Changes to services in Norwich

As mentioned in previous posts, we will be taking over routes 41, 42, 43 and 51 from NorwichBus and renumbered route 41 as route 6 and route 51 as route 55. We also said that we would be taking over the rest of the Purple Line routes from FirstNorwich. Today we take over these routes despite the contracts beginning yesterday but not many services operated on Easter Day.

Route 6

Route 6 is operated from our brand new Great Yarmouth depot between Great Yarmouth, Potter Heigham and North Walsham. It operates every 30 minutes with a PVR of six single deckers. For the route we have brought Optare Tempos 300-6 YJ60 KAA/E/O/U/X, KBE/F with 306 YJ60 KBF acting as a spare.

Purple Line 37

Purple Line 37 is operated from our Norwich depot between Mulbarton, Long Stratton, Norwich, Aylsham Road, Hellesdon and Horsford. It operates every 30 minutes with a PVR of seven double deckers. For the route we have brought 701-8 PJ05 ZWL, PO55 PYL, YK55 ATN/O/U/V/X/Y with 701 PJ05 ZWL acting as the spare.

Purple Line 38

Purple Line 38 is operated from our Norwich depot between Norwich, Alysham Road, Airport Industrial Estate and Ives Road and operates every 30 minutes with a PVR of three single deckers. For the route we have brought 225-8 BD11 CEV/Y/X, CFA with 228 BD11 CFA acting as a spare.

Route 42

Route 42 is operated from our Norwich depot and operates between Norwich, Felthorpe and Reepham at a frequency of every two hours. For the route we have brought 208 YJ62 FFB. When we first brought 208 it was used on route 10 between Norwich and Great Yarmouth via Acle.

Route 43

Route 43 is operated from our Norwich depot and operates between Norwich, Felthorpe and Reepham at a frequency of every hour. For the route we have brought 263 W263 CDN, 265 W265 CDN and 267 W267 CDN with 267 W267 CDN as the spare for the route.

267 W267 CDN will have its fleet names and fleet numbers added shortly with 263 W263 CDN and 265 W265 CDN getting a repaint shortly. All three buses went on loan to NorwichBus so we did not have the chance to repainted them all.

Route 55

Route 55 is operated from our Norwich depot and operates between Norwich, Coltishall and North Walsham with a frequency of every 30 minutes. For the routes we have brought 620-3 T670-3 KPU with 622 T672 KPU and 623 T673 KPU acting as spares.

We hope you all had a Happy Easter!