After yesterday's major disruption, today was better but still a poor show. Going back to yesterday first then and 34108 had found itself on K15 in the afternoon, but this was changed at Lowestoft for 37157, similarly K17 had 37578 changed for 37566. Strangely today 37566 was used on K2, a Lynn internal duty which is uncommon practice and had last occurred on 3rd July.
During a spell of observation at Walpole Highway early afternoon, L12 passed by eastbound just 2 minutes late with 37563, but after this Y13 failed to run and Norfolk Green did good business picking up frustrated X1 passengers. Next eastbound was 37157 on K14 which itself was 21 late having been 15 late going to Peterborough earlier. This gave a service gap of 80 minutes which was pretty dismal for a Saturday. Seen westbound were K16 with 37156 which was wedged and running 33 late followed 5 minutes later by 37576 on K17 which was 8 late. Normal service resumed with 37160 on K18 which was 2 minutes behind schedule.
37156 did not last the day on K16 and was taken off at Lynn at 15.57 whence it retired to Vancouver Avenue. Earlier the bus which arrived at Lynn on L11 (believed to have been 37567, or possibly 34108) was removed and 37158 worked forward. It is thought that whatever came off L11 then relieved 37156 on K16 eastbound. Any observations around this time would be welcomed.
The opportunity to travel behing 20514 was still an option today when it did - yes, you've guessed it, K3 !
This is the unofficial blog for the Peterborough - Norwich XL bus service operated by First Group. Originally reporting the introduction of the 'Gemini' double deckers and the phasing out of coaches, the blog is now incredibly in its twelfth year and in 2021 the new fleet of state of the art double deckers enter their second year in traffic. To contact me with your observations/experiences on the XL, email gerardtcc@gmail.com .
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