Most of the empire of Eastern Counties is of course now lost, with mostly only the core routes still existing in Suffolk with First Ipswich now operating the Stowmarket, Felixstowe, Aldeburgh, Saxmundham, Woodbridge, Martlesham services, many rural services which operated sometimes just once a week have vanished. The 232 to Waldringfield displayed 'service' is now in the hands of Suffolk Norse route 179 which has only one service from Ipswich during weekdays, Bristol MW LM 644 KAH 644D is seen waiting time at Waldringfield.
In the picture below we see a service introduced in the late 1970's the 218 to Claydon,today after several different companies have tried and failed with services including Ipswich Buses 18/A and Galloway 110, It's now part of the 88 group of services to Stowmarket operated by First Ipswich, below we see an Series 2 Bristol VR VR 398 ENG 398K in the old depot on the OCM now demolished.
Copyright Clive A Brown
Today the service to Waldringfield is operated in the main by Suffolk Norse with 2 Optare Solo's based at Ipswich, above is YJ55 BGV.
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