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https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/demand-stop-extortionate-bus-fares-16150323

High time for some regular competition between Nuneaton and Bedworth, I know I often repeat the dream but... an extension on the NX 20 service at 20 or 30 minute intervals will do.

Is it still double the fare between Bedworth and Coventry on the 55/56 than on the 48?
I've lost my touch with Warwickshire since moving South!

Abus (Bristol) Spectra YE52FHF suffered an engine fire in Bristol Bus Station this morning. From what I can tell, it was only minor damage, as thankfully a First driver spotted the smoke early on and I ran in to get the First inspectors out with fire extinguishers.
Recovery work closed the bus station briefly so all services were diverted away and traffic was held to allow the tow truck to travel out down the wrong side of the road.

Another super rare one today as metrobus m3 liveried 36804 has just left Bristol Bus Station on the T2 to Thornbury.

Coventry's 16/16A only just venture into Warwickshire at Keresley Village, the boundary being around 1 minute from the terminus, as do their 771 & 772 school services if we're counting those.

As I understood it, Eurolines still operate various routes in to the UK (London) & UK to Eire, but NX are no longer part of the Eurolines consortium / co-operative. Therefore, Eurolines is no longer anything to do with NX. NX instead had formed their own brand in competition with Eurolines as 'Ouibus' for European work at least, maybe the link still remains with Eurolines for Irish routes due to cross selling of tickets etc plus NX doesn't have it's own routes in to Ireland that could be re-branded as Ouibus?

I'll have to do some further digging on this one, had a quick scan in my work e-mails as I remember something on it a while back, dated 28/11/18, it shows the 890 operations as "NX/Bus Eireann". To eradicate any doubt though, I'll remove the Eurolines tag from the list on its next update, seeing as it would still be correct just listing Kavanagh.

Caetano Boa Vista decker BU18OTB is currently make a super rare appearance heading southbound on the M5 just past Exeter towards Penzance via Plymouth on the 330 service, if anyone knows any Southern Spotters, they might be keen to get out and snap this one!
It will return Northbound tomorrow, but I'm expecting it to be taken off again at Bristol, but if it does manage to make it further north to Nottingham via Birmingham, I will post again.

Eurolines is nothing to do with NX anymore, they left.

I has been replaced by Ouibus, a joint venture been NX (UK), SNCF & NX owned ALSA

I thought that was only the Non-Irish European stuff, and that the few routes like the 890 are still Eurolines?
Our system still tells us that a Eurolines booking sticker should be placed on the ticket when we sell them, and the Eurolines website still sells the tickets, or is this now just on behalf of NX?
I know we definitely tell people they have to go online to Ouibus for stuff like Paris, which I helped somebody with last week, but we can sell on the desk for Cork etc.

[Route Towards Operator]

Updated the Bristol route and operators list to be correct as of today. Travellers Choice will take the 333 north as far as Birmingham today where Parks will continue it on, and then they will fully operate the service.

Route       Towards                                                         Operator
040           London/Weston/Burnham                              Edwards (Bristol) / Bennetts Coaches (Certain Fri/Sat/Sun journeys)
200           Heathrow & Gatwick                                       Edwards (Bristol)
201           Swansea/Heathrow, Gatwick & Brighton        Edwards (Swansea)
202           Swansea/Cardiff/Heathrow                            Edwards (Llantrisant/Swansea)
300           Southsea                                                        WITHDRAWN
302           Northampton                                                  Edwards (Bristol)
313           Gloucester (040/318 placement journeys)          Bennetts Coaches
318           Birmingham                                                     Bennetts Coaches
324           Brixham/Sheffield                                            Go Northern
328           Plymouth/Blackpool                                         Parks (Plymouth)
330           Penzance/Nottingham                                    Edwards (Bristol)
333           Bournemouth/Blackpool                                  Parks (Plymouth)
336           Plymouth/Edinburgh                                       Bruces Coaches
337           Paignton/Rugby                                              Edwards (Bristol)
339           Westward Ho!/Grimsby                                  Edwards (Bristol)
509           Cardiff/London                                                Edwards (Llantrisant) 1 single per day
530           Paignton/Newcastle                                        Go Northern
531           Plymouth/Newcastle                                       Go Northern
532           Plymouth/Blackpool                                         Parks (Plymouth)
890           Cork & Swansea/London                                Kavanagh (Eurolines)

Dupes are usually operated by either Bennetts, but sometimes by other operators.

A super rare one today as B9TL 37617 is currently on the Metrobus m3 route towards Emersons Green.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/a52-eastbound-derby-closed-coach-fire-and-oil-spillage/amp/

Skills BX16 CHJ

35147 is making a super rare appearance on the Bath 19 service today.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/sandwell/2019/01/25/six-buses-destroyed-in-tividale-arson-attack/

When they state "Scrap Buses", are they referring to cannibalised vehicles or do they mean the main fleet? It's difficult to tell

Spotted an ALX400 on the M32 Bristol bound yesterday evening with 508 on the blind, I thought I caught NWR on the reg but that could be wrong. Rest break on its way to Somerset perhaps?

A rare working to keep an eye out for today is EYMS YY63OEO on loan to Go Northern, operating the 530 service towards Paignton. Due into Birmingham at 14:35, due out at 15:00.

One also made it onto the 73 but I didn't manage to note which one it was. A 55 plate B7RLE is out on the 49 this evening

Mega rare working seen today

Lawrewnce Hill Streetdeck 35105 SO 15 CUC branded for routes 70/1 operating on route 1 Cribbs Causeway - Broomhill.