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Pictured *with permission* inside Silvertown Garage is SEO24 (YX25OCH) showcasing Rail Replacement displays.
Here we see Stagecoach South West 48014 YJ15ACF photographed at the Sorry Head bus stop while operating rail replacement duties between Exeter & Exmouth.
Taken October 2020.
Well, the long anticipated "Woking Weekender" finally arrived and delivered a magnificent array of vehicles operating rail replacement services out to Weybridge, Guildford, Aldershot and Basingstoke throughout both days. No less than 34 different operators provided in excess of 70 buses, coaches and minibuses across both days including three 75-plates. And Burrows Coaches had "both" their East Lancs Darts out - EDIT - STOP PRESS! On Saturday it was LK55ADX and on Sunday it was J8UFX - first with the news!!
Now then, Woking is not the photographer's friend at this time of year due to high-rise office blocks surrounding the station area. Saturday started wet, eased off but remained rather gloomy all day, and Sunday was almost a write-off with clear blue skies and low sun. The one sunny spot we found came with a time limit as a ruddy great big lamppost shadow edged its way into shot therefore limiting use of that corner. All in all though, it proved to be a belter!! Maybe have it in the Spring next time please Network Rail?
Our cat died a few months ago and I haven't quite gotten around to committing to getting a new cat yet, much to my wife and kids dismay. So, my oldest daughter had my wife search for LEGO cats and then had me help her build this. The design is Tyler Clites.
There was certainly a good variety of vehicles running through Basingstoke on rail replacement duties today (Good Friday 2023). The sun made an appearance which was good to see as well!
Kicking off 2026 was a trip to Basingstoke on Sunday 4th January to witness the rail replacement buses running to Andover, Farnborough, Reading, Winchester and Woking. With 11 departures every hour, something interesting was bound to turn up sooner or later. Being sufficiently west of London, Basingstoke is predominantly 'coach country' rather than say, east of Woking where it's almost all buses running the rail replacement services.
Today's delights were a pair VDL Futuras from Star Tours of Wembley, a JKT International Irizar, a pair of former Excelsior Plaxton Elites now sporting Damory branding, the Barnes '100 Years' coach which has now been repainted into full fleet livery, and a pair of Mayflower Scania deckers. It was good to see the Mayflower pair back on the road again after the devastating vandal attack that crippled the fleet back in November 2025.
In total, 36 buses and coaches from 20 different operators passed our cameras in our 3 hour visit with Aldermaston Coach Lines and Barnes providing 5 each.
The closure of the Great Western main line around the north Bristol area on a number of weekends in October 2017 has seen a major rail replacement programme between Cardiff and Bristol Parkway, and between Newport and Bristol Parkway.
First West of England is one of the operators covering the Newport service, and has rostered a number of Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMCs with light blue and tangerine fronts, in the same way that they were allocated to the major rail replacement programme in South Wales over Christmas and New Year 2016/2017.
33797 is one of the light blue fronted examples, usually used on Services 48 and 49 in Bristol, and is captured arriving at the Old Green Interchange in Newport in mid October 2017.
The Pontypridd to Treherbert line has been closed since late April 2023 and is not due to re-open until February 2024. This is to enable Transport for Wales to deliver the South Wales Metro project in the Rhondda Fawr.
The closure has led to an extensive rail replacement service, provided in the main by Thomas of Rhondda, Teulu Travel and Stagecoach in South Wales, plus several others.
Llwynypia-based Teulu Travel owns four former Cardiff Bus Scania OmniCitys, and with a Van Hool Altano, these are its regular performers.
Representing the OmniCitys, aptly liveried former 727 is captured arriving in Pontypridd in December 2023.
It was back to Basingstoke today (12/01/2025) for another look at the rail replacement operation with an impressive 13 departures an hour. A bit of a Barnes-fest certainly added brightness to an otherwise grey day.
We saw this on our way to morning - it replaced the one in this photo: www.flickr.com/photos/thadz/13633175023/ . Apparently, the owner of the store was issued a citation for the larger one and vowed to defy the county and not take it down. Can you say "Meow"?
Day 132 of my 365 Project
If you live in the UK, you will recognise the horror of the Replacement Bus Service. You think you will be travelling by train, but end up in a bus facing traffic jams, roadworks and pot holes. Not fun. But she is sitting very prettily on her suitcase!
There was certainly a good variety of vehicles running through Basingstoke on rail replacement duties today (Good Friday 2023). The sun made an appearance which was good to see as well!
Teulu Travel - VU57 KSV seen approaching Cardiff Central Rail Station operating a Rail Replacement service on May 1st 2023
Although Buses Excetera have lost the Surrey CC contract for Sunday services on the 479 to Stagecoach, on the first day of Stagecoach operation, 2nd September 2018, they were still present on the corridor.
The day saw their buses more gainfully employed running Guildford - London Road - Clandon - Horsley - Bookham - Leatherhead rail replacement, on a day of engineering work and SWR guards striking.
They seemed to be running the entire service, with several of their buses in use. Enviro200 MX08 ZFA is seen here at Bookham station on its way to Guildford.
Bookham railway station, Bookham, Surrey.
On the 28th of August 2022, Hillsbus Foundry Road’s m/o 9517 (Volgren CR228L/Scania K310UB 14.5m) is seen at Central on trackwork route 31T1 to Penrith
Late morning sunshine at Manchester's Victoria Station with Atlantic Travel ADL E20D YX71OHC in use on rail replacement work along with at least 3 others in this batch of 6.
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Bus passengers had a lucky escape after their double decker ploughed into the back of a lorry near Peterborough yesterday morning (Monday, 1 November).
The accident happened at 11.50am when a Stagecoach service and a lorry crashed on the A605 near Haddon on the outskirts of Peterborough as the bus was on its way into the city.
Firefighters had to cut the male bus driver free from his cab and he was taken to Peterborough District Hospital suffering from breathing difficulties.
The 15 passengers were able to escape the wreckage through the emergency exit at the back of the bus.
Two of them, described as walking wounded, suffered cuts and scratches but did not require hospital treatment.
The lorry driver was uninjured as a result of the crash.
Andy Rideout, a spokesman for Stagecoach, said they were informed about the crash after one of the passengers used the driver’s mobile phone to call the depot in Northampton.
He said: “The X4 bus was on its way to Peterborough when the accident happened.
“The driver was taken to hospital but we have been told he is okay. No passengers were injured.
“We were told about the accident because one of the passengers used the driver’s mobile telephone to call the depot and tell us what happened.
“We have got the bus back at our depot now and will be able to examine the bus.
“The bus is only a year old and has CCTV fitted, so we should be able to see what happened and we are working with the police in their investigation.
“It is very rare that we have to write-off buses now, so we should be able to repair it.”
A replacement bus was sent out by Stagecoach shortly after the accident to ferry the passengers to Peterborough city centre.
Three fire crews, two from Dogsthorpe and one from Stanground fire station, were at the scene for more than an hour to cut the driver free from the bus before he received medical attention.
An East of England Ambulance spokeswoman said the male driver was suffering breathing difficulties and briefly fell unconscious after the accident but was not seriously injured.
The road was closed for a short time while accident investigators were at the scene and the debris was cleared away.
A Cambridgeshire police spokesman has appealed for witnesses to contact them on 0345 456 4564.
* Report taken from www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/traffic-and-transport/bu... *