| IpswichBus News Page 2008
W/C - 06th October:
Ipswich 190 (P190SGV) 195 (P195SGV) are agreed to be sold to Norfolk Green soon, (thanks to Rob Bennett)
Ipswich 186 (R186DDX) has left for Norfolk Green PIC HERE
Ipswich 161 (L161ADX) 183 (L183APV) have been sold to PVS Barnsley, soon to depart
Ipswich 197 (T790KNW) apparently Sold, still with IB being repaired after an Accident.
Ipswich Transport Museums 'Come and ride on our Buses' Event 2008 PICS HERE
Beestons 214 M214EDX is up for sale, Beestons have acquired exNetwork Colchester S108HGX for Spares.
W/C - 29th September:
IB 181, 182, 184 & 169 all now full withdrawn and supposedly awaiting sale
IB 57 has also lost Park and Ride Vynils.. and was on use on Towns (7 & 15s) today (2/10) PIC HERE
Covering for 57 on 801 was 189, 87 in use on 9/10 regularly now.
Ipswich 186 is one of four which has been sold to Norfolk Green, not departed yet though
Four of the Excels have been sold, To Norfolk Green. Which four is still unclear.
IB 55 has now lost Park and Ride Vynils.. Has gained the old IB logo minus council logo PIC HERE
Routes 7 and 15 Interwork, Routes 5 and 11 interwork (was 5/7 and 11/15)
IB 245 has been sent away for Repairs/new engine... how long will it be gone for? anyones guess.
IB 100 ventured off onto Route 3 for least one journey PIC HERE
IB: 6s interwork with 16s, Routes 5 now interworks with the 7, 11 with the 15 now every 20mins day time etc.
Route 2 goes to new timetable with one bus, operating Mon-Fri.
W/C - 22nd September:
Ipswich 43 (B714HVO) has been sold to Stevensons of essex, Sales stock its believed.
Ipswich 34 (MUH287X) is expected to be on the road soon, it will directly replace 43.
W/C - 15th September:
Carters AY58CYJ on some 92 journeys, Drivers to be type trained and should go full time on Monday 22nd.
IB Route 2 has been 'saved' by the amount of Press happenings recently, it will be cut from the 28/9 but should be re-registered soon operating part of the route and probably operated by one bus.
Far East P190SHR has been repainted, Into a cream and red livery. Dont know if this is perhaps a variation or is a new livery for Far east, it doesnt match the vehicle anyhow. Also Far East have started to have adverts applied to their buses recently.
W/C - 8th September:
Ipswich 34 (MUH287X) now carries white and green livery, same as No.39. It also has gained a IB Destination blind and looks set to go for MOT soon.
Ipswich 47 has been used on Routes in the peak recently, seen on the 7 (10/9) PIC HERE
Ipswich 88 is the next P&R Dart to be repainted into standard livery.
W/C - 1st September:
Ipswich Buses 87 now named 'Diana Princess of Wales' picture CLICK HERE
IB 87 now repainted into standard livery, seen on 13s 4/9
IB 71 has been in use on Route 10 in afternoon Peak 2/9
Carters new Dart R707YWC is being repainted before use.
Carters Enviro400 is Registered AY58CYJ, to enter service w/c 8/9.
W/C - 25th August:
Ipswich 35 (D201FYM) is now complete in Pink, Now carries the name 'Leigh Fellgett' After the Designer of the Livery from the kids competition at this years Suffolk Show. PIC HERE
Carters Acquire Northern Counties Olympian F285DRJ from Ensign for new Contract, Ex Stagecoach Manchester as a Trainer.
W/C - 18th August:
UKBUS7013 : Ipswich Buses 74 – YN56 NVF – Expected to be released September 2008
IB start operating Shotleys, 169/81/4 have returned to IB from FarEast. All are un-used, Probably are to be used as school buses whilst IB Liveried vehicles operate Shotleys.
W/C - 11th August :
IB 130, 134 and 136 all operating the 3s 242/3 on 6s (16/8)
IB 41, 42 & 50 on 9/10s, 191 on 13s, 131 on 3s and 100 on Theatre in the forest duties (14/8)
IB 87 is now rubbed down ready for repaint (thanks to Jim Long)
Beestons 226LRB (N715UVR) now sold to Saxon Travel, Doncaster (226LRB plate retained)
W/C - 4th August:
IB 173 has lost most of its P&R Branding
IB 169 (L169ADX) 181/4 (L181ADX, L184APV) will return off lease to IB for Shotleys
All OmniCitys seem to be here! 72 being spare at TR (5/8)
The 13 B7RLEs for the Park and Rides are to be numbered 69421-33
Beestons AY55DGE sold to Mulleys to depart later this week.
W/C - 28th July:
Ipswich 98 now wears the new livery.
Service Cuts for IB Routes from September: (makes 7 buses redundant)
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Route 2 is being Axed - cutting 3 buses
- Route 16 is being cut, every hour (instead of 30mins) - cutting 1 bus
- Route 6 is being cut, every 30mins (instead of 20mins) - cutting 1 bus
- Route 5/7 is being cut to saturday timetable every 20mins (instead of of 15mins)
(Eve/night every hour)
- Route 11/15 is being cut to saturday timetable every 20mins (instead of of 15mins) (Eve/night every hour)
First new 13 B7RLEs wont arrive on time for 1st November for P&R, old tatty buses will be running the P&R til (if) the new buses arrive. They also have the Football extras to do on the first day, SCC are tendering out the Firework buses (prob SCC will do them)
W/C - 21st July:
Carters G757UYT has been sold to Mulleys.
W/C - 14th July:
Galloway have given up/lost the 70 contract - First are to takeover it from 18/8
FEC 43445 is now at BSE, 48086 now back at IPS
IB EON Contract finished last week, Beestons still have YN56EZX on loan from Scania for extra work.
W/C - 7th July:
Far East R413XFL has gone up in flames, nothing suprising their then, This bus has been leaking diesel for the past few weeks and has sounded rough like most others for a while. FULL STORY
Ipswich 182 covering at FET, FET running around with no O-licence Disc
Ipswich Buses 92 Repainted, 98 (next then to be followed by 97*)
W/C - 23rd June:
Ipswich Buses have gained Shotleys! the 97 is to be a SCC tendered route with Ipswich running it
Beestons have purchased Scania OmniDekka YN55NDY from Bluebus rentals.
First 48070 has now been withdrawn and wont go back on the Road, 48086 is now in Bury in place of it.
W/C - 9th June:
Beestons M901DRG Volvo B10B Alexander has left beestons and has returned back to Ensign, un-used.
Ipswich 35 noted operating Route 8 this morning (prob for one journey - 13/6)
Ipswich 96 is the latest vehicle now in the new livery PIC HERE
Carters National, Ipswich 100, another Lowlander and an Excel were all out on Rail Replacement this evening (10/6) Thanks Jim
Ipswich Park and Ride Contract:
The new 5year contract has been awarded to the Cheapest bidder (not suprising SCC!)
First Eastern Counties will take over from it in November 08, Volvo B9TLs and B7RLEs will be the chosen vehicles for 800/1/2.
Future of IB is now in the picture, will they be purchased by Stagecoach or someone this year.. Who knows?!
W/C - 2nd June:
Carters L113HHV Dennis Dart NC has been Scrapped.
IB 233 was on 8Bs and 232 on 6s - makes a change, i believe bigger buses is to operate the 1s soon, as 61 and 187 etc have been noted on it recently with solos elsewhere like 16s etc. (5/4)
Carters Mercedes-Benz Plaxton BeaverII is now registered NIL3956, with the National reverting back to WAH587S.
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atch up news:
Ipswich 233 (X233MBJ) has been painted into the new livery.
28/5/08: IB Suffolk Show buses were: 39, 47, 40, 60 with 99, 42, as extras
29/5/08: IB Suffolk Show buses were also: 39, 47, 40, 60 with 53, 38, 41 as extra
Ipswich 99 (X199LBJ) is the latest in the new livery
Ipswich 74 named 'Sir Bobby Robson' 502 is away at Scania it is belived being repaired
Beestons Acquire B10B M901DRG and OmniDekka YN55NDY
After a while of no updated due to Technical problems - IBP is now back on the air so to speak.
W/C - 28th April:
FEC still has a shortage of Guidewheels for the 66s, B7TLs are on the route without them and Preg Scanias have been filling in for the B7TLs. (65541 and 65546 on 66s on 29/4 - 32489/93 at Depot, 32490 on 63/4s)
-News Updates maybe delayed-
Accident between their Enviro300 SN03WKV and Ipswich 36 C58CHM. VIDEO OF SCENE
FEC 30274 is now at Yarmouth operating service 4
W/C - 14th April:
Looks like Gemini Travel have a new Coach, Another Mercedes Optare registered YX08AOO
IB 502, 194 and 196 all on 13s (18/4) Seems the Scanias are reliable ;)
FEC Solos to move to Yarmouth at end of the week, Bury MPD is to do 70's.
W/C - 7th April:
New Tendered routes started today, Carters, Galloway and First on 70/70As
Far East Travel out on 71s,118/9s - with a mix of vehicles including new Solo MX08DHC (pic on Fpic)
W/C - 31st March:
FEC get two solos, 50273/4 S304/5EWU, both at Ipswich. (Pics on Fpic site)
Ipswich Buses have released a new style website - have to say its much better,
Gemini Travel has least one new Mercedes-Benz 0814D Plaxton Cheetah (mk1) It is expected that they have two.
Beestons new OmniCity is registered:YN08HCX, new Vanhool Astron is registered: YJ08EBZ which makes it debut at the Brighton Coach Rally.
Ipswich Buses 90 repainted, 240/4 gains new CCTV system, 99 being repainted, 182 on loan to FET still now covering 184.
-Sorry No news updates due to technical issues-
W/C - 18th February:
Beestons have arranged with Scania to purchase YN07EXP again.
Also Beestons are due a brand new OmniLink next month, This and YN07EXP will replace OmniCitys YN56EZX/Z.
Beestons M216EDX (ex216 IB) Sold to South Kent Coaches
Beestons V335EAK Sold to Paul Winson Coaches, 2 exReading Spectras will replace this.
Coach 20116 (N616APU) is at Ipswich for Rail Replacement on Sat/Sun only. Even though has gone out everyday doing service work.
An IB Solo on the 22 was involved in an head on collision with a landrover.
Network Colchester 157 (V337DBD/exT50BCL) caught alight in Witham whilst on the Chicken contract. This sees the end of this Trident on the 93 then.
W/C - 11th February:
Ipswich Buses have lost a fair amount of 'Suffolk Bus' contracts
Ipswich 233 (X233MBJ) on 800/2 due to Window damage on 171/3 (other bus was 187 on P&R)
W/C - 4th February:
Ipswich 500 YN07EXP has been replaced here by 502 YN57FZL by Scania. PIC HERE
Ipswich 49 (MUH487X) will now again be used JUST for spares only, thanks jim
W/C - 25th January:
Ipswich 93 is currently being Repainted in-house.
48089 M589ANG at Barnsley: PIC HERE
31/1 - Delta 182 on 9, Oly 41 on 7 for least one trip each.
IB 500 YN07EZX is still here, is due to be replaced by another Demo.
Ipswich Bus Page, Will now hopefully be updated again, Apologies with lack of updates, this is due to the programme i do and upload this site with.
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