We have now moved over to our new Wordpress site at https://brahambuses.wordpress.com/. You will need to request access to the new site as it is in private mode. This is to help the battle against viewers stealing my nets. If you are found to be stealing nets from me, you will be removed and banned for viewing the new Wordpress site.
Other than the change of site, everything about Braham Buses Group remains the same but with more great changes and additions to our fleet including a brand new corporate livery being launched in just a few weeks time!
Thank you for viewing my site and I hope to see you over on the new Wordpress site soon!
Friday 21 August 2015
Thursday 20 August 2015
Wiltshire Buses Repaints
Two more buses have been repainted into the new Wiltshire Buses livery. These are Devizes-based ADL Enviro200 2109 AU63 FLR and Optare Solo 2142 ER05 BUS. The decision to repaint 2109 was taken after passengers said that the shade of green used towards the rear of the bus was ghastly. 2142 was sent for a repaint as it was due one anyway with the bus now being 10 years old. They are both seen below with there new coats of paint:
More of the fleet will be repainted over time!
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| 2109 AU63 FLR |
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| 2142 ER05 BUS |
Wednesday 19 August 2015
Norwich & Luton Service Changes
Along with the other service changes that we currently have in place across the groups network of services, we will also be making improvements to our services in Norwich and Luton. These will be coming into place on different dates and are listed below:
Norwich - beginning on the 20th September
Green Route 40: A new service between Norwich City Centre and Catton (Morrisions) via New Sprowston and Old Catton. This service will operate every 15 minutes using green liveried double decker buses.
Green Route 41: This service will no longer serve New Sprowston with this part of the service being replaced by new Green Route 40. This service will, therefore, run straight to Sprowston via Gurney Road at a every 15 minute frequency using green liveried double decker buses.
Luton - beginning on the 30th August
Route 19: We will be taking over the contract for this service from Centrebus from the above date. This routes operates between Luton and Breachwood Green with the timetable remaining the same as with its existing operator.
Route 95: A new service linking Luton and Milton Keynes serving Milton Keynes Rail Station and Shopping Centre. This new service will operate on a very similar route to the old route 99 that will be withdrawn from this date. Route 95 will operate every 30 minutes between the two destinations.
Route 99: This service will be withdrawn from the above date with new route 95 taking over.
Norwich - beginning on the 20th September
Green Route 40: A new service between Norwich City Centre and Catton (Morrisions) via New Sprowston and Old Catton. This service will operate every 15 minutes using green liveried double decker buses.
Green Route 41: This service will no longer serve New Sprowston with this part of the service being replaced by new Green Route 40. This service will, therefore, run straight to Sprowston via Gurney Road at a every 15 minute frequency using green liveried double decker buses.
Luton - beginning on the 30th August
Route 19: We will be taking over the contract for this service from Centrebus from the above date. This routes operates between Luton and Breachwood Green with the timetable remaining the same as with its existing operator.
Route 95: A new service linking Luton and Milton Keynes serving Milton Keynes Rail Station and Shopping Centre. This new service will operate on a very similar route to the old route 99 that will be withdrawn from this date. Route 95 will operate every 30 minutes between the two destinations.
Route 99: This service will be withdrawn from the above date with new route 95 taking over.
Tuesday 18 August 2015
We will be moving...
As of the 21st August, we will be moving over to a new site on Wordpress at https://brahambuses.wordpress.com/. This site is private so you will need to have a Wordpress account to be able to access it and you will have to request access to view the site. I know a number of you have already done this but there is no limit to the amount of time that readers have to request access. Once we move over, the site will be run in the same format as our current site but with the odd additional page. All company news and fleet news will be posted on the new sites homepage as usual.
We have been meaning to make this move for some time now and we hope that this move will reduce the chances of nets being stolen as you will be banned from the site if you are found to have stolen nets from the site as this is strictly not permitted!
This site will stay active for one week after the move to allow readers chance to move over with us and then this site will be removed and will no longer be accessible.
We have been meaning to make this move for some time now and we hope that this move will reduce the chances of nets being stolen as you will be banned from the site if you are found to have stolen nets from the site as this is strictly not permitted!
This site will stay active for one week after the move to allow readers chance to move over with us and then this site will be removed and will no longer be accessible.
Monday 10 August 2015
Updates
Wright Eclipse Gemini's 5716-9 LJ03 MBF/U/V/X are on loan to Great Yarmouth depot from Aylesbury depot for the duration of the school summer holidays for an increase in frequency to route 15 to Scratby via Caister from Great Yarmouth Market Gates. Once the schools go back, the service will return to its original frequency.
Optare Solo 2354 MX10 DXP has entered service at Dorchester depot meaning older Optare Solo 2319 S628 JRU has been withdrawn from service.
Optare Solo 2354 MX10 DXP has entered service at Dorchester depot meaning older Optare Solo 2319 S628 JRU has been withdrawn from service.
Sister 2355 MX10 DXS has also been acquired and will be allocated to our new Bracknell depot for commercial town services. Optare Solo SRs 2703-5 YJ12 NBN/O, YJ61 JGX have also been acquired for commercial town services at our Bracknell depot.
Monday 3 August 2015
High Wycombe Service Changes
From the 10th August, there will be a number of changes to our High Wycombe network including a increase in services. The changes are listed below:
Route 40: Minor change to times to improve reliability of the service. No change to the routeing of the service.
Route 52: A brand new route to be launched between High Wycombe and Hemel Hempstead via Chesham and Great Missenden. This service will operate every hour Monday to Saturday. There will be no Sunday service.
Route 56: No changes to this service.
Route 330: A brand new route to be launched between High Wycombe and Watford via Amersham and Chorleywood. Buses will operate every 30 minutes in both directions between Monday and Saturday. There will be an hourly Sunday service on this route.
We can also confirm that from this date the three brand new Enviro200s will enter service at High Wycombe depot.
Route 40: Minor change to times to improve reliability of the service. No change to the routeing of the service.
Route 52: A brand new route to be launched between High Wycombe and Hemel Hempstead via Chesham and Great Missenden. This service will operate every hour Monday to Saturday. There will be no Sunday service.
Route 56: No changes to this service.
Route 330: A brand new route to be launched between High Wycombe and Watford via Amersham and Chorleywood. Buses will operate every 30 minutes in both directions between Monday and Saturday. There will be an hourly Sunday service on this route.
We can also confirm that from this date the three brand new Enviro200s will enter service at High Wycombe depot.
Sunday 2 August 2015
Brand New Arrivals
We've had a fair few brand new arrivals come in from Alexander Dennis over the past few days with these ranging from Enviro200s to Enviro400MMCs. Twelve brand new ADL Enviro400MMCs entered service on the 26th July onto route 90. Route 90 operates between Reading and Bracknell via Workingham and is operated under our high specification 'crimson' brand. The buses working this route are 5464-75 YY15 DJH/J-L/N-P/R-U/X with 5474 and 5475 branded as spare buses for the route. 5464 YY15 DJK is seen below with full route branding.
Also new within the group are ten brand new Enviro200s with a seating capacity of 38. Five of these have gone to our Luton depot for route 81 (3274-8 KX15 DKL/N-P/R), three at High Wycombe (3279/80/1 OU15 CKF/G/H) and two at our Thetford depot (3282/3 AU15 LHC/D). One bus from each depot is shown below.
With the arrival of these Enviro200s, it means that Scania OmniCitys 3471/2/7-80 YN03 UWM/K, FD02 SDX/Y, SED, YS03 SHN/P are currently out of use awaiting re-allocation. 3471 and 3472 were based at Thetford with the rest originally being based at Luton.
All nets and liveries in this post are copyright to there original owners!
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| Thanks to Chris H for the net! |
With the arrival of these Enviro200s, it means that Scania OmniCitys 3471/2/7-80 YN03 UWM/K, FD02 SDX/Y, SED, YS03 SHN/P are currently out of use awaiting re-allocation. 3471 and 3472 were based at Thetford with the rest originally being based at Luton.
All nets and liveries in this post are copyright to there original owners!
Wednesday 15 July 2015
Vast Expansion - new outstation and a new depot
Our expansion is to continue in the next two to three months effecting our newly formed South East fleet - more details on these soon - with a new outstation and a new depot.
From the 26th July, we will be opening a new depot in the Berkshire town of Bracknell. Here we will be taking over the operation of withdrawn First Bus routes 90, 94 and many more including commercial town services. However, the first route to be taken over will be route 90 with the rest following in late August when First Bus close there Bracknell depot. Route 90 to Reading via Workingham will become under our 'Crimson' brand with brand new double decker buses due shortly for the route. This new depot will be opened under our new South East division.
From the 30th August, we will be opening a new outstation in the Hertfordshire town of Hemel Hempstead which will see buses from our Aylesbury depot along with maintenance being completed there. This depot is being opened to takeover some of the services that are due to be withdrawn due to council funding but we also hope to operate other services in the town in the coming years.
These new depots and outstations will spark many changes within the group due to finances as well as many fleet movements to accommodate the new services.
From the 26th July, we will be opening a new depot in the Berkshire town of Bracknell. Here we will be taking over the operation of withdrawn First Bus routes 90, 94 and many more including commercial town services. However, the first route to be taken over will be route 90 with the rest following in late August when First Bus close there Bracknell depot. Route 90 to Reading via Workingham will become under our 'Crimson' brand with brand new double decker buses due shortly for the route. This new depot will be opened under our new South East division.
From the 30th August, we will be opening a new outstation in the Hertfordshire town of Hemel Hempstead which will see buses from our Aylesbury depot along with maintenance being completed there. This depot is being opened to takeover some of the services that are due to be withdrawn due to council funding but we also hope to operate other services in the town in the coming years.
These new depots and outstations will spark many changes within the group due to finances as well as many fleet movements to accommodate the new services.
Monday 13 July 2015
Fleet Updates
ADL Enviro200s 2155/6/9/60 WO15 GZD/E, YX11 CNE/F have jointed the Weston-Super-Mare fleet. This means that Optare Solo 2157 CRZ 9869, ALX200s 2309/10 Y28/2 CMS and Dennis Dart 2311 W963 TRP have been withdrawn from the fleet.
Plaxton Elite 9509/10 X1 AYL, X1 LON are at Aylesbury for the X1 with Caetano Levante 9856/7 FJ06 URG/H being withdrawn.
Mercedes Benz Citaros 3905-10 BK08 NAO, BV08 ZWF/J/K/R/T are in service at Luton on route 82. Similar 3911-3 BK58 URX, BN09 FWS, BV10 ZJU are also due to enter service at a yet unknown depot in the coming months.
Wright Eclipse Geminis 5716-28 LJ03 MBF/U/V/X/Y, MDE/F/K/U, MEV, MFA/E/F have all joined the fleet with 5716-22 being based at Aylesbury and 5723-28 based at the rural depot of Pimperne. Due to this Volvo Olympians 5741-3 R267/9/70 LGH moved to Norwich before being withdrawn there a week later. Plaxton President 5759/60 W501/2 WGH and Optare Spectra 5910-2/6 R154-6 NPR, Y975 FEL were withdrawn.
Plaxton Elite 9509/10 X1 AYL, X1 LON are at Aylesbury for the X1 with Caetano Levante 9856/7 FJ06 URG/H being withdrawn.
Mercedes Benz Citaros 3905-10 BK08 NAO, BV08 ZWF/J/K/R/T are in service at Luton on route 82. Similar 3911-3 BK58 URX, BN09 FWS, BV10 ZJU are also due to enter service at a yet unknown depot in the coming months.
Tuesday 23 June 2015
Great Yarmouth Service Changes
From Friday 3rd July, there will be a number of different service changes coming into place across our Great Yarmouth network with three brand new routes coming into place. The changes are listed below:
Route 9: This seasonal service will commence operation from this date with a frequency of every 15 minutes using three open-top buses plus a spare. The route will take passengers from the Haven Seashore Caravan Park along the seafront to the Sealife Centre and then on to Market Gates in the town centre. These open-top buses will be:
'Crimson' Route 10: The routeing will remain the same but the frequency is to be increased to every 12 minutes from end to end. This service will continue to be operated along with Better Bus with both companies operating seven workings each. Two more ADL Enviro400s have joined the Great Yarmouth fleet after refurbishment, however, they will be used for two days before to service changes at the Royal Norfolk Show on the 1st and 2nd of July.
Route 12: This new service will operate between Great Yarmouth town centre and Belton via Bradwell. The service will operate every 20 minutes using two Dennis Darts transferred in from the Aylesbury depot a few months back.
Route 15: This service will begin operation from this date between Scratby and Great Yarmouth via Caister.The service will operate every 20 minutes using brand new Wright double deckers brought from dealer stock a few months back and then refurbished to our own standards. One of this buses will act as a spare for this service.
Route 49: This new service will begin operation between The Norfolk Broads and Great Yarmouth via South Walsham. The service will operate every 30 minutes using two Optare Solos transferred from Aylesbury depot a few months back.
Also arrived here are Optare Solos 2117 YJ54 UBT and 2118 YJ12 NAA as spare buses from these services. 2117 has transferred from Aylesbury depot and 2118 was brought through Plaxton Coach Sales.
Route 9: This seasonal service will commence operation from this date with a frequency of every 15 minutes using three open-top buses plus a spare. The route will take passengers from the Haven Seashore Caravan Park along the seafront to the Sealife Centre and then on to Market Gates in the town centre. These open-top buses will be:
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| 6901 GT52 YAR (ex-SN03 EAF) |
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| 6902 GT03 YAR (ex-SN03 EAG) |
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| 6903 C1 YAR (ex-T670 KPU) |
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| 6904 C2 YAR (ex-T671 KPU) |
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| 5420 AU14 DOA |
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| 5421 AU14 DOD |
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| 2110 SN06 JPV |
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| 2111 SN06 JPX |
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| 5712 AU15 LGR |
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| 5713 AU15 LGS |
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| 5714 AU15 LGR |
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| 5715 AU15 LGU |
Route 49: This new service will begin operation between The Norfolk Broads and Great Yarmouth via South Walsham. The service will operate every 30 minutes using two Optare Solos transferred from Aylesbury depot a few months back.
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| 2115 YJ54 UBP |
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| 2116 YJ54 UBR |
Also arrived here are Optare Solos 2117 YJ54 UBT and 2118 YJ12 NAA as spare buses from these services. 2117 has transferred from Aylesbury depot and 2118 was brought through Plaxton Coach Sales.
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| 2117 YJ54 UBT |
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| 2118 YJ12 NAA |
Monday 22 June 2015
Royal Norfolk Show Service
During the Royal Norfolk Show, on the 1st and 2nd July we will be operating a service between Sprowston Park & Ride and the Royal Norfolk Show. The service will also be stopping off at Norwich Rail Station and Norwich Bus Station along its route. The service will operate every 7 minutes with the journey time end to end expected to be about 35-40 minutes. Thirteen buses will be used for the service which contain a mix of buses from the Norwich fleet and buses which have been drafted in from other depots. The buses that are set to be allocated to these services on the 1st and 2nd of July are:
It is expected that Sprowston Park & Ride will seen even more than usual visitors on these days so it is advised that passengers wanting the use the ordinary Park & Ride services use the Postwick Park & Ride site or any other site. On the days, the decision may be made to close the Sprowston Park & Ride site and have it open only to passengers to the Royal Norfolk Show. In the event of this, the purple Enviro400s for the Sprowston Park & Ride service will be used on the Royal Norfolk Show service as well.
This will be the first day in service for Wright double deckers 5712-5 AU15 LGR-U, which we brought some months back as part of dealer stock and then refurbished to our own standards. This will also be the first day in service for Enviro400s 5420 AU14 DOA and 5420 AU14 DOD since there refurbishment to 'crimson' specification.
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| 5420 AU14 DOA from Great Yarmouth |
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| 5421 AU14 DOD from Great Yarmouth |
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| 5624 LX04 FXV from Luton |
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| 5625 LX04 FXW from Luton |
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| 5712 AU15 LGR from Great Yarmouth |
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| 5713 AU15 LGS from Great Yarmouth |
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| 5714 AU15 LGT from Great Yarmouth |
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| 5715 AU15 LGU from Great Yarmouth |
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| 5741 R267 LGH from Aylesbury |
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| 5742 R269 LGH from Aylesbury |
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| 5743 R270 LGH from Aylesbury |
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| 5754 LK03 CFV from Norwich |
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| 8001 BX54 UDG from Norwich |
This will be the first day in service for Wright double deckers 5712-5 AU15 LGR-U, which we brought some months back as part of dealer stock and then refurbished to our own standards. This will also be the first day in service for Enviro400s 5420 AU14 DOA and 5420 AU14 DOD since there refurbishment to 'crimson' specification.
Friday 19 June 2015
Wiltshire Buses Update
Wright Streetlite Max 3617 SK14 JFX has transferred to Salisbury for use on route 24 alongside an Enviro300. The other Enviro300 will become a spare bus as Salisbury didn't use to have one of a suitable size for this route. 3617 has come from Southampton depot and carries the new livery.
The operation of ex-Damory route 400 (Salisbury – Cann Common) will be operated by Wiltshire Buses as of Monday 22nd June as this would make more sense operationally. Optare Solo 2340 MX57 CAV has been transferred to Salisbury for this from the rural ex-Damory Pimperne depot. 2340 carries the new version of fleet livery.
The operation of ex-Damory route 400 (Salisbury – Cann Common) will be operated by Wiltshire Buses as of Monday 22nd June as this would make more sense operationally. Optare Solo 2340 MX57 CAV has been transferred to Salisbury for this from the rural ex-Damory Pimperne depot. 2340 carries the new version of fleet livery.
Sunday 14 June 2015
Damory Joins The Group
Another acquisition by Braham Buses Group is of Go-Ahead owned Damory from Dorset. This is by far the biggest purchase so far by the group but does not include the Poole depot which is to be incorporated into the Wilts & Dorset subsidiary of Go-Ahead and nor does it include the coach side of the business which will stay under Go-Ahead ownership but named as Tourist. However, the deal does include the buy out of 63 buses and 2 depots including Dorchester and a rural depot in Pimperne in Dorset.
All buses are to be added into the Braham Bus group fleet number sequence but East Lancs Myllennium Vyking PL51 LGE and East Lancs Myllennium Lowanders YJ05 PXM/N are withdrawn but have gained Braham Buses Group fleet numbers 5616, 5612 and 5613 respectively. Optare Solo 2353 CE52 UXC is also withdrawn but is likely to see use else where within the group.
All buses in the Damory livery have had there fleet names removed and replaced with Braham fleet names like Optare Excel 3311 HF03 HKA. Eventually, the whole of the Damory fleet will be repainted into Braham corporate livery.
All buses are to be added into the Braham Bus group fleet number sequence but East Lancs Myllennium Vyking PL51 LGE and East Lancs Myllennium Lowanders YJ05 PXM/N are withdrawn but have gained Braham Buses Group fleet numbers 5616, 5612 and 5613 respectively. Optare Solo 2353 CE52 UXC is also withdrawn but is likely to see use else where within the group.
All buses in the Damory livery have had there fleet names removed and replaced with Braham fleet names like Optare Excel 3311 HF03 HKA. Eventually, the whole of the Damory fleet will be repainted into Braham corporate livery.
Friday 5 June 2015
Rainbow Norwich Launches
Today we are launching our new Rainbow Norwich network for city services around Norwich. Each area of Norwich has been given its own colour and the buses have been repainted into the necessary colour scheme for the area which that route operates in. The first day of the new network is on Sunday 7th June but the needed changes may already be seen on our buses in the Norwich area. The routes and there colours can be seen listed below with an image of one of the buses for the route:
Route 32: City Centre - Plumstead Road - Heartsease
Route 33: City Centre - Eaton - Cringleford - Caistor St Edmund - Poringland
Route 34: City Centre - Eaton
Route 35: City Centre - Heartsease - Thorpe End
Route 37: Mulbarton - Long Stratton - City Centre - Aylsham Road - Hellesdon - Horsford
Route 38: City Centre - Aylsham Road - Airport Industrial Estate - Ives Road
Route 39: Lakenham - City Centre - Mile Cross
Route 41: City Centre - New Sprowston - Sprowston
Route 43: City Centre - Felthorpe - Reepham
Route 32: City Centre - Plumstead Road - Heartsease
Route 33: City Centre - Eaton - Cringleford - Caistor St Edmund - Poringland
Route 34: City Centre - Eaton
Route 35: City Centre - Heartsease - Thorpe End
Route 37: Mulbarton - Long Stratton - City Centre - Aylsham Road - Hellesdon - Horsford
Route 38: City Centre - Aylsham Road - Airport Industrial Estate - Ives Road
Route 39: Lakenham - City Centre - Mile Cross
Route 41: City Centre - New Sprowston - Sprowston
Route 43: City Centre - Felthorpe - Reepham
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