Wednesday, 23 August 2017

Rochdale Interchange

In Calder Connect livery and picking up passengers at the Rochdale Interchange is First 69482. All photo's in this set were taken on 17th May 2017.
Rosso 61 operating service, 446, to Wallbank. 
First Manchester 3744 with the 409 to Ashton. 
Waiting to depart with the 468 to Bury is Rosso 171. 
First Manchester 53143.  
Formerly in the fleet of Reading Buses, now Rosso 221. 

Monday, 14 August 2017

Newcastle: Haymarket Bus Station

Arriva North East 2844 leaves Newcastle, Haymarket Bus Station, on service 46 to the General Hospital. All photo's were taken on 15th June 2017.  
Setting off for Blyth on a 308 is Arriva North East 7806. 
In Sapphire livery is Arriva North East 7509.
Waiting to leave the Bus Station is Arriva North East 7480.
In a totally dull and uninspiring livery advertising a mobile phone is Stagecoach North East 19200. 
Go North East 8310. 

Saturday, 12 August 2017

Lancaster Bus Station: Refurbishment

Lancaster Bus Station is currently being refurbished, and half the stands are therefore closed to public use. The area behind the work is still used for parking of buses as can be seen by the above photo, taken through a window, hence the reflection. All photo's were taken on 9th August 2017. 
The parking area. 
Looking in the other direction. 
Ongoing work being undertaken. 
Meanwhile on the 'open side' of the Bus Station, 10020 heads out on service. 
Also leaving the Bus Station is 22761. 
On service 2 to Morecambe was 10017.
34718 swings out of the Bus Station working a service to Vale Estate. 

Thursday, 10 August 2017

Carnforth: Open Top

Kendal-based 13806 spent the day operating services in the Morecambe and Lancaster area today, to promote bus travel in the Lake District. Seen above descending Haws Hill in Carnforth on a service 5 from Morecambe. All photo's in this set were taken by Lynda Braithwaite on 10th August 2017. 
Following on from the previous photograph, 13806 approaches the Haws Hill stop.
13806 at Carnforth, Haws Hill, and awaits a return journey on service 5 to Morecambe Bus Station. 

Wednesday, 9 August 2017

Lancaster, Dalton Square

Lancaster's Dalton Square continues to be used by southbound services whilst the ongoing refurbishment of the Bus Station is in progress, resulting in half of the stands being closed off. 15821 picks up in Dalton Square on the 41 to Preston. All photo's in this set were taken on 9th August 2017. 
22883 arrives with service 3 to Lancaster University.
Service 4 to the University operated by 22608.
Across the cobbles of Dalton Square is 15681. 
Waiting time for departure is 22596. 
With the Queen Victoria statue just visible to the right, 15680. 
22880 working service 4 to the University. 
Another arrival at Dalton Square was 10025. 
22610 waits to head off to the University on service 3A. 

Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Bowness Coach Park

A pair of Mercedes -  BG63 VVC named 'Sir Clem' and  PE13 GMX named 'Lady Helen' - Coastal Coaches, Warton, Lancashire, at Bowness Coach Park. All photo's in this set were taken on 5th July 2017.
Another Mercedes - BN11 UFW - Timewell's Liverpool.  
NKH 819 operated by Austin of Earlston, in Scotlinetours, Edinburgh, livery.
A Scania irizar - W50 LUS - Solus, Tamworth. 
FCZ 727 - Carberry's, Lurgan, Armagh, Northern Ireland.
This Setra - YRT 240 - is operated by Chiltern Travel, Blunham, Bedford. 
NH14 RBH - National Holidays. 

Sunday, 6 August 2017

Newcastle: Entering Eldon Square Bus Station

Entering Newcastle, Eldon Square Bus Station, is Go North East 6077 showing service 10A to Rockwell Hill. All photo's in this set were taken on 16th June 2017.  
Go North East 6038.
The Quaylink liveried Go North East 8313.
Arriva North East 7627 with Max branding. 
In the striking Toon Link livery is Go North East 5250, operating the X70 to Consett. 

Friday, 4 August 2017

Newcastle: Haymarket Bus Station

Arriva North East 7507 with Sapphire branding, waits to leave Newcastle, Haymarket Bus Station, on the X21 service. All photo's in this set were taken on 16th June 2017. 
Heading for North Shields on the 310 is Go North East 6010. 
At the traffic lights on exiting Haymarket Bus Station is Arriva North East 7517. 
Go North East 5388 in Quaylink livery.
Reversing off stand at Haymarket Bus Station is Arriva North East 7524. 
On its way to Blyth on service 308 is Arriva North East 7410. 
Arriva North East 7473 leaves the Bus Station.