Saturday, 24 December 2022

‘Scene’ in Leicester, ‘First Leicester’ Double Deckers on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Welcome to the first of nine consecutive days of blogs spread over the Christmas and New Year period. I hope there will be something for everyone.

A Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year to you all.

 

I had not been to Leicester for some years but I had read that the rebuilding of St. Margaret’s Bus Station had been completed so I thought another visit was due.

 

The new bus station has been rebuilt virtually following the original’s footprint.

 

The building is new and it would appear to be equipped with all the facilities  I would expect.

 

The only major change, as far as I could see, is that buses can now leave the bus station directly onto the A594 Burleys Way.

 

A significant saving of both time and fuel.

 

Friend Peter Rose joined me for the day and whilst we were attracted initially by the new St. Margaret’s, we spent most of our time at the nearby Haymarket Bus Station.

 

All the images in this blog were taken on Haymarket.

 

There was a time when I considered ‘First Group’s fleet livery as boring or mundane.

 

Times have changed!

 

SK16 GVF ‘First Leicester’ No. 35185, tap on tap off.

Wright StreetDeck

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New to ‘Leicester Citybus’.


SK16 GVF ‘First Leicester’ No. 35185, tap on tap off. Wright StreetDeck on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SK16 GVE ‘First Leicester’ No. 35184, to get the best price.

Wright StreetDeck 

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

SK16 GVE ‘First Leicester’ No. 35184, to get the best price. Wright StreetDeck  on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SN12 AGZ ‘First Leicester’ No. 33695, 14, FREQUENT fourteens.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New to ‘First Games Transport’ in 2012.

 

It may be remembered that ‘First Games Transport’ and a similar operation run by ‘Stagecoach’ provided the buses for both the 2012 Olympic and the 2014 Commonwealth games.

 

SN12 AGZ ‘First Leicester’ No. 33695, 14, FREQUENT fourteens. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E40D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 400 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

SK16 GUC ‘First Leicester’ No. 35170, Google.

Wright StreetDeck

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

New to ‘Leicester Citybus’.


SK16 GUC ‘First Leicester’ No. 35170, Google. Wright StreetDeck on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

 

 

SN65 OKE ‘First Leicester’ No. 35153, FREQUENT fourteens.

Wright StreetDeck

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’ 

 

New to ‘Leicester Citybus’.


SN65 OKE ‘First Leicester’ No. 35153, FREQUENT fourteens. Wright StreetDeck on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

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