IB ROUTE 4 SET TO GO

IB ROUTE 4 CHAMPAGNE LAUNCH

One of the 2 new Darts purchased from Ensign ex Stagecoach London is 141 'BORIS' Y273 FJN

Monday sees the new IB route 4 set off with a champagne launch from Broke Hall shops when local councillors and IB staff at 0740, as can be seen from the photo above the route is labelled as the FAB 4 a loose Beatles connection ! Surprising they haven't named them Paul, John, Ringo or George, it will be interesting to see how long the route will last being up against Firsts 55 and 56 to Broke Hall and Bixley, IB have now stopped going up against First on ticket prices putting the weekly and ten trips back up to £15, so for the time being First will be cheaper, although standard fares remain the same. Route 4 will be timed about 2 mins earlier than Firsts 55/56  from Broke Hall and Bixley and leave 5 mins early from Tower Ramparts as far as quickness its difficult to judge which is best as at the present time Ipswich Town Centre is plagued with roadworks, the advantage of IB is they have spare buses and drivers available to plug the gaps in service something First don't tend to do, they tend to miss the route out altogether and go on to the next one.

69010 AU05 DWY  on the 56 in Ashdown Way.