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Passing through the Luton interchange having worked service 9 from Rumfold estate to the Luton shopping mall is Arriva the shires (V82EVU 2439) a 1999 Optare Solo seen in its final service days just week s before withdrawal. Formally a MK Metro based vehicle.
Passing through the Luton interchange having worked service 9 from Rumfold estate to the Luton shopping mall is Arriva the shires (V82EVU 2439) a 1999 Optare Solo seen in its final service days just week s before withdrawal. Formally a MK Metro based vehicle.
Leighton Buzzard high street is where we see (P810GMU) a 1996 Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian of Red Kite Commercial services working once a day service operated by Red Kite 164 to Aylesbury bus station in mid 2015. This certain working has now been suspended. New to Stagecoach Cambridge 16010.
Working school service 885 is this 1995 Alexander Royale bodied Volvo Olympian (KSK967), (N591BRH) of Motts Travel (Aylesbury) seen heading towards the town center having just departed from the St Henry Floyd Grammer School. This vehicle is one of three former East Yorkshire Motor Services Volvo Olympians now in use with the company. New to EYMS as 591.
Former Arriva the shires (N912ETM 2132) Plaxton bodied Mercedes 709D is seen parked up in Skegness coach park on a private day trip having traveled from Bedfordshire. The bus had been recently purchased privatly from Cotswold Green and was planned to be preserved but was later scrapped the same year during the summer. New to Luton & District in 1995.
2 differnt generation of dennis darts dating from 1992 to 2001 sat next to each other in the vale travel depot not performing any use at the time.
(W83NDW) 2000 Optare Solo of Z&S Travel and (L886SDY) 1993 Alexander bodied Mercedes 709D of Star Travel both seen parked in Aylesbury bus station in early 2015.
Working service 11 to Boxomoor is (W462UAG) a Plaxton bodied Dennis Dart of Lanes Coaches seen passing down Marlowes Street. New to East Yorkshire Motor Services as 462 in 2000. This vehicle has now been sold from the company and replaced by sister vehicle W461UAG which had been modified for DDA compliancy.
Having just departed Aylesbury bus station is Arriva the shires (Y47HBT 0447) a 2001 Optare Solo seen operating service Red Route 9 to Stoke Mandeville Hospital. New to buckinghamshire County Council.
Parked up in Watford town center is (TKZ9791) (J631KCU) a Wright bodied Dennis Dart that was seen attending the Watford bus running day. Vehicle had been purchased for preservation a few days before but was sold a week later due to mechanical faults. It now serves with Reds Coaches in Leicester on daily work shuttle services. New to Go North East in 1992.
Seen on a local housing estate in Aylesbury is this 1993 Alexander bodied Mercedes 709D (L886SDY) that was new to Stagecoach Cumbria. It is seen here before proceeding to form a local School contract in Chesham. Sadly this bus has now been sold on from the company since photography.
Arriva the shires (W497YGS 3497) a Plaxton bodied Dennis Dart is seen passing through the town center heading to the Aylesbury depot having just finished working school service 650 from Wing village. This vehicle was new to the shires in 1999 and has now been withdrawn and scrapped.
Seen on a local housing estate in Aylesbury is this 1993 Alexander bodied Mercedes 709D (L886SDY) that was new to Stagecoach Cumbria. It is seen here before proceeding to form a local School contract in Chesham. Sadly this bus has now been sold on from the company since photography.
Parked up at a storage depot on Gatehouse road (Aylesbury) is this former Ulster bus Optare Solo a new addition to the local operator which is due to enter service soon.
An Ex London Central 2001 dennis dart is seen entering the vale travel depot after returning from school contract duties.
Parked up at a storage yard in Cranfield town near Cranfield University is 1990 Wright bodied Dennis Dart. This vehicle was temporary in preservation but has since been sold for presumably scrap. This bus was new to Gold Arrow in London as DW170 and was later serving with First Londn before final service days with First Somerset & Dorset. It was declared SORN for 11 yearsand sat in a yard then was returned to the road in 2015 for approximately 4 months then sold and declared SORN again. (M513VJO) a formerAutocar & Oxford Cityline Dennis Dart is also seen parked beside NDZ3170.
Marylebone station is where we see this 2003 ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL of Arriva (VLA48) London working central london service 2 from Victoria. Bus is seen having just terminated outside the train station awaiting to work the next 2 service.
Leighton Buzzard high street is where we see (P810GMU) a 1996 Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian of Red Kite Commercial services working once a day service operated by Red Kite 164 to Aylesbury bus station in mid 2015. This certain working has now been suspended. New to Stagecoach Cambridge 16010.
Passing through Hemel Hemstead town center working service 500 to Watford from Aylesbury is Arriva the shires 5462 (SN15LPL) a 2015 Alexander Dennis Envio 400 based at Aylesbury for use mainly on service 280 to Oxford. Its seen here heading for Hemel bus station before heading further onward to its destination (Watford).
Freshly painted into a striking metallic red livery is this 2001 Plaxton bodied Dennis Dart that has recently been refurbished and resprayed from its previous green livery with MK 21 branding. It seem to have been re-branded for the 321 Aylesbury to High Wycombe service and will return to the road soon. Bus is seen parked at the Redline depot on Gatehouse road Aylesbury.
An Ex London Central 2001 dennis dart is seen entering the vale travel depot after returning from school contract duties.
Exiting the Vale travel depot is a 1996 volvo olympian on its way to work local school services, This vehicle is Ex Finglands of Manchester.
A 1993 dennis dart with northern counties Paladin bodywork is seen leaving the Vale travel depot to work local school contracts. This vehicle new to MTL London.
Leighton Buzzard high street is where we see Arriva the shires (BK58URP 3922) a Mercedes Citaro operating service 150 to Milton Keynes from Aylesbury. This vehicle has now undergone a full refurbishment and wheres a revised corporate livery.
Parked up at a storage yard on Gatehouse road (Aylesbury) is this 1998 Optare Solo that has recently been purchased by Star Travel along with 2 other sister vehicles. (SCZ3869) is seen here just a few days before entering service and looking very smart after a full respray. This bus formally served with Belfast Metro.
Seen in Thame town centre on a cold winter afternoon having just worked service 40 from High Wycombe is this 1996 Plaxton bodied Dennis Dart approaching its final stop. This route has since been taken over by Carousel Buses and this vehicle has now been withdrawn from the Shires fleet.
Seen on a local housing estate in Aylesbury is this early 1990s Alexander bodied Mercedes 709D compact hoppa bus that was new to Stagecoach Cumbria. It is seen here before proceeding to form a local School contract in Chesham. Sadly this bus has now been sold on from the company since photography.
Former Go Ahead London Central PVL96 a Plaxton bodied Volvo B7TL is seen with Red Rose of Buckinghamshire at Tring having just worked service 501 from Aylesbury and about to make the return journey. One of two Volvo B7TLs in service with Red Rose Travel.
Seen approaching onto Church street (Luton) working college service 291 is this 1997 Wright bodied Volvo B10BLE new to Brighton & Hove and formally served with Oxford for P&R services. This bus is one of 2 sister buses service with Centrebus Luton that are due for withdrawal by the end of 2015.
Seen parked on a local Aylesbury Esatate (Southcourt) is this Plaxton bodied 1994 Mercedes 709D (AIG2563, L633VCV) that is still in daily use with local operator Star Travel of Aylesbury on school services. The bus notability has number 36 displayed. Route 36 was a service that used to be operated by Star Travel many years ago and buses similar to this old Merc were used on the local Aylesbury town service that ran to Haydon Hill & Quarrendon estate. Route 36 technically still exists but is now Orange Route 3 and is run by horrible Optare Solos.
Working service 16 to Steeple Claydon is this 2001 East Lancs bodied Dennis Dart of Red Rose Travel seen picking up on Aylesbury high street during the busy Christmas shopping season.
Approaching a bus stop in Bedgrove (Aylesbury) is (AIG2563, L633VCV) a Plaxton bodied Mercedes 709D of Star Travel seen not in service before working a school contract in the Chesham area. Formally operated with Herberts Travel of Bedford and was new to Western National in 1994.
Awaiting departure at Telford bus station is this 1995 East Lancs bodied Scania L113 working staff shuttle services back to the Arriva depot. This bus is still currently in service with the Arriva Midlands and is to withdrawn before Christmas 2015. This bus is also the very last step entrance singe deck vehicle in service with Arriva in the UK.