inveraray on service 486 (Dunoon-Inveraray).
SJ70 HNU is a Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora new to Lothian Buses in January 2021 as their number 82.
It is seen here on Princes Street at the foot of The Mound whilst operating service 30 (Musselburgh-Clovenstone).
East Coast Buses Volvo B8RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 10061 (SF17 VMK) is seen here in Edinburgh whilst working service X7 to Dunbar. It was new to the fleet in April 2017 and is garaged at Musselburgh.