MORE SERVICES TO BE AXED

66981 Volvo B7RLE KXO5 MHK a new arrival from First Midlands the only one of the batch in Ipswich the rest are at First Essex in Colchester.

Volvo B7TL 30887 W742 DWX on loan from Great Yarmouth, waiting at the Great Colman Street temporary terminus whilst the Old Cattle Market is closed, about to take up a 75 to Felixstowe.

Recent news concerns two more operators services to be cut next month both who undercut First Group either on the whole route or part of the route, to be axed at the end of  June is the X14 Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds by Stephensons  the 164 Ipswich to Saxmundham and the 165 Ipswich to Rendlesham by Anglian, particularly a shame considering that Anglian were operating much more superior fare than First. Missed from the last blog is the first withdrawal of one of Ipswich Buses last three East Lancs Olympians in the form of 42 M42 EPV with engine failure. In First fleet news is the return of 32494 to Ipswich after it was partially de-roofed at Ipswich Hospital last year, the driver was charged with dangerous driving and is the first B7TL in Ipswich in the new livery. One more Scania in 65543 P543 RNG is presumed withdrawn.