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Monday, 23 May 2016

When I am in Oxford, I always find time to have a look at the comings and goings in ‘OGGCS’ .

I am never disappointed. The quality of the vehicles on display is breathtaking.

‘Stagecoach Oxford’ operate for 24 hours a day as ‘tube’ along the M4 into London.

YJ14 LFN ‘Stagecoach Oxford’ 50276 Van Hool TD 927 Astromega. on

YJ14 LFN ‘Stagecoach Oxford’ 50276 Van Hool TD 927 Astromega. on

Express services that run East to West in this country are a touch unusual. The X5 however does so to link Oxford with Cambridge.

A journey of over 80 miles.

YX64 WCY ‘Stagecoach East’ 54314 Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite 14m. on

YX64 WCL ‘Stagecoach East’ 54314 Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite 14m. on

X90 LON ‘Oxford Bus Company’ 71 Volvo B11R / Plaxton Elite i. on

The ‘Oxford Bus Company’ being a subsidiary of the ‘Go-Ahead’ group.

One of seven carrying this branding.

LF61 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ 44 Scania 3A265 BSY / Plaxton Panther. on

Seen in Subsidiary ‘Oxford Brookes University Airline 190’ branding.

UK63 OXF ‘Oxford Bus Company’ 64 Volvo B11RT / Plaxton Elite i. on

FJ60 KVP ‘National Express’ Volvo B9R / Caetano Levante. on

HSK 652 ‘National Express’ Volvo B9R / Plaxton Elite. on

Although branded for ‘National Express’ work the vehicle is part of the ‘Parks of Hamilton’ fleet.

After all that has gone before, the appearance of buses might seem a bit of a let down but no, they were quality as well.

OU62 CHO ‘Stagecoach Oxfordshire’ 15832 Scania N230UD / ADLtd. Enviro 400. on

Branded as ‘Stagecoach Gold’ and working on service S3 which runs via Woodstock to Chipping Norton.

LY02 OBK ‘Tom Tappin’ Dennis Trident / Alexander ALX 400. on

One of several buses working the open top tour circuit.

Formerly with ‘Stagecoach East London’ as 17558.

Monday, 23 May 2016