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 Oxford, High Wycombe & surrounding areas

updated Sunday, 24th February 2002
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  Issue nr. 187

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Welcome to Issue 187, with an apology for those who access the News Page on the News Archive Page. I forgot to change the link for the 18th - 186 and so you would have got the 11th update instead. This has now been corrected.

This last week has seen a great deal happening our our area and I'm not sure where to start. The most significant event in Oxford has to be the withdrawal for modification of all of the Stagecoach Varios, following an accident in Manchester reported in several tabloid newspapers. It seems that a lady who expected to get of at stop by her home arrived somewhat nearer than expected. The brakes appeared to fail and the bus ended up in her front garden. Work has continued during the week on the Oxford batch and they are now re-entering service, 376 being seen on Friday.

Varios 377 and 374 receiving attention last Wednesday prior to re-entering service.

A further newspaper article appeared in The Bucks Free Press on Friday when it was revealed that Arriva admitted serious service problems in High Wycombe. The state of the service and available buses to run same seems to much in question. Driver shortages are also quoted and a piece of news from Reading seems to bode ill for Wycombe if the same situation is replicated. The article posted by Vic Gackowski says :

I had a week's leave and enjoyed two turns on the Oxford express. In their way they both brought interest and even excitement. Thursday saw me on X70s to Heathrow with 27 and then 6, pictured below. however Friday proved to be the "exciting bit" when working an X90 London bound service with coach 4 at Hillingdon. I was somewhat non-plussed when arriving at Hillingdon to find THREE recovery vehicles in varying positions around the bus lay-by. As things developed it became clear that they were a group of re-possession merchants and they were involved in trying to recover a car driven by three young men. This car chased into the lay-by the wrong way and was trapped between two recovery trucks, my coach and the third recovery truck blocking his reversing out. I had a grand stand view as the car shot between me and the bus shelter, narrowly missing an intending passenger who later boarded my coach saying "are we on T.V.?"  Fortunately no one was hurt, my coach was unscathed and I proceeded to London VCS on time.  

Newman Morgan writes with some interesting news. He says.

This Saturday's Oxford Mail contains a number of bus related articles.

Firstly, both OBC and SiO promise improved services following the success of their respective recent recruitment campaigns. SiO have had 181 applicants since November including ex-teachers and sales managers, due to the improved pay rates! SiO hopes to run a more reliable timetable.

OBC did not disclose recruitment figures bus says that it has enjoyed similar success and extra services were now on the cards with the first area to benefit being Kidlington.

Another article informs of a free bus service between Gloucester Green and Oxpens for the duration of the closure of Glos. Green. The service starts 6am Monday and runs every 20 minutes on a 24/7 basis. Temporary ticket office and waiting room facilities will be in place at Oxpens.

A third article highlights SiBanbury by stating that staffing difficulties have been overcome, the company has won back the B1/B2 roads and has restructured fares including a £6 Megarider weekly ticket.

The Comments editorial reflects on SiO's successful recruitment campaign but asks at what price? A 23% fares hike on the Oxford-Bicester road along with a £1m increase in wages and reductions in country services are highlighted as negatives and urges SiO to keep any fares rise in 2002 to a minimum.

The same edition also reports on Chiltern Railways possible decision to axe first class seats on all its trains. The Turbo trains are about to undergo a major overhaul and Chiltern are keen to include more seats on these trains. There is a 40% occupancy rate.

Of interest because of potential impact on bus services in our area is a further report from Newman.

Friday's Oxford Times carried a headline report that Oxfordshire will be the first county in the country to benefit from tilting trains. It seems that Virgin's Super Voyagers are to be tested in service between Oxford and Banbury commencing this July. Despite the fact that Richard Branson lives at Kidlington, Railtrack state that the route was chosen for testing due to its curves. Virgin reckon than the 21 minute journey time Oxford-Banbury will be cut to 18 minutes. From May 2003 a full timetable of 125mph Super Voyagers will be operated by Virgin on its Brighton-Manchester/Liverpool and Poole/Portsmouth - Edinburgh services, all of which operate via Oxford. Trackside beacons will control the trains' speed and degree of tilt around bends.

Newman carries on regarding Bicester - My local freebie newspaper carried a gloss printed supplement entitled 'Gavray Drive'. Now, Gavray Drive is a mile long road to nowhere built about 10 years ago next to the Langford Village development where I live on the Aylesbury side of Bicester. Gavray Drive, named after a village in Normandy that is twinned with the adjacent village of Launton, parallels the Bicester-Marylebone railway line and the open ground between the road and the track has always been earmarked for industrial use. Now the owner, J J Gallaher Estates of Coventry propose a mix of housing and offices. The significance of the brochure is that, for the first time, it includes the proposed relocation of both Bicester North and Bicester Town stations to a new location where the Marylebone line crosses the Oxford-Bletchley line, on which passenger trains are said to be operating within two years. The site includes a bus interchange and a large parking area for cars. The site is situated right next to the Launton Road in Bicester.
The new single station will of course provide interchange between the current Chiltern Railways service and the proposed Oxford-Bedford service and it should be remembered that, if the Aylesbury-Claydon Junction-Bletchley route is re-opened under Chiltern's 20 year franchise then it will also be possible for Chiltern to run beyond Aylesbury via Claydon Junc to Bicester and Oxford.

I believe it will be at least 2005 before the new station is likely to be operational.

In similar vain Vic Gackoski writes "Tuesday's edition of the Oxford Mail included the debate on 'Transport in Oxfordshire'. This was absent from last week's edition. This week it concentrates on the railways. There is a section entitled 'What's happening?' with a what?, why? and progress report against each entry. Items included here are a new transport interchange at Oxpens, Oxford to provide a 6-platform railway station along with bus and taxi interchange. Proposals for a new Kidlington Station at Lyne Road, Kidlington with a planning application to be submitted by the county council this summer. Proposals for a new Parkway station at Grove and Wantage. Re-opening of the Princes Risborough to Oxford line and a new station near the M40. The Oxford-Witney rail link, which following recent recommendations, has been more or less abandoned in favour of considerations for a light railway, a guided bus route or the A40 bus lane. The Guided Transit Express which would use redundant rail lines into Oxford and allow bus routes out to Abingdon, Witney, Bicester and throughout Oxford to avoid traffic problems. Detailed proposals to be submitted to Government this year. Expanded capacity at Didcot Parkway station. The East-West Rail Link Oxford - Cambridge where the section between Oxford and Bedford is to be restored for re-opening within the next 2 years.

There is another section on the train companies providing services through Oxfordshire and a feature on the possibility of the merger of Thames Trains and First Great Western to provide a single franchise operator into Paddington and thus make better use of track and capacity. TT's franchise expires 2004 and FGW in 2006. Both operators express a desire to be involved in any new single franchise.

The main body of the article focuses on improving rail services over the next 10 years with scepticism that John Prescott's 10 year improvement plan will bypass Oxon. Both Thames Trains and First Great Western have a reluctance to big investment until their post-franchise renewal situation becomes clear.

Chiltern Railways comes out best with improved services since privatisation and doubling of track to allow more frequent services.

A separate article in the same paper reports on the award by the SRA to Chiltern Railways of the first 20 year franchise in return for a £371m investment.

Monday sees the transfer of express services in Oxford to  temporary coach station located by the Ice Rink at The Oxpens. Local services which normally use Gloucester Green will operate from City Centre stops. Stagecoach in Oxford have won a contract from the council to operate a shuttle service between GG and The Oxpens. News of what is operating that service would be appreciated.

Well on to the company news in our area.

News of the local companies - 24th February 2002

Arriva serving The Shires & Essex

A further week of yet more interesting arrivals were noted in Wycombe this week. As reported above the local paper produced a disturbing story of problems in Wycombe with Arriva services. Driver and vehicle shortages are blamed for the problems plus the hilly nature of the terrain which takes its toll on the buses used. Also the lack of low floor buses on the 303 was highlighted.

Steve Warwick writes :

Merc Mini 2132 has gone to Cressex. that just leaves NBS  with 2127 & 2244 (both officially on loan to us).  Lynx 3807 has indeed been withdrawn as mentioned yesterday.  ( I was told that 2127 is also going to Cressex next week, leaving only 2224 in the minibus fleet.Ed.)

Nigel Peach wrote following a visit to NBS that lunchtime. Unusual working lunchtime on Tuesday 19th was Lynx 3076 (E970 PME) (the oldest in Wycombe) on the 328 to Reading. It has replacement panels on the near side of varying degrees of colour including Wycombe Bus blue! (unless it's a primer paint). It vies with Olympian 5379 for the "Scruffy Bus" award! But it WAS displaying the correct blinds!
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New arrival 3145, helping out with improvements unloads outside Tesco HW.

The 275 route passes through Tetsworth, a legacy from the COMS days of the 75.
Here we see Volvo B6 3243 heading toward Wycombe last Wednesday.

The current Wycombe - Newlands Bus Station allocation is:

Olympians        5074, 5076, 5822-35
Lynx                3070, 3076, 3344, 3345, 3806/8-10 (3807 said to be wfu)
Dart SLF          3821-27 
Dart                 3098, 3633, 3634, 3361,  3811-20
Mercedes         2224
Volvo B6           3127, 3138, 3243
Volvo B10B       3841-4, 3853-5
Scania              3144, 3145, 3146, 3158, 3163, 3169

This corrects last week's list.  Note the change in Olympian allocation - 5379 has gone: Lynx 3807 wd : 5827 and 5829 both away for repaint.

WYCOMBE BUS and its predecessors.

Matt Cooper writes - When I get a chance I would like to send you a few stories I have about Wycombe Bus. I lived in Wycombe from the age of 10 until 16 and was travelling on WBC for all that period and visited the bus station several times a week. But for now I would just like to mention that with all the recent changes the WBC allocation has seen the only remaining ex Berks Bucks vehicles are coach Olympians (D822-4 UTF) and Lynxes (F556-60 NJM) the latter have operated in HW for all their lives. (and now 557 is reported withdrawn Ed.)

Bakers of Enstone.

Tracey writes to say - Bakers of Enstone new Plaxton coach GB51MTB noted in Chipping Norton on 18th February.

Carousel Buses, High Wycombe

I passed two of Carousel's ex London Metrobus on Friday evening running up to London for rail replacement service. At the time I was working an X90 to London on Oxford express coach 4.

News on the recently arrived Whitelaw Volvos is that 657, pictured above is now in the paintshop. both buses have had their seats removed for retrimming. They are expected to enter service in about 3-4 weeks. They were with Whitelaw of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire. Also as advised in my week update the "swop" was a dealer situation and no Oxford buses have gone to Whitelaws. Indeed if you want an ex Oxford Dart you can buy one for just £31500 froim Fleetmaster. Interestingly Coach & Bus Week is also advertising the Metrobus ex Oxford Darts for sale. This bus seems due to be scattered to the four corners of our land.
 

This garage shot of "T1, T2 and T4 shows off the refurbished trainers, ex WMPTE, now in use
for driver training in Oxford.

The traffic delays last Wednesday and Thursday on the M40/M25 southbound junction slip
caused many problems for all using that section of road. Oxford Bus was no less affected and
the sight of an X90 branded coach at Heathrow is not surprising. Often to maintain service
 coaches must be swopped on duties and this is how nr 6 ended at LHR -T4.

Unusual workings reported concern 651 on 15 road last Friday and coach 1 - X90 branded - on the X70 last Friday.

Motts

Matt Cooper writes further on Motts. He says - a few further notes about Motts Yellow Bus vehicles that were operated and of interest. Another point, if rather insignificant most vehicles in the early days were given fleet numbers, but in no logical order and as far as I am aware only the Metrobuses actually carried these small red stickers somewhere on their front end. Later on fleet numbers were simply the registration numbers i.e.L922 LJO was 922. The vehicles I wish to mention are,21 (D809 MNY) a Renault Dodge S56 with East Lancs body and DP24F seating acquired from Windsonian in 1992. Operated in YB livery but only used for a short while. Numbered 520 was (C52 HDT) a Dennis Dommino with Optare B33F body new in 1985 to South Yorkshire Transport and acquired by Motts in 1991. This ran for some time with Motts. Another DMS was (OJD 247R) which was not used in service but as a source of spares. It was always in LT red and spent some time dumped at the back of the Stoke Mandeville yard. Another interesting point to note is that whilst I was reading through a copy of "Londoners in Exile, DMS Worldwide" printed in 1984, I came across a piece in the index that shows "Motts Coaches (Aylesbury) Ltd. Upton, Bucks" acquired DMS 2226 (OJD 226R). I wonder what happened to the vehicle and how long it was with Motts for.

Pete Brown of Showbus fame writes - Some late news for possible inclusion into this weeks page is that Motts have ordered a new Mercedes 0.815D / Beluga Sitcar after a successful demo by one.

Red Rose, Aylesbury.

Pete Brown writes - Also after last weeks question about who will have the first '02' registration in the area i expect it will be Red Rose whose new dart MPD which has been delivered but is just waiting till 1st March to enter service with its new select '02' registration! Incidentally, this bus is to be painted Gold for the Queens Golden Jubilee and hopefully in time for when she visits Aylesbury this year.

Stagecoach in Warwick

Ralph Adams writes - Banbury Olympian 963 reported as "going south"  It was half term last week so the Olympian (normally used on school duties) went to Rugby for MOT. Presumably it was seen on its return after passing (I hope) the test.

I was told Merc 422 was going from Witney to Banbury but did not see the bus in service and (without going in) could not see it in the garage. 423 (Witney) was at Horspath for attention, so has the transfer of 422 been delayed / cancelled

Keith Wood writes following my picture in Rugby last week - DIRFT - Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal near Crick. The same bus probably operated all the 86 turns as well on Sunday. And yes no one uses the bus in Rugby (or Nuneaton) on a Sunday ! Nuneaton and Rugby depots are closed up on a Sunday they only work 6 days a week ! Nice picture of 358 on Clifton Road though !

" Saturday at Rugby and Nuneaton produced some interesting sightings as follows

Rugby

New Volvo Olympian P532 HMP was in the depot in new livery but with no fleetnames or numbers. It was in area usually reserved for vehicles awaiting mechanical attention.

Stagecoach in Oxford

Tracey writes to note - CHIPPY 18/02/2002.Out Stationed buses are 457,901,902,903.

One of the buses transferred from Banbury to Oxford is this Volvo 204.

Ralph Adams writes tonight (Sunday) Vario 374 is now back in service, but all Stagecoach Varios were withdrawn from use after a brake problem on 2 in Manchester. All vehicles were adjusted within 3 days. No other companies appear to have withdrawn all the buses in the same manner.

Oxpens replaces Gloucester Green for 4 weeks whilst resurfacing takes place. Vario 374 is planned to run a 20 minute free shuttle between the 2 places on contract from the council all day, plus a less frequent service all night.
The Oxpens coach station has reduced the space for coach and lorry parking at the back of the coach park with numbered bays for the main operators. On Saturday however the Portacabins installed were overlapping 2 of the bays so it will be interesting to see how they cope on Monday.

Stagecoach 907 has returned from repaint and 935 has now gone.

Vic Gackoski has been extremely busy and one of you wrote a few weeks ago to ask when we might expect his altest offering on route analysis. Well here THEY are. I hope you enjoy them and appreciate the work Vic has done, I most certainly do.

As promised the 20 / 50 road new workings from 11th February.

Start Chipping Norton Bus Park
20 0718 Chipping Norton - Oxford Sta 0855

Start Chipping Norton Bus Park
20 0734 Chipping Norton - Oxford Sta 0855

Start Witney Garage42 0659 Witney - Old Woodstock 0724

Start Witney GarageX1 0750 Carterton - Oxford GG 0831

XXX (Witney Extract ?)
20 2200 Oxford GG - Old Woodstock 2225

Following the withdrawal of the SiO Vario fleet , as detailed in the mid week update , the following observations of some Vario cards were made on Tuesday 19th February. The Dart from Nuneaton , 107 - K 705 PCN , detailed in the update as having been observed on Bicester routes was not sighted at all on Tuesday. In addition all other minibus types seen in Oxford on Tuesday are detailed.

Normally two Witney Varios -

Darts 725 (WY) and 726 (WY) were covering all day.

Core hourly service (Excludes peak journeys)

Normally two Oxford Varios -

Darts 752 (OX) and 758 (OX) were covering the bulk of the day. From 1500 758 was replaced by 455 (WY) due to a mechanical fault. 752 continued on its card.

An up to date survey of these working has not been made since the withdrawal of the 34 Oxford to Newbury service in 2001. In the previous timetable five vehicles were in use on these services with three Oxford Varios being involved. Two other Mini Buses which started thier day on 25 road peak journeys completed the allocation. The current estimate is for four vehicles of which two are Varios.

On Tuesday the two off Bicester workings were 306 (ex WY reported as withdrawn to Nuneaton) and 461 (OX) for many weeks on Staff Bus workings and now reported as withdrawn to Nuneaton.

The only other vehicle seen on these workings was Dart 778 (OX) obviously covering for a Vario. It is estimated that one further Dart was in use on these workings covering for the other Vario.

The remaining Vario card is 64 road from Witney / Carterton to Swindon which was not observed. 488 Road from Chipping Norton to Banbury had latterly been a Witney Vario but from the 11th February this has become a SiB allocation.

Witney (WY) - 377 378 379 381 381 382

(Vario 382 had been reported as recently being transferred from OX to WY)

Oxford (OX) - 371 372 373 374 375 376

On Tuesday 19th February the following Mini Buses were observed working in Oxford -

306 (ex WY and reported as withdrawn to Nuneaton) working 25 / 33 / 44 roads

410 / 415 / 422 and 462 of Witney working as booked on X1 and or 11 roads

454 (transferred WY to OX) working the Staff Bus in place of long term Staff Bus 461

455 (WY) working 25 road from 1500 after Dart 758 failed (Vario Card).

461 (ex OX reported as withdrawn to Nuneaton) working 25 / 33 / 44 roads

X38 0840 Nor - Oxf GG 1025

X38 1040 Oxf GG - Nor 1215

X38 1300 Nor - Oxf GG 1435

X38 1540 Oxf GG 0 Nor 1715

X38 1610 Nor - Oxf GG 1740

X38 1745 Oxf GG - Nor 1925

X5 0630 Cam - Oxf Sta 1000

X5 1045 Oxf Sta - Cam 1405 via Oxf GG 1100

X5 1415 Cam - Oxf Sta 1730

X5 1745 Oxf Sta - Cam 2105 via Oxf GG 1800

X30 2115 Cam - Bed 2215

X30 0640 StN - Cam 0730

X5 0735 Cam - Oxf Sta 1100

X5 1145 Oxf Sta - Cam 1505 via Oxf GG 1200

X5 1515 Cam - Oxf Sta 1830

X5 1845 Oxf Sta - Bed 2050

X5 0600 Bed - Oxf GG 0750 via Oxf Sta 0740

X5 0800 Oxf GG - Cam 1105

X5 1115 Cam - Oxf Sta 1430

X5 1445 Oxf Sta - Cam 1805 via Oxf GG 1500

X5 1815 Cam - Oxf GG 2120 via Oxf Sta 2115

X5 2205 Oxf GG - Bed 2340 via Oxf Sta 2210

X38 0630 Nor - Oxf GS 0817

X5 0945 Oxf Sta - Cam 1305 via Oxf GG 1000

X5 1315 Cam - Oxf Sta 1630

X5 1645 Oxf Sta - Cam 2005 via Oxf GG 1700

X30 2015 Cam - Bed 2115

X5 0630 Bed - Oxf GG 0845 via Oxf Sta 0835

X5 0900 Oxf GG - Cam 1205

X5 1215 Cam - Oxf Sta 1530

X5 1545 Oxf Sta - Cam 1905 via Oxf Sta 1600

X30 2115 Cam - Bed 2215

X5 0740 Bed - Cam 0850

X5 0915 Cam - Oxf Sta 1230

X5 1245 Oxf Sta - Cam 1605 via Oxf GG 1300

X5 1615 Cam - Oxf GG 1920 via Oxf Sta 1915

X5 2005 Oxf GG - Cam 2240 via Oxf Sta 2010

X30 2250 Cam - Bed 2345

X5 0515 Bed - Oxf GG 0645 via Oxf Sta 0640

X5 0650 Oxf Sta - Cam 1005 via Oxf GG 0650

X5 1015 Cam - Oxf Sta 1330
X5 1345 Oxf Sta - Cam 1705 via Oxf GG 1400
X5 1715 Cam - Oxf GG 2020 via Oxf Sta 2015
X5 2105 Oxf GG - MkC 2220

X38 1100 Nor - Oxf GG 1235
X38 1240 Oxf GG - Nor 1415

Thames Travel.

Newman Morgan reports - Just a brief note to report that Thursday's edition of the Oxford Mail carried a report on the possible withdrawal of Thames Travel's Jericho leg of the X39 when current funding runs out in April 2002. Oxon CC pays TT £118 per day to operate the service and TT are currently doing a passenger count on each journey to see how many people use it. The service will terminate if no bids are received or if the bids are too high. The service was taken over in 1999 when OBC gave up their commercial route 61 as unprofitable.

The report also states that the County Council has concluded public consultation on this and several other routes but it was likely to be summer before tenders had been agreed. The County Council make proposals in the light of what money is available.

Vic Gackowski notes that - Thames Trains Liveried X 49 VVY seen working in Oxford City on Tuesday 19th on 0715 Henley to Jericho X39 service and return with the 0837 Jericho to Wallingford. Route branded 132 for the Goring Rail Link but not out of place in Oxford as Thames Trains serve here as well.

WATLINGTON and some interesting facts from Vic Gackowski - including some information on COMS allocations.

Although you say Stokenchurch operated early morning services and no doubt did there was a Garage at Watlington operated by COMS. It was in Couching Street and the allocation letters were - WN

Allocations in my records are -

December 1975
21 Bristol / ECW LJB 421 E
22 Bristol / ECW LJB 422 E
23 Bristol / ECW LJB 423 E
382 Daimler Fleetline / NC MJO 382 H
383 Daimler Fleetline / NC MJO 383 H

September 1976

382 Daimler Fleetline / NC MJO 382 H
383 Daimler Fleetline / NC MJO 383 H
386 Daimler Fleetline / NC MJO 386 H (OD on Loan)
741 Leyland / Du CHA 108 C

September 1978

Allocation down to 3 vehicles but these were allocated from the Oxford (OD) allocation. The garage code WN ceased to be used.
Watlington Garage closed around 1986

Also for info my records for Stokenchurch are - Garage Code - SH

December 1975 -

Just one vehicle on file -

654 Ford / Wk NWL 654 M

September 1978

Allocation just 1 vehicle but this was allocated from the Oxford (OD) allocation. The garage code SH ceased to be used.

Whites of Abingdon.

This company operates the 30 to Abingdon from Oxford and has just received a second hand Dart/Carlyle G47TGW. Several of you including Tracey wrote to advise me. It is seen below passing a 35A bound for Didcot via Abingdon. Oxford Bus nr 613.

Vic Gackowski writes - Further to recent reports on the page new services were due to start on the 18th -

Whites Coaches are providing the 98 hourly from Berinsfield and Long Wittenham to Didcot. In the peaks this service will also run to Milton Park and Culham Labs.

Abingdon Mini Coaches are providing the 141 hourly which will link North and South Moreton Villages plus the Astons with the 98 detailed above.

The services are the result of a £90,000 grant from the Countryside Agency with additional support from South Oxfordshire District Council.

Whites have an acquired vehicle working the X30 from Peachcroft to Oxford. (see photo above Ed.)  It is Chocolate and Cream , very GWR.

Ralph Adams writes tonight (Sunday) The service 30 (Whytes or Whites?) has 2 new buses in the last 2 weeks.  H947JPA, a MB709 with RB 25 seat bodywork,  plus G47TGW  a Dart 8.5 28 seat body. Both were the same livery - cream with maroon lining. Is this the new fleet livery or were they both bought from the same source?.
 

PHOTO CORNER
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Exeter City played Oxford on Saturday (2-1 to them) and some of their supporters
came with Tivvy Coaches Volvo KYC618.

Coopers Tours of Sheffield Leyland Tiger/Plaxton Paramount 3500 PJI2457 was in town
on Sunday morning. It is one of the few coaches I have seen recently to be adorned with
full Leyland  style wheel trims, both front and back.

Once upon a time the Volvo/Ikarus combination reigned supreme in Gloucester Green but is
now seen only occasionally when a DAF chassis variety works a National Express diagram.
S248JUA leaves Gloucester Green on Friday. I was unable to see the route or operator?

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