‘Scene’ in Cambridge

I WOULD LIKE TO START THIS BLOG WITH AN APOLOGY TO THOSE OF YOU WHO BECOME USED TO MORE REGULAR 'BLOGS'.

SUFFICE TO SAY THAT I HAVE HAVE SUFFERED CONSIDERABLE TECHNICAL PROBLEMS THAT WHILST NOT YET FULLY RESOLVED AT LEAST ALLOW ME TO CONTINUE.

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‘Scene’ in Cambridge

A trip to this great University city to see and sample the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway (CGB) allowed time in the city to look at more straightforward transport provisions.

 

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A Volvo B9R with Caetano Levante bodywork on its way Norwich.

 

The major provider of bus services in the city are ‘Stagecoach East’ who are represented by.

 

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A Dennis Trident 2 carrying Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) ENVIRO 400 bodywork wearing ‘citi’ branding.

 

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An earlier Dennis Trident 1 again with Alexander bodywork, the ALX 400.

 

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A Dennis Dart SLF 4 with ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 bodywork again carrying ’citi’ branding.

 

The other main operator is ‘Go Whippet’ who have a history dating back to 1919. Working from a modern depot at Swavesway, the company was taken over by  the Australian company ‘Tower Transit Systems’ in 2014.

 

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A Scania L94UB with Wright Solar bodywork. 

 

An interesting bus which at one time worked for APCOA (a car park operator) and then had a spell with ‘Arriva North West’ in Liverpool wearing an all white livery.

 

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A Volvo B7TL with Alexander ALX 400 bodywork that started life with ‘London United’ as its VA79.

 

 

‘Stagecoach East’ operate a number of Park & Ride services into the city. They are distinguished by wearing different coloured liveries.

 

All the buses I saw were Dennis Trident 2’s with ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 bodywork.

 

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In a fairly neutral grey livery and thoughtfully carrying a broadside map which illustrates the network. 

 

Since all the other services buses are painted in bright colours and carry specific route branding. I am assuming that the grey liveried buses operate as spares and can be seen working on any of the routes as vehicle availability demands.

 

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Wearing a blue based livery and branded for the Trumpington P&R site.

 

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In the red livery serves either the Madingley Road and Newmarket Road P&R sites.

 

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Finally the green version serves the Milton and Babraham P&R sites.

 

‘Stagecoach Gold’ has come to Cambridge.

 

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A Scania N230UD with ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 bodywork.

 

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Another Scania N230UD with ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 bodywork.