West Country Independents

[EnviroExplorer]

Looking at bustimes.org, buses taken on by The Big Lemon from Transpora would appear to be YX71 OGY and YX23 OTA/OTC. OGY is tracking on the 20 in Bath today (18 July), OTA was on the 23 and OTC is on the X10.

This is assuming that the buses shown on bustimes.org are the actual ones being used and it’s not just the ticket machines.

I suspect the tracking is all correct, having seen YX23OTC earlier today on the x10 myself.

 

[M0LE]

I suspect the tracking is all correct, having seen YX23OTC earlier today on the x10 myself.

These are leased buses not owned so the lease might be transferred OR maybe he’s part of lemon unofficially

 

[DaveLondon]

These are leased buses not owned so the lease might be transferred OR maybe he’s part of lemon unofficially

I understand that the vehicles were formally transferred immediately Altonian ceased.

 

[richw]

These are leased buses not owned so the lease might be transferred OR maybe he’s part of lemon unofficially

I believe they're Mistral or Dawson rentals, so shouldn’t take much to transfer the rental agreement to someone else?

 

[820KDV]

Faresaver of Chippenham have today taken delivery of 3 Volvo B8 / Evora registered BC24 EHJ/K/N with another 3 due soon - details from the Faresaver Bus Enthusiasts private Facebook group (hence no direct link to the original post)
These join 4 similar buses delivered late last year.

Link to group is here, should anyone wish to join:

Facebook

www.facebook.com

Mod note: photo removed as it's unclear whether or not permission was sought to post it here.

 

[37114]

Faresaver of Chippenham have today taken delivery of 3 Volvo B8 / Evora registered BC24 EHJ/K/N with another 3 due soon - details from the Faresaver Bus Enthusiasts private Facebook group (hence no direct link to the original post)
These join 4 similar buses delivered late last year.

Link to group is here, should anyone wish to join:

Facebook

www.facebook.com

Mod note: photo removed as it's unclear whether or not permission was sought to post it here.

Also here for those not on Facebook https://faresaverenthusiasts.weebly.com/fleet--service-updates.html

 

[Snow1964]

Also here for those not on Facebook https://faresaverenthusiasts.weebly.com/fleet--service-updates.html

Per link other buses newly acquired by Faresaver, Chippenham

YY17GPX enviro200 (which was with Lloyds coaches, Wales)
YX18KUD enviro200 (which was with Gateshead taxis)
YY64YKJ enviro 200 (which was with McColl, Dumbarton and Dilwyns, north Wales)
BV10WVP Wrightbus gemini2 (was with Metroline, London)

Fleet & Service Updates

Please visit faresaver.co.uk/fleet-explorer/ for fleet information. An update from the editor Faresaver have recently published a fleet explorer page on their website, which can be accessed...

faresaverenthusiasts.weebly.com

 

[wiltshirebloke]

Faresaver of Chippenham have today taken delivery of 3 Volvo B8 / Evora registered BC24 EHJ/K/N with another 3 due soon - details from the Faresaver Bus Enthusiasts private Facebook group (hence no direct link to the original post)
These join 4 similar buses delivered late last year.

Link to group is here, should anyone wish to join:

Facebook

www.facebook.com

Mod note: photo removed as it's unclear whether or not permission was sought to post it here.

... and an official announcement posted on X(Twitter) : https://x.com/FaresaverBuses/status/1816748727777821160

 

[Marcus Fryer]

Looking at bustimes.org, buses taken on by The Big Lemon from Transpora would appear to be YX71 OGY and YX23 OTA/OTC. OGY is tracking on the 20 in Bath today (18 July), OTA was on the 23 and OTC is on the X10.

Fleet list – Transpora Bus – bustimes.org

This is assuming that the buses shown on bustimes.org are the actual ones being used and it’s not just the ticket machines.

However, YN19 ONS, which, according to bustimes.org, has been tracking on the X10 since Friday, today turned out to be YX17 NSK when I went to catch it.
It also called in at Sainsbury’s in Portishead.

 

[Callum15632]

However, YN19 ONS, which, according to bustimes.org, has been tracking on the X10 since Friday, today turned out to be YX17 NSK when I went to catch it.
It also called in at Sainsbury’s in Portishead.

Do you reckon that will be the case today then that it will be YX17 NSK?

 

[Marcus Fryer]

Do you reckon that will be the case today then that it will be YX17 NSK?

I’ve no inside information, but I wouldn’t be surprised as today bustiimes.org is showing YN19 ONS as arriving Broadmead 06:53 on the AD1 and departing Redcliffe Bay 07:05 on the X10, then Bishops Sutton 07:45 on the X91!

YX19 ONS

ADL Enviro200 MMC

bustimes.org

Further to the above, I saw YX17 NSK travelling south ‘not in service’ on Gloucester Road at about 14:30 today,
which suggests it ran the X10 until the 14:10 arrival at Southmead and was then replaced, possibly by the bona fide YX19 ONS.

 

[YorkRailFan]

The Countrybus 178 does precisely that. Not really a leisure service though.

Far from it, got the 178 yesterday (Tuesday) for the first time and it is very much aimed at those in towns and villages in Dartmoor to have 2 hours in Okehampton before returning to their home.

 

[Snow1964]

Faresaver of Chippenham have today taken delivery of 3 Volvo B8 / Evora registered BC24 EHJ/K/N with another 3 due soon - details from the Faresaver Bus Enthusiasts private Facebook group (hence no direct link to the original post)
These join 4 similar buses delivered late last year.

The other 3 are registered BC24EHL, BC24EHM, BC24EKZ

will now be a total of 10 Volvo B8 MCV Evora in the fleet

Fleet & Service Updates

Please visit faresaver.co.uk/fleet-explorer/ for fleet information. An update from the editor Faresaver have recently published a fleet explorer page on their website, which can be accessed...

faresaverenthusiasts.weebly.com

 

[Marcus Fryer]

I don’t think it’s been mentioned here that The Big Lemon routes 84/85 (Yate - Wotton-under-Edge circular) have been replaced (w.e.f. today, 2 September) by route Y8 (Charfield - Yate - Hawkesbury Upton). This leaves connections to Wotton to the vagueries of Westlink and is presumably why the Wotton zone was created for them.

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The Big Lemon have a further E200MMC - YX23 OSZ. According to ‘Bus Lists on the Web’ this was new to White Horse, Selsey but seems to have come via Falcon Coaches of Byfleet.

Bus Lists on the Web - Registration Search

YX23 OSZ

ADL Enviro200 MMC

bustimes.org

Flickr Search — “YX23OSZ or "YX23 OSZ"”

www.flickr.com

 

[richw]

The Big Lemon have a further E200MMC - YX23 OSZ. According to ‘Bus Lists on the Web’ this was new to White Horse, Selsey but seems to have come via Falcon Coaches of Byfleet.
Bus Lists on the Web - Registration Search

It’s a rental hence multiple operators in short period. Either Mistral or Dawson.

 

[Callum15632]

I don’t think it’s been mentioned here that The Big Lemon routes 84/85 (Yate - Wotton-under-Edge circular) have been replaced (w.e.f. today, 2 September) by route Y8 (Charfield - Yate - Hawkesbury Upton). This leaves connections to Wotton to the vagueries of Westlink and is presumably why the Wotton zone was created for them.

== Doublepost prevention - post automatically merged: 6 Sep 2024 ==

The Big Lemon have a further E200MMC - YX23 OSZ. According to ‘Bus Lists on the Web’ this was new to White Horse, Selsey but seems to have come via Falcon Coaches of Byfleet.

Bus Lists on the Web - Registration Search

YX23 OSZ

ADL Enviro200 MMC

bustimes.org

Flickr Search — “YX23OSZ or "YX23 OSZ"”

www.flickr.com

Big Lemon also have a 72 plate E200MMC. It was on the X10 today, the destination doesn't work it had paper in the window saying that it was on the X10.

 

[Marcus Fryer]

Big Lemon also have a 72 plate E200MMC. It was on the X10 today, the destination doesn't work it had paper in the window saying that it was on the X10.

According to bustimes.org it’s YX72 ONC, previously with Central Connect.

ONC - YX72 ONC

ADL Enviro200 MMC

bustimes.org

 

[Marcus Fryer]

Noted from bustimes.org that Eurocoaches have two new routes, starting from 2 September, and running Monday to Friday:
532 (Emersons Green-Keynsham via Pucklechurch and Bitton); this is a WESTlocal route for which they have a brand new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/Mellor Strata (WX74 RXD).
534 (Filton SGS Horizon- Fishponds via a roundabout route; this is obviously aimed at SGS and Filton College students, but appears to be available for anybody, unless someone can advise otherwise.
(Note SGS = South Gloucestershire and Stroud college)

Eurocoaches

bustimes.org

 

[Citistar]

534 is indeed open to all and regularly uses an ALX400 Volvo B7 decker.

 

[WelshBluebird]

Noted from bustimes.org that Eurocoaches have two new routes, starting from 2 September, and running Monday to Friday:
532 (Emersons Green-Keynsham via Pucklechurch and Bitton); this is a WESTlocal route for which they have a brand new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/Mellor Strata (WX74 RXD).
534 (Filton SGS Horizon- Fishponds via a roundabout route; this is obviously aimed at SGS and Filton College students, but appears to be available for anybody, unless someone can advise otherwise.
(Note SGS = South Gloucestershire and Stroud college)

Eurocoaches

bustimes.org

The 532 had a bit of an interesting start due to the closure of the A4175 Keynsham Road that only reopened a couple of days ago (thanks to flooding from a burst water main damaging the road surface). I assume it followed the signed diversion which would have been a bit of a roundabout route from Willsbridge to Keynsham.

 

[Marcus Fryer]

534 is indeed open to all and regularly uses an ALX400 Volvo B7 decker.

Thanks for the advice - I feel a little excursion may be due!

 

[Marcus Fryer]

The Big Lemon have a further ADL E200MMC, SK22 BUV. It was previously used by NCP (National Car Parks) at Edinburgh Airport.

 

[Citistar]

The Big Lemon have a further ADL E200MMC, SK22 BUV. It was previously used by NCP (National Car Parks) at Edinburgh Airport.

Does it still have the airport luggage racks in it?

 

[Marcus Fryer]

Does it still have the airport luggage racks in it?

I don’t know. I didn’t get a ride on it, just saw it today on the 515 at Hengrove Park. According to bustimes.org it’s been working since Sunday 17/11, on the 61, 515 and 20.

 

[AwkwardHail]

Does it still have the airport luggage racks in it?

It does not.

 

[t rex]

Out on 20 in bath today

 

[t rex]

Another recent arrival to big lemon is Fiat sc21mkl seen working the k1 on the chocolate quarter estate in Keynsham

 

[Callum15632]

Another recent arrival to big lemon is Fiat sc21mkl seen working the k1 on the chocolate quarter estate in Keynsham

Is that today? If so then that is tracking as GN08 CHC an E200.

 

[t rex]

Is that today? If so then that is tracking as GN08 CHC an E200.

Yep been tracking as gn08chc apparently for last week whilst on other routes aswell

The Big Lemon SC21MKL

Another Fiat Ducato Mellor Orion in the fleet - this time ex Transport Service Solutions, Middlewich. Pictured at Old Mills Tesco on the 99 to Chew Valley.

www.flickr.com

 

[Callum15632]

Yep been tracking as gn08chc apparently for last week whilst on other routes aswell

The Big Lemon SC21MKL

Another Fiat Ducato Mellor Orion in the fleet - this time ex Transport Service Solutions, Middlewich. Pictured at Old Mills Tesco on the 99 to Chew Valley.

www.flickr.com

When it was on the 99 it was tracking as LK08 DXD on the 27th and it started tracking as GN08 CHC from the 28th. LK08 DXD is SORN according to GOV.UK. I was wondering why there was an E200 tracking on route K1 yesterday.