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Mulleys Motorways GO07 DRM (YN07 LHO) in Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210331)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:03:45 +0000

Tuesday 17 June 2025 (0957) – Mulleys Motorways GO07 DRM in Fred Archer Way, Newmarket just after leaving The Guineas Bus Station and working the 0950 service 312 to Bury St. Edmunds. It is a Scania K230UB OmniLink that was new as a Scania demonstrator in July 2007 registered YN07 LHO. Following its demonstration period it first passed to Astons of Kempsey and then to DRM of Bromyard where it took on its present registration. After operation with DRM it passed to Shaws of Maxey before joining Mulleys during 2022.

Mulleys Motorways GO07 DRM (YN07 LHO) in Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210329

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:03:46 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (0956) – Mulleys Motorways GO07 DRM in Fred Archer Way, Newmarket just after leaving The Guineas Bus Station and working the 0950 service 312 to Bury St. Edmunds. It is a Scania K230UB OmniLink that was new as a Scania demonstrator in July 2007 registered YN07 LHO. Following its demonstration period it first passed to Astons of Kempsey and then to DRM of Bromyard where it took on its present registration. After operation with DRM it passed to Shaws of Maxey before joining Mulleys during 2022.

In the background is Stephensons of Essex 469 (SN66 WLL), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D that had been new to Dunn Line, Nottingham in November 2016.

The Guineas Bus Station, Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210327)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:03:47 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (0956) – Mulleys Motorways GO07 DRM leaving The Guineas Bus Station in Newmarket working the 0950 service 312 to Bury St. Edmunds. It is a Scania K230UB OmniLink that was new as a Scania demonstrator in July 2007 registered YN07 LHO. Following its demonstration period it first passed to Astons of Kempsey and then to DRM of Bromyard where it took on its present registration. After operation with DRM it passed to Shaws of Maxey before joining Mulleys during 2022.

Parked on the left is Star Cabs, Haverhill HX66 ENL, a Peugeot Boxer mini-bus. Star Cabs works a few rural services into Newmarket using mini-buses. This one carries a taxi plate so maybe not licensed as a ‘PCV’?

In the background is Stephensons of Essex 469 (SN66 WLL), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D that had been new to Dunn Line, Nottingham in November 2016, parked in Fred Archer Way.

The Guineas Bus Station, Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210326)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:03:48 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (0955) – The Guineas Bus Station, Newmarket. Left to right:

Mulleys Motorways GO07 DRM working the 0950 service 312 to Bury St. Edmunds. It is a Scania K230UB OmniLink that was new as a Scania demonstrator in July 2007 registered YN07 LHO. Following its demonstration period it first passed to Astons of Kempsey and then to DRM of Bromyard where it took on its present registration. After operation with DRM it passed to Shaws of Maxey before joining Mulleys during 2022.

Stephensons of Essex 462 (YX11 CTO), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new June 2011, working the 0958 service 112 to Ely.

Stephensons of Essex 801 (EU24 LWT), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D new in July 2024, working the 1000 to Bury St. Edmunds/West Suffolk Hospital.

Star Cabs YX74 OFV at Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210348)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:55:52 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1023) – The Guineas bus station, Newmarket.

Star Cabs Limited of Haverhill YX74 OFV, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in November 2024, seen in. The Star Travel name is also used by the company.

Star Cabs operate the Cambridgeshire County Council group of circular services (901-904) which serve different routes on different days around the villages to the south of Newmarket. These include Ashley, Brinkley, Broad Green, Burrough Green, Carlton, Cheveley, Dullingham, Kirtling, Saxon Street, Stetchworth, Westley Waterless, Woodditton etc.

It had arrived on circular service 903 which had departed Newmarket at 0940 due back at 1014 having been to Dullingham, Westley Waterless and Stechworth. It was now about to work the 1025 circular service 904 to Dullingham, Brinkley, Carlton, Burrough Green returning via Dullingham (due back in Newmarket at 1105).

The Guineas Bus Station, Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210347)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:55:53 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1023) – The Guineas bus station, Newmarket.

Left: Star Cabs Limited of Haverhill YX74 OFV, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in November 2024, seen in. The Star Travel name is also used by the company.

Star Cabs operate the Cambridgeshire County Council group of circular services (901-904) which serve different routes on different days around the villages to the south of Newmarket. These include Ashley, Brinkley, Broad Green, Burrough Green, Carlton, Cheveley, Dullingham, Kirtling, Saxon Street, Stetchworth, Westley Waterless, Woodditton etc.

It had arrived on circular service 903 which had departed Newmarket at 0940 due back at 1014 having been to Dullingham, Westley Waterless and Stechworth. It was now about to work the 1025 circular service 904 to Dullingham, Brinkley, Carlton, Burrough Green returning via Dullingham (due back in Newmarket at 1105).

Right: Stephensons of Essex 621 (EU23 BZL), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 bodied Scania N250UD new in March 2023, had arrived on the 0900 service 16 from Bury St. Edmunds via Mildenhall. On schooldays (which this was) this trip was one of just two morning variants of the service to also travel via Moulton (just visible on the destination display). Due to arrive here at 1018 it would then become the 1027 service 12 to Cambridge.

Star Cabs YX74 OFV at Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210345)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:55:54 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1022) – Star Cabs Limited of Haverhill YX74 OFV, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in November 2024, seen in The Guineas bus station, Newmarket. The Star Travel name is also used by the company.

Star Cabs operate the Cambridgeshire County Council group of circular services (901-904) which serve different routes on different days around the villages to the south of Newmarket. These include Ashley, Brinkley, Broad Green, Burrough Green, Carlton, Cheveley, Dullingham, Kirtling, Saxon Street, Stetchworth, Westley Waterless, Woodditton etc.

It had arrived on circular service 903 which had departed Newmarket at 0940 due back at 1014 having been to Dullingham, Westley Waterless and Stechworth. Its next assignment was the 1025 circular service 904 to Dullingham, Brinkley, Carlton, Burrough Green returning via Dullingham (due back in Newmarket at 1105).

Star Cabs YX74 OFV at Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210340)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:55:55 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1022) – Star Cabs Limited of Haverhill YX74 OFV, an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D new in November 2024, seen arriving at The Guineas bus station, Newmarket. The Star Travel name is also used by the company.

Star Cabs operate the Cambridgeshire County Council group of circular services (901-904) which serve different routes on different days around the villages to the south of Newmarket. These include Ashley, Brinkley, Broad Green, Burrough Green, Carlton, Cheveley, Dullingham, Kirtling, Saxon Street, Stetchworth, Westley Waterless, Woodditton etc.

This was circular service 903 which had departed Newmarket at 0940 due back at 1014 having been to Dullingham, Westley Waterless and Stechworth. Its next assignment was the 1025 circular service 904 to Dullingham, Brinkley, Carlton, Burrough Green returning via Dullingham (due back in Newmarket at 1105).

HFF: The Guineas Bus Station, Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210376)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:59:55 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1055) – The Guineas Bus Station in Newmarket is a compact affair comprising just two nose-in bays with the exit lane providing a third stop. The Connecting Communities mini-bus is stood in the latter. The bus station is busy at times and I have always thought that at least one more bay, if not two, could have been accommodated in the over generous paved area in the foreground to make things easier for drivers and passengers alike.

Collins Coaches SK07 CCA, a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL that was new to Lothian Buses (838) in August 2007, had recently arrived on the Cambridgeshire County Council sponsored service 18. This Tuesday only service is actually contracted to A2B Travel Group but worked by this bus on hire. It had worked the 1000 service from Newmarket Road Park & Ride, Cambridge via Teversham, Fulbourn, Great Wilbraham, Little Wilbraham and Six Mile Bottom.

The Connecting Communities service is run by The Voluntary Network under contract to Suffolk County Council and provides demand responsive services serving rural communities devoid of a regular bus service.

The Guineas Bus Station, Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210375)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:59:56 +0000

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Collins Coaches SK07 CCA (on hire to A2B) at Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210373)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:59:57 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1053) – Cambridgeshire County Council sponsored service 18 is contracted to A2B Travel Group although the service was being worked by this bus on hire from Collins Coaches, Milton, Cambridge. SK07 CCA, a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL that was new to Lothian Buses (838) in August 2007, seen at Newmarket (Guineas bus station).

Service 18 features the following runs operated on Tuesdays only:
0930 Little Wilbraham-Great Wilbraham-Fulbourn-Teversham- Newmarket Road Park & Ride site (0955)
1000 Newmarket Road Park & Ride site-Teversham-Fulbourn-Great Wilbraham-Little Wilbraham-Six Mile Bottom-Newmarket (1045)
1315 Newmarket-Six Mile Bottom-Little Wilbraham-Great Wilbraham-Fulbourn-Teversham- Newmarket Road Park & Ride site (1400)
1405 Newmarket Road Park & Ride site-Teversham-Fulbourn-Great Wilbraham-Little Wilbraham (1430)

Collins Coaches SK07 CCA (on hire to A2B) at Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210372)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:59:58 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1052) – Cambridgeshire County Council sponsored service 18 is contracted to A2B Travel Group although the service was being worked by this bus on hire from Collins Coaches, Milton, Cambridge. SK07 CCA, a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL that was new to Lothian Buses (838) in August 2007, seen at Newmarket (Guineas bus station).

Service 18 features the following runs operated on Tuesdays only:
0930 Little Wilbraham-Great Wilbraham-Fulbourn-Teversham- Newmarket Road Park & Ride site (0955)
1000 Newmarket Road Park & Ride site-Teversham-Fulbourn-Great Wilbraham-Little Wilbraham-Six Mile Bottom-Newmarket (1045)
1315 Newmarket-Six Mile Bottom-Little Wilbraham-Great Wilbraham-Fulbourn-Teversham- Newmarket Road Park & Ride site (1400)
1405 Newmarket Road Park & Ride site-Teversham-Fulbourn-Great Wilbraham-Little Wilbraham (1430)

Collins Coaches SK07 CCA (on hire to A2B) at Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210369)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:59:59 +0000

David Slater (Spoddendale) has posted:

Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1052) – Cambridgeshire County Council sponsored service 18 is contracted to A2B Travel Group although the service was being worked by this bus on hire from Collins Coaches, Milton, Cambridge. SK07 CCA, a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL that was new to Lothian Buses (838) in August 2007, seen arriving at Newmarket (Guineas bus station).

Service 18 features the following runs operated on Tuesdays only:
0930 Little Wilbraham-Great Wilbraham-Fulbourn-Teversham- Newmarket Road Park & Ride site (0955)
1000 Newmarket Road Park & Ride site-Teversham-Fulbourn-Great Wilbraham-Little Wilbraham-Six Mile Bottom-Newmarket (1045)
1315 Newmarket-Six Mile Bottom-Little Wilbraham-Great Wilbraham-Fulbourn-Teversham- Newmarket Road Park & Ride site (1400)
1405 Newmarket Road Park & Ride site-Teversham-Fulbourn-Great Wilbraham-Little Wilbraham (1430)

The Voluntary Network WA10 GVM in Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210353)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:55:56 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1028) – The Voluntary Network, based in Newmarket, runs mini-buses on welfare work and on the ‘Connecting Communities’ demand responsive service under contract to Suffolk County Council. The latter provides services to rural communities devoid of a regular bus service.

WA10 GVM is a Peugeot Boxer (new April 2010) which is typical of this charity’s mini-bus fleet. It was seen arriving at the Newmarket Day Care Centre in Fred Archer Way, Newmarket.

The Voluntary Network WA10 GVM in Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210352)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:55:57 +0000

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Star Cabs YB17 KFY at Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210336)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:55:58 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1012) – Star Cabs, Haverhill YB17 KFY, a Ford Transit new in May 2017, seen in Newmarket (Guineas bus station)

Star Cabs operate a few rural services into Newmarket using mini-buses and this one had worked the Tuesday only service 46A from Haverhill at 0900. The route takes in quite a number if intermediate villages travelling via Linton, Balsham, West Wratting, West Wickham, Weston Green, Weston Colville, Willingham Green, Brinkley, Burrough Green and Dullingham, In Newmarket it sets down in the High Street, The Guineas Bus Station, Hospital and Kings Court near Tesco/Studlands Park).

The return journey starts at 1302 from Studlands calling at The Guineas at 1310 arriving back in Haverhill at 1430.

The Guineas Bus Station, Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210323)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:55:59 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (0955) – The Guineas Bus Station in Newmarket is a compact affair comprising just two nose-in bays with the exit lane providing a third stop.

Mulleys Motorways GO07 DRM had worked the 0900 service 312 from Bury St. Edmunds (due here 0945) and was now returning to Bury St. Edmunds on the 0950 service. With the nose-in bays already occupied it had to take on passengers in the exit lane.

The nose-in bay alongside is occupied by Stephensons of Essex 462 (YX11 CTO), an Enviro200D new June 2011, working the 0958 service 112 to Ely. The second nose-in bay is empty but will soon be occupied by 801 (EU24 LWT), an Enviro400D new in July 2024, which was just arriving on service 12 from Cambridge. It would then work the 1000 to Bury St. Edmunds/West Suffolk Hospital.

The Mulleys bus is a Scania K230UB OmniLink that was new as a Scania demonstrator in July 2007 registered YN07 LHO. Following its demonstration period it first passed to Astons of Kempsey and then to DRM of Bromyard where it took on its present registration. After operation with DRM it passed to Shaws of Maxey before joining Mulleys during 2022.

I recall during one of my regular duties on service 312 many years ago that had a tight turnround at about 1700, always getting stuck here because a very busy Stagecoach service always blocked the exit road when taking on hoards of homeward bound passengers. I had to wait until that bus departed before I could get on my way. It was really most annoying.

Lords Travel KP69 CZW at Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210357)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 20:15:56 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1029) – Lords Travel (Paul Moden, Littleport) KP69 CZW, a Treka Bus Mobility+ bodied Mercedes-Benz 514 CDi new to Lancashire County Council in October 2019, seen leaving The Guineas bus station in Newmarket having arrived on the 1003 service from Fordham. Now out of service for a couple of hours.

This service operates on Tuesdays and Saturdays only and features the following runs:
0930 Isleham-Fordham (Isleham Road/Mill Lane)-Newmarket (The Guineas/Hospital/Kings Court near Tesco) (0955)
1003 Fordham (River Lane/New Path/Mildenhall Road)-Chippenham-Snailwell-Newmarket (Kings Court near Tesco/Hospital/The Guineas) (1026)

The return services are:
1220 Newmarket (The Guineas/Hospital/Kings Court near Tesco)-Fordham (Mill Lane/Isleham Road)-Isleham (1243)
1305 Newmarket (Kings Cour near Tesco/Hospital/The Guineas)-Snailwell-Chippenham-Fordham (Mildenhall Road/New Path/River Lane) (1330)

Parked on the left is Star Cabs, Haverhill HX66 ENL, a Peugeot Boxer mini-bus. Star Cabs works a few rural services into Newmarket using mini-buses. This one carries a taxi plate so maybe not licensed as a ‘PCV’?

In the background is Stephensons of Essex 469 (SN66 WLL), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D that had been new to Dunn Line, Nottingham in November 2016, parked in Fred Archer Way.

Lords Travel KP69 CZW in Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210322)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 20:15:57 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (0954) – Lords Travel (Paul Moden, Littleport) KP69 CZW, a Treka Bus Mobility+ bodied Mercedes-Benz 514 CDi new to Lancashire County Council in October 2019, seen leaving The Guineas bus station in Newmarket on the final part of the 0930 service from Isleham. Having set down at the bus station the service continues via Newmarket Hospital to Willie Snaith Road (Kings Court near Tesco).

This service operates on Tuesdays and Saturdays only and features the following runs:
0930 Isleham-Fordham (Isleham Road/Mill Lane)-Newmarket (The Guineas/Hospital/Kings Court near Tesco) (0955)
1003 Fordham (River Lane/New Path/Mildenhall Road)-Chippenham-Snailwell-Newmarket (Kings Court near Tesco/Hospital/The Guineas) (1026)

The return services are:
1220 Newmarket (The Guineas/Hospital/Kings Court near Tesco)-Fordham (Mill Lane/Isleham Road)-Isleham (1243)
1305 Newmarket (Kings Cour near Tesco/Hospital/The Guineas)-Snailwell-Chippenham-Fordham (Mildenhall Road/New Path/River Lane) (1330)

In the background is Stephensons of Essex 469 (SN66 WLL), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D that had been new to Dunn Line, Nottingham in November 2016, parked in Fred Archer Way.

Lords Travel KP69 CZW in Newmarket - 17 Jun 2025 (P1210359)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 20:15:58 +0000

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Tuesday 17 June 2025 (1030) – Lords Travel (Paul Moden, Littleport) KP69 CZW, a Treka Bus Mobility+ bodied Mercedes-Benz 514 CDi new to Lancashire County Council in October 2019, seen just after leaving The Guineas bus station in Newmarket having arrived on the 1003 service from Fordham. Now out of service for a couple of hours.

This service operates on Tuesdays and Saturdays only and features the following runs:
0930 Isleham-Fordham (Isleham Road/Mill Lane)-Newmarket (The Guineas/Hospital/Kings Court near Tesco) (0955)
1003 Fordham (River Lane/New Path/Mildenhall Road)-Chippenham-Snailwell-Newmarket (Kings Court near Tesco/Hospital/The Guineas) (1026)

The return services are:
1220 Newmarket (The Guineas/Hospital/Kings Court near Tesco)-Fordham (Mill Lane/Isleham Road)-Isleham (1243)
1305 Newmarket (Kings Cour near Tesco/Hospital/The Guineas)-Snailwell-Chippenham-Fordham (Mildenhall Road/New Path/River Lane) (1330)