User:Arriva436/gallery

Tue Jun 28 12:14:50 BST 2011

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  English: Four Abellio Surrey buses parked at Canal Bridge Industrial Estate, off Byfleet Road, New Haw, Surrey. The company's depot, further along the road in Wintersells Road Industrial Estate, is quite tight for space, which presumably explains why on this particular Sunday, some of the buses had been parked here instead. This part of Canal Bridge Industrial Estate is freely open for the public to pass by, which is presumably why the four buses parked here are Abellio Surrey's oldest and least valuable buses! From left to right are 8719 (S519 TCF), 8010 (Y42 YVV), 8708 (R508 SJM) and 8718 (S518 TCF). All are Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s, except for 8708 which has the original Plaxton Pointer style body. 8010 is a short 8.8m Mini Pointer Dart, and has now left the fleet.
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  English: Four Abellio Surrey buses parked at Canal Bridge Industrial Estate, off Byfleet Road, New Haw, Surrey. The company's depot, further along the road in Wintersells Road Industrial Estate, is quite tight for space, which presumably explains why on this particular Sunday, some of the buses had been parked here instead. This part of Canal Bridge Industrial Estate is freely open for the public to pass by, which is presumably why the four buses parked here are Abellio Surrey's oldest and least valuable buses! From left to right are 8719 (S519 TCF), 8010 (Y42 YVV), 8708 (R508 SJM) and 8718 (S518 TCF). All are Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s, except for 8708 which has the original Plaxton Pointer style body. 8010 is a short 8.8m Mini Pointer Dart, and has now left the fleet.
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  English: The rear of Abellio Surrey 8064 (RA51 KVS), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, parked just outside the small section of the company's Byfleet depot in Wintersells Road industrial estate. There is another bigger section, which is situated further along the industrial estate. However, both are quite small, and not all the buses seem to fit in, so on a Sunday when most buses aren't in service, buses tend to be parked outside the gates as well. Note that the bus has received a replacement engine cover in Abellio London red as opposed to Abellio Surrey white!
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  English: Abellio Surrey 8064 (RA51 KVS), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, parked just outside the small section of the company's Byfleet depot in Wintersells Road industrial estate. There is another bigger section, which is situated further along the industrial estate. However, both are quite small, and not all the buses seem to fit in, so on a Sunday when most buses aren't in service, buses tend to be parked outside the gates as well.

Mon Jun 27 19:03:24 BST 2011

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  English: Abellio Surrey 8073 (SK02 TZW), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Church Street West, Woking, Surrey, on route 426. The first widespread snow that Britain faced in the early 2010 spell started on the evening of 5 January, which saw some late night bus services pulled off the road, though Abellio were not affected. Significant snowfall continued overnight, and by Wednesday 6 January the roads were in chaos, especially as Surrey County Council had only gritted A-roads to preserve salt stocks. Most bus operators in South East England suspended services for the entire day on Wednesday 6 January, including Arriva and Countryliner in Woking, and so Abellio Surrey were the only bus operator running in the town. Abellio put on an impressive effort, running all services on Wednesday 6th and again on Thursday 7th with the exception of school routes where the schools had closed, and on the Thursday some housing estates where the roads had iced over overnight. Woking was probably the least affected place in the area, and in the town centre by the time this photo was taken many of the main roads were clear, however surroundings areas were affected more. In the November/December 2010 snowfall, Abellio Surrey also ran services throughout, although some routes had to be diverted away from the worst affected areas.
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  English: Abellio Surrey 8093 (KV03 ZFW), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Cawsey Way, Woking, Surrey, on route 426. The first widespread snow that Britain faced in the early 2010 spell started on the evening of 5 January, which saw some late night bus services pulled off the road, though Abellio were not affected. Significant snowfall continued overnight, and by Wednesday 6 January the roads were in chaos, especially as Surrey County Council had only gritted A-roads to preserve salt stocks. Most bus operators in South East England suspended services for the entire day on Wednesday 6 January, including Arriva and Countryliner in Woking, and so Abellio Surrey were the only bus operator running in the town. Abellio put on an impressive effort, running all services on Wednesday 6th and again on Thursday 7th with the exception of school routes where the schools had closed, and on the Thursday some housing estates where the roads had iced over overnight. Woking was probably the least affected place in the area, and in the town centre by the time this photo was taken many of the main roads were clear, however surroundings areas were affected more. In the November/December 2010 snowfall, Abellio Surrey also ran services throughout, although some routes had to be diverted away from the worst affected areas.
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  English: Abellio Surrey 8719 (S519 TCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Cawsey Way, Woking, Surrey, on route 472. The first widespread snow that Britain faced in the early 2010 spell started on the evening of 5 January, which saw some late night bus services pulled off the road, though Abellio were not affected. Significant snowfall continued overnight, and by Wednesday 6 January the roads were in chaos, especially as Surrey County Council had only gritted A-roads to preserve salt stocks. Most bus operators in South East England suspended services for the entire day on Wednesday 6 January, including Arriva and Countryliner in Woking, and so Abellio Surrey were the only bus operator running in the town. Abellio put on an impressive effort, running all services on Wednesday 6th and again on Thursday 7th with the exception of school routes where the schools had closed, and on the Thursday some housing estates where the roads had iced over overnight. Woking was probably the least affected place in the area, and in the town centre by the time this photo was taken many of the main roads were clear, however surroundings areas were affected more. In the November/December 2010 snowfall, Abellio Surrey also ran services throughout, although some routes had to be diverted away from the worst affected areas.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 4020 (GN58 BUH), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in at the end of Well Lane/Arthur's Bridge Road, Woking, Surrey, on route 73. The bus is one of a batch of six, five of which are branded for route 91, with the sixth acting as a spare. Evening journeys on route 28 (and between September 2009 and August 2010 route 73, see Category:Surrey bus route 28 for details), are run between journeys on the evening service on the 91, and are therefore allocated incorrectly route branded buses. The first widespread snow that Britain faced in the early 2010 spell started on the evening of 5 January, which saw some late night bus services pulled off the road. Significant snowfall continued overnight, and by Wednesday 6 January the roads were in chaos, especially as Surrey County Council had only gritted A-roads to preserve salt stocks. Arriva and Countryliner both suspended services completely on Wednesday 6th, and while services began to get back to normal from Thursday 7th, Well Lane still wasn't being served by the daytime service on the Countryliner 73 by Saturday 9th. The first buses to serve the road came in the form of the Arriva-operated evening 73 journeys, which ran as normal on Saturday 9th (although the road at the traffic lights here is on a slight incline here, and while the snow at the stop line had been melted at the time of the photo, further back it was still there, so it took much wheel spinning of the rear wheel drive bus to get it to move!
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  English: The bus stands along The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, seen during the snow in January 2011. The first widespread snow that Britain faced in the early 2010 spell started on the evening of 5 January. Significant snowfall continued overnight, and by Wednesday 6 January the roads were in chaos, especially as Surrey County Council had only gritted A-roads to preserve salt stocks. Most bus operators in South East England suspended services for the entire day on Wednesday 6 January, including Arriva and Countryliner in Woking. Abellio Surrey were the only bus operator running in the town. Abellio are not the town's main operator, and at the time only one of their services terminated at the station - hence the complete lack of any buses in the photo. In the background are bus stops 1 - 6, where some passengers were waiting in vain for Arriva buses, their hopes having been risen by the occasional sight of an Abellio bus. The fact that Arriva buses would usually be swarming around here, but none had come for hours, didn't seem to faze them!
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  English: Woking railway station bus stop 4 along The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, seen during the snow in January 2011. The first widespread snow that Britain faced in the early 2010 spell started on the evening of 5 January. Significant snowfall continued overnight, and by Wednesday 6 January the roads were in chaos, especially as Surrey County Council had only gritted A-roads to preserve salt stocks. Most bus operators in South East England suspended services for the entire day on Wednesday 6 January, including Arriva and Countryliner in Woking. Abellio Surrey were the only bus operator running in the town. Sadly the Suretime Real Time Information displays were not used to their potential. They can individually be changed to show messages, i.e. due to the snow bus services are suspended, but unfortunately they were left like this, to give misleading information to passengers. Routes 34 and 35, which depart from bay 4, were not running at the time of this photo.
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  English: The bus stops along The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, seen during the snow in January 2011. The first widespread snow that Britain faced in the early 2010 spell started on the evening of 5 January. Significant snowfall continued overnight, and by Wednesday 6 January the roads were in chaos, especially as Surrey County Council had only gritted A-roads to preserve salt stocks. Most bus operators in South East England suspended services for the entire day on Wednesday 6 January, including Arriva and Countryliner in Woking. Abellio Surrey were the only bus operator running in the town. Abellio are not the town's main operator, and at the time only one of their services terminated at the station - hence the complete lack of any buses in the photo. Seen here are some of bus stops 1 - 6, where some passengers were waiting in vain for Arriva buses, their hopes having been risen by the occasional sight of an Abellio bus. The fact that Arriva buses would usually be swarming around here, but none had come for hours, didn't seem to faze them!
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  English: The bus stands and bus stops along The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, seen during the snow in January 2011. The first widespread snow that Britain faced in the early 2010 spell started on the evening of 5 January. Significant snowfall continued overnight, and by Wednesday 6 January the roads were in chaos, especially as Surrey County Council had only gritted A-roads to preserve salt stocks. Most bus operators in South East England suspended services for the entire day on Wednesday 6 January, including Arriva and Countryliner in Woking. Abellio Surrey were the only bus operator running in the town. Abellio are not the town's main operator, and at the time only one of their services terminated at the station - hence the complete lack of any buses in the photo. To the left of the photo are some of the bus stands for out of service buses, and continuing into the distance are bus stops 1 - 6, where some of passengers were waiting in vain for Arriva buses, their hopes having been risen by the occasional sight of an Abellio bus. The fact that Arriva buses would usually be swarming around here, but none had come for hours, didn't seem to faze them!

Sat Apr 16 21:21:21 BST 2011

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  English: Abellio Surrey 8083 (KN52 NFC), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, at the Brooklands Tesco/Mark & Spencer superstore complex, Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey on route 451. Abellio Surrey was previously known as Travel Surrey, and was sold by previous owners National Express Group to NedRailways on 21 May 2009. NedRailways renamed the company to Abellio Surrey on 30 October 2009, with buses receiving the "Abellio" name from then onwards.
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  English: Abellio Surrey 8083 (KN52 NFC), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, at the Brooklands Tesco/Mark & Spencer superstore complex, Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey on route 451. Abellio Surrey was previously known as Travel Surrey, and was sold by previous owners National Express Group to NedRailways on 21 May 2009. NedRailways renamed the company to Abellio Surrey on 30 October 2009, with buses receiving the "Abellio" name from then onwards.
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  English: Abellio Surrey 8719 (S519 TCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, at the Brooklands Tesco/Mark & Spencer superstore complex, Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey on route 472. Abellio Surrey was previously known as Travel Surrey, and was sold by previous owners National Express Group to NedRailways on 21 May 2009. NedRailways renamed the company to Abellio Surrey on 30 October 2009, with buses receiving the "Abellio" name from then onwards. 8719 was the regular bus on the 472 and 690 at this time, route 690 being a school service runs between duties on the 472 (and leaving gaps in the 472 timetable at school run times!).
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  English: Abellio Surrey 8719 (S519 TCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, at the Brooklands Tesco/Mark & Spencer superstore complex, Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey on route 472. Abellio Surrey was previously known as Travel Surrey, and was sold by previous owners National Express Group to NedRailways on 21 May 2009. NedRailways renamed the company to Abellio Surrey on 30 October 2009, with buses receiving the "Abellio" name from then onwards. 8719 was the regular bus on the 472 and 690 at this time, route 690 being a school service runs between duties on the 472 (and leaving gaps in the 472 timetable at school run times!).
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  English: One of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's DAF SB120/Wright Cadets at Littlewick Roundabout, Horsell, Woking, Surrey, on route 134. Bus route 134, a school bus variation to route 34, previously ran along Littlewick Road in both directions (towards Woking and Guildford am, towards Camberley pm). However, changes to route 28 from September 2009 included the withdrawal of the am school journey which linked Goldsworth Park to Horsell and ran a variation via Woking High School. This caused some upset, so Arriva agreed to divert the am route 134 journey around Goldsworth Park instead of running via Littlewick Road. This photo, while not great, shows the penultimate 134 journey to run the am journey via Littlewick Road. The route was changed from 5 October 2009. A pm 28 journey from the school continued to run, so the 134 remained running via Littlewick Road on its afternoon journey.
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  English: One of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's DAF SB120/Wright Cadets at Littlewick Roundabout, Horsell, Woking, Surrey, on route 134. Bus route 134, a school bus variation to route 34, previously ran along Littlewick Road in both directions (towards Woking and Guildford am, towards Camberley pm). However, changes to route 28 from September 2009 included the withdrawal of the am school journey which linked Goldsworth Park to Horsell and ran a variation via Woking High School. This caused some upset, so Arriva agreed to divert the am route 134 journey around Goldsworth Park instead of running via Littlewick Road. This photo, while not great, shows the penultimate 134 journey to run the am journey via Littlewick Road. The route was changed from 5 October 2009. A pm 28 journey from the school continued to run, so the 134 remained running via Littlewick Road on its afternoon journey.
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  English: One of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's DAF SB120/Wright Cadets at Littlewick Roundabout, Horsell, Woking, Surrey, on route 134. Bus route 134, a school bus variation to route 34, previously ran along Littlewick Road in both directions (towards Woking and Guildford am, towards Camberley pm). However, changes to route 28 from September 2009 included the withdrawal of the am school journey which linked Goldsworth Park to Horsell and ran a variation via Woking High School. This caused some upset, so Arriva agreed to divert the am route 134 journey around Goldsworth Park instead of running via Littlewick Road. This photo, while not great, shows the penultimate 134 journey to run the am journey via Littlewick Road. The route was changed from 5 October 2009. A pm 28 journey from the school continued to run, so the 134 remained running via Littlewick Road on its afternoon journey.
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  English: One of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's DAF SB120/Wright Cadets at Littlewick Roundabout, Horsell, Woking, Surrey, on route 134. Bus route 134, a school bus variation to route 34, previously ran along Littlewick Road in both directions (towards Woking and Guildford am, towards Camberley pm). However, changes to route 28 from September 2009 included the withdrawal of the am school journey which linked Goldsworth Park to Horsell and ran a variation via Woking High School. This caused some upset, so Arriva agreed to divert the am route 134 journey around Goldsworth Park instead of running via Littlewick Road. This photo, while not great, shows the penultimate 134 journey to run the am journey via Littlewick Road. The route was changed from 5 October 2009. A pm 28 journey from the school continued to run, so the 134 remained running via Littlewick Road on its afternoon journey.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3092 (P292 FPK), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, at Knaphill Sainsbury's, Knaphill, Surrey, after finishing a journey on route 28. While from 1 September 2009, route 28 was cut to only operate between Guildford and Knaphill Sainsbury's (rather than continuing to Woking via Goldsworth Park and Horsell as it had done previously), one school journey which continued to run as far as Horsell to serve Woking High School in the afternoons. After running from Guildford to Horsell, the bus then returned to Guildford. However, on non-school days, the journey did not run to and from Horsell, instead terminating like the other journeys at Knaphill Sainsbury's. This meant the bus had nothing to do for about half an hour, so instead of parking blocking the bus stop for that long 3092 is seen here being reversed into a dead end row of spaces in the car park.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3092 (P292 FPK), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, at Knaphill Sainsbury's, Knaphill, Surrey, after finishing a journey on route 28. While from 1 September 2009, route 28 was cut to only operate between Guildford and Knaphill Sainsbury's (rather than continuing to Woking via Goldsworth Park and Horsell as it had done previously), one school journey which continued to run as far as Horsell to serve Woking High School in the afternoons. After running from Guildford to Horsell, the bus then returned to Guildford. However, on non-school days, the journey did not run to and from Horsell, instead terminating like the other journeys at Knaphill Sainsbury's. This meant the bus had nothing to do for about half an hour, so instead of parking blocking the bus stop for that long 3092 is seen here having been reversed into a dead end row of spaces in the car park.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3092 (P292 FPK), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, at Knaphill Sainsbury's, Knaphill, Surrey, after finishing a journey on route 28. While from 1 September 2009, route 28 was cut to only operate between Guildford and Knaphill Sainsbury's (rather than continuing to Woking via Goldsworth Park and Horsell as it had done previously), one school journey which continued to run as far as Horsell to serve Woking High School in the afternoons. After running from Guildford to Horsell, the bus then returned to Guildford. However, on non-school days, the journey did not run to and from Horsell, instead terminating like the other journeys at Knaphill Sainsbury's. This meant the bus had nothing to do for about half an hour, so instead of parking blocking the bus stop for that long 3092 is seen here being reversed into a dead end row of spaces in the car park.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3928 (GK51 SZF), a DAF SB120/Wright Cadet, at Brookwood railway station, Brookwood, Surrey, on route 47. Route 47 is a rail link service, which used to runs from Dettington Park to Brookwood, but now runs from West End. Unfortunately this photo is not very good, because as soon as I got there the bus pulled away and the camera obviously couldn't cope with the moving bus in the dark. Nevertheless I've uploaded it as it's the only route 47 photo I've got.
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  English: The rear of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 4019 (GN58 BUF), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, at the end of Lockfield Drive, waiting to turn right into Victoria Way, Woking, Surrey, on route 91. The bus is one of a batch of six, five of which are branded for route 91, with the sixth acting as a spare. In November 2009, 4019 has its branding revised, with extra vinyls showing off the increased Sunday service on route 91 from 22 November 2009. As part of this, the people branding the rear was taken off, replaced by other details about the route - as seen in this photo. The rear branding 4019 used to carry can be seen in this photo: File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 4019 GN58 BUF rear.JPG.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 4020 (GN58 BUH), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart (closest to camera) and 3092 (P292 FPK), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer (behind that), at Knaphill Sainsbury's, Knaphill, Surrey. 3092 had just finished a journey on route 28. While from 1 September 2009, route 28 was cut to only operate between Guildford and Knaphill Sainsbury's (rather than continuing to Woking via Goldsworth Park and Horsell as it had done previously), one school journey which continued to run as far as Horsell to serve Woking High School in the afternoons. After running from Guildford to Horsell, the bus then returned to Guildford. However, on non-school days, the journey did not run to and from Horsell, instead terminating like the other journeys at Knaphill Sainsbury's. This meant the bus had nothing to do for about half an hour, so instead of parking blocking the bus stop for that long 3092 is seen here being reversed into a dead end row of spaces in the car park. In addition to this journey, a 1520 journey operated from Sainsbury's to Guildford, independent from any other journeys, and presumably run by a bus that drove to Sainsbury's not in service. However, on this occasion, a bus did not turn up. Eventually 4020, which had been happily running on the 91, was hoicked off, and changed to cover the missing bus on the 28. (Route 91 runs every 10 minutes so could afford to be running with one less bus for a while). It is seen having pulled over to speak with the driver of 3092.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 4020 (GN58 BUH), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart (closest to camera) and 3092 (P292 FPK), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer (visible behind that), at Knaphill Sainsbury's, Knaphill, Surrey. 3092 had just finished a journey on route 28. While from 1 September 2009, route 28 was cut to only operate between Guildford and Knaphill Sainsbury's (rather than continuing to Woking via Goldsworth Park and Horsell as it had done previously), one school journey which continued to run as far as Horsell to serve Woking High School in the afternoons. After running from Guildford to Horsell, the bus then returned to Guildford. However, on non-school days, the journey did not run to and from Horsell, instead terminating like the other journeys at Knaphill Sainsbury's. This meant the bus had nothing to do for about half an hour, so instead of parking blocking the bus stop for that long 3092 is seen here being reversed into a dead end row of spaces in the car park. In addition to this journey, a 1520 journey operated from Sainsbury's to Guildford, independent from any other journeys, and presumably run by a bus that drove to Sainsbury's not in service. However, on this occasion, a bus did not turn up. Eventually 4020, which had been happily running on the 91, was hoicked off, and changed to cover the missing bus on the 28. (Route 91 runs every 10 minutes so could afford to be running with one less bus for a while). It is seen having pulled over to speak with the driver of 3092.
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  English: First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43925 (LK56 JKN), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, on Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey, on the mini roundabout at the junction with Bridge Barn Lane while on route 602. First ran the Ride Pegasus school buses under contract to Surrey County Council, from an outstation in Merrow, Guildford. As part of the contract, a number of the "AccessBus" services for elderly people were run when the scheme started (taken over from Arriva who did have the contract for the AccessBus routes), giving the school buses something to do in the middle of the day. Route 602 is a Tuesdays only route, offering a return journey every week from Send to Woking via Send Marsh, Ripley, Newark Lane and Maybury.
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  English: A Home Delivery Network van, delivering to the large Brooklands Tesco/Mark & Spencer superstore complex at Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey - somewhat going against the company name of "home" delivery! Home Delivery Network Limited was formed in May 2005.
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  English: A hand written notice at the bus stop in Littlewick Road, between Horsell and Knaphill, and on the edge of Goldsworth Park, Woking, Surrey, telling passengers about the single journey a day on route 134 serving the stop. Bus route 134, a school bus variation to route 34, previous ran along Littlewick Road in both directions (towards Woking and Guildford am, towards Camberley pm). However, changes to route 28 from September 2009 includied the withdrawal of the am school journey which linked Goldsworth Park to Horsell and ran a variation via Woking High School. This caused some upset, so Arriva agreed to divert the am route 134 journey around Goldsworth Park instead of running via Littlewick Road. Therefore this notice became out of date, yet it is still there as of April 2011! Presumably as it was a hand written notice, is wasn't on the "system" to they haven't thought to go and take it down. This stop is also served by the return journey of the Horsell leg of route 601.

Sat Apr 16 16:07:40 BST 2011

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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3187 (P187 LKJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, in Cawsey Way, Woking, Surrey, on route 35. It is seen shortly after it returned from repaint into interurban livery, which it had been decided would become the standard livery for Arriva. 3187 originated from the Kent & Sussex area, as part of a batch of "P--- LKJ" Darts, but moved to Guildford sometime in 2009. Ironigcally one of Guildford's native "P--- FPK" Darts went to Kent & Sussex many years ago.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3187 (P187 LKJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, in Cawsey Way, Woking, Surrey, on route 35. It is seen shortly after it returned from repaint into interurban livery, which it had been decided would become the standard livery for Arriva. 3187 originated from the Kent & Sussex area, as part of a batch of "P--- LKJ" Darts, but moved to Guildford sometime in 2009. Ironigcally one of Guildford's native "P--- FPK" Darts went to Kent & Sussex many years ago.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 4019 (GN58 BUF), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in Cawsey Way, Woking, Surrey, on route 91. The bus is one of a batch of six, five of which are branded for route 91, with the sixth acting as a spare. In November 2009, 4019 has its branding revised, with extra vinyls showing off the increased Sunday service on route 91 from 22 November 2009. As part of this, lime green vinyls were put on the sides, as seen here. A photo of 4019 without the extra branding can be seen here: File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 4019 GN58 BUF 3.JPG.
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  English: First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43925 (LK56 JKN), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, on the turning circle at Woking Morrisons supermarket, Woking, Surrey, on route 601. It was part of the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme around Guildford, Surrey. First ran the Ride Pegasus school buses under contract to Surrey County Council, from an outstation in Merrow, Guildford. As part of the contract, a number of the "AccessBus" services for elederly people were run when the scheme started (taken over from Arriva who did have the contract for the AccessBus routes), giving the school buses something to do in the middle of the day. Route 601 is a Thursdays only route, offering two return journeys every week, one from Hermitage Estate to Woking via Goldsworth Park and St John's, the other from Horsell via Claydon Road. The photo was taken through the fence between the public footpath running up the side of the supermarket car park.
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  English: First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43925 (LK56 JKN), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Woking Morrisons supermarket, Woking, Surrey, on route 601. It was part of the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme around Guildford, Surrey. First ran the Ride Pegasus school buses under contract to Surrey County Council, from an outstation in Merrow, Guildford. As part of the contract, a number of the "AccessBus" services for elederly people were run when the scheme started (taken over from Arriva who did have the contract for the AccessBus routes), giving the school buses something to do in the middle of the day. Route 601 is a Thursdays only route, offering two return journeys every week, one from Hermitage Estate to Woking via Goldsworth Park and St John's, the other from Horsell via Claydon Road.

Fri Apr 15 22:34:37 BST 2011

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  English: Abellio Surrey 8099 (YT51 EAP), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, at Woking Morrisons supermarket, Woking, Surrey, on either routes 426 or 446. It is seen on the bus turning circle, which, due it it being Christmas Eve and thus very busy, has ignorantly parked cars all around it, which meant the bus had to stop and reverse to get out - quite chaotic when there is a line of cars trying to get past in either direction. Luckily, being a short bus is didn't take too one and it was free with one reversing manouvure.
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  English: Countryliner DP32 (GX04 AZA), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Cawsey Way, Woking, Surrey, on route 97. The regular bus on the 97 was Optare Sigma DLO416 (N416 MPN) between school bus duties, but this photo was taken during the school holidays (on Christmas Eve), so one of the Mini Pointer Darts was on the route instead.
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  English: Countryliner DP32 (GX04 AZA), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Cawsey Way, Woking, Surrey, on route 97. The regular bus on the 97 was Optare Sigma DLO416 (N416 MPN) between school bus duties, but this photo was taken during the school holidays (on Christmas Eve), so one of the Mini Pointer Darts was on the route instead. Bus stop D, seperate from the main bus stop C in Cawsey Way, is marked as being for routes 39, 73 and 548. However, route 97 did always seem to pick up passengers from this stop. On this journey though, no passengers wanted to get on.
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  English: First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43925 (LK56 JKN), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Woking Morrisons supermarket, Woking, Surrey, on route 601. It was part of the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme around Guildford, Surrey. First ran the Ride Pegasus school buses under contract to Surrey County Council, from an outstation in Merrow, Guildford. As part of the contract, a number of the "AccessBus" services for elederly people were run when the scheme started (taken over from Arriva who did have the contract for the AccessBus routes), giving the school buses something to do in the middle of the day. Route 601 is a Thursdays only route, offering two return journeys every week, one from Hermitage Estate to Woking via Goldsworth Park and St John's, the other from Horsell via Claydon Road.
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  English: First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43925 (LK56 JKN), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Woking Morrisons supermarket, Woking, Surrey, on route 601. First ran the Ride Pegasus school buses under contract to Surrey County Council, from an outstation in Merrow, Guildford. As part of the contract, a number of the "AccessBus" services for elederly people were run when the scheme started, of which route 601 was an example. It is seen on the bus turning circle, which, due it it being Christmas Eve and thus very busy, has ignorantly parked cars all around it, which meant the bus got stuck. Foruntaltey, the AccessBus service carried two member of staff, so one was able to get off and assit the driver with the many enganges of reverse gear it took to turn the bus around, with traffic waiting to get past in either direction.
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  English: First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43925 (LK56 JKN), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Woking Morrisons supermarket, Woking, Surrey, on route 601. First ran the Ride Pegasus school buses under contract to Surrey County Council, from an outstation in Merrow, Guildford. As part of the contract, a number of the "AccessBus" services for elederly people were run when the scheme started, of which route 601 was an example. It is seen on the bus turning circle, which, due it it being Christmas Eve and thus very busy, has ignorantly parked cars all around it, which meant the bus got stuck. Foruntaltey, the AccessBus service carried two member of staff, so one was able to get off and assit the driver with the many enganges of reverse gear it took to turn the bus around, with traffic waiting to get past in either direction.
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  English: First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43925 (LK56 JKN), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Woking Morrisons supermarket, Woking, Surrey, on route 601. First ran the Ride Pegasus school buses under contract to Surrey County Council, from an outstation in Merrow, Guildford. As part of the contract, a number of the "AccessBus" services for elederly people were run when the scheme started, of which route 601 was an example. It is seen on the bus turning circle, which, due it it being Christmas Eve and thus very busy, has ignorantly parked cars all around it, which meant the bus got stuck. Foruntaltey, the AccessBus service carried two member of staff, so one was able to get off and assit the driver with the many enganges of reverse gear it took to turn the bus around, with traffic waiting to get past in either direction.
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  English: First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43925 (LK56 JKN), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Woking Morrisons supermarket, Woking, Surrey, on route 601. It was part of the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme around Guildford, Surrey. First ran the Ride Pegasus school buses under contract to Surrey County Council, from an outstation in Merrow, Guildford. As part of the contract, a number of the "AccessBus" services for elederly people were run when the scheme started (taken over from Arriva who did have the contract for the AccessBus routes), giving the school buses something to do in the middle of the day. Route 601 is a Thursdays only route, offering two return journeys every week, one from Hermitage Estate to Woking via Goldsworth Park and St John's, the other from Horsell via Claydon Road.
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  English: The turning circle at Woking Morrisons supermarket, Woking, Surrey, for buses to turn around in after serving the bus stop at the supermarket. It is seen on Christmas Eve and thus very busy, with ignorantly parked cars all around it, which meant every bus that tried to turn around had to reverse, including a long bus which got stuck for a couple of minutes.
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  1=A sign at Victoria Way, Woking, Surrey, warning drivers of the forthcoming closure of Victoria Arch northbound that was taking place from the next month. These traffic lights have now been replaced.

Fri Apr 15 21:38:06 BST 2011

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  English: Buses 4U X892 NHJ, an Ford Transit minibus, parked at the White Horse bus stop, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey.
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  English: Countryliner BU04 UTP, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 98. This vehicle was new to Tellings-Golden Miller for TfL London Buses route R8, which needs small vehicles due to narrow lanes on the route, although when Metrobus took over the contract they used bigger Optare Solos on the route - as Opatre had just brought a new all-time small version of the type out. As can be seen, the bus carries a red roof still.
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  English: Countryliner BU04 UTP, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 98. This vehicle was new to Tellings-Golden Miller for TfL London Buses route R8, which needs small vehicles due to narrow lanes on the route, although when Metrobus took over the contract they used bigger Optare Solos on the route - as Opatre had just brought a new all-time small version of the type out. As can be seen, the bus carries a red roof still.
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  English: The rear of Countryliner BU04 UTP, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 98. This vehicle was new to Tellings-Golden Miller for TfL London Buses route R8, which needs small vehicles due to narrow lanes on the route, although when Metrobus took over the contract they used bigger Optare Solos on the route - as Opatre had just brought a new all-time small version of the type out.
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  English: The rear of Countryliner BU04 UTP, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 98. This vehicle was new to Tellings-Golden Miller for TfL London Buses route R8, which needs small vehicles due to narrow lanes on the route, although when Metrobus took over the contract they used bigger Optare Solos on the route - as Opatre had just brought a new all-time small version of the type out.
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  English: Countryliner BU04 UTP, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 98, running towards Dorking station. This vehicle was new to Tellings-Golden Miller for TfL London Buses route R8, which needs small vehicles due to narrow lanes on the route, although when Metrobus took over the contract they used bigger Optare Solos on the route - as Opatre had just brought a new all-time small version of the type out.
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  English: Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, in July 2009. The photograph is taken looking roughly north east, with the A25 road heading towards Reigate. The photo was taken at roughly the highest point of the High Street, between the junctions of South Street and Lyons Court. File:Dorking High Street in July 2009 2.JPG was taken a few months earlier, showing the scene without Christmas decorations!
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  English: A notice at the White Horse bus stop in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, in November 2009. At the time, a public consulatation for Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's "Bus Review" of tendered services was ongoing. Phase 1 fouced on the Spelthorne, Runneymede, Elmbridge and the west of Woking boroughs, as well as Reigate and Banstead borough. Dorking is in Mole Valley borough, which was reviewed in 2011/2012 as part of Phase 3, so this poster seems somewhat out of place. Nevertheless route 433, which does serve Dorking was altered slightly in the Reigate borough part of the route, as part of Phase 1.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 220 (GN07 AVR), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot, and Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009. 220 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3976, as seen in File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3976 GN07 AVR.JPG.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 224 (GN07 AVW), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot, and Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009. 224 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3980, as seen in File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3980 GN07 AVW.JPG. Note the Christmas Tree on the left of the photo.
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  English: A Mole Valley district council Dial-a-Ride van, parked in Lyons Court, Dorking, Surrey. It is fleet number 639 (GN09 OPU), and is a Volkswagen Crafter.
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  English: A Mole Valley district council Dial-a-Ride van, parked in Lyons Court, Dorking, Surrey. It is fleet number 639 (GN09 OPU), and is a Volkswagen Crafter.

Wed Apr 13 21:59:16 BST 2011

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  English: The rear of Safeguard Coaches H577 MOC, a Dennis Dart/Carlyle Dartline, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 4. The front of the bus has been rebuilt from the original Carlyle body to a Plaxton Pointer one. This, the most elderly vehicle in Safeguard's fleet, was retained to act as a spare for the Guildford Shuttle, on which a tight turn dictates the use of short buses.
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  English: Safeguard Coaches H577 MOC, a Dennis Dart/Carlyle Dartline, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 4. The front of the bus has been rebuilt from the original Carlyle body to a Plaxton Pointer one. This, the most elderly vehicle in Safeguard's fleet, was retained to act as a spare for the Guildford Shuttle, on which a tight turn dictates the use of short buses.
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  English: The rear of Safeguard Coaches X307 CBT, a 10.7m Optare Excel, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 5.
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  English: Stagecoach in Hampshire 16643 (P273 VPN), a Volvo Olympian/Alexander, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route X65 to Alton, where it will change to an X64 and continue to Winchester. Previously the whole route ran as the X64, but new EU regulations introduced in September 2008 governing the maximum permitted lengths of route caused the service to be split at Alton. The same bus continues to work through, however.
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  English: Stagecoach in Hampshire 20313 (M313 YSC), a Volvo B10M/Alexander PS, leaving Guildford Friary bus station into Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey, on route X65 to Alton, where it will change to an X64 and continue to Winchester. Previously the whole route ran as the X64, but new EU regulations introduced in September 2008 governing the maximum permitted lengths of route caused the service to be split at Alton. The same bus continues to work through, however. This photo is quite out of foucus as can be seen, but I have uploaded it becuase it is quite unusal to see this type of bus on the route. File:Stagecoach Hampshire 20313 M313 YSC.JPG shows the bus more sharply, but the LED destination display did not come out in that photo.
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  English: Stagecoach in Hampshire 20313 (M313 YSC), a Volvo B10M/Alexander PS, leaving Guildford Friary bus station into Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey, on route X65 to Alton, where it will change to an X64 and continue to Winchester. Previously the whole route ran as the X64, but new EU regulations introduced in September 2008 governing the maximum permitted lengths of route caused the service to be split at Alton. The same bus continues to work through, however. The LED destination display did not come out in this photo, but it did in File:Stagecoach Hampshire 20313 M313 YSC 2.JPG (however that photo is out of focus).

Sun Apr 03 21:13:47 BST 2011

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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3023 (N223 TPK), a Dennis Lance/East Lancs, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 17. 3023 and its sister 3024 (N224 TPK) were living on borrowed time by this point. The arrival of 3112 (NDZ 7926) and 3113 (NDZ 7918) from MK Metro in August 2009 pushed 3023 and 3024, the last big step-entrance single-deck vehicles in the fleet, from Guildford to Cranleigh depot. 3024 survived to run a school service from Cranleigh, but 3023 was soon withdrawn and scrapped. This was the last photo I took of 3023 still in service.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3024 (N224 TPK), a Dennis Lance/East Lancs, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 53. 3024 and its sister 3023 (N223 TPK) were living on borrowed time on mainstream service by this point. The arrival of 3112 (NDZ 7926) and 3113 (NDZ 7918) from MK Metro in August 2009 pushed 3023 and 3024, the last big step-entrance single-deck vehicles in the fleet, from Guildford to Cranleigh depot. 3024 survives to run a school service from Cranleigh, but 3023 was soon withdrawn and scrapped.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3024 (N224 TPK), a Dennis Lance/East Lancs, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 53. 3024 and its sister 3023 (N223 TPK) were living on borrowed time on mainstream service by this point. The arrival of 3112 (NDZ 7926) and 3113 (NDZ 7918) from MK Metro in August 2009 pushed 3023 and 3024, the last big step-entrance single-deck vehicles in the fleet, from Guildford to Cranleigh depot. 3024 survives to run a school service from Cranleigh, but 3023 was soon withdrawn and scrapped.
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  English: The rear of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3024 (N224 TPK), a Dennis Lance/East Lancs, leaving Guildford Friary bus station into Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey, on route 53. 3024 and its sister 3023 (N223 TPK) were living on borrowed time on mainstream service by this point. The arrival of 3112 (NDZ 7926) and 3113 (NDZ 7918) from MK Metro in August 2009 pushed 3023 and 3024, the last big step-entrance single-deck vehicles in the fleet, from Guildford to Cranleigh depot. 3024 survives to run a school service from Cranleigh, but 3023 was soon withdrawn and scrapped.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3024 (N224 TPK), a Dennis Lance/East Lancs, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 53. 3024 and its sister 3023 (N223 TPK) were living on borrowed time on mainstream service by this point. The arrival of 3112 (NDZ 7926) and 3113 (NDZ 7918) from MK Metro in August 2009 pushed 3023 and 3024, the last big step-entrance single-deck vehicles in the fleet, from Guildford to Cranleigh depot. 3024 survives to run a school service from Cranleigh, but 3023 was soon withdrawn and scrapped.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3110 (T110 LKK), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, briefly laying over between journeys on route 3.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3591 (T591 CGT), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Woodbridge Road, waiting at the traffic lights to turn left into Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey, on route 42. The bus is one of a few owned by Surrey County Council and leased to Arriva. They were purchased by the council to use up the last of a year's budget that would have otherwise been lost. The idea was to use them on Surrey CC tendered services to the south of Guildford. Arriva's 3591 and 3592 (T591 CGT and T592 CGT) started off being leased to Tillingbourne, but moved to Arriva after Tillingbourne collapsed and Arriva took over some of their Surrey CC tendered routes. Dart T593 CGT went to Stagecoach, and there was also an Optare MetroRider, T594 CGT that saw service with various operators, including Countryliner, but has since gone. From new, 3591 and 3592 wore a special "Surrey Links" livery showing that Surrey CC owned the buses, but when seen here 3591 had been recently been repainted into Arriva's interurban livery and recived route branding for Surrey CC tendered routes 42 and 44. This was a rather desperate shot taken from across the other side of Onslow Street.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3732 (GN54 MYP), a Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban, reversing off stand 15 of Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on Saturdays-only park and ride route 101. It is seen in one of the floods that occur at this end of the bus station after heavy rain. It is in the blue version of the Guildford park and ride livery, representing winter.
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  English: The rear of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3735 (GN54 MYU), a Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban, reversing off stand 15 of Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on Saturdays-only park and ride route 101. It is seen in one of the floods that occur at this end of the bus station after heavy rain. It is in the dark green version of the Guildford park and ride livery, representing summer.
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  English: Countryliner MRM3 (AE56 MDF), a MAN 14.220/MCV Evolution, laying over between duties in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, on the bus stands outside the main part of the Friary bus station. It was about to start route 478, being on the correct stand three minutes prior to departure time.
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  English: Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, seen after heavy rainful. This part of the bus station often floods after heavy rain as seen here. This is by no means a particually bad flood, sometime it strecthed right across the the backs of the buses on stand, leaving buses with no option but to drive through the flood.
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  English: Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, seen after heavy rainful. This part of the bus station often floods after heavy rain as seen here. This is by no means a particually bad flood, sometime it strecthed right across the the backs of the buses on stand, leaving buses with no option but to drive through the flood.

Sun Mar 06 21:46:06 GMT 2011

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  English: The Sun Inn bus stop on the Middle Road, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, for west bound services. It has traditionally been served by Southern Vectis route 7, but due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, Wightbus routes 35 and 36 were extended from their old termini of Newtown and Brighstone respectively to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor, to provide a very limited replacement for the 7. Until 20 December 2009 the stop was also served by Southern Vectis route 11, which ran directly between Newport and Freshwater via the Middle Road. The service was withdrawn from that date, however from the 18 April 2010 timetable change new limited stop commuter route X11 started, running from Freshwater to Newport in the mornings and back again in the evenings. Therefore, at the time of this photo, the bus stop was served by Southern Vectis route X11 and Wightbus routes 35 and 36.
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  English: The Sun Inn bus stop on the Middle Road, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, for west bound services. It has traditionally been served by Southern Vectis route 7, but due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, Wightbus routes 35 and 36 were extended from their old termini of Newtown and Brighstone respectively to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor, to provide a very limited replacement for the 7. Until 20 December 2009 the stop was also served by Southern Vectis route 11, which ran directly between Newport and Freshwater via the Middle Road. The service was withdrawn from that date, however from the 18 April 2010 timetable change new limited stop commuter route X11 started, running from Freshwater to Newport in the mornings and back again in the evenings. Therefore, at the time of this photo, the bus stop was served by Southern Vectis route X11 and Wightbus routes 35 and 36.
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  English: The Sun Inn bus stop on the Middle Road, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, for east bound services. It has traditionally been served by Southern Vectis route 7, but due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, Wightbus routes 35 and 36 were extended from their old termini of Newtown and Brighstone respectively to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor, to provide a very limited replacement for the 7. Until 20 December 2009 the stop was also served by Southern Vectis route 11, which ran directly between Newport and Freshwater via the Middle Road. The service was withdrawn from that date, however from the 18 April 2010 timetable change new limited stop commuter route X11 started, running from Freshwater to Newport in the mornings and back again in the evenings. Therefore, at the time of this photo, the bus stop was served by Southern Vectis route X11 and Wightbus routes 35 and 36.
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  English: The Sun Inn bus stop on the Middle Road, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, for east bound services. It has traditionally been served by Southern Vectis route 7, but due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, Wightbus routes 35 and 36 were extended from their old termini of Newtown and Brighstone respectively to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor, to provide a very limited replacement for the 7. Until 20 December 2009 the stop was also served by Southern Vectis route 11, which ran directly between Newport and Freshwater via the Middle Road. The service was withdrawn from that date, however from the 18 April 2010 timetable change new limited stop commuter route X11 started, running from Freshwater to Newport in the mornings and back again in the evenings. Therefore, at the time of this photo, the bus stop was served by Southern Vectis route X11 and Wightbus routes 35 and 36.
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  English: The Sun Inn public house in Calbourne, Isle of Wight. It is situated on the B3401 Middle Road at the crossroads with Elm Lane and Lynch Lane.
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  English: A notice on the door Cowes Library, Beckford Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, in February 2011. Due to plans by the Isle of Wight Council for large scale cuts of libraries, all libraries on the island were closed on Wednesday 23 February 2011 due to strike action, as stated by this notice.
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  English: Cowes Library, Beckford Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, in February 2011.
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  English: A Wightbus bus stop at Oakwood, on Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, for routes 30 and 32.
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  English: A Wightbus bus stop at Oakwood, on Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, for routes 30 and 32.
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  English: A Wightbus bus stop at Oakwood, on Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, for routes 30 and 32.
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  English: Crocus flowers at the end of Worsley Road, near the top of Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight. The woods in the background give access to Gurnard Bay.
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  English: Crocus flowers at the end of Worsley Road, near the top of Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight. The woods in the background give access to Gurnard Bay.
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  English: Some of the first daffodils to come out on the grass verge of Town Lane, Newtown, Isle of Wight.
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  English: A sign at the top of Solent View Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, showing the diversion to the Isle of Wight Costal path. After the sea wall collapsed in 2009, the costal path had to be diverted from The Luck via Marsh Road, Solent View Road, Worsley Road, Shore Road, Winding Way, Shore Road and onto the Esplanade. At the time of writing in March 2011, the wall has still not been fixed, though it is still planned to fix the wall at some point.
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  English: The top part of Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, covered in mud due to construction work in the adjacent land of the old holiday bungalows, and also heavily damaged.
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  English: The top part of Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, covered in mud due to construction work in the adjacent land of the old holiday bungalows, and also heavily damaged.
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  English: The top part of Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, covered in mud due to construction work in the adjacent land of the old holiday bungalows, and also heavily damaged.
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  English: The top part of Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, covered in mud due to construction work in the adjacent land of the old holiday bungalows, and also heavily damaged.
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  English: Development on the land of the old holiday bungalows off Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, to build these rather depressing grey houses. Sadly the opportunity to widen Shore Road has not been taken, so it continues to be a terrible road.
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  English: The top part of Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, covered in mud due to construction work in the adjacent land of the old holiday bungalows. This photo was taken after it had rained all night - the amount of mud on the road the day before was astonishing and I actually saw a car get stuck and wheelspin for a while before managed to pull away. Things aren't helped by the awful state the road is in with some heavy damage.
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  English: The top part of Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, covered in mud due to construction work in the adjacent land of the old holiday bungalows. This photo was taken after it had rained all night - the amount of mud on the road the day before was astonishing and I actually saw a car get stuck and wheelspin for a while before managed to pull away. Things aren't helped by the awful state the road is in with some heavy damage.
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  English: The top part of Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, covered in mud due to construction work in the adjacent land of the old holiday bungalows. This photo was taken after it had rained all night - the amount of mud on the road the day before was astonishing and I actually saw a car get stuck and wheelspin for a while before managed to pull away. Things aren't helped by the awful state the road is in with some heavy damage.
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  English: Warning signs in Worsley Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, advising drivers of the road narrowing and 20% downhill gradient when the road changes to Shore Road. Being a narrow road with a tight bend, a 1 in 5 gradient, it has a 6'-6" width restriction, as well as a ban of buses (the signs for this are further along the road at the entrance to the bit of road with the narrow section obviously).
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  English: The junction of Worsley Road and Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, along with Winding Way, which - despite being a public footpath shortcutting Shore Road - also has its own proper road name sign.
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  English: The middle part of Shore Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, in February 2011. Note the work going on to build a house on the left.
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  English: Newtown Creek and the bridge that carries Town Lane over the creek, Newtown, Isle of Wight. It is seen at low tide on a dull February day. The tide is low enough for water to be coming from under the bridge and going out to sea. When the tide comes in water flows under the bridge the other way.
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  English: Newtown Creek, Newtown, Isle of Wight. The photograph was taken from the road bridge that carries Town Lane over the creek, looking east, upstream. It is seen at low tide on a dull February day.
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  English: Newtown Creek, Newtown, Isle of Wight. The photograph was taken from the road bridge that carries Town Lane over the creek, looking west, downstream and out to sea. It is seen at low tide on a dull February day.
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  English: Newtown Old Town Hall, Newtown, Isle of Wight. It is the town hall of the former mediaeval borough of Newtown. Newtown is now a just small village, and the town hall is owned by the National Trust.
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  English: Newtown Old Town Hall, Newtown, Isle of Wight. It is the town hall of the former mediaeval borough of Newtown. Newtown is now a just small village, and the town hall is owned by the National Trust.
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  English: Newtown Old Town Hall, Newtown, Isle of Wight. It is the town hall of the former mediaeval borough of Newtown. Newtown is now a just small village, and the town hall is owned by the National Trust.
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  English: Houses on Town Lane, Newtown, Isle of Wight. Newtown Old Town Hall is in the background.
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  English: Signs on Town Lane, Newtown, Isle of Wight. On the right is a National Trust sign (they own the land around Newtown). In the middle is a neighbourhood watch sign. On the left is a rather aged sign, instructing coach drivers to drive around the narrow roads of Newtown in one direction only to avoid getting stuck.
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  English: A row of houses along a side road off Town Lane, Newtown, Isle of Wight. On the left of the photograph is an entrance to the National Trust visitor centre.
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  English: A row of houses along a side road off Town Lane, Newtown, Isle of Wight. Note the end house has a post box built into its wall.
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  English: Yarmouth Lifeboat Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer), a Severn class lifeboat moored in Yarmouth Harbour, Isle of Wight. The Yarmouth Lifeboat is provided by the RNLI.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, on the Middle Road, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, arriving to start route 35.
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  English: Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, on the Middle Road, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, waiting to start route 35. Due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 Southern Vectis route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, route 35 was extended from its old terminus of Newtown to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor. A new service structure started. The bus runs a short journey from Calbourne to Yarmouth (which it is about to start here), before then running to Newport via Bouldnor, Cranmore, Newbridge, Calbourne, Newtown (where the route traditionally started) and over the existing route to Newport. In the afternoon the same thing happens in reverse. From the same date, route 35 stopped operating daily, instead running Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Route 36 (which runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) was also extended to Yarmouth to cover the same sections of route on the other days of the week.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, on the Middle Road, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, about to start route 35.
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  English: Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, on the Middle Road, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, arriving to start route 35. Due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 Southern Vectis route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, route 35 was extended from its old terminus of Newtown to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor. A new service structure started. The bus runs a short journey from Calbourne to Yarmouth (which it is about to start here), before then running to Newport via Bouldnor, Cranmore, Newbridge, Calbourne, Newtown (where the route traditionally started) and over the existing route to Newport. In the afternoon the same thing happens in reverse. From the same date, route 35 stopped operating daily, instead running Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Route 36 (which runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) was also extended to Yarmouth to cover the same sections of route on the other days of the week.
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  English: Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, on Town Lane, Newtown, Isle of Wight, on route 35. Due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 Southern Vectis route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, route 35 was extended from its old terminus of Newtown to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor. A new service structure started. The bus runs a short journey from Calbourne to Yarmouth, before then running to Newport via Bouldnor, Cranmore, Newbridge, Calbourne, Newtown (where the route traditionally started) and over the existing route to Newport. The bus is seen here arriving in Newtown on this journey. In the afternoon the same thing happens in reverse. From the same date, route 35 stopped operating daily, instead running Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Route 36 (which runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) was also extended to Yarmouth to cover the same sections of route on the other days of the week.
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  English: Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, on Town Lane, Newtown, Isle of Wight, on route 35.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, on Town Lane, Newtown, Isle of Wight, on route 35.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, on Town Lane, Newtown, Isle of Wight, on route 35. Due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 Southern Vectis route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, route 35 was extended from its old terminus of Newtown to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor. A new service structure started. The bus runs a short journey from Calbourne to Yarmouth, before then running to Newport via Bouldnor, Cranmore, Newbridge, Calbourne, Newtown (where the route traditionally started) and over the existing route to Newport. The bus is seen here waiting time in Newtown before continuing on this journey. In the afternoon the same thing happens in reverse. From the same date, route 35 stopped operating daily, instead running Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Route 36 (which runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) was also extended to Yarmouth to cover the same sections of route on the other days of the week.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in River Road, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on route 35. Due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 Southern Vectis route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, route 35 was extended from its old terminus of Newtown to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor. A new service structure started. The bus runs a short journey from Calbourne to Yarmouth, before then running to Newport (it is seen here having just started this journey) via Bouldnor, Cranmore, Newbridge, Calbourne, Newtown (where the route traditionally started) and over the existing route to Newport. In the afternoon the same thing happens in reverse. From the same date, route 35 stopped operating daily, instead running Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Route 36 (which runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) was also extended to Yarmouth to cover the same sections of route on the other days of the week.
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  English: Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Yarmouth bus station, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on route 35.
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  English: Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Yarmouth bus station, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on route 35.
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  English: Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Yarmouth bus station, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on route 35. Due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 Southern Vectis route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, route 35 was extended from its old terminus of Newtown to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor. A new service structure started. The bus runs a short journey from Calbourne to Yarmouth, before then running to Newport (it is seen here about to start this journey) via Bouldnor, Cranmore, Newbridge, Calbourne, Newtown (where the route traditionally started) and over the existing route to Newport. In the afternoon the same thing happens in reverse. From the same date, route 35 stopped operating daily, instead running Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Route 36 (which runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) was also extended to Yarmouth to cover the same sections of route on the other days of the week.
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  English: The very front of Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Yarmouth bus station, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on route 35. showing its location in relation to the bus station and ferry terminal.
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  English: Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Yarmouth bus station, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on route 35. Due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 Southern Vectis route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, route 35 was extended from its old terminus of Newtown to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor. A new service structure started. The bus runs a short journey from Calbourne to Yarmouth (it is seen here just finishing this journey), before then running to Newport via Bouldnor, Cranmore, Newbridge, Calbourne, Newtown (where the route traditionally started) and over the existing route to Newport. In the afternoon the same thing happens in reverse. From the same date, route 35 stopped operating daily, instead running Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Route 36 (which runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) was also extended to Yarmouth to cover the same sections of route on the other days of the week.
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  English: Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Yarmouth bus station, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on route 35. Due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 Southern Vectis route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, route 35 was extended from its old terminus of Newtown to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor. A new service structure started. The bus runs a short journey from Calbourne to Yarmouth (it is seen here having just finished this journey), before then running to Newport via Bouldnor, Cranmore, Newbridge, Calbourne, Newtown (where the route traditionally started) and over the existing route to Newport. In the afternoon the same thing happens in reverse. From the same date, route 35 stopped operating daily, instead running Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Route 36 (which runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) was also extended to Yarmouth to cover the same sections of route on the other days of the week.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5868 (KX56 OVU), a Mercedes-Benz O814D/Plaxton Beaver 3, in Marsh Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, on route 30, passing over the bridge over The Luck. Originally, from the September 2010 timetable is was expected that Wightbus route 30 (Cowes - Newport) would be withdrawn, with a sole journey from Cowes to Newport (after the bus finished its duties on the 32) being renumbered 32 to match the main circular service around the area (Cowes - Gurnard - Northwood - Cowes). It appeared in both the Southern Vectis and Wightbus timetables as being a 32, but in the end it seems things were changed, as the buses continue to show 30 when they run the journey, and the bus stops themselves show details as the 30. The journey runs via the 32 route until Solent View Road where it runs via Marsh Road and Rew Street to Northwood (rather than straight along Cockleton Lane), as per the 30 of before. From Northwood, it continues to Newport only if requested by people already on the bus.
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  English: Wightbus 5868 (KX56 OVU), a Mercedes-Benz O814D/Plaxton Beaver 3, in Marsh Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, on route 30, passing the house with all the models on it. Originally, from the September 2010 timetable is was expected that Wightbus route 30 (Cowes - Newport) would be withdrawn, with a sole journey from Cowes to Newport (after the bus finished its duties on the 32) being renumbered 32 to match the main circular service around the area (Cowes - Gurnard - Northwood - Cowes). It appeared in both the Southern Vectis and Wightbus timetables as being a 32, but in the end it seems things were changed, as the buses continue to show 30 when they run the journey, and the bus stops themselves show details as the 30. The journey runs via the 32 route until Solent View Road where it runs via Marsh Road and Rew Street to Northwood (rather than straight along Cockleton Lane), as per the 30 of before. From Northwood, it continues to Newport only if requested by people already on the bus.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5868 (KX56 OVU), a Mercedes-Benz O814D/Plaxton Beaver 3, in Rew Street (just about!), Gurnard, Isle of Wight, on route 30, having just turned in from Marsh Road. The road sign for Rew Street is just about visible. Originally, from the September 2010 timetable is was expected that Wightbus route 30 (Cowes - Newport) would be withdrawn, with a sole journey from Cowes to Newport (after the bus finished its duties on the 32) being renumbered 32 to match the main circular service around the area (Cowes - Gurnard - Northwood - Cowes). It appeared in both the Southern Vectis and Wightbus timetables as being a 32, but in the end it seems things were changed, as the buses continue to show 30 when they run the journey, and the bus stops themselves show details as the 30. The journey runs via the 32 route until Solent View Road where it runs via Marsh Road and Rew Street to Northwood (rather than straight along Cockleton Lane), as per the 30 of before. From Northwood, it continues to Newport only if requested by people already on the bus.
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  English: Stand 3 in Yarmouth bus station, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At the time of the photo, it was served by Southern Vectis route 7 and Wightbus routes 35 and 36. Due to continuing problems with the reimbursement rate for concessionary free travel, from 5 September 2010 route 7 was revised. The previous service that alternated between serving Calbourne, Newbridge, Wellow & Thorley and Shalfleet, Cranmore & Bouldnor was stopped, with all journeys running via Shalfleet, then Wellow and Thorley. This left Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor with no bus service at all. To compensate, Wightbus routes 35 and 36 were extended from their old termini of Newtown and Brighstone respectively to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Newbridge, Cranmore and Bouldnor, to provide a very limited replacement for the 7.

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  English: Bluestar 1311 (YSU 875, originally W477 WGH), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, stopped at bus stop Br outside WestQuay shopping centre, on route U1A. A frequency increase from every 15 minutes to every 10 minutes called for more vehicles to be needed on route U1. Bluestar acquired four of these buses transferred from sister company London General, to supplement the Scania OmniCity double-deckers on the route. They were arrived in July 2010, and all of them were re-registered from their original registrations in September of that year, presumably to hide their age.
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  English: Bluestar 2007 (HF58 HTO), a Scania OmniCity, in High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, seen unusually on Uni-link route U1A. Route U1 has always been run with double-deckers since Bluestar took over the Uni-link contract, but a recent frequency increase and vehicle maintenance meant single-deckers were appearing on the route occasionally around the time of this photo. One of the usual double-decker OmniCitys can be seen passing in the opposite direction on route U1C.
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  English: Bluestar 2007 (HF58 HTO), a Scania OmniCity, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, stopped at bus stop Bp under WestQuay shopping centre and adjacent to an entrance to it. The photo isn't the best, being quite blurred, but the bus is seen unusually on Uni-link route U1C. Route U1 has always been run with double-deckers since Bluestar took over the Uni-link contract, but a recent frequency increase and vehicle maintenance meant single-deckers were appearing on the route occasionally around the time of this photo.
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  English: Bluestar 2007 (HF58 HTO), a Scania OmniCity, in High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, seen unusually on Uni-link route U1A. Route U1 has always been run with double-deckers since Bluestar took over the Uni-link contract, but a recent frequency increase and vehicle maintenance meant single-deckers were appearing on the route occasionally around the time of this photo.
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  English: Bluestar 2668 (V668 DFX), an Optare Solo, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, stopped at bus stop Bs outside WestQuay shopping centre, on route 11.
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  English: Bluestar 454 (HX07 CXU), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, on route 9. This bus was new to Southern Vectis in 2007, but after Southern Vectis route 9 went back to its old frequency, it was converted to double deck operation, and the dedicated Citaros were transferred to Bluestar, a fellow Go South Coast company. This bus moved to Bluestar in March 2010.
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  English: Bluestar 563 (YG52 CMF), a DAF SB120/Wright Cadet, in Bargate Street, Southampton, Hampshire, on route 18.
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  English: Bluestar 773 (T743 JPO), a Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, on route 14. When seen, it had within the last month been repainted into the new darker blue version of the Bluestar livery. It can be seen in its old livery in this photo: File:Bluestar 773 2.JPG. It has also gained an LED destination display since that photo.
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  English: The rears of Bluestar 777 (T747 JPO), a Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne (left), and 783 (HX51 ZRE), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking (right), in Castle Way, Southampton, Hampshire, laying over between duties. It shows well the similarities and differences between the older Lolyne/Vyking/Lowlander and the newer Myllennium version of the bodies. 777 was repainted into the new darker blue version of the Bluestar livery in August 2010. 783 revived the same treatment in December 2009, but the batch of Volvos also received an interior refurbishment at the same time.
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  English: Bluestar 777 (T747 JPO), a Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne (left), and 783 (HX51 ZRE), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking (right), in Castle Way, Southampton, Hampshire, laying over between duties. It shows well the similarities and differences between the older Lolyne/Vyking/Lowlander and the newer Myllennium version of the bodies. 777 was repainted into the new darker blue version of the Bluestar livery in August 2010. 783 revived the same treatment in December 2009, but the batch of Volvos also received an interior refurbishment at the same time.
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  English: Brijan Tours 110 (PJZ 3110, originally N317 AMC), a Dennis Dart/Alexander Dash, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, having just turned right from Bargate Street while on route 7.
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  English: A bus stop in Egypt Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight for Wightbus route 32. Route 32 was previously run by Southern Vectis as route 27. Route 32 usually runs from Cowes Co-op (Carvel Lane) via Terminus Road, Park Road, Ward Avenue, Baring Road, Egypt Hill, Egypt Esplanade, Princes Esplanade to Woodvale Road and then returns to Cowes via Tuttons Hill to Gurnard, then through Northwood and back to Cowes. However, as seen in this photo, File:Cowes Egypt Hill road closure 2.JPG, Egypt Hill had been closed for roadworks from Monday 21 February 2011 to Saturday 5 March 2011. Route 32 was diverted from Ward Avenue, right into Baring Road (instead of left), Castle Hill, Queens Road to Egypt Esplanade to pick up normal route (it did so literally at the bottom of the road in this photo). The bus stop carried a notice advising passengers of the bus stop closure and advising them to walk down to the bottom of the road to catch the bus. According to the notice, the service was due to resume normal route on Monday 7 March (route 32 does not run on Sundays). Being the start of the road closure, the notice had only just been put up, and the water ingress from the hole punch through the laminated paper wasn't too bad. A few days later and the whole thing was a mess with ink everywhere!
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  English: A bus stop in Egypt Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight for Wightbus route 32. Route 32 was previously run by Southern Vectis as route 27. Route 32 usually runs from Cowes Co-op (Carvel Lane) via Terminus Road, Park Road, Ward Avenue, Baring Road, Egypt Hill, Egypt Esplanade, Princes Esplanade to Woodvale Road and then returns to Cowes via Tuttons Hill to Gurnard, then through Northwood and back to Cowes. However, as seen in this photo, File:Cowes Egypt Hill road closure 2.JPG, Egypt Hill had been closed for roadworks from Monday 21 February 2011 to Saturday 5 March 2011. Route 32 was diverted from Ward Avenue, right into Baring Road (instead of left), Castle Hill, Queens Road to Egypt Esplanade to pick up normal route (it did so literally at the bottom of the road in this photo). The bus stop carried a notice advising passengers of the bus stop closure and advising them to walk down to the bottom of the road to catch the bus. According to the notice, the service was due to resume normal route on Monday 7 March (route 32 does not run on Sundays).
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  English: The top of Egypt Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen at the beginning of a two-week road closure from 21 February to 5 March 2011 due to sewerage work. The photo was taken from the junction with Baring Road, looking down Egypt Hill.
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  English: The top of Egypt Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen at the beginning of a two-week road closure from 21 February to 5 March 2011 due to sewerage work. The photo was taken from the junction with Baring Road, west along Baring Road with the signs blocking access to Egypt Hill on the right.
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  English: The middle of Egypt Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen at the beginning of a two-week road closure from 21 February to 5 March 2011 due to sewerage work. The photo was taken from halfway along Egypt Hill, looking up to the site of the roadworks. Being the first day of the closure, at this time it was still physically possible to drive around the obstructions. A van did ignore the road closed signs and drive up the roadworks, but fortunately the presence of the workers put them off and they turned around and came back down.
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  English: The middle of Egypt Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen at the beginning of a two-week road closure from 21 February to 5 March 2011 due to sewerage work. The photo was taken from halfway along Egypt Hill, looking up to the site of the roadworks. Being the first day of the closure, at this time it was still physically possible to drive around the obstructions. A van did ignore the road closed signs and drive up the roadworks, but fortunately the presence of the workers put them off and they turned around and came back down.
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  English: The bottom of Egypt Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen at the beginning of a two-week road closure from 21 February to 5 March 2011 due to sewerage work. The photo was taken from Egypt Hill, looking down to the junction with Egypt Esplanade/Queen's Road, showing the signs discouraging vehicles from travelling up the road.
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  English: The bottom of Egypt Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen at the beginning of a two-week road closure from 21 February to 5 March 2011 due to sewerage work. The photo was taken from the junction with Egypt Esplanade, looking up Egypt Hill.
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  English: The top of Egypt Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen at the beginning of a two-week road closure from 21 February to 5 March 2011 due to sewerage work. The photo was taken from the junction with Baring Road, looking down Egypt Hill. While the sign on the right says the roadworks were due to end on 4 March, the Isle of Wight Council site said 5 March, and the bus service down the road was diverted until then according to the notice on the bus stop.
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  English: Some roadworks in Cowes High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight. The actual works were going on around the corner in Carvel Lane, but two way temporary traffic lights had been positioned here to control traffic. Despite the fact the level of traffic going from the High Street, up Carvel Lane and into Terminus Road is much higher than the amount of traffic coming down Terminus Road, down Carvel Lane and either around the turning circle in Carvel Lane or down into the pedestrianised area of the High Street, the lights had been set up to give the same amount of time in each direction so were pointlessly causing delays.
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  English: The stop flag at bus stop Bs in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, outside WestQuay shopping centre. The bus stop is missing the "Bs" marker from its top. Adjacent stop "Br" did have its on at the time so it seems like it had broken off. When seen, the bus stop was served by Bluestar routes 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Nightstar N9, Nightstar N12 and Wilts & Dorset routes 56, 56A, X7 and X71. Nightstar are Friday and Saturday night services on Bluestar routes. From 27 February 2011, Wilts & Dorset routes 56/56A (Southampton - Lymington via Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst) were replaced by Bluestar route 6 which started from that date (all journeys running via the 56A route). Some journeys continue to be run from Wilts & Dorset's Lymington depot, just with Bluestar liveried buses. This bus stop was updated to reflect the changes, and the Wilts & Dorset 56 and 56A stickers replaced with a Bluestar 6 one.
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  English: Bus stop Bs in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, outside WestQuay shopping centre. The bus stop is missing the "Bs" marker from its top. Adjacent stop "Br" did have its on at the time so it seems like it had broken off. When seen, the bus stop was served by Bluestar routes 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Nightstar N9, Nightstar N12 and Wilts & Dorset routes 56, 56A, X7 and X71. Nightstar are Friday and Saturday night services on Bluestar routes. From 27 February 2011, Wilts & Dorset routes 56/56A (Southampton - Lymington via Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst) were replaced by Bluestar route 6 which started from that date (all journeys running via the 56A route). Some journeys continue to be run from Wilts & Dorset's Lymington depot, just with Bluestar liveried buses. This bus stop was updated to reflect the changes, and the Wilts & Dorset 56 and 56A stickers replaced with a Bluestar 6 one.
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  English: The Solent and one of the Cowes Lion sculptures, Cowes, Isle of Wight, in terrible weather in February 2011. The mist was thick enough to prevent seeing the mainland, for at least three days. This photograph was taken on Egypt Esplanade at the foot of Egypt Hill, looking west along with Queen's Road on the very right of the photograph.
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  English: The Solent and Egypt Point lighthouse, Cowes, Isle of Wight, in terrible weather in February 2011. The mist was thick enough to prevent seeing the mainland, for at least three days. This photograph was taken on Egypt Esplanade at the foot of Egypt Hill, looking west along Egypt Esplanade.
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  English: The rear of Wilts & Dorset 3173 (Y173 FEL), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, crossing the junction from Portland Terrace straight ahead into Castle Way, Southampton, Hampshire, having just finished on route 56A (and with the destination display changed for the return journey on the 56). It is about to pass under the bridge linking the old city walls. From 27 February 2011, Wilts & Dorset routes 56/56A (Southampton - Lymington via Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst), were replaced by Bluestar route 6 which started from that date (all journeys running via the 56A route). Some journeys continue to be run from Wilts & Dorset's Lymington depot, just with Bluestar liveried buses, although for about the first week of the changes there were still red Wilts & Dorset buses running the route which wasn't good - especially as the duty interworked with existing Bluestar routes 10 and 11 which suddenly started having Wilts & Dorset buses turn up.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3173 (Y173 FEL), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, dropping off its passengers at WestQuay while on route 56A. Note that an idiot parked in the bus stop had prevented the bus from pulling up to the stop properly. From 27 February 2011, Wilts & Dorset routes 56/56A (Southampton - Lymington via Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst), were replaced by Bluestar route 6 which started from that date (all journeys running via the 56A route). Some journeys continue to be run from Wilts & Dorset's Lymington depot, just with Bluestar liveried buses, although for about the first week of the changes there were still red Wilts & Dorset buses running the route which wasn't good - especially as the duty interworked with existing Bluestar routes 10 and 11 which suddenly started having Wilts & Dorset buses turn up.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3173 (Y173 FEL), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, coming past WestQuay shopping centre. Having just finished route 56A, the driver has changed the destination display ready for the return journey on route 56. From 27 February 2011, Wilts & Dorset routes 56/56A (Southampton - Lymington via Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst), were replaced by Bluestar route 6 which started from that date (all journeys running via the 56A route). Some journeys continue to be run from Wilts & Dorset's Lymington depot, just with Bluestar liveried buses, although for about the first week of the changes there were still red Wilts & Dorset buses running the route which wasn't good - especially as the duty interworked with existing Bluestar routes 10 and 11 which suddenly started having Wilts & Dorset buses turn up.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3173 (Y173 FEL), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, dropping off its passengers at WestQuay while on route 56A. From 27 February 2011, Wilts & Dorset routes 56/56A (Southampton - Lymington via Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst), were replaced by Bluestar route 6 which started from that date (all journeys running via the 56A route). Some journeys continue to be run from Wilts & Dorset's Lymington depot, just with Bluestar liveried buses, although for about the first week of the changes there were still red Wilts & Dorset buses running the route which wasn't good - especially as the duty interworked with existing Bluestar routes 10 and 11 which suddenly started having Wilts & Dorset buses turn up.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3173 (Y173 FEL), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, at bus stop Bs on route 56. From 27 February 2011, Wilts & Dorset routes 56/56A (Southampton - Lymington via Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst), were replaced by Bluestar route 6 which started from that date (all journeys running via the 56A route). Some journeys continue to be run from Wilts & Dorset's Lymington depot, just with Bluestar liveried buses, although for about the first week of the changes there were still red Wilts & Dorset buses running the route which wasn't good - especially as the duty interworked with existing Bluestar routes 10 and 11 which suddenly started having Wilts & Dorset buses turn up.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3173 (Y173 FEL), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, at bus stop Bs on route 56. From 27 February 2011, Wilts & Dorset routes 56/56A (Southampton - Lymington via Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst), were replaced by Bluestar route 6 which started from that date (all journeys running via the 56A route). Some journeys continue to be run from Wilts & Dorset's Lymington depot, just with Bluestar liveried buses, although for about the first week of the changes there were still red Wilts & Dorset buses running the route which wasn't good - especially as the duty interworked with existing Bluestar routes 10 and 11 which suddenly started having Wilts & Dorset buses turn up.

Fri Mar 04 23:07:37 GMT 2011

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  English: Bluestar 2668 (V668 DFX), an Optare Solo, in Castle Way, Southampton, Hampshire, laying over between duties. Despite the fact branding for the "Baby Bluestar" sub-brand was removed from the vehicles carrying it at least a year before this photo was taken, 2668 had managed to keep its branding on the offside, even though the branding had been removed from the nearside and front.
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  English: Bluestar 3351 (PE55 WPP), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Town Quay, Southampton, beside the Red Funnel Red Jet ferry terminal. The bus is on the free city-link service, which it is dedicated to. As can be seen, being 28 December - with a large number of people travelling to and from visiting relatives over Christmas, and people coming over from the Isle of Wight to shop at the sales in Southampton - a huge queue was waiting for the bus once it had gone to turn around. This journey had to cope with the Hythe Ferry having just arrived, but everyone did manage to get on. The journey before this, which was after the Red Jet had arrived, was so full people got left behind in the rain. It is often quicker to walk to WestQuay than wait for the bus and then get crammed on.
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  English: The centre doors on Bluestar 3351 (PE55 WPP), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Town Quay, Southampton, beside the Red Funnel Red Jet ferry terminal. The bus is on the free city-link service, which it is dedicated to. Being 28 December - with a large number of people travelling to and from visiting relatives over Christmas, and people coming over from the Isle of Wight to shop at the sales in Southampton - a huge queue was waiting for the bus once it had gone to turn around. They did all fit on, but only after being crammed in, as can be seen. 3351's doors seemed to have taken the toll of the heavy loadings, and one pane was hanging out into the road. It was actually hanging out further than it looks in the photo. Fortunately after a few more runs it had been noticed and fixed.
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  English: The centre doors on Bluestar 3351 (PE55 WPP), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Town Quay, Southampton, beside the Red Funnel Red Jet ferry terminal. The bus is on the free city-link service, which it is dedicated to. Being 28 December - with a large number of people travelling to and from visiting relatives over Christmas, and people coming over from the Isle of Wight to shop at the sales in Southampton - a huge queue was waiting for the bus once it had gone to turn around. They did all fit on, but only after being crammed in, as can be seen. 3351's doors seemed to have taken the toll of the heavy loadings, and one pane was hanging out into the road. It was actually hanging out further than it looks in the photo. Fortunately after a few more runs it had been noticed and fixed.
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  English: Bluestar 409 (HF05 GGP), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myellnnium, turning left from Portland Terrace into Bargate Street, Southampton, on route 4. The convertible open top double-deckers, which run with their roofs off on the New Forest Tour in the summer, are regularly used on the normal Bluestar routes (with roofs on) when the New Forest Tour isn't running, despite the fact they wear a dedicated livery for the tour.
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  English: Bluestar 453 (HX07 CXT), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Castle Way, Southampton, laying over between duties on route 9. This bus was new to Southern Vectis in 2007, but after Southern Vectis route 9 went back to its old frequency, it was converted to double deck operation, and the dedicated Citaros were transferred to Bluestar, a fellow Go South Coast company. This bus moved to Bluestar in March 2010.
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  English: Bluestar 775 (T745 JPO), a Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne, in Castle Way, Southampton, laying over between duties on route 2. It is seen having recently been repainted into the new, darker blue livery. Unlike the Volvo B7TLs/East Lancs Myllenniums and native Mercedes-Benz Citaros which were all refurbished when they were repainted, the Tridents have not had anything done to their aging interiors on repaint.
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  English: Marchwood Motorways 6213 (701 GOO), a DAF DE33WSSB3000/Plaxton Premiere 350, in High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, on private hire work. The coach had recently moved from sister division Tourist Coaches when seen, hence it still wears their fleetname and livery.
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  English: Marchwood Motorways 6213 (701 GOO), a DAF DE33WSSB3000/Plaxton Premiere 350, in High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, on private hire work. The coach had recently moved from sister division Tourist Coaches when seen, hence it still wears their fleetname and livery.
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  English: A large queue for the free City-link bus at Town Quay, Southampton, beside the Red Funnel Red Jet ferry terminal. The City-link links Town Quay (for the ferries to Hythe and the Isle of Wight), Southampton City Centre and the railway station. As can be seen, being 28 December - with a large number of people travelling to and from visiting relatives over Christmas, and people coming over from the Isle of Wight to shop at the sales in Southampton - a huge queue had developed.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3172 (Y172 FEL), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, crossing the junction from Portland Terrace straight ahead into Castle Way, Southampton, having just finished on route 56. It is about to pass under the bridge linking the old city walls. From 27 February 2011, Wilts & Dorset routes 56/56A (Southampton - Lymington via Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst), were replaced by Bluestar route 6 which started from that date. Some journeys continue to be run from Wilts & Dorset's Lymington depot, just with Bluestar liveried buses, although for about the first week of the changes there were still red Wilts & Dorset buses running the route which wasn't good - especially as the duty interworked with existing Bluestar routes 10 and 11 which suddenly started having Wilts & Dorset buses turn up.

Thu Mar 03 22:47:18 GMT 2011

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  English: The Cowes Co-op bus stop, in Carvel Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, outside the Co-op supermarket. When seen here it was served by Southern Vectis route 1 and Wightbus routes 30 and 32, although only a Southern Vectis bus stop flag is fitted. It is the main bus stop in Cowes town centre. Also when seen, the bus stop pole had been painted pink, I'm not entirely sure why but I think it was something to do with supporting a charity.
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  English: The Cowes Co-op bus stop, in Carvel Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, outside the Co-op supermarket. When seen here it was served by Southern Vectis route 1 and Wightbus routes 30 and 32, although only a Southern Vectis bus stop flag is fitted. It is the main bus stop in Cowes town centre. Also when seen, the bus stop pole had been painted pink, I'm not entirely sure why but I think it was something to do with supporting a charity.
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  English: The Cowes Co-op bus stop, in Carvel Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, outside the Co-op supermarket. When seen here it was served by Southern Vectis route 1 and Wightbus routes 30 and 32, although only a Southern Vectis bus stop flag is fitted. It is the main bus stop in Cowes town centre. This photo shows the Wightbus timetable. Originally, from the September 2010 timetable is was expected that Wightbus route 30 (Cowes - Newport) would be withdrawn, with a sole journey from Cowes to Newport (after the bus finished its duties on the 32) being renumbered 32 to match the main circular service around the area (Cowes - Gurnard - Northwood - Cowes). It appeared in both the Southern Vectis and Wightbus timetables as being a 32, but in the end it seems things were changed, as the buses continue to show 30 when they run the journey, and the bus stops themselves show details as the 30.
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  English: The Cowes Co-op bus stop, in Carvel Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, outside the Co-op supermarket. When seen here it was served by Southern Vectis route 1 and Wightbus routes 30 and 32, although only a Southern Vectis bus stop flag is fitted. It is the main bus stop in Cowes town centre. Also when seen, the bus stop pole had been painted pink, I'm not entirely sure why but I think it was something to do with supporting a charity.
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  English: The old Cowes branch of the Nationwide Building Society, in the High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight. It was to close on 11 August 2009, because the lease on the unit had expired, and the landlord refused to allow Nationwide to rent the building any more. Obviously this caused great inconvenience to the branch's users, so it was quite amusing to see that the landlord still didn't have a new tenant over a year after they threw Nationwide out!
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  English: The building of Spencer Rigging, on St Mary's Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. Spencer Rigging are (obviously) a company making rigging and other such sailing equipment, and was set up by Harry Spencer, a popular Cowes man who died in 2009. He had an obituary in the Isle of Wight County Press: http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/obituaries/mr-harry-spencer-26401.aspx
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  English: Cowes Yacht Haven (also known as Cowes Marina), Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen in October 2010 from Cowes Pontoon/Fountain Quay by the Red Jet terminal.
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  English: East Cowes Waitrose in October 2010.
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  English: A line of Ford Transit vans at Southampton Docks, waiting for export to various places. Ford Transits are built in Southampton, hence they are exported from the docks here.
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  English: A line of Ford Transit vans at Southampton Docks, waiting for export to various places. Ford Transits are built in Southampton, hence they are exported from the docks here.
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  English: The bottom strech of Woodvale Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight. The Woodvale Inn is the building on the right of the photo at the foot of the road.
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  English: Various Volvo B9TL/Wright Gemini 2s and an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart (the single-decker) at Southampton Docks, waiting for the ship that will take them to their owner Kowloon Motor Bus in Hong Kong.
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  English: Various Volvo B9TL/Wright Gemini 2s and an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart (the single-decker) at Southampton Docks, waiting for the ship that will take them to their owner Kowloon Motor Bus in Hong Kong.
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  English: Various Volvo B9TL/Wright Gemini 2s and an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart (the single-decker) at Southampton Docks, waiting for the ship that will take them to their owner Kowloon Motor Bus in Hong Kong.
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  English: A Lotus Evora in The Cut, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
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  English: The rear of a Lotus Evora in The Cut, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
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  English: A queue of traffic into East Cowes.
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  English: A queue of traffic into East Cowes.
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  English: Southern Vectis 308 Warden Point (HW54 BUF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Fountain Quay, Cowes, Isle of Wight (Cowes Pontoon), at the Red Jet terminal, on route 1.
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  English: Wightbus 5880 (KE04 EAF), a Mercedes-Benz minibus of some sort, in Woodvale Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, on route 32.

Tue Mar 01 19:54:37 GMT 2011

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  English: Red Funnel Red Jet 5, seen docked at the terminal in Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Tue Mar 01 19:53:33 GMT 2011

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  English: Boats at the Folly Inn at Whippingham, Isle of Wight. This area, as well as the River Medina itself (as can be seen) is a popular place for people to keep their boats.
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  English: Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen from across Cowes Harbour from East Cowes.
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  English: Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen from across Cowes Harbour from East Cowes.
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  English: Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen from across Cowes Harbour from East Cowes. Note the sailing lesson going on.
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  English: Castle Street, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen from the junction with Old Road. While the road was not officially closed by the adjacent East Cowes Waitrose construction, it had been temporarily blocked when seen here. The road was single file anyway due to the fence that is visible, and a construction vehicle was in the way while it did something. Things began to be moved out of the way shortly afterwards, but not before people had started turning around to take alternative routes.
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  English: The Guildford Farm bus stop in Combley Road, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight. At the time it was for Wightbus services 33 and 33A. From 5 September 2010, three days before the photo was taken, route 29 - which had run through Havenstreet - was withdrawn. Part of the 29 around Wootton was replaced with a new once a day variation of route 33 (which also runs through Havenstreet), numbered 33A (which started on 6 September). While the affected bus stops around the route, including others in Havenstreet, had had their bus stop flags replaced with other ones to remove the 29, this bus stop had seemingly been missed out, therefore enabling me to photograph it reflecting the scene of the days when route 29 ran.
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  English: The Guildford Farm bus stop in Combley Road, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight. At the time it was for Wightbus services 33 and 33A. From 5 September 2010, three days before the photo was taken, route 29 - which had run through Havenstreet - was withdrawn. Part of the 29 around Wootton was replaced with a new once a day variation of route 33 (which also runs through Havenstreet), numbered 33A (which started on 6 September). While the affected bus stops around the route, including others in Havenstreet, had had their bus stop flags replaced with other ones to remove the 29, this bus stop had seemingly been missed out, therefore enabling me to photograph it reflecting the scene of the days when route 29 ran. In this photo, the welcome sign to the main part of the village (this bus stop is technically just outside) can be seen in the background, showing that this bus stop seemingly in the middle of nowhere is in Havenstreet!
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  English: The Guildford Farm bus stop in Combley Road, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight. At the time it was for Wightbus services 33 and 33A. From 5 September 2010, three days before the photo was taken, route 29 - which had run through Havenstreet - was withdrawn. Part of the 29 around Wootton was replaced with a new once a day variation of route 33 (which also runs through Havenstreet), numbered 33A (which started on 6 September). While the affected bus stops around the route, including others in Havenstreet, had had their bus stop flags replaced with other ones to remove the 29, this bus stop had seemingly been missed out, therefore enabling me to photograph it reflecting the scene of the days when route 29 ran.
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  English: The Guildford Farm bus stop in Combley Road, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight. At the time it was for Wightbus services 33 and 33A. From 5 September 2010, three days before the photo was taken, route 29 - which had run through Havenstreet - was withdrawn. Part of the 29 around Wootton was replaced with a new once a day variation of route 33 (which also runs through Havenstreet), numbered 33A (which started on 6 September). While the affected bus stops around the route, including others in Havenstreet, had had their bus stop flags replaced with other ones to remove the 29, this bus stop had seemingly been missed out, therefore enabling me to photograph it reflecting the scene of the days when route 29 ran.
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  English: The Guildford Farm bus stop in Combley Road, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight. At the time it was for Wightbus services 33 and 33A. From 5 September 2010, three days before the photo was taken, route 29 - which had run through Havenstreet - was withdrawn. Part of the 29 around Wootton was replaced with a new once a day variation of route 33 (which also runs through Havenstreet), numbered 33A (which started on 6 September). While the affected bus stops around the route, including others in Havenstreet, had had their bus stop flags replaced with other ones to remove the 29, this bus stop had seemingly been missed out, therefore enabling me to photograph it reflecting the scene of the days when route 29 ran.
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  English: Red Funnel Red Jet 5, seen docked at the terminal in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
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  English: The new research centre being built by Vestas Wind Systems, seen from across the River Medina from beside the Folly Inn pub at the end of Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight.
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  English: The River Medina, seen from the green next to the Folly Inn pub, at the end of Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight.
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  English: Ryde bus station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is unusually seen while empty - no buses were on the public stands. Traffic conditions across the island had been bad all day, so presumably buses had bunched elsewhere on their routes.
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  English: Ryde bus station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is unusually seen while empty - no buses were on the public stands. Traffic conditions across the island had been bad all day, so presumably buses had bunched elsewhere on their routes.
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  English: Ryde bus station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Three of Southern Vectis five Scania OmniDekka buses can be seen, from left to right are 1054 (YN03 DFL), 1053 (YU52 XVN) and 1055 (YN03 DFP).
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  English: Southern Vectis 611 Alice (R851 LDF), a Mezzo P90 Road Train (owned by the Isle of Wight Council) on the Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, as the terminus of the road train service that ran in the summer between Ryde town and Puckpool Park. The road trains in both Ryde and Shanklin are due to be withdrawn by the end of Summer 2010. At the end of the Summer 2010 season, the road trains were withdrawn from service, a decision made by owners Isle of Wight Council. It was due to the increasing age of the vehicles and the increasing difficulty of being able to source spare parts for them. They have since been sold on to Welsh owners.
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  English: Southern Vectis 625 (K125 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Northern Counties Paladin, in Victoria Grove, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, on route 25. Route 25 is a new route started on 6 September 2010, running between East Cowes and Newport via Hawthorn Meadows (a new housing estate), Whippingham and the Folly Inn. It is funded by a developer. It also serves Hefford Road in East Cowes, bringing buses back to that area of East Cowes after route 4 was diverted away from the area from 5 April 2009. The route replaces the Newport - Folly Inn section of route 29 which was withdrawn as part of the September 2010 timetables changes. The route was intended to be run by bus 507 which Southern Vectis had acquired, with 625 being used in its place while it was made ready. However, plans later changed, with route 25 being run with some of the Optare Solos SV have now acquired. Ex-Bluestar 625 is now being converted to some sort of open vehicle for use on the new Shanklin summer service which replaced the Road Train, which was withdrawn in 2010. This photo was taken on the third day of the new route.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 625 (K125 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Northern Counties Paladin, in Folly Lane leaving Medina Park, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, on route 25. Route 25 is a new route started on 6 September 2010, running between East Cowes and Newport via Hawthorn Meadows (a new housing estate), Whippingham and the Folly Inn. It is funded by a developer. It also serves Hefford Road in East Cowes, bringing buses back to that area of East Cowes after route 4 was diverted away from the area from 5 April 2009. The route replaces the Newport - Folly Inn section of route 29 which was withdrawn as part of the September 2010 timetables changes. The route was intended to be run by bus 507 which Southern Vectis had acquired, with 625 being used in its place while it was made ready. However, plans later changed, with route 25 being run with some of the Optare Solos SV have now acquired. Ex-Bluestar 625 is now being converted to some sort of open vehicle for use on the new Shanklin summer service which replaced the Road Train, which was withdrawn in 2010. This photo was taken on the third day of the new route.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 625 (K125 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Northern Counties Paladin, in Folly Lane leaving Medina Park, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, on route 25. Route 25 is a new route started on 6 September 2010, running between East Cowes and Newport via Hawthorn Meadows (a new housing estate), Whippingham and the Folly Inn. It is funded by a developer. It also serves Hefford Road in East Cowes, bringing buses back to that area of East Cowes after route 4 was diverted away from the area from 5 April 2009. The route replaces the Newport - Folly Inn section of route 29 which was withdrawn as part of the September 2010 timetables changes. The route was intended to be run by bus 507 which Southern Vectis had acquired, with 625 being used in its place while it was made ready. However, plans later changed, with route 25 being run with some of the Optare Solos SV have now acquired. Ex-Bluestar 625 is now being converted to some sort of open vehicle for use on the new Shanklin summer service which replaced the Road Train, which was withdrawn in 2010. This photo was taken on the third day of the new route.
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  English: Southern Vectis 625 (K125 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Northern Counties Paladin, in Folly Lane at Medina Park, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, on route 25. Route 25 is a new route started on 6 September 2010, running between East Cowes and Newport via Hawthorn Meadows (a new housing estate), Whippingham and the Folly Inn. It is funded by a developer. It also serves Hefford Road in East Cowes, bringing buses back to that area of East Cowes after route 4 was diverted away from the area from 5 April 2009. The route replaces the Newport - Folly Inn section of route 29 which was withdrawn as part of the September 2010 timetables changes. The route was intended to be run by bus 507 which Southern Vectis had acquired, with 625 being used in its place while it was made ready. However, plans later changed, with route 25 being run with some of the Optare Solos SV have now acquired. Ex-Bluestar 625 is now being converted to some sort of open vehicle for use on the new Shanklin summer service which replaced the Road Train, which was withdrawn in 2010. This photo was taken on the third day of the new route.
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  English: Southern Vectis 625 (K125 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Northern Counties Paladin, in Folly Lane at Medina Park, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, on route 25. Route 25 is a new route started on 6 September 2010, running between East Cowes and Newport via Hawthorn Meadows (a new housing estate), Whippingham and the Folly Inn. It is funded by a developer. It also serves Hefford Road in East Cowes, bringing buses back to that area of East Cowes after route 4 was diverted away from the area from 5 April 2009. The route replaces the Newport - Folly Inn section of route 29 which was withdrawn as part of the September 2010 timetables changes. The route was intended to be run by bus 507 which Southern Vectis had acquired, with 625 being used in its place while it was made ready. However, plans later changed, with route 25 being run with some of the Optare Solos SV have now acquired. Ex-Bluestar 625 is now being converted to some sort of open vehicle for use on the new Shanklin summer service which replaced the Road Train, which was withdrawn in 2010. This photo was taken on the third day of the new route.
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  English: Southern Vectis 625 (K125 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Northern Counties Paladin, in Folly Lane at the Folly Inn, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, between duties on route 25. Route 25 is a new route started on 6 September 2010, running between East Cowes and Newport via Hawthorn Meadows (a new housing estate), Whippingham and the Folly Inn. It is funded by a developer. It also serves Hefford Road in East Cowes, bringing buses back to that area of East Cowes after route 4 was diverted away from the area from 5 April 2009. The route replaces the Newport - Folly Inn section of route 29 which was withdrawn as part of the September 2010 timetables changes. The driver and bus on route 25 have a 35 minute break at the Folly Inn at the time this photo was taken, which must be really boring for the driver as the location is in the middle of nowhere! Seen here it the bus laying over on its break.
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  English: Southern Vectis 625 (K125 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Northern Counties Paladin, in Folly Lane at the Folly Inn, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, between duties on route 25. Route 25 is a new route started on 6 September 2010, running between East Cowes and Newport via Hawthorn Meadows (a new housing estate), Whippingham and the Folly Inn. It is funded by a developer. It also serves Hefford Road in East Cowes, bringing buses back to that area of East Cowes after route 4 was diverted away from the area from 5 April 2009. The route replaces the Newport - Folly Inn section of route 29 which was withdrawn as part of the September 2010 timetables changes. The driver and bus on route 25 have a 35 minute break at the Folly Inn at the time this photo was taken, which must be really boring for the driver as the location is in the middle of nowhere! Seen here it the bus laying over on its break.
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  English: Southern Vectis 625 (K125 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Northern Counties Paladin, in Folly Lane at the Folly Inn, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, between duties on route 25. Route 25 is a new route started on 6 September 2010, running between East Cowes and Newport via Hawthorn Meadows (a new housing estate), Whippingham and the Folly Inn. It is funded by a developer. It also serves Hefford Road in East Cowes, bringing buses back to that area of East Cowes after route 4 was diverted away from the area from 5 April 2009. The route replaces the Newport - Folly Inn section of route 29 which was withdrawn as part of the September 2010 timetables changes. The driver and bus on route 25 have a 35 minute break at the Folly Inn at the time this photo was taken, which must be really boring for the driver as the location is in the middle of nowhere! Seen here it the bus laying over on its break.
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  English: Webberbus WJ52 MTE, a Bova FHD12-340 coach, parked on the Esplanade, East Cowes, Isle of Wight.
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  English: The bus stop at the Folly Inn, Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, Southern Vectis route 25. Until 4 September 2010, the stop was served by Wightbus route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. For some reason, apparently due to the terrible road surface, during the period before it was withdrawn, route 29 did not continue to the end of Folly Lane to this bus stop at Folly Inn pub, instead turning around just up the road at Medina Park. Southern Vectis however decided to serve this stop from the start of the new service however, although the bus stops flags were not put up in time for the route to start. In comparison with this photo taken a month earlier, it can be seen Wightbus have removed their flag and timetable case.
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  English: Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Briddlesford Road at Wootton Common, Wootton, Isle of Wight, on route 33A. Route 33A is a variation of route 33, which started on Monday 6 September 2010, to partially replace route 29 which had been withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 (the last day was Saturday 4 September) timetable changes. It runs from Ryde to Havenstreet as per the 33, but then continues to Wootton (like the 29 did), going around the estate (rather than running to Newport via Robin Hill and Blackwater as per the main 33). Unlike the 29, which then deviated via Whippingham and the Folly Inn before heading to Newport, route 33A runs straight to Newport from Wootton. This is because that section of the 29 had been replaced by new route 25 (Newport - Folly Inn - Whippingham - East Cowes). Route 33A only has one journey in each direction a day, so the residents of the estate at Wootton have a reduced service compared to that of the 29. This photograph was taken on the third day of the new route.
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  English: The rear of Wilts & Dorset 4923 (A175 VFM), a Leyland Olympian/ECW, in Ryde bus station, Ryde, Isle of Wight, running out of service. It was part of the Go South Coast events fleet when seen, the fleet was being looked after by Southern Vectis at the time.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 4923 (A175 VFM), a Leyland Olympian/ECW, on Ryde Esplanade about to turn into the bus station, Ryde, Isle of Wight, running out of service. It was part of the Go South Coast events fleet when seen, the fleet was being looked after by Southern Vectis at the time.

Mon Feb 14 20:40:30 GMT 2011

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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3927 (GK51 SZE), a DAF SB120/Wright Cadet, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 32, running towards Redhill. The power blinds in these buses were hopelessly unreliable, to the extent most had manual blinds fitted to them eventually. 3927 didn't, but its power blinds had failed here, hence it is only showing "32" on a scrap of paper in the windscreen, written in pink highlighter, probably the worst colour to have used! All of Guildford's Cadets now have LED destination displays.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3932 (GK51 SZN), a DAF SB120/Wright Cadet, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 21.
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  English: The rear of Buses 4U SN08 EJL, a Volkswagen Crafter, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey. It is on the Tuesdays and Fridays only 1205 departure of route 433 from Dorking White Horse to Ockley Cricketers, where it changes into a route 50 and continues to Horsham (with through fares available). This would presumably explain why the bus was showing "50 to Horsham" on the front, even though it was actually on route 433.
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  English: Buses 4U SN08 EJL, a Volkswagen Crafter, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey. It is on the Tuesdays and Fridays only 1205 departure of route 433 from Dorking White Horse to Ockley Cricketers, where it changes into a route 50 and continues to Horsham (with through fares available). This would presumably explain why the bus was showing "50 to Horsham" on the front (just about visible in the windscreen), even though it was actually on route 433. Being rural services, the service provided by routes 50 and 433 is very confusing, with a plentiful supply of timetable variations and different routing on different days, which might explain why the driver had the wrong display on show.
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  English: Countryliner PP2 (MX56 NLZ), a Plaxton Primo, at Dorking railway station, Dorking, Surrey, on route 98. Unfortunatley details of route 98 had not been programmed into the bus' LED destination display.
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  English: Countryliner PP2 (MX56 NLZ), a Plaxton Primo, at Dorking railway station, Dorking, Surrey, on route 98. Unfortunatley details of route 98 had not been programmed into the bus' LED destination display. Also, the bus arrived late and proceeded to run around the inside of the roundabout in the station forecourt, rather than serve the bus stop, hence this photo doesn't show the bus at all well. You can just about see the board showing "Dorking" in the windscreen.
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  English: Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, in July 2009. The photograph is taken looking roughly north east, with the A25 road heading towards Reigate. The photo was taken between the junction of the road with Mill Lane and South Street.
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  English: Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, in July 2009. The photograph is taken looking roughly north east, with the A25 road heading towards Reigate. The photo was taken near the White Horse pub, between the junction of the road with Mill Lane and Lyons Court.
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  English: Metrobus 204 (SN03 WLE), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot, which included operations on route 93. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009. Note the selfishly parked car in the bus stop, causing passengers to have to stand on the wet, slippery cobblestones to board the bus, and having to wait while people got off through the front doors at the driver was unable to open the second set.
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  English: Metrobus 204 (SN03 WLE), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot, which included operations on route 93. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009. Note the selfishly parked car in the bus stop, causing passengers to have to stand on the wet, slippery cobblestones to board the bus, and the driver was unable to open the second set or doors.
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  English: Metrobus 218 (SN03 WMV), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, at Dorking railway station, Dorking, Surrey, laying over between duties on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot, which included operations on route 93. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 220 (GN07 AVR), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 220 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3976, as seen in File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3976 GN07 AVR.JPG.
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  English: Metrobus 220 (GN07 AVR), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 220 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3976, as seen in File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3976 GN07 AVR.JPG. I took a photo of 220 in the same place on the first day of Metrobus operation, which can be seen here: File:Metrobus 220 GN07 AVR.JPG. Between that photo and this one, a number of changes had been made to the bus, including the fitment of advert frames and removal of the old Arriva fleet number.
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  English: Metrobus 225 (GN07 AUY), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 225 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3981, and is seen when with Arriva in this photo: File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3981 GN07 AUY 2.JPG.
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  English: Metrobus 374 (Y374 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, at Dorking railway station, Dorking, Surrey, on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot, which included operations on route 93. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009.
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  English: A pre-Worboys road sign in Ewhurst Road, Peaslake, Surrey. Apparently Surrey has quite a lot of these signs compared to other places. This one had fallen off the posts, but by the time I took this photograph it had been fixed.
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  English: A pre-Worboys road sign in Ewhurst Road, Peaslake, Surrey. Apparently Surrey has quite a lot of these signs compared to other places. This one had fallen off the posts, but by the time I took this photograph it had been fixed.
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  English: A pre-Worboys road sign in Ewhurst Road, Peaslake, Surrey. Apparently Surrey has quite a lot of these signs compared to other places. This one had fallen off the posts, but by the time I took this photograph it had been fixed.
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  English: Sunray Travel GX56 AEB, an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 516. It is at the White Horse bus stop.
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  English: Truemans Coaches J400 TRU (originally YN58 KSF), a Neoplan N2216/Neoplan Tourliner, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, picking up a group of elderly passengers, apparently (according to the note in the windscreen) on a "Mystery Tour".
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  English: Truemans Coaches J400 TRU (originally YN58 KSF), a Neoplan N2216/Neoplan Tourliner, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, picking up a group of elderly passengers, apparently (according to the note in the windscreen) on a "Mystery Tour".
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  English: Truemans Coaches J400 TRU (originally YN58 KSF), a Neoplan N2216/Neoplan Tourliner, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, picking up a group of elderly passengers, apparently (according to the note in the windscreen) on a "Mystery Tour".

Sun Feb 13 22:37:29 GMT 2011

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  English: Abellio Surrey 8002 (LJ56 ONK) (left) and 8076 (KN52 NFP) (right), both Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPDs, parked in the small section of the company's Byfleet depot in Wintersells Road industrial estate. There is another bigger section, which is situated further along the industrial estate. Abellio Surrey was previously known as Travel Surrey, and was sold by previous owners National Express Group to NedRailways on 21 May 2009. NedRailways renamed the company to Abellio Surrey on 30 October 2009, with buses receiving the "Abellio" name from then onwards. These buses are seen about a week after the change.
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  English: Abellio Surrey 8071 (SK02 TZU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, parked just outside the small section of the company's Byfleet depot in Wintersells Road industrial estate. There is another bigger section, which is situated further along the industrial estate. However, both are quite small, and not all the buses seem to fit in, so on a Sunday when most buses aren't in service, buses tend to be parked outside the gates as well. Abellio Surrey was previously known as Travel Surrey, and was sold by previous owners National Express Group to NedRailways on 21 May 2009. NedRailways renamed the company to Abellio Surrey on 30 October 2009, with buses receiving the "Abellio" name from then onwards. This bus is seen about a week after the change.
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  English: Abellio Surrey 8420 (W438 CRN), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Spryte, parked across the road from the big section of the company's Byfleet depot in Wintersells Road industrial estate. There is another smaller section, which is situated further along the industrial estate. However, both are quite small, and not all the buses seem to fit in, so on a Sunday when most buses aren't in service, buses tend to be parked outside the gates as well - as seen here. Abellio Surrey was previously known as Travel Surrey, and was sold by previous owners National Express Group to NedRailways on 21 May 2009. NedRailways renamed the company to Abellio Surrey on 30 October 2009, with buses receiving the "Abellio" name from then onwards. This bus is seen about a week after the change.
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  English: The sign above the small section of Abellio Surrey's Byfleet depot in Wintersells Road industrial estate (there is another bigger section, which is situated further along the industrial estate). Abellio Surrey was previously known as Travel Surrey, and was sold by previous owners National Express Group to NedRailways on 21 May 2009. NedRailways renamed the company to Abellio Surrey on 30 October 2009, with buses receiving the "Abellio" name from then onwards. This photo was taken about a week after the change, and while many buses had the new name, the sign above the depot was yet to be changed. However, as can be seen, the "Part of the National Express Group" line underneath the logo has been taped over, this was done after National Express sold the company in May.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 6402 (GN04 UDP), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, at the railway station bus stop. Two B7TLs, 6402 and 6403, arrived at Guildford at the end of August 2009, to displace the step entrance Dennis Dominators (5214 and 5215). 6402 and 6403 were new to Gillingham depot - in the Arriva Medway Towns part of Arriva Southern Counties - in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6402 is seen here on a shuttle between Weybridge railway station and Mercedes-Benz World, due to an event that was being held at Mercedes-Benz World on the day. Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 6402 and 6403 were both in use, but a number of other buses also helped out. These were more of the Volvo B7TL batch, from Gillingham depot, so 6402 and 6403 were reunited with some of their sister buses for one day only! The Sunday service on route 436, which shuttles back and forth between the station and Mercedes-Benz World, was also running (because it had to to comply with the route's registration with the traffic commissioner) with a normal Citaro and was helping out the other buses.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 6402 (GN04 UDP), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, at the railway station bus stop. Two B7TLs, 6402 and 6403, arrived at Guildford at the end of August 2009, to displace the step entrance Dennis Dominators (5214 and 5215). 6402 and 6403 were new to Gillingham depot - in the Arriva Medway Towns part of Arriva Southern Counties - in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6402 is seen here on a shuttle between Weybridge railway station and Mercedes-Benz World, due to an event that was being held at Mercedes-Benz World on the day. Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 6402 and 6403 were both in use, but a number of other buses also helped out. These were more of the Volvo B7TL batch, from Gillingham depot, so 6402 and 6403 were reunited with some of their sister buses for one day only! The Sunday service on route 436, which shuttles back and forth between the station and Mercedes-Benz World, was also running (because it had to to comply with the route's registration with the traffic commissioner) with a normal Citaro and was helping out the other buses.
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  English: Arriva Medway Towns 6415 (GN04 UEE), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, at the railway station bus stop. It is seen here on a shuttle between Weybridge railway station and Mercedes-Benz World, due to an event that was being held at Mercedes-Benz World on the day. Despite the buses being based many miles away from Surrey (in Gillngham, Kent to be precise), a number of these B7TLs were in use. They were assisted by Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (the local Arriva subsidiary) 6402 and 6403, as well as the Sunday service on route 436, which shuttles back and forth between the station and Mercedes-Benz World, which was also running (because it had to to comply with the route's registration with the traffic commissioner). The Medway Towns buses and 6402 and 6403 were all new to Gillingham depot in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6402 and 6403 had been transferred away from their home town in August 2009, so this shuttle service let them meet back up with some of their sister buses again.
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  English: Arriva Medway Towns 6415 (GN04 UEE), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, at the railway station bus stop. It is seen here on a shuttle between Weybridge railway station and Mercedes-Benz World, due to an event that was being held at Mercedes-Benz World on the day. Despite the buses being based many miles away from Surrey (in Gillngham, Kent to be precise), a number of these B7TLs were in use. They were assisted by Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (the local Arriva subsidiary) 6402 and 6403, as well as the Sunday service on route 436, which shuttles back and forth between the station and Mercedes-Benz World, which was also running (because it had to to comply with the route's registration with the traffic commissioner). The Medway Towns buses and 6402 and 6403 were all new to Gillingham depot in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6402 and 6403 had been transferred away from their home town in August 2009, so this shuttle service let them meet back up with some of their sister buses again.
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  English: Arriva Medway Towns 6419 (GN04 UEJ), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, at the railway station bus stop. It is seen here on a shuttle between Weybridge railway station and Mercedes-Benz World, due to an event that was being held at Mercedes-Benz World on the day. Despite the buses being based many miles away from Surrey (in Gillngham, Kent to be precise), a number of these B7TLs were in use. They were assisted by Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (the local Arriva subsidiary) 6402 and 6403, as well as the Sunday service on route 436, which shuttles back and forth between the station and Mercedes-Benz World, which was also running (because it had to to comply with the route's registration with the traffic commissioner). The Medway Towns buses and 6402 and 6403 were all new to Gillingham depot in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6402 and 6403 had been transferred away from their home town in August 2009, so this shuttle service let them meet back up with some of their sister buses again.
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  English: Arriva Medway Towns 6424 (GN04 UER), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, at the railway station bus stop. It is seen here on a shuttle between Weybridge railway station and Mercedes-Benz World, due to an event that was being held at Mercedes-Benz World on the day. Despite the buses being based many miles away from Surrey (in Gillngham, Kent to be precise), a number of these B7TLs were in use. They were assisted by Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (the local Arriva subsidiary) 6402 and 6403, as well as the Sunday service on route 436, which shuttles back and forth between the station and Mercedes-Benz World, which was also running (because it had to to comply with the route's registration with the traffic commissioner). The Medway Towns buses and 6402 and 6403 were all new to Gillingham depot in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6402 and 6403 had been transferred away from their home town in August 2009, so this shuttle service let them meet back up with some of their sister buses again.
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  English: The rear of Arriva Medway Towns 6424 (GN04 UER), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, at the railway station bus stop. It is seen here on a shuttle between Weybridge railway station and Mercedes-Benz World, due to an event that was being held at Mercedes-Benz World on the day. Despite the buses being based many miles away from Surrey (in Gillngham, Kent to be precise), a number of these B7TLs were in use. They were assisted by Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (the local Arriva subsidiary) 6402 and 6403, as well as the Sunday service on route 436, which shuttles back and forth between the station and Mercedes-Benz World, which was also running (because it had to to comply with the route's registration with the traffic commissioner). The Medway Towns buses and 6402 and 6403 were all new to Gillingham depot in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6402 and 6403 had been transferred away from their home town in August 2009, so this shuttle service let them meet back up with some of their sister buses again.
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  English: The rear of Arriva Medway Towns 6424 (GN04 UER), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, at the railway station bus stop. It is seen here on a shuttle between Weybridge railway station and Mercedes-Benz World, due to an event that was being held at Mercedes-Benz World on the day. Despite the buses being based many miles away from Surrey (in Gillngham, Kent to be precise), a number of these B7TLs were in use. They were assisted by Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (the local Arriva subsidiary) 6402 and 6403, as well as the Sunday service on route 436, which shuttles back and forth between the station and Mercedes-Benz World, which was also running (because it had to to comply with the route's registration with the traffic commissioner). The Medway Towns buses and 6402 and 6403 were all new to Gillingham depot in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6402 and 6403 had been transferred away from their home town in August 2009, so this shuttle service let them meet back up with some of their sister buses again.
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  English: Arriva Medway Towns 6424 (GN04 UER), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, at the railway station bus stop. It is seen here on a shuttle between Weybridge railway station and Mercedes-Benz World, due to an event that was being held at Mercedes-Benz World on the day. Despite the buses being based many miles away from Surrey (in Gillngham, Kent to be precise), a number of these B7TLs were in use. They were assisted by Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (the local Arriva subsidiary) 6402 and 6403, as well as the Sunday service on route 436, which shuttles back and forth between the station and Mercedes-Benz World, which was also running (because it had to to comply with the route's registration with the traffic commissioner). The Medway Towns buses and 6402 and 6403 were all new to Gillingham depot in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6402 and 6403 had been transferred away from their home town in August 2009, so this shuttle service let them meet back up with some of their sister buses again.
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  English: Arriva Medway Towns 6428 (GN04 UER), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, leaving the railway station bus stop. It is seen here on a shuttle between Weybridge railway station and Mercedes-Benz World, due to an event that was being held at Mercedes-Benz World on the day. Despite the buses being based many miles away from Surrey (in Gillngham, Kent to be precise), a number of these B7TLs were in use. They were assisted by Arriva Guildford & West Surrey (the local Arriva subsidiary) 6402 and 6403, as well as the Sunday service on route 436, which shuttles back and forth between the station and Mercedes-Benz World, which was also running (because it had to to comply with the route's registration with the traffic commissioner). The Medway Towns buses and 6402 and 6403 were all new to Gillingham depot in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6402 and 6403 had been transferred away from their home town in August 2009, so this shuttle service let them meet back up with some of their sister buses again.
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  English: A number of Abellio Surrey buses parked inside and just outside the small section of the company's Byfleet depot in Wintersells Road industrial estate. There is another bigger section, which is situated further along the industrial estate. However, both are quite small, and not all the buses seem to fit in, so on a Sunday when most buses aren't in service, buses tend to be parked outside the gates as well. All the buses are Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPDs. From left to right are 8002 (LJ56 ONK), 8076 (KN52 NFP), 8071 (SK02 TZU) and 8073 (SK02 TZW). Abellio Surrey was previously known as Travel Surrey, and was sold by previous owners National Express Group to NedRailways on 21 May 2009. NedRailways renamed the company to Abellio Surrey on 30 October 2009, with buses receiving the "Abellio" name from then onwards. This bus is seen about a week after the change.
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  English: Ex-Click Services R684 MEW (right) and R688 MEW (left), both Dennis Dart SLF/Marshall Capitals, seen here in Canal Bridge industrial estate, New Haw, Surrey. Various buses and coaches from a number of sources turned up to be stored here, these two buses coming at around the same time as a number of ex-Transdev London buses. Click Travel services was based in Wigan, and had these two ex-Metroline buses in use. Click Services ceased trading in April 2009, and these buses eventually found their way here. R684 was new as MTL London Northern (whom Metroline acquired) DML4, and in October 2010 was photographed operating with "The Big Reg Greenhill bus". R688 MEW was new as MTL London Northern DML8, and in May 2010 was photographed with Nu-Venture, Kent.
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  English: Ex-Transdev London DPS13 (V813 KAG) seen here in Canal Bridge industrial estate, New Haw, Surrey. The buses left the Transdev London fleet after new buses arrived there, and for a few months a good collection of these Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s built up at this site. Various buses and coaches from other sources also turned up to be stored. The Transdev Darts have all found new homes now.
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  English: Ex-Transdev London DPS13 (V813 KAG) (left), DPS14 (V814 KAG) (middle) and DPS11 (V811 KAG) (right), seen here in Canal Bridge industrial estate, New Haw, Surrey. The buses left the Transdev London fleet after new buses arrived there, and for a few months a good collection of these Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s built up at this site. Various buses and coaches from other sources also turned up to be stored. The Transdev Darts have all found new homes now.
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  English: Ex-Transdev London DPS568 (SN51 SXM) (left) and DPS563 (SN51 SXX) (right), seen here in Canal Bridge industrial estate, New Haw, Surrey. The buses left the Transdev London fleet after new buses arrived there, and for a few months a good collection of these Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s built up at this site. Various buses and coaches from other sources also turned up to be stored. The Transdev Darts have all found new homes now.
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  English: Ex-Transdev London DPS568 (SN51 SXM) seen here in Canal Bridge industrial estate, New Haw, Surrey. The buses left the Transdev London fleet after new buses arrived there, and for a few months a good collection of these Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s built up at this site. Various buses and coaches from other sources also turned up to be stored. The Transdev Darts have all found new homes now.
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  English: Ex-Transdev London DPS570 (SN51 SXC) seen here in Canal Bridge industrial estate, New Haw, Surrey. The buses left the Transdev London fleet after new buses arrived there, and for a few months a good collection of these Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s built up at this site. Various buses and coaches from other sources also turned up to be stored. The Transdev Darts have all found new homes now.
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  English: Ex-Transdev London DPS578 (SN51 SZR) (left), DPS572 (SN51 SZG) (middle) and DPS575 (SN51 SXZ) (right), seen here in Canal Bridge industrial estate, New Haw, Surrey. The buses left the Transdev London fleet after new buses arrived there, and for a few months a good collection of these Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s built up at this site. Various buses and coaches from other sources also turned up to be stored. The Transdev Darts have all found new homes now.
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  English: Ex-Transdev London SDP511 (V511 JBH), seen here in Canal Bridge industrial estate, New Haw, Surrey. The buses left the Transdev London fleet after new buses arrived there, and for a few months a good collection of these Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s built up at this site. Various buses and coaches from other sources also turned up to be stored. The Transdev Darts have all found new homes now.
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  English: Ex-Transdev London SDP517 (V517 JBH) (left) and SDP510 (V510 JBH) (right), seen here in Canal Bridge industrial estate, New Haw, Surrey. The buses left the Transdev London fleet after new buses arrived there, and for a few months a good collection of these Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s built up at this site. Various buses and coaches from other sources also turned up to be stored. The Transdev Darts have all found new homes now.
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  English: Ex-Transdev London SDP517 (V517 JBH) (left) and SDP510 (V510 JBH) (right), seen here in Canal Bridge industrial estate, New Haw, Surrey. The buses left the Transdev London fleet after new buses arrived there, and for a few months a good collection of these Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2s built up at this site. Various buses and coaches from other sources also turned up to be stored. The Transdev Darts have all found new homes now.

Sun Feb 13 16:52:38 GMT 2011

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  English: Kitesurfers at Mudeford Quay, Dorset, in October 2009. It was very windy at the time, good conditions for kite surfers.
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  English: Kitesurfers at Mudeford Quay, Dorset, in October 2009. It was very windy at the time, good conditions for kite surfers.
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  English: Kitesurfers at Mudeford Quay, Dorset, in October 2009. It was very windy at the time, good conditions for kite surfers. As can be seen one of them has been picked up by the wind and taken off.
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  English: Kitesurfers at Mudeford Quay, Dorset, in October 2009. It was very windy at the time, good conditions for kite surfers. As can be seen one of them has been picked up by the wind and taken off.
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  English: A Kitesurfer at Mudeford Quay, Dorset, in October 2009. It was very windy at the time, good conditions for kite surfers.
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  English: The bus stop in Bure Lane, at the junction with Brook Way, in Mudeford, Christchurch. The opposite stop can be seen in the background. It was for limited services run by Wilts & Dorset, however Wilts & Dorset stopped operating the services and so their bus stop flags were taken off. The same stop, a year earlier (with bus stop flags) can be seen here: File:Mudeford Brook Way bus stop.JPG.
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  English: The bus stops in Bure Lane, at the junction with Brook Way, in Mudeford, Christchurch. The opposite stop can be seen in the background. It was for limited services run by Wilts & Dorset, however Wilts & Dorset stopped operating the services and so their bus stop flags were taken off. The same stops, a year earlier (with bus stop flags) can be seen here: File:Mudeford Brook Way bus stops.JPG.
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  English: The bus stop timetable and map at the Bure Homage Lane bus stop, in De Havilland Way, Mudeford, Christchurch. It was served by Wilts & Dorset route X12 at the time.
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  English: The bus stop timetable and map at the Brabazon Drive bus stop in The Runway, Mudeford, Christchurch. It was served by Wilts & Dorset route X12 at the time. The predecessors to the X12 were routes 121 and 123. The 121's timetable can be seen behind that of the X12's in the photo. They followed different routes around Mudeford, and the 123 didn't serve this stop. The change to the X12 brought with it a unified routeing around the area, with all buses serving this stop, however it left some roads unserved, or with a limited replacement in the form of the C2, which was introduced as a result of the changes. The X12 has now become the X1 and X2, to distinguish between the two different routings between Lymington and Highcliffe - which have always been separate.
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  English: The bus stop timetable and map at the Brabazon Drive bus stop in The Runway, Mudeford, Christchurch. It was served by Wilts & Dorset route X12 at the time. The predecessors to the X12 were routes 121 and 123. The 121's timetable can be seen behind that of the X12's in the photo. They followed different routes around Mudeford, and the 123 didn't serve this stop. The change to the X12 brought with it a unified routeing around the area, with all buses serving this stop, however it left some roads unserved, or with a limited replacement in the form of the C2, which was introduced as a result of the changes. The X12 has now become the X1 and X2, to distinguish between the two different routings between Lymington and Highcliffe - which have always been separate.
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  English: The bus stop in Edward Road, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset. It is for Transdev Yellow Buses route 1c to Poole. It was previously served by route 1b, as seen in File:Somerford Edward Road bus stop.JPG. At first, routes 1a, 1b and 1c all ran to Somerford, the 1a and 1c via the main road, the 1b via the estate (serving this stop). Service changes saw the 1b curtailed at Christchurch and the 1c diverted via the estate to replace the 1b, leaving the 1a to serve the main road.
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  English: The bus stop in Edward Road, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset. It is for Transdev Yellow Buses route 1c to Poole. It was previously served by route 1b, as seen in File:Somerford Edward Road bus stop.JPG. At first, routes 1a, 1b and 1c all ran to Somerford, the 1a and 1c via the main road, the 1b via the estate (serving this stop). Service changes saw the 1b curtailed at Christchurch and the 1c diverted via the estate to replace the 1b, leaving the 1a to serve the main road.
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  English: The Shell petrol station at Somerford Sainsbury's, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset. It had been closed for works, which included taking out the old floor and underground pipes and re-doing it. I took the photo through the gap in the fence.
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  English: The Shell petrol station at Somerford Sainsbury's, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset. It had been closed for works, which included taking out the old floor and underground pipes and re-doing it. I took the photo through the gap in the fence.
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  English: The Shell petrol station at Somerford Sainsbury's, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset. It had been closed for works, which included taking out the old floor and underground pipes and re-doing it.
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  English: The Shell petrol station at Somerford Sainsbury's, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset. It had been closed for works, which included taking out the old floor and underground pipes and re-doing it.
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  English: The rear of Transdev Yellow Buses 12 (R12 TYB), an Optare Tempo, at Somerford Sainsbury's, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, laying over between duties on route 1a.
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  English: Transdev Yellow Buses 12 (R12 TYB), an Optare Tempo, at Somerford Sainsbury's, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, laying over between duties on route 1a.
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  English: Transdev Yellow Buses 13 (R13 TYB), an Optare Tempo, on Somerford Roundabout, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, on route 1a, about to reach Somerford Sainsbury's and terminate.
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  English: Transdev Yellow Buses 14 (R14 TYB), an Optare Tempo, pulling onto Somerford Roundabout from the A35 Lyndhurst Road, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, on route 1a to Bournemouth.
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  English: Transdev Yellow Buses 16 (R16 TYB), an Optare Tempo, at Somerford Sainsbury's, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, laying over between duties on route 1a.
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  English: Transdev Yellow Buses 412 (Y412 CFX), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Vyking, at Somerford Sainsbury's, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, laying over between duties on route 1c.
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  English: Transdev Yellow Buses 417 (Y417 CFX), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Vyking, at Somerford Sainsbury's, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, laying over between duties on route 1c.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 405 (HF05 GGE), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking, in De Havilland Way, Mudeford, Dorset, passing the junction with Bure Homage Lane while on route X12.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 405 (HF05 GGE), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking, in De Havilland Way, Mudeford, Dorset, passing the junction with Bure Homage Lane while on route X12.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 405 (HF05 GGE), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking, in De Havilland Way, Mudeford, Dorset, at the Bure Homage Lane bus stop on route X12.
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  English: The rear of Wilts & Dorset 407 (HF05 GGK), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking, turning right from Bure Haven Drive into Peregrine Road, Mudeford, Dorset, on route X12. At the time, this was the only one of the batch of Volvo/East Lancs buses to have been painted into the revised Wilts & Dorset livery with orange pinstripes and a completely blue back, and it had only recently been done when seen here. Unfortunately I didn't manage to take a photo of the front, as I just turned the corner and it suddenly appeared. I did manage to get a photo of the front in February 2010 though. In this photo, the bus was about the negotiate a tree that had fallen across Peregrine Road - a windy night had caused one of the trees to fall out of the woods.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 411 (HF05 GGV), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking, in The Runway, Mudeford, Dorset, at the Wellesley Avenue bus stop on route X12.
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  English: The rear of Wilts & Dorset 413 (HF05 GGY), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking, in De Havilland Way, Mudeford, Dorset, passing the junction with Stirling Way while on route X12 to Lymington.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 413 (HF05 GGY), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking, in De Havilland Way, Mudeford, Dorset, at the Blenheim Drive bus stop on route X12.

Sat Feb 05 22:24:40 GMT 2011

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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3903 (BX56 VTW), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in the bus stands outside the railway station in The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, laying over between duties on route 436.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 5925 (M925 PKN), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in the bus stands outside the railway station in The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, laying over between duties on route 35. It was announced in September 2009 that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009. While 19 single deckers transferred to Metrobus, 5925, the sole double decker at Horsham depot, stayed in Arriva ownership. Seen in this photograph earlier in the year working out of Horsham depot, after the sale 5925 briefly moved to Guildford depot, before settling at Cranleigh outstation for a newly won school contract. It was only at Guildford for a short time, so it didn't much chance to run on the 34/5.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 6403 (GN04 UDS), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, coming under Victoria Arch (from Victoria Way onto Victoria Road), Woking, Surrey, on route 34. Two B7TLs, 6402 and 6403, arrived at Guildford at the end of August 2009, to displace the step entrance Dennis Dominators (5214 and 5215). 6402 and 6403 were new to Gillingham depot - in the Arriva Medway Towns part of Arriva Southern Counties - in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6403 had only just returned from the paint shop when this photo was taken, having received interurban livery - this was the first sighting. The bus was heavily delayed by and stuck in a queue due to the 2009-2010 gas roadworks in Guildford Road.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 6403 (GN04 UDS), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, coming under Victoria Arch (from Victoria Way onto Victoria Road), Woking, Surrey, on route 34. Two B7TLs, 6402 and 6403, arrived at Guildford at the end of August 2009, to displace the step entrance Dennis Dominators (5214 and 5215). 6402 and 6403 were new to Gillingham depot - in the Arriva Medway Towns part of Arriva Southern Counties - in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6403 had only just returned from the paint shop when this photo was taken, having received interurban livery - this was the first sighting. The photo is a bit blurred, but this was the first time one of the Volvo B7TL double deckers had been seen on the 34, and so it proves that they can actually fit underneath Victoria Arch (making use of the safety margin - apparently the buses are 13'-10, but the bridge has a 13'-9 height restriction).
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  English: The rear of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 6403 (GN04 UDS), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, coming under Victoria Arch (from Victoria Way onto Victoria Road), Woking, Surrey, on route 34. Two B7TLs, 6402 and 6403, arrived at Guildford at the end of August 2009, to displace the step entrance Dennis Dominators (5214 and 5215). 6402 and 6403 were new to Gillingham depot - in the Arriva Medway Towns part of Arriva Southern Counties - in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6403 had only just returned from the paint shop when this photo was taken, having received interurban livery - this was the first sighting. The bus was heavily delayed by the 2009-2010 gas roadworks in Guildford Road, and is seen waiting at a set of temporary traffic lights here. I had seen it at the railway station, walked all the way down the High Street, under Victoria Arch and got here in time to see it, because the bus had been in queuing traffic since it had left the bus stops in Cawsey Way.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 6403 (GN04 UDS), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, coming under Victoria Arch (from Victoria Way onto Victoria Road), Woking, Surrey, on route 34. Two B7TLs, 6402 and 6403, arrived at Guildford at the end of August 2009, to displace the step entrance Dennis Dominators (5214 and 5215). 6402 and 6403 were new to Gillingham depot - in the Arriva Medway Towns part of Arriva Southern Counties - in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go. 6403 had only just returned from the paint shop when this photo was taken, having received interurban livery - this was the first sighting. The bus was heavily delayed by and stuck in a queue due to the 2009-2010 gas roadworks in Guildford Road. Unfortunately, when the temporary traffic lights went green, the bus had to stop at a bus stop, and so missed the lights, as did all the cars behind it which thought it had stopped in a queue and so didn't go round it!
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  English: The rear of Countryliner PP1 (KX06 LYP), a Plaxton Primo, in the bus stand in Duke Street, Woking, Surrey, laying over between duties. This bus has now left the fleet, it arrived with Eastonways in Ramsgate by February 2010. Note the replacement rear bumper which is the wrong colour.
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  English: Countryliner PP1 (KX06 LYP), a Plaxton Primo, in the bus stand in Duke Street, Woking, Surrey, laying over between duties. This bus has now left the fleet, it arrived with Eastonways in Ramsgate by February 2010.
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  English: The rear of Countryliner RLH693 (WDL 693Y), a Leyland Olympian/ECW, in the bus stands outside the railway station in The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, being used as a staff bus. The bus was new to Southern Vectis. This was a school half term week, and for some reason Countryliner were parking one of these buses here during the week.
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  English: Countryliner RLH693 (WDL 693Y), a Leyland Olympian/ECW, in the bus stands outside the railway station in The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, being used as a staff bus. The bus was new to Southern Vectis. This was a school half term week, and for some reason Countryliner were parking one of these buses here during the week.
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  English: Victoria Arch in Woking, Surrey, seen from its southern side. It carries the South Western Main Line across the A320 road. The road on the approach to the bridge from the south is Guildford Road, and to the north it is Victoria Way. It has a compulsory height restriction of 13'-9", 4.2 metres.

Sat Feb 05 20:42:39 GMT 2011

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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3023 (N223 TPK), a Dennis Lance/East Lancs, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, seen parked up out of service having done a run on route 126 earlier that morning. 3023 and its sister 3024 (N224 TPK) were living on borrowed by this time. The arrival of 3112 (NDZ 7926) and 3113 (NDZ 7918) from MK Metro in August 2009 pushed 3023 and 3024, the last big step-entrance single-deck vehicles in the fleet, from Guildford to Cranleigh depot. 3024 survived to run a school service from Cranleigh, but 3023 was soon withdrawn and scrapped.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3110 (T110 LKK), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey.
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  English: The rear of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3112 (NDZ 7926, originally T422 LGP), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Compass, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 27. 3112 and its sister 3113 (NDZ 7918), arrived from fellow Arriva group company MK Metro on 24 August 2009, to help push the two remaining step-entrance Dennis Lances (3023 (N223 TPK) and 3024 (N224 TPK)) onto school services.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3112 (NDZ 7926, originally T422 LGP), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Compass, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 27. 3112 and its sister 3113 (NDZ 7918), arrived from fellow Arriva group company MK Metro on 24 August 2009, to help push the two remaining step-entrance Dennis Lances (3023 (N223 TPK) and 3024 (N224 TPK)) onto school services.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3113 (NDZ 7918, originally T404 LGP), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Compass, in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, on route 37. 3113 and its sister 3112 (NDZ 7926), arrived from fellow Arriva group company MK Metro on 24 August 2009, to help push the two remaining step-entrance Dennis Lances (3023 (N223 TPK) and 3024 (N224 TPK)) onto school services.
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  English: The rear of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3113 (NDZ 7918, originally T404 LGP), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Compass, in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, on route 37. 3113 and its sister 3112 (NDZ 7926), arrived from fellow Arriva group company MK Metro on 24 August 2009, to help push the two remaining step-entrance Dennis Lances (3023 (N223 TPK) and 3024 (N224 TPK)) onto school services.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3592 (T592 CGT), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 53. The bus is owned by Surrey County Council and leased to Arriva, hence the special livery. They were purchased by the council to use up the last of a year's budget that would have otherwise been lost. The idea was to use them on Surrey CC tendered services to the south of Guildford. Arriva's 3591 and 3592 (T591 CGT and T592 CGT) started off being leased to Tillingbourne, but moved to Arriva after Tillingbourne collapsed and Arriva took over some of their Surrey CC tendered routes. Dart T593 CGT went to Stagecoach, and there was also an Optare MetroRider, T594 CGT that saw service with various operators, including Countryliner, but has since gone. The old Tillingbourne fleet number of "592" is still on the bus in this photo. When this photo was taken, 3591 had gone for a repaint into Arriva's new livery and had returned, and it was only a few days after this photo that 3592 went for the same treatment. They were both painted in interurban livery and given route branding for routes 42 and 44. See this photo for a photo of the back of 3592 in this livery.
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  English: The rear of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 5925 (M925 PKN), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, reversing off stand 6 of Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey. Stand 6 is used by routes 28, 34 and 35 (and on Sundays the 91), so 5925 would have been on either the 34 or 35 - as double-deckers can't run on the 28 or 91 due to the 11'-6" high Pirbright Arch. It was announced in September 2009 that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009. While 19 single deckers transferred to Metrobus, 5925, the sole double decker at Horsham depot, stayed in Arriva ownership. Seen in this photograph earlier in the year working out of Horsham depot, after the sale 5925 briefly moved to Guildford depot, before settling at Cranleigh outstation for a newly won school contract - so it didn't have long to run on the 34/5.
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  English: The rears of three Arriva Guildford & West Surrey buses in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey. From left to right are 5925 (M925 PKN), 3592 (T592 CGT) and 3112 (NDZ 7926).
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  English: Countryliner DC37 (KU02 YBG), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, on route 462. Route 462 is one of the routes that depart from Commerical Road, rather than the main bus station. This enables them to turn right from Commerical Road up Leapale Road, which is not possible from the main bus station exit.
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  English: Countryliner DP8 (T72 JBA), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, laying over between duties on route 10. Route 10 is one of the routes that depart from Commerical Road, rather than the main bus station. This enables them to turn right from Commerical Road up Leapale Road, which is not possible from the main bus station exit.
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  English: Countryliner NV642 (R642 MNU), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, laying over between duties on route 478. It was surprising to see it on the route, as far as I know the 478 is the only standard Countryliner Surrey route (i.e. not school routes) that is ever operated by a double-decker vehicle. All other routes are solidly single-deckers. Countyliner acquired this bus ex-Arriva Midlands, where it was fleet number 4642.
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  English: The rear of Countryliner NV642 (R642 MNU), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, laying over between duties on route 478. It was surprising to see it on the route, as far as I know the 478 is the only standard Countryliner Surrey route (i.e. not school routes) that is ever operated by a double-decker vehicle. All other routes are solidly single-deckers. Countyliner acquired this bus ex-Arriva Midlands, where it was fleet number 4642.
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  English: Countryliner NV642 (R642 MNU), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, laying over between duties on route 478. It was surprising to see it on the route, as far as I know the 478 is the only standard Countryliner Surrey route (i.e. not school routes) that is ever operated by a double-decker vehicle. All other routes are solidly single-deckers. Countyliner acquired this bus ex-Arriva Midlands, where it was fleet number 4642. I hadn't photographed this bus yet, so when it parked right up against the bus in front I took a photo anyway. The front can be seen in File:Countryliner NV642 R642 MNU 2.JPG, but this photo shows the details better.
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  English: A collection of "Save Our Bus" posters ('Our Bus' referring to Ride Pegasus) in the windows of First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43923 (LK56 JKF), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, as it let passengers alight on Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, while on park and ride service 300. The 300 was run by First, mainly utilising the Ride Pegasus school bus vehicles between duties. In September 2009 Surrey County Council announced a decision to cease funding the Pegasus scheme from July 2010, citing the cost of £900,000 per year as too expensive for a system which served only 1% of Surrey schoolchildren - hence the posters, which appear to have been made by the primary school children from the schools the Ride Pegasus scheme served. Despite a petition, Ride Pegasus did end on 23 July 2010 (with Safeguard Coaches taking over Merrow park and ride route 300).
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  English: A collection of "Save Our Bus" posters ('Our Bus' referring to Ride Pegasus) in the windows of First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43923 (LK56 JKF), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, as it let passengers alight on Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, while on park and ride service 300. The 300 was run by First, mainly utilising the Ride Pegasus school bus vehicles between duties. In September 2009 Surrey County Council announced a decision to cease funding the Pegasus scheme from July 2010, citing the cost of £900,000 per year as too expensive for a system which served only 1% of Surrey schoolchildren - hence the posters, which appear to have been made by the primary school children from the schools the Ride Pegasus scheme served. Despite a petition, Ride Pegasus did end on 23 July 2010 (with Safeguard Coaches taking over Merrow park and ride route 300).
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  English: The fleet number on the rear nearside of First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43924 (LK56 JKJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Merrow park and ride car park, Merrow, Surrey, while on park and ride service 300. The 300 was run by First, mainly utilising the Ride Pegasus school bus vehicles such as this one. In September 2009 Surrey County Council announced a decision to cease funding the Pegasus scheme from July 2010, citing the cost of £900,000 per year as too expensive for a system which served only 1% of Surrey schoolchildren. Despite a petition, Ride Pegasus did end on 23 July 2010 (with Safeguard Coaches taking over Merrow park and ride route 300). Unfortunately I didn't think to take a photo of DME43924 while here at Merrow park and ride, and in the end I never got a photo of it in Ride Pegasus livery. I only took this photo to remember which bus it was I had taken the interior photos of while on the bus, but with the lack of other photos of the bus I have decided to upload it.
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  English: The interior (looking from the front to the back) of First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43924 (LK56 JKJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Merrow park and ride car park, Merrow, Surrey, while on park and ride service 300. The 300 was run by First, mainly utilising the Ride Pegasus school bus vehicles such as this one. In September 2009 Surrey County Council announced a decision to cease funding the Pegasus scheme from July 2010, citing the cost of £900,000 per year as too expensive for a system which served only 1% of Surrey schoolchildren. Despite a petition, Ride Pegasus did end on 23 July 2010 (with Safeguard Coaches taking over Merrow park and ride route 300).
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  English: The interior (looking from the back to the front) of First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43924 (LK56 JKJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, as it waited time in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, while on park and ride service 300. The 300 was run by First, mainly utilising the Ride Pegasus school bus vehicles such as this one. In September 2009 Surrey County Council announced a decision to cease funding the Pegasus scheme from July 2010, citing the cost of £900,000 per year as too expensive for a system which served only 1% of Surrey schoolchildren. Despite a petition, Ride Pegasus did end on 23 July 2010 (with Safeguard Coaches taking over Merrow park and ride route 300).
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  English: Part of the interior (some of the back seats) of First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43924 (LK56 JKJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, as it waited time in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, while on park and ride service 300. The 300 was run by First, mainly utilising the Ride Pegasus school bus vehicles such as this one. In September 2009 Surrey County Council announced a decision to cease funding the Pegasus scheme from July 2010, citing the cost of £900,000 per year as too expensive for a system which served only 1% of Surrey schoolchildren. Despite a petition, Ride Pegasus did end on 23 July 2010 (with Safeguard Coaches taking over Merrow park and ride route 300).
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  English: A collection of "Save Our Bus" posters ('Our Bus' referring to Ride Pegasus) in the windows of First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43924 (LK56 JKJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, while on park and ride service 300. The 300 was run by First, mainly utilising the Ride Pegasus school bus vehicles between duties. In September 2009 Surrey County Council announced a decision to cease funding the Pegasus scheme from July 2010, citing the cost of £900,000 per year as too expensive for a system which served only 1% of Surrey schoolchildren - hence the posters, which appear to have been made by the primary school children from the schools the Ride Pegasus scheme served. Despite a petition, Ride Pegasus did end on 23 July 2010 (with Safeguard Coaches taking over Merrow park and ride route 300).
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  English: The lower nearside of First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43924 (LK56 JKJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, at Merrow park and ride car park, Merrow, Surrey, while on park and ride service 300. The 300 was run by First, mainly utilising the Ride Pegasus school bus vehicles such as this one. In September 2009 Surrey County Council announced a decision to cease funding the Pegasus scheme from July 2010, citing the cost of £900,000 per year as too expensive for a system which served only 1% of Surrey. Despite a petition, Ride Pegasus did end on 23 July 2010 (with Safeguard Coaches taking over Merrow park and ride route 300). Unfortunately I didn't think to take a full photo of DME43924 while here at Merrow park and ride, and in the end I never got a photo of it in Ride Pegasus livery. I took this photo to show how due to works to construct the new waiting room, buses had to stop further along than they would usually, on the curved kerb, which obviously wasn't good, and the two ends (including the doors) were further away from the kerb than they should have been, and the body over the wheelbase came over the kerb, so the driver had to reverse back off again to avoid mounting the kerb. With the lack of other photos of the bus I have decided to upload it.
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  English: Work underway in October 2009 to construct the new waiting room at the Merrow park and ride site, Merrow, Surrey. The site opened in September 2008, but works to create the purpose built waiting room only began a year later. Buses picked up from the front of the layby, by a bus shelter and on a curved piece of kerb, rather than the flat edge of where they were meant to stop.
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  English: Stagecoach in Hampshire 16643 (P273 VPN), a Volvo Olympian/Alexander, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route X65.
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  English: The rear of Stagecoach in Hants & Surrey 40912 (N912 NAP), a Mercedes-Benz 709D/Alexander, at the exit of Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, waiting to go onto Woodbridge Road. It is presumably on route 520, given it is at the right stand and left at 1033, just three minutes after the time the 520 is scheduled to leave. Presumably its dot matrix destination display had broken.
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  English: Stagecoach in Hants & Surrey 40912 (N912 NAP), a Mercedes-Benz 709D/Alexander, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey. It is presumably on route 520, given it is at the right stand and left at 1033, just three minutes after the time the 520 is scheduled to leave. Presumably its dot matrix destination display had broken.
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  English: The depot of the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme, within the Surrey County Council depots, along Merrow Lane, Merrow, Surrey. Ride Pegasus was a school bus scheme run by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley under contract to Surrey Country Council. First also ran the Merrow park and ride service to Guildford town centre from this site. The site was treated as an outstation of First Berkshire's depot in Bracknell, where the Pegasus and park and ride vehicles had to visit for any major maintenance and other things that couldn't be done in Merrow. In September 2009 Surrey County Council announced a decision to cease funding the Pegasus scheme from July 2010, citing the cost of £900,000 per year as too expensive for a system which served only 1% of Surrey schoolchildren. The scheme duly ended on 23 July 2010, the 22 council-owned buses used being leased to other operators for normal bus services. The park and ride service contract moved to Safeguard Coaches from the day afterwards.
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  English: The depot of the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme, within the Surrey County Council depots, along Merrow Lane, Merrow, Surrey. Ride Pegasus was a school bus scheme run by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley under contract to Surrey Country Council. First also ran the Merrow park and ride service to Guildford town centre from this site. The site was treated as an outstation of First Berkshire's depot in Bracknell, where the Pegasus and park and ride vehicles had to visit for any major maintenance and other things that couldn't be done in Merrow. In September 2009 Surrey County Council announced a decision to cease funding the Pegasus scheme from July 2010, citing the cost of £900,000 per year as too expensive for a system which served only 1% of Surrey schoolchildren. The scheme duly ended on 23 July 2010, the 22 council-owned buses used being leased to other operators for normal bus services. The park and ride service contract moved to Safeguard Coaches from the day afterwards.
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  English: The depot of the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme, within the Surrey County Council depots, along Merrow Lane, Merrow, Surrey. Ride Pegasus was a school bus scheme run by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley under contract to Surrey Country Council. First also ran the Merrow park and ride service to Guildford town centre from this site. The site was treated as an outstation of First Berkshire's depot in Bracknell, where the Pegasus and park and ride vehicles had to visit for any major maintenance and other things that couldn't be done in Merrow. In September 2009 Surrey County Council announced a decision to cease funding the Pegasus scheme from July 2010, citing the cost of £900,000 per year as too expensive for a system which served only 1% of Surrey schoolchildren. The scheme duly ended on 23 July 2010, the 22 council-owned buses used being leased to other operators for normal bus services. The park and ride service contract moved to Safeguard Coaches from the day afterwards.
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  English: Travel Surrey 8081 (KN52 NFX), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, on route 515. Route 515 is one of the routes that depart from Commerical Road, rather than the main bus station. This enables them to turn right from Commerical Road up Leapale Road, which is not possible from the main bus station exit. As can be seen, the bus wore an overall advert livery, promoting the three gardens (RHS Wisley, Claremont Landscape Garden and Painshill Park) that routes 515 and 515A serve on their way between Guildford and Kingston.
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  English: The rear of Travel Surrey 8081 (KN52 NFX), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, leaving Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, onto Woodbridge Road, between duties on route 515. Buses arrive from the top of town via North Street, and use stop 19 along Commercial Road to depart, however some drivers chose to lay over inside the main bus station, rather than parking along Commercial Road. The bus then has to run around the block (via Onslow Street) to get back to Commercial Road, which is what it is seen here heading off to do.
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  English: Travel Surrey 8081 (KN52 NFX), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, laying over between duties on route 515. Buses arrive from the top of town via North Street, and use stop 19 along Commercial Road to depart, however some drivers chose to lay over inside the main bus station, as seen here, rather than parking along Commercial Road. The bus then has to run around the block (via Onslow Street) to get back to Commercial Road. As can be seen, the bus wore an overall advert livery, promoting the three gardens (RHS Wisley, Claremont Landscape Garden and Painshill Park) that routes 515 and 515A serve on their way between Guildford and Kingston.

Fri Feb 04 20:22:03 GMT 2011

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  English: Countywide Travel KX08 OMD, a Volvo B12B/Plaxton Panther, on the south side of Woking railway station, Woking, Surrey, on South West Trains rail replacement work. Countywide Travel is a brand used by Weavaway Travel (Weavaway bought the coach operations of Countywide Travel, the bus operations rebranding as "Fleet Buzz").
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  English: Abingdon Coaches KX08 OME, a Volvo B12B/Plaxton Panther, on the south side of Woking railway station, Station Approach, Woking, Surrey, laying over between duties on South West Trains rail replacement work. Abingdon Coaches is a brand used by Weavaway Travel.
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  English: The rear of National Express C040 (SP04 HRL), a Volvo B12M/Plaxton Paragon, on the south side of Woking railway station, Station Approach, Woking, Surrey, on Woking Railair service 701 to Heathrow Airport. There is no direct rail link from South West England to Heathrow, so passengers have to change at Woking and catch the Railair instead. The service is run directly by National Express (rather than by a subcontractor) from their depot in Heathrow. The photograph shows the bus stop's location in relation to the station. Rail replacement bus services were running on this day, hence the back of another coach can be seen (in what is usually the short stay car park).
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  English: National Express C040 (SP04 HRL), a Volvo B12M/Plaxton Paragon, on the south side of Woking railway station, Station Approach, Woking, Surrey, on Woking Railair service 701 to Heathrow Airport. There is no direct rail link from South West England to Heathrow, so passengers have to change at Woking and catch the Railair instead. The service is run directly by National Express (rather than by a subcontractor) from their depot in Heathrow. As can be seen, this was one of a handful of coaches which carried route branding for the service.
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  English: UK04 TGM, a Volvo B12B/Caetano Enigma, on the south side of Woking railway station, Station Approach, Woking, Surrey, on South West Trains rail replacement work.
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  English: Weavaway Travel OU05 AVD, a Volvo B9TL/East Lancs Nordic, on the south side of Woking railway station, Station Approach, Woking, Surrey, laying over between duties on South West Trains rail replacement work.
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  English: The rear of Weavaway Travel OU05 AVD, a Volvo B9TL/East Lancs Nordic, on the south side of Woking railway station, Station Approach, Woking, Surrey, laying over between duties on South West Trains rail replacement work.
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  English: Weavaway Travel OU05 AVD, a Volvo B9TL/East Lancs Nordic, on the south side of Woking railway station, Station Approach, Woking, Surrey, laying over between duties on South West Trains rail replacement work.

Thu Feb 03 22:12:44 GMT 2011

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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3099 (R299 CMV), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, in the right hand queue jump bus lane from Woodbridge Road into Woodbridge Road (the road makes a 90 degree turn at a crossroads), Guildford, Surrey, on route 27. The bus lane enables buses to use the straight on lanes prior to the junction, and at the last minute pull right into a piece of bus lane which is parallel to the right hand turn lanes (cars in the right hand lanes can be seen on the bus' right in this photo). The traffic light sequence means that buses are let out to cross the junction before the right turn lanes for all traffic. The queue jump works well, letting buses avoid tailbacks which can sometimes stretch back hundreds of meters.
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  English: An autumnal scene at Stoke Crossroads in Guildford, Surrey, in October 2009. This photograph was taken from the pedestrian footbridge over Ladymead, looking towards the junction of Ladymead and Woking Road. Laydmead is the road at the bottom of the photo, Woking Road the road running left to right. Behind the trees on the left is the A3 road which is on a flyover at this point. The white lorry is on the slip road off the southbound carriageway of the A3.
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  English: An autumnal scene at Stoke Crossroads in Guildford, Surrey, in October 2009. This photograph was taken from the pedestrian footbridge over Ladymead, looking from one end of it to the other (north to south).
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  English: Carlone Buses R760 NUF, a Ford Transit midibus, in the bus stands in Locke Way, Woking, Surrey, laying over between duties on route 39.
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  English: Countryliner DLO416 (N416 MPN), a Dennis Lance/Optare Sigma, in the bus stands outside the railway station in The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, laying over between duties on route 97.
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  English: Countryliner DP1 (RL51 CXB), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in the bus stand in Duke Street, Woking, Surrey, laying over between duties on route 437.
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  English: Countryliner DP41 (P725 RYL), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, in the bus stands outside the railway station in The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, laying over out of service. It was probably being used as a staff bus, rather than in service, as the blinds shown are for a route that runs no where near Woking.
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  English: Countryliner MB653 (F653 OFG), a Mercedes-Benz midibus, in the bus stands outside the railway station in The Broadway, Woking, Surrey, laying over out of service. It was being used as a staff bus, rather than in service. This would never see service on a mainstream route, in fact I don't know what its use was as it would seem to be too small for school routes too.
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  English: The bus stop at Ladymead park and ride, Guildford, Surrey, for park and ride service 101 to and from Guildford town centre. The park and ride runs on Saturdays only from the car park of the offices of Allianz-Cornhill. Nearby Spectrum park and ride (route 100) runs from the Spectrum Leisure Centre car park, and - being a leisure centre - on Saturdays this car park is busy so instead the service runs from Ladymead instead (though route 100 does run on Saturdays too, just with normal Arriva liveried buses and providing a service for leisure centre visitors). Note the bus stop flag has special park and ride branding.
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  English: The entrance to Ladymead park and ride, off the road called Ladymead, Guildford, Surrey, for park and ride service 101 to and from Guildford town centre. The park and ride runs on Saturdays only from the car park of the offices of Allianz-Cornhill. Nearby Spectrum park and ride (route 100) runs from the Spectrum Leisure Centre car park, and - being a leisure centre - on Saturdays this car park is busy so instead the service runs from Ladymead instead (though route 100 does run on Saturdays too, just with normal Arriva liveried buses and providing a service for leisure centre visitors). The entrance is just after the park and ride sign and before the petrol station.
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  English: The sign at the entrance to Ladymead park and ride, Guildford, Surrey, for park and ride service 101 to and from Guildford town centre. The park and ride runs on Saturdays only from the car park of the offices of Allianz-Cornhill. Nearby Spectrum park and ride (route 100) runs from the Spectrum Leisure Centre car park, and - being a leisure centre - on Saturdays this car park is busy so instead the service runs from Ladymead instead (though route 100 does run on Saturdays too, just with normal Arriva liveried buses and providing a service for leisure centre visitors).
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  English: Parkway, Guildford, Surrey. This photograph was taken from the pedestrian footbridge over Ladymead, looking east up the road towards the Boxgrove Road junction at the other end. On the right of the photo is the bus lane used by Guildford park and ride route 100 (from the Spectrum), to pass traffic queues.
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  English: An autumnal scene at Stoke Crossroads in Guildford, Surrey, in October 2009. This photograph was taken from the pedestrian footbridge over Ladymead, looking at the crossroads. The road at the bottom of the photo is Ladymead. The road at the top (i.e. in a straight line with Ladymead) is Parkway. The road on the left is Woking Road, and the road to the right Stoke Road. This is one of Guildford's worst junctions, being very busy and frequently congested. It used to be a large roundabout which was horrendous and a free for all. The traffic lights are much better, but the lights are frequently jumped by idiots who can't be bothered to wait another cycle of lights if the lights change to red while they approach them - to the extent often there are near misses as other people have received a green light and started to move.
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  English: Guildford fire station, at the Stoke Crossroads end of Ladymead, Guildford, Surrey.
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  English: Guildford fire station, at the Stoke Crossroads end of Ladymead, Guildford, Surrey. This photograph was taken from the pedestrian footbridge over Ladymead
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  English: A line of buses laying over out of service in the bus stands outside the railway station in The Broadway, Woking, Surrey. Buses stand here, and depart for a series of bus stops furth up the layby (closer to the station). From back to front, the buses are: Countryliner DLO416 (N416 MPN), Countryliner MB653 (F653 OFG), Travel Surrey 8086 (KV03 ZFM), Countryliner DC37 (KU02 YBG) and Countryliner DP41 (P725 RYL).

Sun Jan 30 18:57:59 GMT 2011

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  English: A photograph taken at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey. Two Metrobus Scania CN230UB OmniCity buses can be seen. On the left is 575 (YT09 BKN), and on the right 559 (YN07 LKF). Both are on Crawley Fastway route 20, running in opposite directions. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected.
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  English: Metrobus 559 (YN07 LKF), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, turning left from Victoria Road into Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 20.
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  English: Metrobus 559 (YN07 LKF), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, about to turn left into Massetts Road while on Crawley Fastway route 20.
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  English: Metrobus 559 (YN07 LKF), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, passing the main entrance of Horley railway station while on Crawley Fastway route 20.
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  English: Metrobus 559 (YN07 LKF), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 20. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected.
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  English: Metrobus 559 (YN07 LKF), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 20. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected.
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  English: A photograph of Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey. On the left is Metrobus 559 (YN07 LKF), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, on Crawley Fastway route 20. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected. On the right is Southdown PSV 113 (LK55 ADZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, laying over out of service between duties on route 424. Route 424 is a new route, another result of Phase 1 of the Bus Review, introduced on 28 August 2010 to partially replace route 324.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 559 (YN07 LKF), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 20. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected.
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  English: A photograph of Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey. Two Metrobus Scania CN230UB OmniCity buses can be seen, along with the rear of Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA) which is on the left of the photo. In the middle is Metrobus 577 (YT09 BKU), and on the right Metrobus 574 (YT09 BKL). Both are on Crawley Fastway route 20, running in opposite directions. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected.
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  English: A photograph of Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey. The bus on the left is Metrobus 577 (YT09 BKU), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, on Crawley Fastway route 20. The bus at the top is Metrobus 574 (YT09 BKL), another Scania OmniCity on route 20, running in the opposite direction. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected. The bus in the middle is Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA).
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  English: Metrobus 574 (YT09 BKL), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, at the "Horley Town Centre" bus stop near the junction with Russells Crescent, while on Crawley Fastway route 20.
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  English: Metrobus 574 (YT09 BKL), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, passing the main entrance of Horley railway station while on Crawley Fastway route 20.
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  English: Metrobus 574 (YT09 BKL), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 20. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected.
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  English: Metrobus 575 (YT09 BKN), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, at the end of Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey, about to turn right into Victoria Road while on Crawley Fastway route 20.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 575 (YT09 BKN), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, having just turned right from Massetts Road while on Crawley Fastway route 20.
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  English: Metrobus 575 (YT09 BKN), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 20. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected.
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  English: A photograph of Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey. The bus on the right is Metrobus 577 (YT09 BKU), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, on Crawley Fastway route 20. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected. The bus on the left is Southdown PSV 113 (LK55 ADZ).
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 577 (YT09 BKU), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 20. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 577 (YT09 BKU), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 20. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 20 was revised from 28 August 2010. One change was that it was diverted to call into Horley station interchange. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected.
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  English: Metrobus 577 (YT09 BKU), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 20.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 625 (YN08 DFK), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 100. It is pulling up to the north-bound Horley Library bus stop.
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  English: Metrobus 625 (YN08 DFK), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 100. It has passing the junction with Consort Way.
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  English: Metrobus 626 (YN08 DFL), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, at the end of Massetts Road, about to turn left into Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 100.
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  English: Metrobus 630 (YN08 DFV), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 100. It is at the Horley Library bus stop.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 630 (YN08 DFV), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 100. It has just passed the junction with Consort Way.
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  English: Metrobus 630 (YN08 DFV), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 100. It is at the Horley Library bus stop.
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  English: Metrobus 632 (YN08 DFY), a Scania CN230UB OmniCity, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on Crawley Fastway route 100. It is at the Horley Library bus stop.
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  English: The rear of Southdown PSV 109 (YX59 BZC), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, having just passed the junction with Massetts Road while on route 526.
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  English: Southdown PSV 109 (YX59 BZC), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, at the junction with Massetts Road while on route 526.
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  English: Southdown PSV 109 (YX59 BZC), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, leaving Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, on route 526.
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  English: Southdown PSV 109 (YX59 BZC), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, on route 526.
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  English: Southdown PSV 110 (YX59 BZD), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, passing the main entrance of Horley railway station while on route 527.
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  English: A photograph of Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey. The bus on the right of the photo is Southdown PSV 110 (YX59 BZD), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, leaving the interchange on route 527. The bus on the left is Southdown PSV 113 (LK55 ADZ).
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  English: A photograph of Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey. The bus on the left of the photo is Southdown PSV 110 (YX59 BZD), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, leaving the interchange on route 527. The bus in the middle is Southdown PSV 113 (LK55 ADZ), and the bus at the top right is Metrobus 559 (YN07 LKF).
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  English: Southdown PSV 113 (LK55 ADZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time. This bus was previously First Berkshire DME43916, and can be seen in the Ride Pegasus livery in this photo: File:First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43916 LK55 ADZ.JPG.
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  English: The rear of Southdown PSV 113 (LK55 ADZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, leaving Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, having just started route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time. This bus was previously First Berkshire DME43916, and can be seen in the Ride Pegasus livery in this photo: File:First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43916 LK55 ADZ.JPG.
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  English: The rear of Southdown PSV 113 (LK55 ADZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, leaving Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, having just started route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time. This bus was previously First Berkshire DME43916, and can be seen in the Ride Pegasus livery in this photo: File:First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43916 LK55 ADZ.JPG.
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  English: The rear of Southdown PSV 113 (LK55 ADZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, laying over out of service, between duties on route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time. This bus was previously First Berkshire DME43916, and can be seen in the Ride Pegasus livery in this photo: File:First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43916 LK55 ADZ.JPG.
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  English: Southdown PSV 113 (LK55 ADZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, laying over out of service, between duties on route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time. This bus was previously First Berkshire DME43916, and can be seen in the Ride Pegasus livery in this photo: File:First Berkshire & The Thames Valley DME43916 LK55 ADZ.JPG.
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  English: Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, passing Horley Library in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time.
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  English: Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, laying over out of service, between duties on route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time.
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  English: Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, laying over out of service, between duties on route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time.
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  English: Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, about to start route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time.
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  English: Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, about to start route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time.
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  English: The rear of Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, about to start route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time.
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  English: Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, leaving Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, having just started route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time.
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  English: Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, about to start route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time.
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  English: The rear of Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, laying over out of service, between duties on route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time.
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  English: The rear of Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey, laying over out of service, between duties on route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time.
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  English: Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myellennium, passing Horley Library in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The buses allocated to the route are four of these Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllenniums, that are loaned to Southdown PSV by Surrey County Council. The buses were originally purchased for the Ride Pegasus school bus scheme set up by Surrey CC (and run under contract by First Berkshire). There were 22 buses in total. Surrey CC stopped the scheme in July 2010, as it cost too much to run, and so the 22 buses were loaned to other bus companies for use on normal routes that had been revised as part of the Bus Review - which was ongoing at the time.
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  English: Southern 377108, approaching Horley railway station, Horley, Surrey, with a service to London. 377108 is the unit at the front. I do not know what the other two units were.
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  English: Southern 377421, leaving Horley railway station, Horley, Surrey, with a service to Horsham.
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  English: Southern 377421, at platform 2 of Horley railway station, Horley, Surrey, with a service to Horsham.
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  English: Southern 377426, about to pass through Horley railway station, Horley, Surrey, with a service to London.
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  English: Two trains just south of Horley railway station, Horley, Surrey. The train on the left is Gatwick Express 442402, heading for Gatwick Airport railway station, which is just visible in the background. The train on the right is headed by Southern 377108. I do not know what the other two units were.
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  English: Two trains just south of Horley railway station, Horley, Surrey. The train on the left is Gatwick Express 442402, heading for Gatwick Airport railway station, some of which is just visible in the background (the orange train time displays can be seen). The train on the right is headed by Southern 377108. I do not know what the other two units were.

Sat Jan 29 23:12:36 GMT 2011

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  English: Two buses at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey. On the left is Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, on route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. On the right is Metrobus 577 (YT09 BKU), a Scania OmniCity, on Fastway route 20. Route 20 was also amended as part of the bus review, and diverted to call into Horley station interchange from 28 August 2010. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected.
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  English: Three buses at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey. In the middle is Southdown PSV 113 (LK55 ADZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, laying over between duties on route 424. Buses have a half an hour long break here. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. On the far left is Metrobus 559 (YN07 LKF), a Scania OmniCity, on Fastway route 20. Route 20 was also amended as part of the bus review, and diverted to call into Horley station interchange from 28 August 2010. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected. On the right is Southdown PSV 110 (YX59 BZD), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, on route 527. Route 527 was supposed to stop where the 424 was laying over, but couldn't, and it couldn't get past the number 20, which running early was waiting time, so even though it was running late it had to sit there and wait for the number 20 to move.
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  English: Three buses at Horley station interchange, Horley, Surrey. On the left is Southdown PSV 114 (LK55 AEA), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Myllennium, on route 424. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. In the middle is Metrobus 577 (YT09 BKU), a Scania OmniCity, on Fastway route 20. On the right is Metrobus 574 (YT09 BKL), another Scania OmniCity on route 20. Route 20 was also amended as part of the bus review, and diverted to call into Horley station interchange from 28 August 2010. However, the new timetable proved unreliable, and eventually a new timetable was introduced from 12 February 2011. Combined with the fact the use of the interchange was lower than Surrey CC expected, it was sometimes blocked by illegally parked cars, and most of all it took up running time in the timetable, the route was taken back out of the interchange from the new timetable. While it might sound bad, there are actually bus stops right outside the main station entrance, which is built up around a road bridge over the railway. Route 20 serves these bus stops, so interchange with train services wasn't really affected.
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  English: Part of Gatwick Express 442402, seen having just passed through Horley station, Horley, Surrey, on its way to Gatwick Airport. It was slowing at this point, as Gatwick station is less than a mile from Horley (both stations are within view of each other).
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  English: Gatwick Express 442412, seen having just passed through Horley station, Horley, Surrey, on its way to Gatwick Airport. It was slowing at this point, as Gatwick station is less than a mile from Horley (both stations are within view of each other). 442412 is the unit closest to the camera. The other unit is 442402.
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  English: Gatwick Express 442412, seen about to pass through Horley station, Horley, Surrey, on its way to London. It was going quite slowly at this point, as Gatwick station is less than a mile from Horley (both stations are within view of each other), and it had only just left Gatwick (having revered for the return journey - I photographed it heading for Gatwick in File:Gatwick Express 442412 approaching Gatwick.JPG). 442412 is the unit closest to the camera. The other unit is 442402.
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  English: Two trains just south of Horley railway station, Horley, Surrey. The train on the left is Gatwick Express 442412, heading for London having just left Gatwick. 442412 is the unit closest to the camera. The other unit is 442402. The train on the right is Southern 377421.
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  English: Gatwick Express 442412, seen having just passed through Horley station, Horley, Surrey, on its way to Gatwick Airport. It was slowing at this point, as Gatwick station is less than a mile from Horley (both stations are within view of each other). You can see the orange displays at Gatwick Airport Station in the background of this photo. 442412 is the unit closest to the camera. The other unit was 442402.
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  English: Gatwick Express 442412, seen having just passed through Horley station, Horley, Surrey, on its way to Gatwick Airport. It was slowing at this point, as Gatwick station is less than a mile from Horley (both stations are within view of each other). 442412 is the unit closest to the camera. The other unit was 442402.
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  English: Consort Way, Horley, Surrey, looking along the road from the junction with Victoria Road.
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  English: Horley High Street, Horley, Surrey, looking along the road from the junction with Victoria Road and Massetts Road.
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  English: The Horley Library bus stop in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey. When seen here, it was served by Fastway route 100, Horley town bus route 123, route 424 and route 527. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324.
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  English: The bus stop flag at the bus stop at Horley Library in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey. When seen here, it was served by Fastway route 100, Horley town bus route 123, route 424 and route 527. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324.
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  English: The bus stop flag at the bus stop at Horley Library in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey. When seen here, it was served by Fastway route 100, Horley town bus route 123, route 424 and route 526. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324.
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  English: The Horley Library bus stop in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey. When seen here, it was served by Fastway route 100, Horley town bus route 123, route 424 and route 526. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324.
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  English: Horley Library on Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey. The library is run by Surrey County Council.
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  English: A Lidl supermarket on Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey.
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  English: Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey, looking along the road from the junction with Victoria Road.
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  English: Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey, looking at the junction with Victoria Road.
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  English: Horley Post Office, Horley, Surrey. It is situated in a branch on the newsagents Martin's. The Royal Mail depot is on the other side of the road.
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  English: The "Horley Town Centre" bus stop in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey. When seen here, it was served by Fastway route 20, Horley town bus route 123, route 424 and route 526. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The name of the bus stop is very unimaginative, especially as it isn't the only bus stop in Horley town centre. Strangely, the bus stop comprises only a shelter and a timetable case. The timetable case can be seen in the foreground here, and you can see how far away it is from the bus shelter. There is no bus stop pole or flag. Looking at Google Streetview, there did use to be a pole and flag next to the shelter, however the paved area in this photo was a set of car parking spaces. Presumably, when this was filled in, the bus stop was taken down, and had yet to be put back up when this photograph was taken.
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  English: Part of the "Horley Town Centre" bus stop in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey. When seen here, it was served by Fastway route 20, Horley town bus route 123, route 424 and route 526. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The name of the bus stop is very unimaginative, especially as it isn't the only bus stop in Horley town centre. Strangely, the bus stop comprises only a shelter and a timetable case. There is no bus stop pole or flag. Looking at Google Streetview, there did use to be a pole and flag next to the shelter, however the paved area in this photo was a set of car parking spaces. Presumably, when this was filled in, the bus stop was taken down, and had yet to be put back up when this photograph was taken.
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  English: The "Horley Town Centre" bus stop in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey. When seen here, it was served by Fastway route 20, Horley town bus route 123, route 424 and route 527. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The name of the bus stop is very unimaginative, especially as it isn't the only bus stop in Horley town centre.
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  English: The "Horley Town Centre" bus stop in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey. When seen here, it was served by Fastway route 20, Horley town bus route 123, route 424 and route 527. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The name of the bus stop is very unimaginative, especially as it isn't the only bus stop in Horley town centre.
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  English: Part of the "Horley Town Centre" bus stop in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey. When seen here, it was served by Fastway route 20, Horley town bus route 123, route 424 and route 526. Route 424 is a new route that was introduced on 28 August 2010 as part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, to partially replace route 324. The name of the bus stop is very unimaginative, especially as it isn't the only bus stop in Horley town centre. Strangely, the bus stop comprises only a shelter and a timetable case. There is no bus stop pole or flag. Looking at Google Streetview, there did use to be a pole and flag, however the paved area in this photo was a set of car parking spaces. Presumably, when this was filled in, the bus stop was taken down, and had yet to be put back up when this photograph was taken. Instead the timetable case had been put on this lamppost, quite a way away from the bus shelter, as an interim measure.
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  English: Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, looking south east along the road at the junction with Consort Way East.
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  English: Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, looking north west along the road at the junction with Consort Way East. The junction is behind where the photo was taken from.
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  English: Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, looking south east along the road at the junction with Consort Way, which can be seen going off to the left of the photo.
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  English: Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, looking north west along the road, from the junction with Massetts Road.
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  English: Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, looking south east along the road, from the junction with Massetts Road.
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  English: A Waitrose supermarket on Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey.
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  English: Horley Police station, Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey. Obviously as it is in Surrey, it comes under the control of Surrey Police.
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  English: The bridge over the platforms in Horley railway station, Horley, Surrey, which links the platforms. There is also a road bridge that crosses the railway close by, and the main entrance and booking hall is built between the two. This is accessed through the green doors in this photo, and through the booking hall is Victoria Road.
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  English: A Real Time information display on the bridge over the platforms at Horley railway station, Horley, Surrey, above the main entrance and exit onto Victoria Road, where bus stops C and D are situated. The system is part of Surrey County Council's Suretime system, unfortunately since they changes provider in 2008 after a new contract started the system is hopeless - hence in this photo all of the departures are merely the timetables departure, rather than actual real time information. The sign only covers route 20 serving bus stops A and B. Bus stops C and D, in the station interchange at the side of the station, are not mentioned.
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  English: Bus stop A at Horley station.
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  English: Bus stop A at Horley station.
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  English: Bus stop B at Horley station.
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  English: Bus stop B at Horley station.
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  English: At Horley station.
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  English: At Horley station.
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  English: At Horley station.
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  English: Bus stop C at Horley station interchange.
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  English: Bus stop C at Horley station interchange.
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  English: Bus stop D at Horley station interchange.
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  English: Bus stop D at Horley station interchange.
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  English: Bus stops C and D at Horley station interchange.
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  English: Horley station interchange poster.
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  English: Horley station interchange.
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  English: Two Hot Roads, waiting to turn right at the end of Massetts Road into Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 475 (YN53 RYD), a Scania OmniDekka, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on Fastway route 100. Being a Fastway route, service 100 is supposed to be run with dedicated Fastway Scania OmniCity single-deckers. When not enough are available, then standard single-deckers have to substitute. However, the use of a double-decker on the route as seen here is most unusual.
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  English: Metrobus 475 (YN53 RYD), a Scania OmniDekka, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on Fastway route 100. Being a Fastway route, service 100 is supposed to be run with dedicated Fastway Scania OmniCity single-deckers. When not enough are available, then standard single-deckers have to substitute. However, the use of a double-decker on the route as seen here is most unusual.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 475 (YN53 RYD), a Scania OmniDekka, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, waiting to turn right into Massetts Road while on Fastway route 100. Being a Fastway route, service 100 is supposed to be run with dedicated Fastway Scania OmniCity single-deckers. When not enough are available, then standard single-deckers have to substitute. However, the use of a double-decker on the route as seen here is most unusual.
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  English: Metrobus 475 (YN53 RYD), a Scania OmniDekka, in Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, on Fastway route 100. Being a Fastway route, service 100 is supposed to be run with dedicated Fastway Scania OmniCity single-deckers. When not enough are available, then standard single-deckers have to substitute. However, the use of a double-decker on the route as seen here is most unusual.

Fri Jan 28 22:14:19 GMT 2011

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  English: The rear of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3931 (GK51 SZL), a DAF SB120/Wright Cadet, turning right from Mount Hermon Road into Montgomery Road, Woking, Surrey, on route 35. Route 35 usually runs along Guildford Road, and turns right into York Road before continuing the full length of the road to Wych Hill Lane, where it turns left to head to Guildford. However, due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the end of York Road had been blocked off, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road gas roadworks September 2009 2.JPG. Route 35 therefore had to run further along Guildford Road, and double back on itself via Mount Hermon Road and Montgomery Road before rejoining the normal route at York Road. The diversion ran in both directions. The route missed out the bus stops it would usually serve in York Road, so a temporary stop was put up in Montgomery Road, as seen here: File:Woking Montgomery Road temporary bus stop.JPG.
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  English: The rear of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3931 (GK51 SZL), a DAF SB120/Wright Cadet, turning right from Guildford Road into Mount Hermon Road, Woking, Surrey, on route 35. Route 35 usually runs along Guildford Road, and turns right into York Road before continuing the full length of the road to Wych Hill Lane, where it turns left to head to Guildford. However, due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the end of York Road had been blocked off, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road gas roadworks September 2009 2.JPG. Route 35 therefore had to run further along Guildford Road, and double back on itself via Mount Hermon Road and Montgomery Road before rejoining the normal route at York Road. The diversion ran in both directions. The route missed out the bus stops it would usually serve in York Road, so a temporary stop was put up in Montgomery Road, as seen here: File:Woking Montgomery Road temporary bus stop.JPG.
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  English: Countryliner DP3 (RL51 CXD), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, at the end of Mount Hermon Road, Woking, Surrey, waiting to turn left into Guildford Road while on route 81. Route 81 usually runs to and from Woking via Mount Hermon Road, Montgomery Road, York Road and Guildford Road. However, due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the end of York Road had been blocked off, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road gas roadworks September 2009 2.JPG. Route 81 therefore had to run along Mount Hermon Road and turn straight into Guildford Road, and miss out the bus stops it would usually serve in York Road. The diversion ran in both directions. A temporary stop was put up in Montgomery Road, although this was mainly for route 35 which was also diverted. I do not think the 81s were double running Montgomery Road in order to serve the temporary stop, though I don't know for sure.
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  English: Travel Surrey 8420 (W438 CRN), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Spryte, at the Morrisons Supermarket in Woking, Surrey, just after arriving on route 446 (and therefore soon to make the next 426 departure, as buses on routes 426/446 swapped routes at Woking). 8420 was branded for route 441 to Heathrow, but after the rules of the London London low emission zone were tightened, the bus was no longer able to run to Heathrow, so spent a few weeks allocated to routes 426 and 446 instead. This issue was resolved after a few weeks, and the bus moved back onto route 441. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 426 was withdrawn. Route 446 was increased to half-hourly to maintain the service over the common section, and other routes covered the section that the 426 ran alone. The changes came into effect on 28 August 2010, therefore route 426's last day was 27 August 2010.
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  English: Travel Surrey 8420 (W438 CRN), a Dennis Dart SLF/East Lancs Spryte, at the Morrisons Supermarket in Woking, Surrey, just after arriving on route 446 (and therefore soon to make the next 426 departure, as buses on routes 426/446 swapped routes at Woking). 8420 was branded for route 441 to Heathrow, but after the rules of the London London low emission zone were tightened, the bus was no longer able to run to Heathrow, so spent a few weeks allocated to routes 426 and 446 instead. This issue was resolved after a few weeks, and the bus moved back onto route 441. As part of Phase 1 of Surrey County Council's Bus Review, route 426 was withdrawn. Route 446 was increased to half-hourly to maintain the service over the common section, and other routes covered the section that the 426 ran alone. The changes came into effect on 28 August 2010, therefore route 426's last day was 27 August 2010.
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  English: A road ahead closed (to the left) sign at the end of Bradfield Close, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with York Road. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the end of York Road had been blocked off, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road gas roadworks September 2009 2.JPG. This was because a trench had been dug across the end of the road. While traffic had to make a short diversion, it did avoid the need for three way temporary traffic lights on the main road which was good. Road ahead closed signs are usually written completely in capital letters, so this sign was quite unusual.
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  English: A road ahead closed (to the left) sign and a no left turn sign at the end of Bradfield Close, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with York Road. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the end of York Road had been blocked off, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road gas roadworks September 2009 2.JPG (and the signs in the background to this photo). This was because a trench had been dug across the end of the road. While traffic had to make a short diversion, it did avoid the need for three way temporary traffic lights on the main road which was good.
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  English: The bus stop in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with York Road. The bus stop carries the name "York Road Woking", though the stop on the other side of the road only says "York Road". When seen here, the bus stop was served by routes 34, 71, 462, 463 and 548, away from the town centre. Route 71 has since been withdrawn. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, this bus stop was not in use. A temporary bus stop had been set up further along the road, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road York Road temporary bus stop in September 2009 2.JPG.
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  English: The bus stop in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with York Road. The bus stop carries the name "York Road", though the stop on the other side of the road says "York Road Woking". When seen here, the bus stop was served by routes 34, 71, 462, 463 and 548, towards the town centre. Route 71 has since been withdrawn. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, this bus stop was not in use. A temporary bus stop had been set up further along the road, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road York Road temporary bus stop in September 2009 3.JPG.
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  English: The bus stop in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with York Road. The bus stop carries the name "York Road", though the stop on the other side of the road says "York Road Woking". When seen here, the bus stop was served by routes 34, 71, 462, 463 and 548, towards the town centre. Route 71 has since been withdrawn. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, this bus stop was not in use. A temporary bus stop had been set up further along the road, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road York Road temporary bus stop in September 2009 3.JPG.
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  English: The bus stop in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with York Road. The bus stop carries the name "York Road", though the stop on the other side of the road says "York Road Woking". When seen here, the bus stop was served by routes 34, 71, 462, 463 and 548, towards the town centre. Route 71 has since been withdrawn. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, this bus stop was not in use. A temporary bus stop had been set up further along the road, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road York Road temporary bus stop in September 2009 3.JPG. Because this bus stop flag incorporates a real time information display, a standard "bus stop not in use" cover - as used on the other new-style bus stops - wouldn't fit, hence it was taped up with a bin bag instead.
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  English: The bus stop in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with York Road. The bus stop carries the name "York Road Woking", though the stop on the other side of the road only says "York Road". When seen here, the bus stop was served by routes 34, 71, 462, 463 and 548, away from the town centre. Route 71 has since been withdrawn. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, this bus stop was not in use. A temporary bus stop had been set up further along the road, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road York Road temporary bus stop in September 2009 2.JPG.
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  English: A notice at the bus stop in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with York Road. The bus stop carries the name "York Road", though the stop on the other side of the road says "York Road Woking". When seen here, the bus stop was served by routes 34, 71, 462, 463 and 548, towards the town centre. Route 71 has since been withdrawn. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, this bus stop was not in use, which is what the notice explains. A temporary bus stop had been set up further along the road, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road York Road temporary bus stop in September 2009 3.JPG.
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  English: The bus stop in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with York Road. The bus stop carries the name "York Road Woking", though the stop on the other side of the road only says "York Road". When seen here, the bus stop was served by routes 34, 71, 462, 463 and 548, away from the town centre. Route 71 has since been withdrawn. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, this bus stop was not in use. A temporary bus stop had been set up further along the road, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road York Road temporary bus stop in September 2009 2.JPG.
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  English: A temporary bus stop in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, at the pelican crossing by the Hill View Road junction. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the normal bus stop was not in use, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road York Road bus stop in September 2009.JPG. The pelican crossing had been switched off due to the roadworks, hence it was OK to position the temporary bus stop here.
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  English: A temporary bus stop in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, by the row of shops. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the normal bus stop was not in use, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road York Road bus stop in September 2009 5.JPG. The pelican crossing had been switched off due to the roadworks, hence it was OK to position the temporary bus stop here.
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  English: A temporary bus stop in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, by the row of shops. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the normal bus stop was not in use, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road York Road bus stop in September 2009 5.JPG. The pelican crossing had been switched off due to the roadworks, hence it was OK to position the temporary bus stop here.
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  English: A temporary bus stop in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, at the pelican crossing by the Hill View Road junction. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the normal bus stop was not in use, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road York Road bus stop in September 2009.JPG. The pelican crossing had been switched off due to the roadworks, hence it was OK to position the temporary bus stop here.
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  English: A photo of the gas main renewal roadworks in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, in September 2009. At this stage, the roadworks were occupying the Woking-bound half of the road. Even though the road is wide here and there is a turning right box at the junction, two way temporary traffic lights were in use, which caused some significant traffic queues. It was a complete joke as often queuing traffic would sit exactly where it would if two way traffic was allowed around the roadworks without traffic lights. The works had got to the junction with York Road, and rather than try and keep the road open, which would have needed three way traffic lights which would have caused even more chaos, a decision was made to close the end of the road. Traffic had to made a short diversion via Guildford Road, Mount Hermon Road, Montgomery Road, and back onto York Road. This photo was taken in Guildford Road, looking at the closed end of York Road.

  English: A road ahead closed (to the left) sign and a no left turn sign at the end of Bradfield Close, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with York Road. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the end of York Road had been blocked off, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road gas roadworks September 2009 2.JPG (and the signs in the background to this photo). This was because a trench had been dug across the end of the road. While traffic had to make a short diversion, it did avoid the need for three way temporary traffic lights on the main road which was good.
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  English: A photo of the gas main renewal roadworks in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, in September 2009. At this stage, the roadworks were occupying the Woking-bound half of the road. Even though the road is wide here and there is a turning right box at the junction, two way temporary traffic lights were in use, which caused some significant traffic queues. It was a complete joke as often queuing traffic would sit exactly where it would if two way traffic was allowed around the roadworks without traffic lights. The works had got to the junction with York Road, and rather than try and keep the road open, which would have needed three way traffic lights which would have caused even more chaos, a decision was made to close the end of the road. Traffic had to made a short diversion via Guildford Road, Mount Hermon Road, Montgomery Road, and back onto York Road. This photo was taken in Guildford Road, looking up the road towards Woking. The closed end of York Road is on the left.
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  English: A photo of the gas main renewal roadworks in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, in September 2009. At this stage, the roadworks were occupying the Woking-bound half of the road. Even though the road is wide here and there is a turning right box at the junction, two way temporary traffic lights were in use, which caused some significant traffic queues. It was a complete joke as often queuing traffic would sit exactly where it would if two way traffic was allowed around the roadworks without traffic lights. The works had got to the junction with York Road, and rather than try and keep the road open, which would have needed three way traffic lights which would have caused even more chaos, a decision was made to close the end of the road. Traffic had to made a short diversion via Guildford Road, Mount Hermon Road, Montgomery Road, and back onto York Road. This photo was taken in Guildford Road, looking up the road towards Woking. The closed end of York Road is on the left.
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  English: A photo of the gas main renewal roadworks in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, in September 2009. At this stage, the roadworks were occupying the Woking-bound half of the road. Even though the road is wide here and there is a turning right box at the junction, two way temporary traffic lights were in use, which caused some significant traffic queues. It was a complete joke as often queuing traffic would sit exactly where it would if two way traffic was allowed around the roadworks without traffic lights. The works had got to the junction with York Road, and rather than try and keep the road open, which would have needed three way traffic lights which would have caused even more chaos, a decision was made to close the end of the road. Traffic had to made a short diversion via Guildford Road, Mount Hermon Road, Montgomery Road, and back onto York Road. This photo was taken in York Road, looking at Guildford Road, as two buses go past. Buses were significantly delayed by the roadworks for weeks, with buses completely unable to keep to the timetable.
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  English: A photo of the gas main renewal roadworks in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, in September 2009. At this stage, the roadworks were occupying the Woking-bound half of the road. Even though the road is wide here and there is a turning right box at the junction, two way temporary traffic lights were in use, which caused some significant traffic queues. It was a complete joke as often queuing traffic would sit exactly where it would if two way traffic was allowed around the roadworks without traffic lights. The works had got to the junction with York Road, and rather than try and keep the road open, which would have needed three way traffic lights which would have caused even more chaos, a decision was made to close the end of the road. Traffic had to made a short diversion via Guildford Road, Mount Hermon Road, Montgomery Road, and back onto York Road. This photo was taken in Guildford Road, looking up the road towards Woking. To avoid traffic having to stop at the pelican crossing, and traffic queueing back into the roadworks, the crossing was turned off at the stage of the works.
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  English: A photo of some of the row of shops in Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, in September 2009. The buildings here are some of Woking's few remaining old buildings in the very town centre. Most were demolished when there were developments in the 1960s, with the end result the town is full of ugly buildings, two of which can be seen here.
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  English: A road ahead closed sign along Montgomery Road, Woking, Surrey, the photo taken looking towards York Road. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the end of York Road had been blocked off, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road gas roadworks September 2009 2.JPG. This was because a trench had been dug across the end of the road. Traffic could not turn right from Montgomery Road into York Road.
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  English: A temporary bus stop in Montgomery Road, Woking, Surrey. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the normal bus stops were not in use, as seen here: File:Woking York Road Guildford Road bus stops in September 2009.JPG. The routes affected were services 35 and 81. While the diversion of route 35 took it past this bus stop, the 81 would have had to have double run Montgomery Round and turned around on the mini roundabout at the end, which I don't think it did, instead running straight along Mount Hermon Road, directly onto Guildford Road to pick up the normal line of route.
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  English: A temporary bus stop in Montgomery Road, Woking, Surrey. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the normal bus stops were not in use, as seen here: File:Woking York Road Guildford Road bus stops in September 2009.JPG. The routes affected were services 35 and 81. While the diversion of route 35 took it past this bus stop, the 81 would have had to have double run Montgomery Round and turned around on the mini roundabout at the end, which I don't think it did, instead running straight along Mount Hermon Road, directly onto Guildford Road to pick up the normal line of route.
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  English: The bus stop in York Road, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with Guildford Road. When seen here, the bus stop was served by routes 35 and 81, towards the town centre. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, this bus stop was not in use. A temporary bus stop had been set up around the corner in Montgomery Road, as seen here: File:Woking Montgomery Road temporary bus stop in September 2009.JPG. Route 35 was diverting via off York Road, Montgomery Road, Mount Hermon Road, Guildford Road, and back onto normal line of route. Route 81 was diverting via Mount Hermon Road and Guildford Road. Therefore, to serve the Montgomery Road temporary stop it would have had to have double run that road, which I don't think it did.
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  English: A notice at the bus stop in York Road, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with Guildford Road. When seen here, the bus stop was served by routes 35 and 81, as they headed away from the town centre. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, this bus stop was not in use. A temporary bus stop had been set up around the corner in Montgomery Road, as seen here: File:Woking Montgomery Road temporary bus stop in September 2009.JPG. This is what the notice is explaining. Route 35 was diverting via Guildford Road, Mount Hermon Road, Montgomery Road and back onto York Road. Route 81 was diverting via Guildford Road and Mount Hermon Road, where it picked up the normal route by going straight on. Therefore, to serve the Montgomery Road temporary stop it would have had to have double run that road, which I don't think it did.
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  English: The bus stop in York Road, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with Guildford Road. When seen here, the bus stop was served by routes 35 and 81, as they headed away from the town centre. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, this bus stop was not in use. A temporary bus stop had been set up around the corner in Montgomery Road, as seen here: File:Woking Montgomery Road temporary bus stop in September 2009.JPG. Route 35 was diverting via Guildford Road, Mount Hermon Road, Montgomery Road and back onto York Road. Route 81 was diverting via Guildford Road and Mount Hermon Road, where it picked up the normal route by going straight on. Therefore, to serve the Montgomery Road temporary stop it would have had to have double run that road, which I don't think it did.
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  English: The bus stops in York Road, Woking, Surrey, at the junction with Guildford Road. When seen here, the bus stops was served by routes 35 and 81. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the bus stops were not in use. A temporary bus stop had been set up around the corner in Montgomery Road, as seen here: File:Woking Montgomery Road temporary bus stop in September 2009.JPG. Route 35 was diverting via Guildford Road, Mount Hermon Road, Montgomery Road and back onto York Road (and vice versa). Route 81 was diverting via Guildford Road and Mount Hermon Road, where it picked up the normal route by going straight on (and vice versa). Therefore, to serve the Montgomery Road temporary stop it would have had to have double run that road, which I don't think it did.
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  English: The end of York Road, Woking, Surrey. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the end of York Road had been blocked off. This was because a trench had been dug across the end of the road. While traffic had to make a short diversion, it did avoid the need for three way temporary traffic lights on the main road which was good.
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  English: A road closed sign and diversion sign at the end of York Road, Woking, Surrey. Due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the end of York Road had been blocked off, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road gas roadworks September 2009 2.JPG. This was because a trench had been dug across the end of the road. While traffic had to make a short diversion, it did avoid the need for three way temporary traffic lights on the main road which was good.
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  English: The rear of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 4022 (GN58 BUO), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, turning left from Mount Hermon Road into Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, on route 35. Route 35 usually runs from Guildford, up Wych Hill Lane, turns right into York Road before continuing the full length of the road to Guildford Road, where it turns left to head into Woking. However, due to road works to replace a gas main in Guildford Road, the end of York Road had been blocked off, as seen here: File:Woking Guildford Road gas roadworks September 2009 2.JPG. Route 35 therefore had to divert off York Road, along Montgomery Road, left into Mount Hermon Road, left into Guildford Road, then passing the end of York Road and picking up the normal line of route. The diversion ran the opposite for the other direction. The route missed out the bus stops it would usually serve in York Road, so a temporary stop was put up in Montgomery Road, as seen here: File:Woking Montgomery Road temporary bus stop.JPG. Unfortunately, 4022 had come off Wych Hill Lane too early, run the whole length of Mount Hermon Road, and then turned left into Guildford Road, persuadably as a result of a lack of communications over what the diversion was. Therefore it missed three sets of bus stops along York Road, as well as the temporary bus stop set up. Let's just hope no one was waiting for it. Unfortunately I didn't get the camera out in time to capture it coming the wrong way.

Sat Jan 15 20:28:14 GMT 2011

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  English: National Express West Midlands 1444 (P144 KOF), a Volvo B10L/Wright Liberator, in The Priory Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 3A.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 1507 (P507 KOX), a Volvo B10L/Alexander Ultra, in The Priory Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 3. This bus was one of a batch of 14-Volvo B10Ls that were delivered to the company. They were gas powered at the time, and came alongside 80 conventional diesel powered B10Ls with Wright Liberator bodywork. All of the gas powered buses have now been converted to run on diesel, including 1507 when seen here.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 1534 (R534 XOB), a Mercedes-Benz O405N, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 89.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 1557 (R557 XOB), a Mercedes-Benz O405N, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 120. I assume the E prefix is displayed on the front in error, given the side blinds just say "120", and on checking on the company's website route E120 doesn't seem to exist. Either way, it shows the unusual four-track number blinds these buses have.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 1575 (S575 VUK), a Mercedes-Benz O405N, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 120. I assume the E prefix is displayed on the front in error, given the side blinds just say "120", and on checking on the company's website route E120 doesn't seem to exist. Either way, it shows the unusual four-track number blinds these buses have.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 1684 (T684 FOB), a Mercedes-Benz O405N, pulling out of the end of New Canal Street into Curzon Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 26.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 1832 (BV57 XGZ), a Scania OmniLink, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 907.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 1912 (BX59 NSZ), a Scania OmniLink, at the end of The Priory Queensway at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 6.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 3232 (S232 EWU), an Optare Solo, turning off Old Square onto the northernmost part of Corporation Street, Birmingham city centre, running the Waterlinks Shuttle bus.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4042 (V42 MOA), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in The Priory Queensway, Birmingham city centre. This Volvo has been painted out of its original Travel West Midlands livery into the newer "toothpaste" livery, but had yet to receive the new National Express West Midlands scheme when seen.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4057 (V57 MOA), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, at the end of The Priory Queensway, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 45.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4063 (V63 MOA), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in The Priory Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 63.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4068 (V68 MOA), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 37. This President is a number that have been fitted with different headlights to the normal President design, which look unbelievably ugly and don't fit the design of the bodywork at all.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4139 (Y733 TOH), a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 51.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4153 (Y748 TOH), a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, in The Priory Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 14. It is wearing an all over advert livery for Squares cereal.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4155 (Y751 TOH), a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, in Corporation Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 2.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4189 (Y794 TOH), a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, in The Priory Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 35.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4194 (Y799 TOH) (left) and 4438 (BJ03 EUH) (right), in Jennens Road, Birmingham city centre. 4194 is on route 14, 4438 is out of service having broken down.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4257 (BU51 RVP), a Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 94.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4349 (BX02 AVD), a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, in Dale End, Birmingham city centre, on route 14.
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  English: The rears of National Express West Midlands 4357 (BX02 AVO) (left), a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, and 4770 (BV57 XKO) (right), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400, in Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham city centre. 4357 is on route 35, 4770 route 997.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4438 (BJ03 EUH), a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 55.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4443 (BJ03 EUP), a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 47.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4476 (BJ03 EWG), a Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 33, which it carries route branding for.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4480 (BJ03 EWM), a Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini, in Lower Bull Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 33, which it carries route branding for.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4506 (BU53 UMC), a Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 74.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4515 (BU53 UMM), a Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini, in The Priory Queensway, Birmingham city centre, a Fresher's Week service.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4530 (BU53 UNL), a Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 37.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4616 (BX54 XSD), a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, in Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 45.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4682 (BX54 XPP), a Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini, in Corporation Street, Birmingham city centre, on route X51.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4697 (YN55 PXB), a Scania OmniCity, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 16. This is a pre-production OmniCity, and is the only one like this with National Express West Midlands. It is easily distinguishable from production versions because of its old style headlights. NXWM have since purchased a handful more OmniCity double-deckers, but they are newer production versions. At the same time as 4697 was delivered, an early build Alexander Dennis Enviro400 arrived, fleet number 4698. They were both purchased to trial the types.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4712 (BU06 CXG), a Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini, in Corporation Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 87. Luckily, the photo just about managed to keep some goodness, after the camera threw a wobbly.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4720 (BU07 LGW), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400, in Corporation Street, Birmingham city centre.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4732 (BV57 XHW), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400, in Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 934A.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4745 (BV57 XJK), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400, in Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 50.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4771 (BV57 XKP), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 997, which it carries route branding for.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 4773 (BV57 XKT), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 997, which it carries route branding for.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 6025 (BX54 DNF), an articulated Scania OmniCity, on James Watt Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 67.
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  English: National Express West Midlands 6029 (BX54 DNV), an articulated Scania OmniCity, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 67.
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  English: Various National Express West Midlands buses in Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham city centre. This photograph was taken from The Priory Queensway.

Fri Jan 14 21:43:15 GMT 2011

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  English: Diamond Bus 418 (R970 MGB), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 16. This bus was new to A1A Travel.
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  English: Diamond Bus 423 (S771 RNE), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 16. This bus was new to Pete's Travel, a company that Diamond (when owned by Go-Ahead Group as "Go West Midlands"), took over.
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  English: Diamond Bus 480 (R404 FFC), a Dennis Dart SLF/Wright Crusader, in Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 16. This bus was new to Oxford Bus Company, as fleet number 404. Diamond Bus was purchased by Go-Ahead, so Diamond and Oxford Bus Company were sister companies for a while, hence the transfer of this bus. Go-Ahead did not do very well in the West Midlands, so divested the business.
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  English: Diamond Bus 542 (KS03 EXP), an Optare Solo, in The Priory Queensway at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 424, despite being in a dedicated livery for route 31. By the end of November 2010, 542 had been re-painted into a green "Yew Tree connection" livery (as illustrated by sister bus 540). This bus was new to Oxford Bus Company, as fleet number 404. Diamond Bus was purchased by Go-Ahead, so Diamond and Oxford Bus Company were sister companies for a while, hence the transfer of this bus. Go-Ahead did not do very well in the West Midlands, so divested the business.
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  English: Diamond Bus 821 (BX09 SHZ), a Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centro, in Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 56.
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  English: Diamond Bus 821 (BX09 SHZ), a Volvo B7RLE/Plaxton Centro, pulling out from Corporation Street onto Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 56.
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  English: The rear Enterprise Plc van, a Peugeot Partner, seen on the southern section of the M25 motorway.
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  English: GRS Travel L823 NWY, a Dennis Lance/Alexander Strider, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 16. As is obvious from the livery, the bus was acquired from Arriva. The bus was new to West Riding in December 1993, as fleet number 823.
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  English: Joe's Travel M171 YKA, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 79E.
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  English: Johnsons Coaches PN09 ELJ, a Scania N230UD/Optare Olympus, in Moor Street Queensway at the junction with The Priory Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route X20. The bus carries route branding for this service.
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  English: Stagecoach East Midlands 52490 R120 VFR, a Volvo B10M/Jonckheere, in The Priory Queensway, Birmingham city centre, laying over between duties on Megabus work. From what I can find, this vehicle was based in the Stagecoach in Hull part of Stagecoach East Midlands when I photographed it, operating on the Cleveland Transit operating licence.
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  English: Sunny Travel H117 MOB, a Dennis Dart/Carlyle Dartline, at Old Square, Birmingham city centre, on route 87.
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  English: The rear of Tellings-Golden Miller KN52 NDF, a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, on the southern section of the M25 motorway, somewhere near Heathrow. The bus was new to Armchair (as fleet number DT6), and moved to Metroline after they purchased that company.
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  English: The rear of Tellings-Golden Miller KN52 NDF, a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, on the southern section of the M25 motorway, somewhere near Heathrow. The bus was new to Armchair (as fleet number DT6), and moved to Metroline after they purchased that company.
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  English: Wessex Connect MW52 PZR, a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2. Despite carrying Wessex Connect livery for services run around Bristol, it must have been staying with its sister company Central Connect (operating in the West Midlands), as it is seen in Albert Street, Birmingham city centre, running out of service.

Wed Jan 12 19:54:07 GMT 2011

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  English: AM PM Travel 102 (P102 OLX), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, in Albert Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 14. AM PM essentially run routes just to steal passengers from other operators, and they have since pulled out of operations on route 14. This bus was new to Metroline in London (fleet number DLS102), and has also seen service with Ensign Bus.
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  English: AM PM Travel 102 (P102 OLX), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, in The Priory Queensway crossing Moor Street Queensway from Masshouse Lane, Birmingham city centre, on route 14. AM PM essentially run routes just to steal passengers from other operators, and they have since pulled out of operations on route 14. This bus was new to Metroline in London (fleet number DLS102), and has also seen service with Ensign Bus.
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  English: AM PM Travel 202 (P202 OLX), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, in Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 900. AM PM essentially run routes just to steal passengers from other operators, and they have since pulled out of operations on route 900. This bus was new to Metroline in London (fleet number DLS2), and has also seen service with Ensign Bus.
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  English: AM PM Travel 483 (R483 LGH), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, at Colmore Circus, Birmingham city centre. AM PM essentially run routes just to steal passengers from other operators, and they have since pulled out of operations on route 900. This bus was new to London Central (fleet number LDP83), and has also seen service with Ensign Bus.
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  English: Arriva Midlands North 3804 (YN08 HZR), a Scania OmniLink, in Corporation Street arriving at Colmore Circus roundabout, Birmingham city centre, on route 116. As is fairly obvious, the shutter fired too late, so it's not a very good photo, but it's only cut a few small bits of the bus off, and in the absence of any other photos on Commons I have uploaded it.
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  English: Arriva Midlands North 4207 (FJ08 LVT), a Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini, turning right off Corporation Street into Bull Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 110.
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  English: Arriva Midlands North 4207 (FJ08 LVT), a Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini, in Corporation Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 110.
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  English: Central Connect R134 RLY, a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, in Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham city centre, at the junction with The Priory Queensway. It is seen on route 17, for which it wears a dedicated livery. This bus was new to Metroline in London, as fleet number DLD34.
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  English: Central Connect T74 JBA, a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Corporation Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 904.
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  English: Central Connect T74 JBA, a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Corporation Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 904.
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  English: Central Connect V166 MVX, a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, pulling out of The Priory Queensway onto Colmore Circus roundabout in Birmingham city centre.
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  English: Central Connect V170 MVX, a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 97.
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  English: Central Connect V170 MVX, a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham city centre, on route 97.
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  English: Central Connect V383 SVV, a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, at Colmore Circus, Birmingham city centre, on route 37. Route 37 is branded as the "Touchwood Connection", and buses wear a dedicated livery as seen here.
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  English: Central Connect V383 SVV, a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, at Colmore Circus, Birmingham city centre, on route 37. Route 37 is branded as the "Touchwood Connection", and buses wear a dedicated livery as seen here.
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  English: Central Logistics P629 ROU, an Iveco Turbo Daily 59E12/LCB, at Colmore Circus, Birmingham city centre, on route 89.
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  English: Claribels Coaches YD02 RCZ, a DAF SB200/Wright Commander, at the end of Curzon Street, Birmingham city centre, pulling onto Albert Street on route 55.
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  English: Claribels Coaches YJ54 CEN, a DAF SB200/Wright Commander, in Curzon Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 94.
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  English: The rear of Claribels Coaches YJ57 BOH, a VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar, in Curzon Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 94.
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  English: Claribels Coaches YJ57 BOH, a VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar, in Curzon Street, Birmingham city centre, on route 94.
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  English: Claribels Coaches YJ59 BCU, a VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2, at Colmore Circus, Birmingham city centre.

Fri Dec 24 21:12:15 GMT 2010

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  English: The bus stop flag at bus stop H, Carfax, Horsham, where the main town stops are apart from the bus station. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations. Compared with File:Horsham Carfax H bus stop.JPG, it can be seen that the Arriva sticker has been taken off this bus stop flag, and a Metrobus sticker applied. Previously, Arriva stopped at both stops, H and J, and Metrobus only stopped at J.
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  English: The bus stop flag at bus stop H, Carfax, Horsham, where the main town stops are apart from the bus station. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations. Compared with File:Horsham Carfax J bus stop.JPG, it can be seen that the flag has gained a "200 Gatwick Direct" sticker.
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  English: The traffic lights at the end of Copnall Way, Horsham, West Sussex, at the junction with Albion Way, Park Way and Park Street. I took the photograph because of the odd filter light, which is stuck by itself in the middle of nowhere, on a pole without any other light for this road. It's rather baffling, and I've never seen anything else like it. You would not see anything like it in the Highway Code so its legality does seem a bit dubious.
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  English: The traffic lights at the end of Copnall Way, Horsham, West Sussex, at the junction with Albion Way, Park Way and Park Street. I took the photograph because of the odd filter light, which is stuck by itself in the middle of nowhere, on a pole without any other light for this road. It's rather baffling, and I've never seen anything else like it. You would not see anything like it in the Highway Code so its legality does seem a bit dubious.
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  English: The low bridge in East Street, Horsham, West Sussex, which carries the railway line over the road. The road the other side of the bridge is Queen Street. The bridge had a clearance of 12'-9.
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  English: The bus stop flag on the bus stop at the Hop Oast park and ride site in Horsham. The site is situated off Worthing Road near the junction with the A24. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98 which links the park and ride site and the town centre as part of its route. When Arriva increased the frequency of route 98 to every 15 minutes (previously every 20), in the months before the Metrobus takeover, route branding was applied to the buses, with a logo of two playing cards. This was added to this bus stop flag, and as it carries no specific Arriva branding, the logo survived the Metrobus takeover.
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  English: The bus stop at the Hop Oast park and ride site in Horsham. The site is situated off Worthing Road near the junction with the A24. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98 which links the park and ride site and the town centre as part of its route.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 117 (N417 MPN), a Dennis Lance/Optare Sigma, in Carfax, Horsham, on route 23. This vehicle has now left the fleet. Metrobus achieved an 100% low floor fleet in 2010.
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  English: Metrobus 117 (N417 MPN), a Dennis Lance/Optare Sigma, in Carfax, Horsham, on route 23. This vehicle has now left the fleet. Metrobus achieved an 100% low floor fleet in 2010.
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  English: Metrobus 203 (SN03 WLA), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 51. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 51.
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  English: Metrobus 203 (SN03 WLA), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in South Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 93. The bus is on one of the short workings from Dorking to Goodwyns and Holmwood Park, but it displaying the wrong destination on the screen. It is showing what should be shown in the reverse direction.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 203 (SN03 WLA), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Copnall Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 51. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 51.
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  English: Metrobus 203 (SN03 WLA), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Copnall Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 51. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 51.
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  English: Metrobus 204 (SN03 WLE), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 93.
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  English: Metrobus 204 (SN03 WLE), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 93.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 220 (GN07 AVR), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 220 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3976, as seen in File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3976 GN07 AVR.JPG.
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  English: Metrobus 220 (GN07 AVR), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 220 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3976, as seen in File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3976 GN07 AVR.JPG.
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  English: Metrobus 224 (GN07 AVW), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in South Street, Dorking, Surrey, at the Townfield Court terminus of route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. Route 465 is the TfL route that runs furthest south than any other TfL route, and the terminus at Townfield Court is right at the southernmost-point of the TfL network. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 224 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3980, as seen in File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3980 GN07 AVW.JPG.
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  English: Metrobus 224 (GN07 AVW), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in South Street, Dorking, Surrey, at the Townfield Court terminus of route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. Route 465 is the TfL route that runs furthest south than any other TfL route, and the terminus at Townfield Court is right at the southernmost-point of the TfL network. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 224 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3980, as seen in File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3980 GN07 AVW.JPG.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 224 (GN07 AVW), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in South Street, Dorking, Surrey, having just left the Townfield Court terminus of route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 224 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3980, as seen in File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3980 GN07 AVW.JPG.
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  English: Metrobus 224 (GN07 AVW), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in South Street, Dorking, Surrey, at the bus stand for route 465, which is just before the terminus at Townfield Court (where the route picks up passengers to go pack to Kingston). Route 465 is run under contract to Transport for London, and is the TfL route that runs furthest south than any other TfL route. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 224 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3980, as seen in File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3980 GN07 AVW.JPG.
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  English: Metrobus 225 (GN07 AUY), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 225 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3981, and is seen when with Arriva in exactly the same location in this photo: File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3981 GN07 AUY 2.JPG. As can be seen in the photo, there was a problem on board the bus, there seemed to be an unwanted passenger refusing to get off. The bus driver is out of his cab, having attracted the attention of a Police Community Support Officer, and the PSCO is getting on the bus.
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  English: Metrobus 225 (GN07 AUY), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 225 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3981, and is seen when with Arriva in exactly the same location in this photo: File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3981 GN07 AUY 2.JPG.
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  English: Metrobus 225 (GN07 AUY), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 465, which is run under contract to Transport for London. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over operation of route 465. 225 was one of the buses that were sold to Metrobus. Previously, it was Arriva's 3981, and is seen when with Arriva in exactly the same location in this photo: File:Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3981 GN07 AUY 2.JPG. As can be seen in the photo, there was a problem on board the bus, there seemed to be an unwanted passenger refusing to get off. The bus driver is out of his cab, having attracted the attention of a Police Community Support Officer, and the PSCO is on the bus talking to the passenger. I think they eventually managed to get the person off.
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  English: Metrobus 321 (LX03 OJN), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 200.
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  English: Metrobus 367 (Y367 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98.
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  English: Metrobus 368 (Y368 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Copnall Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. Unfortunately for Metrobus, their first day coincided with apparently some of the worst traffic congestion Horsham had ever seen, and so services fell apart. Route 98 is the most frequent route in the town, Arriva having increased the frequency to every 15 minutes in the months before the sale, but when seen large gaps had developed in the service, and this bus was packed. This bus was actually more crowded than it looks in the photo.
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  English: Metrobus 368 (Y368 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Copnall Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. Unfortunately for Metrobus, their first day coincided with apparently some of the worst traffic congestion Horsham had ever seen, and so services fell apart. Route 98 is the most frequent route in the town, Arriva having increased the frequency to every 15 minutes in the months before the sale, but when seen large gaps had developed in the service, and this bus was packed.
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  English: Metrobus 369 (Y369 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98.
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  English: Metrobus 371 (Y371 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 65. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having started new route 65. Arriva route 63 (Guildford to Horsham via Cranleigh) was run from Arriva's depot in Cranleigh, and so was not included as part of the sale. Previously, route 63 arrived in Horsham, and then ran around Oakhill Estate and back to town. Because Metrobus were taking over all of the town services, this arrangement was stopped. Arriva route 63 was amended to run onto the railway station and hospital instead, and Oakhill Estate became served by new Metrobus route 65.
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  English: Metrobus 371 (Y371 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Copnall Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 62. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 62.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 371 (Y371 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Copnall Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 62. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 62.
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  English: Metrobus 371 (Y371 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 65. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having started new route 65. Arriva route 63 (Guildford to Horsham via Cranleigh) was run from Arriva's depot in Cranleigh, and so was not included as part of the sale. Previously, route 63 arrived in Horsham, and then ran around Oakhill Estate and back to town. Because Metrobus were taking over all of the town services, this arrangement was stopped. Arriva route 63 was amended to run onto the railway station and hospital instead, and Oakhill Estate became served by new Metrobus route 65.
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  English: Metrobus 376 (Y376 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 61. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 61.
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  English: Metrobus 376 (Y376 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 61. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 61.
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  English: Two Metrobus vehicles, both Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbuses, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, including routes 61 and 98. 376 (Y376 HMY) is on the left, on the 61, and 367 (Y367 HMY) is on the right, on route 98.
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  English: Metrobus 376 (Y376 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 61. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 61.
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  English: Metrobus 378 (Y378 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 93.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 378 (Y378 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 93.
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  English: Metrobus 378 (Y378 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 93.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 378 (Y378 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 93.
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  English: Metrobus 378 (Y378 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 93. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 93.
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  English: Metrobus 379 (Y379 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. The buses that ran on the services Metrobus took over had posters detailing the changes and welcoming new passengers. Unfortunately, from where I was sitting on the bus, I couldn't avoid there being a pole in the photo. Another poster, telling passengers of the forthcoming changes, was put into all the Arriva vehicles a couple of weeks before the takeover.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 379 (Y379 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, at the Horsham Hop Oast park and ride site, off Worthing Road Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. Unfortunately for Metrobus, their first day coincided with apparently some of the worst traffic congestion Horsham had ever seen, and so services fell apart. Route 98 is the most frequent route in the town, Arriva having increased the frequency to every 15 minutes in the months before the sale, but when seen large gaps had developed in the service. The people waiting for the bus into town were less than pleased to see this was the third bus in a row going in the opposite direction and heading for Southwater.
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  English: Metrobus 379 (Y379 HMY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98.
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  English: Metrobus 513 (YP52 CTO), a Scania OmniCity, in Carfax, Horsham, on route 23.
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  English: Metrobus 535 (YN03 WPR), a Scania OmniCity, in Carfax, Horsham, on route 23. This is one of the OmniCitys that started off on Crawley Fastway service, but following the arrival of new vehicles for the Fastway routes in 2009, were refurbished and put onto standard services.
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  English: Metrobus 513 (YP52 CTO), a Scania OmniCity, in Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. Unfortunately for Metrobus, their first day coincided with apparently some of the worst traffic congestion Horsham had ever seen, and so services fell apart. Route 98 was having real trouble, with large gaps appearing in its every 15 minutes frequency. 554 was put onto the route to cover a gap, and carry a large number of passengers waiting to go back to the park and ride car park. It is seen here about to pull onto the stand having just been given instructions from the controller. It was a very odd working, as this type rarely, if ever??, goes on the route, being quite long for the residential areas of the route.
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  English: Metrobus 513 (YP52 CTO), a Scania OmniCity, in Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. Unfortunately for Metrobus, their first day coincided with apparently some of the worst traffic congestion Horsham had ever seen, and so services fell apart. Route 98 was having real trouble, with large gaps appearing in its every 15 minutes frequency. 554 was put onto the route to cover a gap, and carry a large number of passengers waiting to go back to the park and ride car park. It is seen here having pulled onto the stand having just been given instructions from the controller. It was a very odd working, as this type rarely, if ever??, goes on the route, being quite long for the residential areas of the route.
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  English: Metrobus 513 (YP52 CTO), a Scania OmniCity, in Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. Unfortunately for Metrobus, their first day coincided with apparently some of the worst traffic congestion Horsham had ever seen, and so services fell apart. Route 98 was having real trouble, with large gaps appearing in its every 15 minutes frequency. 554 was put onto the route to cover a gap, and carry a large number of passengers waiting to go back to the park and ride car park. It is seen here reversing off the stand having picked up its load. It was a very odd working, as this type rarely, if ever??, go on the route, being quite long for the residential areas of the route.
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  English: Metrobus 513 (YP52 CTO), a Scania OmniCity, in Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. Unfortunately for Metrobus, their first day coincided with apparently some of the worst traffic congestion Horsham had ever seen, and so services fell apart. Route 98 was having real trouble, with large gaps appearing in its every 15 minutes frequency. 554 was put onto the route to cover a gap, and carry a large number of passengers waiting to go back to the park and ride car park. It is seen here waiting at the traffic lights to pull out of the bus station. It was a very odd working, as this type rarely, if ever??, go on the route, being quite long for the residential areas of the route. In the end, it only ran as far as Hop Oast park and ride, as seen in File:Metrobus 554 YN55 PWL 6.JPG.
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  English: Metrobus 513 (YP52 CTO), a Scania OmniCity, in Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. Unfortunately for Metrobus, their first day coincided with apparently some of the worst traffic congestion Horsham had ever seen, and so services fell apart. Route 98 was having real trouble, with large gaps appearing in its every 15 minutes frequency. 554 was put onto the route to cover a gap, and carry a large number of passengers waiting to go back to the park and ride car park. It is seen here waiting at the traffic lights to pull out of the bus station. As can be seen in comparison with the other photos, while at first it was blinded as running the full service around Southwater, it was soon changed to show a short working only as far as Hop Oast park and ride. Unfortunately the front LED blinds didn't come out in the photo, and the bus pulled away immediately afterwards, but you can see the destination on the side blinds.
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  English: Metrobus 513 (YP52 CTO), a Scania OmniCity, in Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. Unfortunately for Metrobus, their first day coincided with apparently some of the worst traffic congestion Horsham had ever seen, and so services fell apart. Route 98 was having real trouble, with large gaps appearing in its every 15 minutes frequency. 554 was put onto the route to cover a gap, and carry a large number of passengers waiting to go back to the park and ride car park. It is seen here having pulled onto the stand having just been given instructions from the controller. It was a very odd working, as this type rarely, if ever??, goes on the route, being quite long for the residential areas of the route.
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  English: The rear of Metrobus 513 (YP52 CTO), a Scania OmniCity, leaving Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 98. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. Unfortunately for Metrobus, their first day coincided with apparently some of the worst traffic congestion Horsham had ever seen, and so services fell apart. Route 98 was having real trouble, with large gaps appearing in its every 15 minutes frequency. 554 was put onto the route to cover a gap, and carry a large number of passengers waiting to go back to the park and ride car park. It is seen here pulling out of the bus station. While at first it was blinded as running the full service around Southwater, by this time it had changed to show a short working only as far as Hop Oast park and ride.
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  English: Metrobus 513 (YP52 CTO), a Scania OmniCity, in Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, not in service. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, Metrobus having taken over route 98. Unfortunately for Metrobus, their first day coincided with apparently some of the worst traffic congestion Horsham had ever seen, and so services fell apart. Route 98 was having real trouble, with large gaps appearing in its every 15 minutes frequency. 554 was put onto the route to cover a gap, and carry a large number of passengers waiting to go back to the park and ride car park. It is seen here receiving instructions from a controller, and was soon put on route 98, as seen in File:Metrobus 554 YN55 PWL 2.JPG.
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  English: Metrobus 557 (YN55 PWV), a Scania OmniCity, in Carfax, Horsham, on route 23.
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  English: Metrobus 9023 (EA08 FHB), a Ford Transit Connect, in Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex. It is a controllers van.
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  English: Stagecoach in the South Downs 20606 (L426 TJK), a Volvo B10M/Alexander PS type, in Carfax, Horsham, on route 17.
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  English: Stagecoach in the South Downs 20618 (L618 TDY), a Volvo B10M/Alexander PS type, in Copnall Way, Horsham, on route 17.
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  English: Sunray Travel LJ56 LDC, an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 516.
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  English: Sunray Travel LJ56 LDC, an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in South Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 516.
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  English: The rear of Sunray Travel LJ56 LDC, an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in Dorking High Street, Dorking, Surrey, on route 516. It is sporting a replacement rear bumper in a completely different colour to what it should be!
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  English: Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex. This photograph was taken from Blackhorse Way. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations.

Fri Dec 24 15:18:08 GMT 2010

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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3025 (N225 TPK), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, in Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 63. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations. Arriva route 63 (Guildford to Horsham via Cranleigh) is run from Arriva's depot in Cranleigh, and so was not included as part of the sale, leaving Arriva with an hourly service into the town. Previously, route 63 arrived in Horsham, and then ran around Oakhill Estate and back to town. Because Metrobus were taking over all of the town services, this arrangement was stopped, with the 63 running onto the railway station and hospital instead, and Oakhill Estate being served by new Metrobus route 65.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3030 (N230 TPK), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, in Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, on route 63. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations. Arriva route 63 (Guildford to Horsham via Cranleigh) is run from Arriva's depot in Cranleigh, and so was not included as part of the sale, leaving Arriva with an hourly service into the town. Previously, route 63 arrived in Horsham, and then ran around Oakhill Estate and back to town. Because Metrobus were taking over all of the town services, this arrangement was stopped, with the 63 running onto the railway station and hospital instead, and Oakhill Estate being served by new Metrobus route 65.
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  English: The rear of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3731 (GN54 MYO), a Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, seen - unusually - on route 27, despite the fact it wears Guildford park and ride livery. After the arrival of two Volvo B7TL double deckers, to replace the pair of Dennis Dominators, odd workings like this increased for a while. This was because the new double deckers temporarily weren't allowed on the usual double decker routes due to low trees (the Dominators had more substantial roofs than the B7TLs), so were instead put on the park and ride for a while, thus freeing up the park and ride B7RLEs to go on other routes.
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  English: Two Arriva Guildford & West Surrey buses in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey. On the left is 6403 (GN04 UDS), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, seen laying over out of service. On the right is 3732 (GN54 MYP), a Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban, seen on route 27, despite the fact it wears Guildford park and ride livery. 6403 was one of two B7TLs, the other being 6402, that arrived at Guildford depot at the end of August 2009, to displace the step entrance Dennis Dominators (5214 and 5215). While 6402 was almost immediately sent for repaint, and had returned with a new paint of coat at the time of this photo, 6403 had yet to visit the paint shop. After the arrival of the Volvo B7TL double deckers, odd workings of the park and ride Volvos increased for a while. This was because the new double deckers temporarily weren't allowed on the usual double decker routes due to low trees (the Dominators had more substantial roofs than the B7TLs), so were instead put on the park and ride for a while, thus freeing up the park and ride B7RLEs to go on other routes.
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  English: Three Arriva Guildford & West Surrey buses in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey. On the left is 6403 (GN04 UDS), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, seen laying over out of service. In the middle is 3732 (GN54 MYP), a Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban. On the right is 6402 (GN04 UDP), another B7TL/ALX400. 6402 and 6403 were the two B7TLs that arrived at Guildford depot at the end of August 2009, to displace the step entrance Dennis Dominators (5214 and 5215). While 6402 was almost immediately sent for repaint, and had returned with a new paint of coat at the time of this photo, as can be seen, 6403 had yet to visit the paint shop. After the arrival of the Volvo B7TL double deckers, odd workings of the park and ride Volvos increased for a while. This was because the new double deckers temporarily weren't allowed on the usual double decker routes due to low trees (the Dominators had more substantial roofs than the B7TLs), so were instead put on the park and ride for a while, thus freeing up the park and ride B7RLEs to go on other routes. As can be seen here, 6402 is on park and ride route 200 (running a free service on this day as part of a Guildford Borough Council promotion to attract shoppers), while park and ride Volvo 3732 is on town circular route 27.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 3930 (GK51 SZJ), a DAF SB120/Wright Cadet, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 100. While route 100 is a park and ride service on Monday to Friday, unlike park and ride routes 200 and 300, the 100 does not have its own dedicated site, instead running from the Spectrum Leisure Centre car park. As demand for the leisure centre car park is highest on Saturdays, Saturday only park and ride route 101 runs from Ladymead instead. Therefore on Saturdays, the 100 is just a service to and from the Spectrum, and uses normal liveried Arriva buses, although the park and ride Volvos do sometimes appear, and many people use it as a park and ride service on Saturdays anyway. Guildford park and ride does not run on Sundays. When seen here, 3930 had recently returned from repaint. Some others Cadets from the 51-registered batch has been repainted, but into the old livery style, but Arriva made the decision to make the interurban livery the new livery nationwide and 3930 was painted in that livery. The manual blinds it is showing display "via Town Centre", from the days when the 100 used to run between the University and the Spectrum (via town). This stopped in 2004.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 5925 (M925 PKN), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 100. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009. While 19 single deckers transferred to Metrobus, 5925, the sole double decker at Horsham depot, stayed in Arriva ownership. Seen in this photograph earlier in the year working out of Horsham depot, after the sale 5925 briefly moved to Guildford depot, before settling at Cranleigh outstation for a newly won school contract. This photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations over in Horsham, and so presumably this was 5925's first day in service at Guildford depot. Note on the left of the photograph, the extra bus station stands that run along Commercial Road, adjacent to the main bus station. The camera did very well to capture the several levels in this point and shoot photo!
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 5925 (M925 PKN), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on route 100. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009. While 19 single deckers transferred to Metrobus, 5925, the sole double decker at Horsham depot, stayed in Arriva ownership. Seen in this photograph earlier in the year working out of Horsham depot, after the sale 5925 briefly moved to Guildford depot, before settling at Cranleigh outstation for a newly won school contract. This photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations over in Horsham, and so presumably this was 5925's first day in service at Guildford depot. While route 100 is a park and ride service on Monday to Friday, unlike park and ride routes 200 and 300, the 100 does not have its own dedicated site, instead running from the Spectrum Leisure Centre car park. As demand for the leisure centre car park is highest on Saturdays, Saturday only park and ride route 101 runs from Ladymead instead. Therefore on Saturdays, the 100 is just a service to and from the Spectrum, and uses normal liveried Arriva buses, although the park and ride Volvos do sometimes appear, and many people use it as a park and ride service on Saturdays anyway. Guildford park and ride does not run on Sundays.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 6402 (GN04 UDP), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, on park and ride route 200. Two B7TLs, 6402 and 6403, arrived at Guildford at the end of August 2009, to displace the step entrance Dennis Dominators (5214 and 5215). 6402 was almost immediately sent for repaint into the interurban livery (which Arriva had decided should become the new group-wide livery at the time), and when seen here had only recently returned from the paint shop. When the new double deckers first arrived at Guildford, they weren't allowed on the usual double decker routes due to low trees (the Dominators they replaced had more substantial roofs than the B7TLs and could cope with hitting branches better) so were instead put on other routes, often appearing on Guildford park and ride route 200. As can be seen here by the notice in the windscreen, the park and ride was running a free service on this day as part of a Guildford Borough Council promotion to attract shoppers. All car parks and park and ride services were free, a successful promotion which occurred on a couple of Saturdays during the year.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey 6403 (GN04 UDS), a Volvo B7TL/TransBus ALX400, in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, laying over out of service. Two B7TLs, 6402 and 6403, arrived at Guildford at the end of August 2009, to displace the step entrance Dennis Dominators (5214 and 5215). While 6402 was almost immediately sent for repaint, and had returned with a new paint of coat at the time of this photo, 6403 had yet to visit the paint shop. 6402 and 6403 were new to Gillingham depot - in the Arriva Medway Towns part of Arriva Southern Counties - in 2004, as part of "Operation Overdrive", where a large batch of buses were purchased to upgrade the fleet in one go.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's depot at Warnham Station for their Horsham services. The site is situated off Station Road, from where this photo was taken. It shows part of the garage building on the right, and part of the yard. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus moved operations to their depot in Crawley. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, after all the vehicles had moved away.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's depot at Warnham Station for their Horsham services. The site is situated off Station Road, from where this photo was taken. It shows part of the yard. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus moved operations to their depot in Crawley. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, after all the vehicles had moved away.
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  English: Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's depot at Warnham Station for their Horsham services. The site is situated off Station Road. The depot is adjacent to the railway station, and this photograph is taken from one of the station platforms. It shows part of the garage building on the right, and part of the yard. In September 2009 it was announced that Metrobus would be buying the operations of Arriva Guildford & West Surrey's Horsham depot. Metrobus moved operations to their depot in Crawley. Metrobus took over on 3 October 2009, and this photograph was taken on the first day of Metrobus operations, after all the vehicles had moved away.
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  English: Compass Bus GX09 AGO, an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in Carfax, Horsham, on route 101.
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  English: Compass Bus SA52 MYS, a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Carfax, Horsham, on route 76.
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  English: Compass Bus T421 ADN, an Optare MetroRider, in Horsham bus station, Worthing Road/Blackhorse Way, Horsham, West Sussex, laying over between duties on route 109.
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  English: Compass Bus YJ55 YGZ, an Optare Solo, in Carfax, Horsham, on route 101. Route 101 was meant to be operated by the new Enviro200 Darts at the time, as seen in File:Compass Bus GX09 AGO.JPG, however this Solo was covering one when seen.
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  English: Compass Bus YJ55 YGZ, an Optare Solo, in Carfax, Horsham, on route 101. Route 101 was meant to be operated by the new Enviro200 Darts at the time, as seen in File:Compass Bus GX09 AGO.JPG, however this Solo was covering one when seen.
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  English: South Street in Dorking, Surrey, seen in October 2009. The photograph was taken with the junction of South Street and Junction Road, looking roughly North East, towards the High Street. This road forms part of the A25.
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  English: A notice to bus drivers posted on an office door in Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey. It regards a diversion to route 25, which due to the closure of a road in Gomshall on Monday 5 October 2009, was diverted for the day via Burrows Cross and normal route at Shere via Hook Lane, Sandy Lane and Middle Street (thus missing out the centre of Gomshall). Middle Street is the centre of Shere, and is often pull of cars parked all over the place, and buses would struggle to get through. Fortunately on a Monday in October this was unlikely to be a problem.
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  English: Guildford Friary bus station, Guildford, Surrey, seen in October 2009. A couple of changes to the fleet, such as the two Arriva double-deckers, can be seen.

Thu Dec 23 20:38:52 GMT 2010

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  English: The interior of London General MEC48 (BT09 GPE), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Cab Road, Waterloo, Lambeth (borough), London outside London Waterloo railway station, on route 507. Due to Boris Johnson's decision to stop the use of articulated buses, purely on a political basis, bendy buses began to be banished from London's streets from 2009. The first route to change over was the 507, one of the Red Arrow routes, which were most suited to articulated operation. The routes carry commuters over relatively short distances from mainline railway termini, so having to stand is not a problem. One argument against artics is that they are like cattle trucks. However, as seen here, the replacement vehicles in on route 507 (and 521) have just two or three seats in the front section, with a huge gap where you're just meant to stand up, and only have 29 seats overall. Standard specification Citaros have 40 seats, so these buses are just as cattle-truck like as before. Another argument against artics is the open boarding system used on them (though it is not actually mutually exclusive to the use of artics), yet the 507 and 521 still retain open boarding. And that's before you even mention the environmental impacts of having twice as many bus engines out on the routes, paying twice as many drivers and the total roadspace used by all the buses being more with rigids than with artics.
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  English: The interior of London General MEC48 (BT09 GPE), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Cab Road, Waterloo, Lambeth (borough), London outside London Waterloo railway station, on route 507. Due to Boris Johnson's decision to stop the use of articulated buses, purely on a political basis, bendy buses began to be banished from London's streets from 2009. The first route to change over was the 507, one of the Red Arrow routes, which were most suited to articulated operation. The routes carry commuters over relatively short distances from mainline railway termini, so having to stand is not a problem. One argument against artics is that they are like cattle trucks. However, as seen here, the replacement vehicles in on route 507 (and 521) have just two or three seats in the front section, with a huge gap where you're just meant to stand up, and only have 29 seats overall. Standard specification Citaros have 40 seats, so these buses are just as cattle-truck like as before. Another argument against artics is the open boarding system used on them (though it is not actually mutually exclusive to the use of artics), yet the 507 and 521 still retain open boarding. And that's before you even mention the environmental impacts of having twice as many bus engines out on the routes, paying twice as many drivers and the total roadspace used by all the buses being more with rigids than with artics.
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  English: The interior of London General MEC48 (BT09 GPE), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Cab Road, Waterloo, Lambeth (borough), London outside London Waterloo railway station, on route 507. Due to Boris Johnson's decision to stop the use of articulated buses, purely on a political basis, bendy buses began to be banished from London's streets from 2009. The first route to change over was the 507, one of the Red Arrow routes, which were most suited to articulated operation. The routes carry commuters over relatively short distances from mainline railway termini, so having to stand is not a problem. One argument against artics is that they are like cattle trucks. However, as seen here, the replacement vehicles in on route 507 (and 521) have just two or three seats in the front section, with a huge gap where you're just meant to stand up, and only have 29 seats overall. Standard specification Citaros have 40 seats, so these buses are just as cattle-truck like as before. Another argument against artics is the open boarding system used on them (though it is not actually mutually exclusive to the use of artics), yet the 507 and 521 still retain open boarding. And that's before you even mention the environmental impacts of having twice as many bus engines out on the routes, paying twice as many drivers and the total roadspace used by all the buses being more with rigids than with artics.
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  English: The rear of London General MEC48 (BT09 GPE), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Cab Road, Waterloo, Lambeth (borough), London outside London Waterloo railway station, on route 507. Due to Boris Johnson's decision to stop the use of articulated buses, purely on a political basis, bendy buses began to be banished from London's streets from 2009. The first route to change over was the 507, one of the Red Arrow routes, which were most suited to articulated operation. The Red Arrow routes 507 and 521 are now run with these rigid Citaros, and the Red Arrow name, which had been used for decades, was dropped.
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  English: Metroline TEH916 (LK58 CPN), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400H, in Park Lane, Westminster, London, on route 16. This is a hybrid vehicle, as shown by the special green leaf vinyls. This photograph was taken at 2118 at night, showing that these hybrid buses are put in service on all hours of the day.
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  English: The rear of Metroline TEH916 (LK58 CPN), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400H, in Terminus Place, at Victoria bus station in front of London Victoria railway station, Westminster, London, on route 16. This is a hybrid vehicle, as shown by the special green leaf vinyls. This photograph was taken at half nine at night, showing that these hybrid buses are put in service on all hours of the day.
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  English: The rear of Metroline TEH916 (LK58 CPN), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400H, in Terminus Place, at Victoria bus station in front of London Victoria railway station, Westminster, London, on route 16. This is a hybrid vehicle, as shown by the special green leaf vinyls. This photograph was taken at half nine at night, showing that these hybrid buses are put in service on all hours of the day.
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  English: Metroline TEH916 (LK58 CPN), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400H, in Park Lane, Westminster, London, on route 16. This is a hybrid vehicle, as shown by the special green leaf vinyls. This photograph was taken at 2118 at night, showing that these hybrid buses are put in service on all hours of the day.
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  English: AEC Routemaster bus RML2292 (CUV 292C), seen being used for promotional purposes by Pimm's, in Hyde Park, London, during a music concert.
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  English: AEC Routemaster bus RML2292 (CUV 292C), seen being used for promotional purposes by Pimm's, in Hyde Park, London, during a music concert.
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  English: St John Ambulance LD601 (S76 LLT), an Iveco Eurorider/Marshall Capital, seen in Hyde Park, London, during a music concert, being used in its normal role as a First Aid Treatment Centre.
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  English: Transdev London SP1 (YN56 FCA), a Scania OmniCity, in Park Lane, Westminster, London, on route 148. These OmniCitys were some of the first built, when the type was in limited production. Early examples entered service with Lothian Buses and Transdev London. It is easy to tell them apart from standard production versions, as the standard production versions are fitted with the newer style Scania headlights. This limited production version was of quite a low height, which TfL did not like, and in 2010 these buses were moved off route 148, to a less high-profile route. The Scania N230UB/Optare Olympus buses that ran the 148 alongside the early OmniCitys left the fleet at the same time as they were no longer wanted. Newer OmniCitys now run on the route.
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  English: Transdev London SP1 (YN56 FCA), a Scania OmniCity, in Park Lane, Westminster, London, on route 148. These OmniCitys were some of the first built, when the type was in limited production. Early examples entered service with Lothian Buses and Transdev London. It is easy to tell them apart from standard production versions, as the standard production versions are fitted with the newer style Scania headlights. This limited production version was of quite a low height, which TfL did not like, and in 2010 these buses were moved off route 148, to a less high-profile route. The Scania N230UB/Optare Olympus buses that ran the 148 alongside the early OmniCitys left the fleet at the same time as they were no longer wanted. Newer OmniCitys now run on the route.