FIRST IPSWICH E200'S IN SERVICE/END OF THE LINE FOR IB 7/11

Today was the first day of First Ipswich's operation of the 59 and 70 routes and as can be seen the 59 was particularly busy as can be seen by AD Enviro 200 44928 EU08 FHB loading up in Tower Ramparts this morning, while sister bus 45119 RT09 JPT,see belows pictures was on the 70 to Woodbridge both these routes as previously mentioned are under contract to Suffolk County Council.

 

As can be see by the picture above and below Ipswich Buses routes 7/11 will no longer exist from Thursday as they become 15A and 6A respectively, the 7 is particularly a long standing number as it's history goes back all the way to 1928 when trolleybuses first served London Road, while the 11 was created shortly after the second world war in 1947 to serve Sidegate Lane, the number 11A will be still used ableit as an 11A school journey for St Albans School, picture above shows Scania Omnidekka 62 PJ54 YZV on the 7 today whilst below we see recent repaint Dennis Trident 22 LR02 BBJ on the 11.