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    East Anglia Bus Scene

    Hmm, looks like it's a relaunch of the old Fusion ticket that used to cover Norwich and surrounding areas, with it now covering all of Norfolk. You're right about publicity, although it only seems to have been announced today so it may gather pace. Hopefully that will then answer the crossing...
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    Any apps that show bus routes?

    Ah, I'm on Android.
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    Any apps that show bus routes?

    Same version and build as me, I'm still getting routes though (just looked). I'm signed in and using the paid version though if that makes any difference (as I thought paid just got rid of the ads?).
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    First Group: General Discussion

    Google says Roundtree Way (which I can never seem to find when I'm in Norwich) is just over 2 miles away from Vulcan Road, while I know Vulcan Road and Lansdowne Road depots are about 5 minutes drive away from each other - if that. As for practical purposes - haven't a scooby, although I...
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    Good and bad bus stations.

    Bad: Great Yarmouth (under Market Gates shopping centre) - grotty, gloomy, bird poop all over, a wind tunnel, terrible in the rain, no signposts to speak of (but there are travel information screens at each shelter now) and noisy. Good: Lowestoft (Britten Centre); it's had a bit of TLC...
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    First Group: General Discussion

    True, but Ipswich has had a full refurbishment of all of it's vehicles, repaints and leather, you name it. GY and Norwich meanwhile (X1 vehicles aside) the Streetlites were the first new new vehicles for the best part of a decade (the Jersey Darts were new to First), the repaint program (such as...
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    First Group: General Discussion

    Indeed, First in Norfolk and Waveney are being treated very very differently to First in Ipswich; the latter receiving a full organised repaint and refurb program along with promises of new (to the depot) vehicles - not so much for the former, despite both being part of First Eastern Counties...

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