New to Transdev - Burnley & Pendle(1869), in 02/2009, registered FJ58LUA, this 'Red Express' branded B7RLE is seen here on Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, about to cross the East Lancashire Railway, on 28/06/2024. It is operating delayed 'Red Express' X41 12:30 Accrington Bus Station - Rising Bridge Road - Haslingden Health Centre - Flax Moss Mayfield Avenue - Edenfield Rostron Arms - Ramsbottom Market Place - Prestwich Longfield Centre - Higher Broughton Great Cheetham Street East - Manchester Shudehill Interchange. A journey time of 1hr. 25 mins., however this Volvo was around 12 mins. late at this point. It latterly carried registration ML04ZAP when branded for the now ceased 'CityZap' services.

This photo was taken from Ramsbottom Railway Station. © Peter Steel 2024.

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New to Transdev - Keighley & District(1845), in 04/2008, this presented B7RLE is seen here in Keighley Bus Station, on 21/06/2024. It is awaiting departure on Service 62 17:20 Keighley Bus Station - Steeton Primary School - Silsden Elliott Street/Queen Street - Silsden Bolton Road Brierdene - Addingham Silsden Road/Moor Park Way - Ilkley Bus Station. A journey time of 44 mins. © Peter Steel 2024.

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New to Transdev - Keighley & District(1811), in 04/2005, registered YJ05KHK, this then nineteen years old B7RLE is seen here on layover, from 'theSHUTTLE', in Keighley Bus Station, on 21/06/2024. It had worked in on 'theSHUTTLE' Service 662 16:00 Bradford Interchange - Frizinghall Ashfield Street - Saltaire Junction - Bingley Park Road - Riddlesden Granby Lane - Keighley Bus Station. It would then work the return 17:26 service. A journey time of 54 mins. © Peter Steel 2024.

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New to Transdev - Lancashire United(1878), in 08/2012, this Volvo is seen here departing from Warrington Interchange, on a lovely 13/03/2024. It is operating in Service X5 10:52 Manchester Airport Bus Station - Manchester Airport World Freight Terminal - Hale Barns - Altrincham Interchange - Bowdon Vale - Little Bollington - Broomedge - Lymm Cross - Lymm Church - Statham - Thelwall - Grappenhall - Latchford Kwick Save - Latchford Park Avenue - Warrington Bank Quay Station - Warrington Bus Interchange. This service has been replaced in part, from 05/01/2025, by new 5A service from Lymm Cross to Warrington, running every 30 minutes and providing access from the TfgM Bee Network at Lymm Cross. The remaining part of the X5 route from Manchester Airport to Lymm was replaced by Bee Network 279 service from Altrincham to Lymm Cross, via Broomedge, and Higher Lane, which in effect is not all of the former X5 service as the 279 is a Lymm circular. It is Service 288 was re-introduced from Altrincham Interchange to Manchester Airport, thus replacing that section of the X5, Under Tranche 3 of bee Network which began on 05/05/2025. The 288 is operated by Rotala - Diamond Bus (North West), under Bee Network, so really the good people of Warrington can use Service 5 to Altrincham, then the 279 to the airport or vice-versa. I hope all that makes sense. Any complaints to Warrington's Own Buses, and Andy Burnham for Bee Network!

There are now electric Volvo BZL single and single and double-deckers in service with more due for Warrington, the arms length operated municipal operator, which obtained with ZEBRA funding. A new depot has been constructed on Dallam Lane to house these electrics with the intention of replacing all of the diesel buses. As it stands at this moment in time, it is a mixed bag of a fleet although this B7RLE is one of the casualties of probably both events! © Peter Steel 2024.

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New to Lothian Buses(143), in 05/2007, this smart Volvo is seen here in Altrincham Interchange on a lovely 19/06/2024. It is operating a Show Shuttle 3 11:00 departure to the Royal Cheshire County Show, at the Royal Cheshire County Showground, Clay House Farm, Tabley, Knutsford, on behalf of Ansa Transport, Middlewich. A journey time of around 30 mins. © Peter Steel 2024.

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