IPSWICH BUSES OPTARE DEMO

For those who aren't aware Ipswich Buses have had on trial Optare Metrodecker YJ65 EPU, my reaction to it is that it's an impressive machine, it's literally as quiet as a mouse, the panoramic windows mean you get to see every thing, the interior is spacious, seating is a bit on the hard side but for short journeys such as the X5 who can complain, obviously by the registration it has been around a bit with Yorkshire Tiger, Reading and New Adventure Travel of Cardiff, Borderbus and Beestons. First Group have announced a batch of Electric ones for their Park and Ride scheme.

A SMALL CHAT WITH CHRIS SPEED

First Ipswich Enviro 300 67774 SN62 AXK at Ipswich Dogs Head Street.

Apologies for the lateness of this but due to things being out of my control I have only just got back on the internet. This being the first chance of seeing Mr Speed in a fair while we talked about se
veral things, the main topic being the Park And Ride taken over from Ipswich Buses in July, so far passenger levels have exceed expectation, he did tell me that a further Enviro 300 is due to cover for the current batch as they will be converted to Euro 6 emissions, most routes are gaining passengers especially the Felixstowe routes, which could do with extra Double Deckers however the site at Foundation Street is currently planned to be redeveloped as part of the waterfront scheme, currently Ipswich Depot is unable to take Deckers as it was constructed to only take low height Deckers and the council does want it to be raised any further. Recently First announced that there maybe a threat to other depots in England/Scotland/Wales closing, so for all those out there I can comfortably announce that none in the Norfolk/Suffolk area will be closing.

Finally repainted into the new livery carried by the Optare Versa's is E200 is IB  KX59 GNY.