Winter in Ryde
Yesterday I visited Ryde, Isle of Wight and managed to grab my first new photos of 2011. We left from Clarence Pier on the mainland, catching the hovercraft over to the island.
Stagecoach South operate to Clarence Pier on route 700 - the Coastliner route from Brighton. The buses are very impressive, and here is Scania 15590 (GX10HAO) on downtime waiting to depart. Route 700 has returned to every 30 minutes along this section of the journey (Portsmouth - Chichester).
In the winter, Ryde is home to very few buses other than Scania Omnicity double deckers, which operate into the town on all routes - the 9 from Newport, route 8 from Bembridge, route 3 from Sandown and route 4 from East Cowes. Here is 1106 (HW58ARX) pictured in Union St.
Following recent service changes, Southern Vectis now only operate Scanias, 7 Volvo B7TLs, a number of MPDs on route 1 and a couple of Optare Solos in mainline service. Here is another Scania on route 9 - this time one of the second batch in the form of 1149 (HW09BCO).
One of 7 Volvo B7TLs to operate on the island, here is 196 (HW52EPV) operating town service route 37. Route 37 was introduced to serve areas left out by other service changes, and seems to interwork with route 8 (certainly 196 came into Ryde on an 8). 196 is heading for Binstead and Haylands.
5 former Metrobus Scania Omnidekkas operate on the island and are allocated in the week to specific school duties as well as mainline services. Seen out at the weekend on route 9 is 1051 (YU52XVL), heading for Newport. Pictured in Cross St.
Finally for this post is a shot of buses in the school fleet at Ryde depot. Seen nearest to the camera are two former London General Volvo Olympians, then Scania Omnidekka 1054. The coach on the far end is Island Coaster branded 590 (XXI8502), which operates on school services.
Stagecoach South operate to Clarence Pier on route 700 - the Coastliner route from Brighton. The buses are very impressive, and here is Scania 15590 (GX10HAO) on downtime waiting to depart. Route 700 has returned to every 30 minutes along this section of the journey (Portsmouth - Chichester).
In the winter, Ryde is home to very few buses other than Scania Omnicity double deckers, which operate into the town on all routes - the 9 from Newport, route 8 from Bembridge, route 3 from Sandown and route 4 from East Cowes. Here is 1106 (HW58ARX) pictured in Union St.
Following recent service changes, Southern Vectis now only operate Scanias, 7 Volvo B7TLs, a number of MPDs on route 1 and a couple of Optare Solos in mainline service. Here is another Scania on route 9 - this time one of the second batch in the form of 1149 (HW09BCO).
One of 7 Volvo B7TLs to operate on the island, here is 196 (HW52EPV) operating town service route 37. Route 37 was introduced to serve areas left out by other service changes, and seems to interwork with route 8 (certainly 196 came into Ryde on an 8). 196 is heading for Binstead and Haylands.
5 former Metrobus Scania Omnidekkas operate on the island and are allocated in the week to specific school duties as well as mainline services. Seen out at the weekend on route 9 is 1051 (YU52XVL), heading for Newport. Pictured in Cross St.
Finally for this post is a shot of buses in the school fleet at Ryde depot. Seen nearest to the camera are two former London General Volvo Olympians, then Scania Omnidekka 1054. The coach on the far end is Island Coaster branded 590 (XXI8502), which operates on school services.
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