Thursday 19 January 2023

‘Scene’ in Leicester, ‘Arriva Midlands’ 2 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

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 pictured in this blog are pictured on Haymarket.

 

YJ69 AAV ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 7102. X6.

Temsa Safari HD12

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

 

The X6 service runs from Leicester to Coventry.

 

New to ‘Arriva The Shires


YJ69 AAV ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 7102. X6. Temsa Safari HD12 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

TUI 7934 ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3803, arriva sapphire.

VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar

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

 

New registered MX13 AKG to ‘Arriva Merseyside’ as No. 3157.

 

TUI 7934 ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3803, arriva sapphire. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

YX17 NYM ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3142.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

The nearside, lower panelling seems to have taken a battering.

 

New to ‘Arriva Kent & Surrey’.

 

YX17 NYM ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3142. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YJ09 OUB ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 2530.

Optare Solo M950

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

 

YJ09 OUB ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 2530. Optare Solo M950 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YX17 NLA ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3101.

Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC

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

 

YX17 NLA ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3101. Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) E20D / ‘ADL’ Enviro 200MMC on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

MX61 AWY ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3810.

VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar

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

 

New to ‘Arriva Merseyside’ as No. 3067.

 

MX61 AWY ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 3810. VDL SB200 / Wright Pulsar on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

BF67 WGU ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 1014.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter City 45

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

 

New to ‘Arriva Kent Thameside’.

 

Employed as a crew ferry.

 

BF67 WGU ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 1014. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter City 45 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

YJ61 MJE ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 2942.

Optare Versa M1110

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

 

New to ‘Arriva Midlands North’.

 

YJ61 MJE ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 2942. Optare Versa M1110 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

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