https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/album/1343038 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/DD/47/346077.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/album/1343038 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:46:46 +0000 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:46:46 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/53350512/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-14,doc-53350512 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:33:38 +0000 2026-06-13T11:27:03+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/53350512/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/12/53350512.261dc382.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="166" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 13 June 2026 (1127) - In the Spring of 2026 the road layout around the Tollgate island in Bury St. Edmunds was re-modelled. The three-sided island now had a two-way traffic flow on each side replacing the former clockwise one direction traffic flow.<br /> <br /> This view, looking towards the town centre, shows the new junction used for traffic to and from Fornham St. Martin.<br /> <br /> Two buses can be seen in the background. On the left heading into town is Stephensons of Essex 805 (EU74 KTV), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in September 2024, arriving with the 1000 service 16 from Newmarket and Mildenhall.<br /> <br /> On the right is Mulleys Motorways SN68 AGF working the 1120 town circular service M55 to the Mildenhall Road and Howard residential estates. It is a Wrightbus StreetLite DF that was new to Passenger Plus, Tadworth in February 2019.</div> Buses near Tollgate, Bury St. Edmunds - 13 Jun 2026 (P1230971) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/53350512/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/12/53350512.261dc382.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="166" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 13 June 2026 (1127) - In the Spring of 2026 the road layout around the Tollgate island in Bury St. Edmunds was re-modelled. The three-sided island now had a two-way traffic flow on each side replacing the former clockwise one direction traffic flow.<br /> <br /> This view, looking towards the town centre, shows the new junction used for traffic to and from Fornham St. Martin.<br /> <br /> Two buses can be seen in the background. On the left heading into town is Stephensons of Essex 805 (EU74 KTV), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in September 2024, arriving with the 1000 service 16 from Newmarket and Mildenhall.<br /> <br /> On the right is Mulleys Motorways SN68 AGF working the 1120 town circular service M55 to the Mildenhall Road and Howard residential estates. It is a Wrightbus StreetLite DF that was new to Passenger Plus, Tadworth in February 2019.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52249660/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2026-04-29,doc-52249660 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:40:59 +0000 2011-04-02T10:19:00+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52249660/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/60/52249660.244be81e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 2 April 2011 - From the driving seat of a Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo in St Andrew’s Street South, Bury St Edmunds. The bus was about to leave on service M55 to the Mildenhall Road and Howard Estates.<br /> <br /> The old gent at the kerb always seemed to time it just right to routinely catch this bus. Anyway, if he had missed it the next one was only 20 minutes later.<br /> <br /> The buildings housing Palmer's on the left and Karooze on the right now have different occupants. The shrounded former Woolworth's on the extreme right became a Tesco Express.</div> Nearly departure time, St. Andrew&#039;s Street, Bury St. Edmunds - 2 Apr 2011 (DSCN5470) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52249660/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/60/52249660.244be81e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 2 April 2011 - From the driving seat of a Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo in St Andrew’s Street South, Bury St Edmunds. The bus was about to leave on service M55 to the Mildenhall Road and Howard Estates.<br /> <br /> The old gent at the kerb always seemed to time it just right to routinely catch this bus. Anyway, if he had missed it the next one was only 20 minutes later.<br /> <br /> The buildings housing Palmer's on the left and Karooze on the right now have different occupants. The shrounded former Woolworth's on the extreme right became a Tesco Express.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/53136434/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2025-11-08,doc-53136434 Sat, 08 Nov 2025 18:29:30 +0000 2025-11-04T12:15:59+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/53136434/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/34/53136434.18e170b6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tuesday 4 November 2025 (1215) – Wearing a poppy for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DFY seen departing Bury St. Edmunds Bus Station on the town circular service M88 to the Horringer Court and Priors housing estates. <br /> <br /> It had been new to J S Brunskill, Coundon, Bishop Auckland in March 2008.</div> Mulleys Motorways MX08 DFY in Bury St. Edmunds - 4 Nov 2025 (P1220631) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/53136434/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/34/53136434.18e170b6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tuesday 4 November 2025 (1215) – Wearing a poppy for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DFY seen departing Bury St. Edmunds Bus Station on the town circular service M88 to the Horringer Court and Priors housing estates. <br /> <br /> It had been new to J S Brunskill, Coundon, Bishop Auckland in March 2008.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52594320/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2024-08-15,doc-52594320 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:55:56 +0000 2024-08-12T09:49:41+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52594320/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/43/20/52594320.492ec0be.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="165" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Monday 12 August 2024 (0949) – Mulleys Motorways YJ54 UBX seen at West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St. Edmunds when working Town Service M22. It had been new to Johnson’s, Henley-in-Arden in February 2002.<br /> <br /> Mulleys and Stephensons both operate town services serving the hospital, both running hourly, although nowadays it is the out of town bus services provided by Coach Services Limited (84/86) and Stephensons (15X/16) that provide the most frequent options between Bury St. Edmunds town centre and the hospital.</div> Mulleys Motorways YJ54 UBX at West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St. Edmunds - 12 Aug 2024 (P1190180) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52594320/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/43/20/52594320.492ec0be.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="165" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Monday 12 August 2024 (0949) – Mulleys Motorways YJ54 UBX seen at West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St. Edmunds when working Town Service M22. It had been new to Johnson’s, Henley-in-Arden in February 2002.<br /> <br /> Mulleys and Stephensons both operate town services serving the hospital, both running hourly, although nowadays it is the out of town bus services provided by Coach Services Limited (84/86) and Stephensons (15X/16) that provide the most frequent options between Bury St. Edmunds town centre and the hospital.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51830714/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2023-03-27,doc-51830714 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:01:21 +0000 2023-03-25T11:37:02+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51830714/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/14/51830714.b6355528.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 25 March 2023 – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo YJ55 BGU seen in the yard at Ixworth. It was new to Pullman of Crofty near Swansea in October 2005. <br /> <br /> Mulleys has found the Optare Solo a useful type of vehicle for its service work and operates various combinations of slimline and standard width types of differing lengths.<br /> <br /> There have also been a number of examples acquired solely to provide spare parts for the operational fleet like that in the background dating from 2004. (MX04 V**).</div> Mulleys Motorways YJ55 BGU at Ixworth - 25 Mar 2023 (P1140778) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51830714/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/14/51830714.b6355528.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 25 March 2023 – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo YJ55 BGU seen in the yard at Ixworth. It was new to Pullman of Crofty near Swansea in October 2005. <br /> <br /> Mulleys has found the Optare Solo a useful type of vehicle for its service work and operates various combinations of slimline and standard width types of differing lengths.<br /> <br /> There have also been a number of examples acquired solely to provide spare parts for the operational fleet like that in the background dating from 2004. (MX04 V**).</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51289896/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2022-04-29,doc-51289896 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:46:30 +0000 2022-04-29T11:44:44+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51289896/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/98/96/51289896.e1d7c993.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 29 April 2022 (1144) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DHN seen on Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds when working the 1135 departure of Suffolk County Council contracted service 377 to Rougham and Bradfield St. George. <br /> <br /> It had been new to Tyrers of Nelson, Lancashire in March 2008 although was latterly operated by Wheelers Travel, Southampton.</div> Mulleys Motorways MX08 DHN in Bury St. Edmunds - 29 Apr 2022 (P1110406) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51289896/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/98/96/51289896.e1d7c993.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 29 April 2022 (1144) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DHN seen on Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds when working the 1135 departure of Suffolk County Council contracted service 377 to Rougham and Bradfield St. George. <br /> <br /> It had been new to Tyrers of Nelson, Lancashire in March 2008 although was latterly operated by Wheelers Travel, Southampton.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51289894/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2022-04-29,doc-51289894 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:46:31 +0000 2022-04-29T11:44:40+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51289894/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/98/94/51289894.796b3b6c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="167" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 29 April 2022 (1144) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DHN seen on Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds when working the 1135 departure of Suffolk County Council contracted service 377 to Rougham and Bradfield St. George. <br /> <br /> It had been new to Tyrers of Nelson, Lancashire in March 2008 although was latterly operated by Wheelers Travel, Southampton.</div> Mulleys Motorways MX08 DHN in Bury St. Edmunds - 29 Apr 2022 (P1110404) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51289894/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/98/94/51289894.796b3b6c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="167" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 29 April 2022 (1144) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DHN seen on Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds when working the 1135 departure of Suffolk County Council contracted service 377 to Rougham and Bradfield St. George. <br /> <br /> It had been new to Tyrers of Nelson, Lancashire in March 2008 although was latterly operated by Wheelers Travel, Southampton.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50846384/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2021-06-30,doc-50846384 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:50:02 +0000 2021-06-24T09:00:15+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50846384/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/63/84/50846384.42fb7563.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 24 June 2021 (0900) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DHN seen just after leaving Bury St. Edmunds bus station when working the 0855 departure of Suffolk County Council contracted service 377 to Rougham and Bradfield St. George. It had been new to Tyrers of Nelson, Lancashire in March 2008 although was latterly operated by Wheelers Travel, Southampton.<br /> <br /> Passing by in the background is Stagecoach East 15214 (YN15 KHL) which, despite wearing the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway livery and lettering, was arriving from Cambridge and Newmarket on service 11. It is an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in August 2015. For many years vehicles on the services to/from Newmarket would leave the A14 at the ‘Sugar Beet Roundabout’ (junction 43) to then travel to the Bus Station. However, more recently a timing point has been introduced at West Suffolk College on all timings on every trip (Mondays to Saturdays). In the past the buses used to come up the hill of St. Andrew’s Street North (from the right) whereas now they arrive by travelling down the hill (from the left).</div> Mulleys Motorways MX08 DHN and Stagecoach East 15214 (YN15 KHL) in Bury St. Edmunds - 24 Jun 2021 (P1080819) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50846384/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/63/84/50846384.42fb7563.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 24 June 2021 (0900) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DHN seen just after leaving Bury St. Edmunds bus station when working the 0855 departure of Suffolk County Council contracted service 377 to Rougham and Bradfield St. George. It had been new to Tyrers of Nelson, Lancashire in March 2008 although was latterly operated by Wheelers Travel, Southampton.<br /> <br /> Passing by in the background is Stagecoach East 15214 (YN15 KHL) which, despite wearing the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway livery and lettering, was arriving from Cambridge and Newmarket on service 11. It is an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Scania N230UD new in August 2015. For many years vehicles on the services to/from Newmarket would leave the A14 at the ‘Sugar Beet Roundabout’ (junction 43) to then travel to the Bus Station. However, more recently a timing point has been introduced at West Suffolk College on all timings on every trip (Mondays to Saturdays). In the past the buses used to come up the hill of St. Andrew’s Street North (from the right) whereas now they arrive by travelling down the hill (from the left).</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51601472/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2022-09-30,doc-51601472 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 21:57:02 +0000 2022-09-28T12:23:42+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51601472/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/72/51601472.a6047ee7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 28 September 2022 (1223) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DFY seen parked in Bury St. Edmunds bus station. <br /> <br /> It had been new to J S Brunskill, Coundon, Bishop Auckland in March 2008.</div> Mulleys Motorways MX08 DFY in Bury St. Edmunds - 28 Sep 2022 (P1130584) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51601472/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/72/51601472.a6047ee7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 28 September 2022 (1223) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DFY seen parked in Bury St. Edmunds bus station. <br /> <br /> It had been new to J S Brunskill, Coundon, Bishop Auckland in March 2008.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51292018/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2022-04-30,doc-51292018 Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:14:43 +0000 2022-04-29T11:46:40+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51292018/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/18/51292018.07b474ef.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 29 April 2022 (1146) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DFY seen entering the grounds of West Suffolk Hospital when working Bury St. Edmunds town circular service M22. <br /> <br /> It had been new to J S Brunskill, Coundon, Bishop Auckland in March 2008.</div> Mulleys Motorways MX08 DFY at West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St. Edmunds - (P1110411) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51292018/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/18/51292018.07b474ef.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 29 April 2022 (1146) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DFY seen entering the grounds of West Suffolk Hospital when working Bury St. Edmunds town circular service M22. <br /> <br /> It had been new to J S Brunskill, Coundon, Bishop Auckland in March 2008.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51292016/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2022-04-30,doc-51292016 Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:15:37 +0000 2022-04-29T11:46:31+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51292016/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/16/51292016.9288712e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 29 April 2022 (1146) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DFY seen on Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds when working the town circular service M22. <br /> <br /> It had been new to J S Brunskill, Coundon, Bishop Auckland in March 2008.</div> Mulleys Motorways MX08 DFY in Bury St. Edmunds - 29 Apr 2022 (P1110409) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51292016/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/16/51292016.9288712e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 29 April 2022 (1146) – Mulleys Motorways Optare Solo MX08 DFY seen on Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds when working the town circular service M22. <br /> <br /> It had been new to J S Brunskill, Coundon, Bishop Auckland in March 2008.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905260/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2025-05-01,doc-52905260 Thu, 01 May 2025 16:40:56 +0000 2025-04-30T09:56:45+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905260/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/60/52905260.27e37c67.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 30 April 2025 (0956) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen on Prince Charles Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds when working Town Circular service M44.<br /> <br /> It is a 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007. The Council began a small scale bus operation in 2007(?) in order to operate a number of regular bus services which could not be run viably by a commercial operator thus requiring Council subsidy. On July 1 2011 this operation was transferred to Enterprise Peterborough, a partnership created by the Council with outsourcing contractor Enterprise. In 2013 it was decided that these bus services, branded ‘Local Link’, would again be contracted out and Stagecoach in Peterborough became the chosen bidder.</div> Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB in Bury St. Edmunds - 30 Apr 2025 (P1200909) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905260/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/60/52905260.27e37c67.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 30 April 2025 (0956) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen on Prince Charles Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds when working Town Circular service M44.<br /> <br /> It is a 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007. The Council began a small scale bus operation in 2007(?) in order to operate a number of regular bus services which could not be run viably by a commercial operator thus requiring Council subsidy. On July 1 2011 this operation was transferred to Enterprise Peterborough, a partnership created by the Council with outsourcing contractor Enterprise. In 2013 it was decided that these bus services, branded ‘Local Link’, would again be contracted out and Stagecoach in Peterborough became the chosen bidder.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905262/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2025-05-01,doc-52905262 Thu, 01 May 2025 16:40:57 +0000 2025-04-30T09:56:39+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905262/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/62/52905262.13a1dc34.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 30 April 2025 (0956) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen on Prince Charles Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds when working Town Circular service M44.<br /> <br /> It is a 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007. The Council began a small scale bus operation in 2007(?) in order to operate a number of regular bus services which could not be run viably by a commercial operator thus requiring Council subsidy. On July 1 2011 this operation was transferred to Enterprise Peterborough, a partnership created by the Council with outsourcing contractor Enterprise. In 2013 it was decided that these bus services, branded ‘Local Link’, would again be contracted out and Stagecoach in Peterborough became the chosen bidder.</div> Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB in Bury St. Edmunds - 30 Apr 2025 (P1200908) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905262/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/62/52905262.13a1dc34.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 30 April 2025 (0956) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen on Prince Charles Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds when working Town Circular service M44.<br /> <br /> It is a 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007. The Council began a small scale bus operation in 2007(?) in order to operate a number of regular bus services which could not be run viably by a commercial operator thus requiring Council subsidy. On July 1 2011 this operation was transferred to Enterprise Peterborough, a partnership created by the Council with outsourcing contractor Enterprise. In 2013 it was decided that these bus services, branded ‘Local Link’, would again be contracted out and Stagecoach in Peterborough became the chosen bidder.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905264/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2025-05-01,doc-52905264 Thu, 01 May 2025 16:40:58 +0000 2025-04-30T09:56:07+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905264/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/64/52905264.0f848bf7.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 30 April 2025 (0956) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen on Prince Charles Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds when working Town Circular service M44.<br /> <br /> It is a 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007. The Council began a small scale bus operation in 2007(?) in order to operate a number of regular bus services which could not be run viably by a commercial operator thus requiring Council subsidy. On July 1 2011 this operation was transferred to Enterprise Peterborough, a partnership created by the Council with outsourcing contractor Enterprise. In 2013 it was decided that these bus services, branded ‘Local Link’, would again be contracted out and Stagecoach in Peterborough became the chosen bidder.</div> Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB in Bury St. Edmunds - 30 Apr 2025 (P1200904) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905264/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/64/52905264.0f848bf7.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 30 April 2025 (0956) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen on Prince Charles Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds when working Town Circular service M44.<br /> <br /> It is a 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007. The Council began a small scale bus operation in 2007(?) in order to operate a number of regular bus services which could not be run viably by a commercial operator thus requiring Council subsidy. On July 1 2011 this operation was transferred to Enterprise Peterborough, a partnership created by the Council with outsourcing contractor Enterprise. In 2013 it was decided that these bus services, branded ‘Local Link’, would again be contracted out and Stagecoach in Peterborough became the chosen bidder.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905266/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2025-05-01,doc-52905266 Thu, 01 May 2025 16:40:59 +0000 2025-04-30T09:55:26+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905266/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/66/52905266.d9c77c4d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 30 April 2025 (0955) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen on Prince Charles Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds when working Town Circular service M44.<br /> <br /> It is a 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007. The Council began a small scale bus operation in 2007(?) in order to operate a number of regular bus services which could not be run viably by a commercial operator thus requiring Council subsidy. On July 1 2011 this operation was transferred to Enterprise Peterborough, a partnership created by the Council with outsourcing contractor Enterprise. In 2013 it was decided that these bus services, branded ‘Local Link’, would again be contracted out and Stagecoach in Peterborough became the chosen bidder.</div> Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB in Bury St. Edmunds - 30 Apr 2025 (P1200901) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52905266/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/66/52905266.d9c77c4d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wednesday 30 April 2025 (0955) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen on Prince Charles Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds when working Town Circular service M44.<br /> <br /> It is a 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007. The Council began a small scale bus operation in 2007(?) in order to operate a number of regular bus services which could not be run viably by a commercial operator thus requiring Council subsidy. On July 1 2011 this operation was transferred to Enterprise Peterborough, a partnership created by the Council with outsourcing contractor Enterprise. In 2013 it was decided that these bus services, branded ‘Local Link’, would again be contracted out and Stagecoach in Peterborough became the chosen bidder.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52716394/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2024-12-22,doc-52716394 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:29:18 +0000 2024-12-02T12:15:12+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52716394/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/63/94/52716394.2b4b23c2.240.jpg?r2" width="237" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Monday 2 December 2024 (1215) - Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB, a 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007, seen in St. Andrews Street, Bury St. Edmunds. <br /> <br /> The Council began a small scale bus operation in 2007(?) in order to operate a number of regular bus services which could not be run viably by a commercial operator thus requiring Council subsidy. On July 1 2011 this operation was transferred to Enterprise Peterborough, a partnership created by the Council with outsourcing contractor Enterprise. In 2013 it was decided that these bus services, branded ‘Local Link’, would again be contracted out and Stagecoach in Peterborough became the chosen bidder.</div> Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB in Bury St. Edmunds - 2 Dec 2024 (P1200452) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52716394/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/63/94/52716394.2b4b23c2.240.jpg?r2" width="237" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Monday 2 December 2024 (1215) - Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB, a 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007, seen in St. Andrews Street, Bury St. Edmunds. <br /> <br /> The Council began a small scale bus operation in 2007(?) in order to operate a number of regular bus services which could not be run viably by a commercial operator thus requiring Council subsidy. On July 1 2011 this operation was transferred to Enterprise Peterborough, a partnership created by the Council with outsourcing contractor Enterprise. In 2013 it was decided that these bus services, branded ‘Local Link’, would again be contracted out and Stagecoach in Peterborough became the chosen bidder.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50180632/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-30,doc-50180632 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:11:39 +0000 2020-07-30T11:44:05+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50180632/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/32/50180632.c7c49a27.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="174" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 30 July 2020 (1144) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen passing the War Memorial in West Row when working the 1130 circular service 358 from Mildenhall which arrives back in Mildenhall at 1144. It is an Optare Solo that had been new to Peterborough Council in December 2007.<br /> <br /> The driver is wearing a face mask as part of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic safeguards.</div> Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB in West Row - 30 Jul 2020 (P1070207) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50180632/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/32/50180632.c7c49a27.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="174" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 30 July 2020 (1144) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen passing the War Memorial in West Row when working the 1130 circular service 358 from Mildenhall which arrives back in Mildenhall at 1144. It is an Optare Solo that had been new to Peterborough Council in December 2007.<br /> <br /> The driver is wearing a face mask as part of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic safeguards.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50180630/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-30,doc-50180630 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:11:37 +0000 2020-07-30T11:44:09+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50180630/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/30/50180630.9f5c3766.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="166" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 30 July 2020 (1144) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen passing the War Memorial in West Row when working the 1130 circular service 358 from Mildenhall which arrives back in Mildenhall at 1144. It is an Optare Solo that had been new to Peterborough Council in December 2007.<br /> <br /> The driver is wearing a face mask as part of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic safeguards.</div> Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB in West Row - 30 Jul 2020 (P1070208) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50180630/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/30/50180630.9f5c3766.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="166" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 30 July 2020 (1144) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen passing the War Memorial in West Row when working the 1130 circular service 358 from Mildenhall which arrives back in Mildenhall at 1144. It is an Optare Solo that had been new to Peterborough Council in December 2007.<br /> <br /> The driver is wearing a face mask as part of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic safeguards.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50180628/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-30,doc-50180628 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:11:29 +0000 2020-07-30T11:44:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50180628/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/28/50180628.3d72d378.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 30 July 2020 (1144) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen in West Row when working the 1130 circular service 358 from Mildenhall which arrives back in Mildenhall at 1144. It is an Optare Solo that had been new to Peterborough Council in December 2007.</div> Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB in West Row - 30 Jul 2020 (P1070209) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50180628/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/28/50180628.3d72d378.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="162" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 30 July 2020 (1144) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB seen in West Row when working the 1130 circular service 358 from Mildenhall which arrives back in Mildenhall at 1144. It is an Optare Solo that had been new to Peterborough Council in December 2007.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/47952076/in/album/1343038 tag:ipernity.com,2019-01-08,doc-47952076 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 06:25:58 +0000 2018-12-20T11:58:30+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/47952076/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/76/47952076.3e6381fc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="179" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 20 December 2018 (1158) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB and pre-Christmas shoppers seen in St. Andrew's Street, Bury St. Edmunds. Having arriving from the Mildenhall and Howard housing estates on the 1120 circular service M55 it was about to turn round and work the 1200 service M44. A 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007.</div> DSCF5738 Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB in Bury St. Edmunds - 20 Dec 2018 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/47952076/in/album/1343038"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/76/47952076.3e6381fc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="179" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 20 December 2018 (1158) – Mulleys Motorways YJ57 YDB and pre-Christmas shoppers seen in St. Andrew's Street, Bury St. Edmunds. Having arriving from the Mildenhall and Howard housing estates on the 1120 circular service M55 it was about to turn round and work the 1200 service M44. A 10.2 metre long Optare Solo new to Peterborough City Council (#600) in December 2007.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale)