Enjoying a stay of execution after being made redundant in Southend in May 2013 and still carrying "ARRIVA serving Southend" bodyside branding (nearside only) together with the local web address "arrivabus.co.uk/southend", ARRIVA Kent & Surrey (New Enterprise) 3397 P267 FPK is seen turning out of White Cottage Road into Shipbourne Road as it heads back to it's home depot after dropping off students at Hugh Christie Technology College following arrival on route 547. Tuesday 26th November 2013.

Route 547 worked by New Enterprise runs on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only from Wrotham via Borough Green, Seal, Otford, Twitton, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Hildenborough to Hugh Cristie Technical College in Tonbridge.

Dennis Dart SLF 10.6m - Plaxton Pointer (Ex-Southend Transport DSL67 & ARRIVA Southend)

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ARRIVA Kent & Surrey 3271 R271 EKO is seen in Waveney Road whilst working 'anti-clockwise' North Tonbridge circular route 218. Saturday 16th November 2013.


Dennis Dart SLF 10.7m - Plaxton Pointer 2 (Ex-ARRIVA Kent Thameside - TfL Contract)

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At a time when the Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart's are being replaced in large numbers it is nice to see that ARRIVA Kent & Surrey's Sheerness Depot are still operating a number of examples. Despite a net loss of three earlier in the year when route 333 (Faversham to Maidstone) was converted to Optare Versa's they still have eight examples in service.

Seen here on Boxing Day 2013 are from right (nearest the camera) to left depot 'Christmas tree' 3201 P201 LKJ, 3402 R312 NGM, 3224 P224 MKL, 3243 P243 MKN, 3225 P225 MKL, 3236 P236 MKN and 3073 P273 FPK. Thursday 26th December 2013.

P201 LKJ, P224 MKL, P225 MKL, P236 MKN and P243 MKN - Dennis Dart SLF 10.6m - Plaxton Pointer (Ex M&D)
R312 NGM - Dennis Dart SLF 10.0m - Plaxton Pointer (Ex-Q-Drive (Limebourne) Battersea)
P273 FPK - Dennis Dart SLF 10.6m - Plaxton Pointer (Ex-Guildford & West Surrey DSL 73)

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Now the sole Volvo Olympian working out of Tunbridge Wells this example is becoming somewhat of a remarkable survivor! ARRIVA Kent & Surrey 5935 P935 MKL is seen on Quarry Hill Road (A26), Hangmans Hill between Tonbridge and Southborough whilst working route 402. Saturday 16th November 2013.

Volvo Olympian - Northern Counties Palatine (Ex-Maidstone & District 5935, ARRIVA Kent & Sussex, ARRIVA Southend & ARRIVA Guildford & West Surrey)

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Only recently fitted with digital displays reclaimed from an older withdrawn Dart SLF....and yes they are a little wonky! ARRIVA Kent & Surrey 3282 T282 JKM is seen in Waveney Road whilst working 'anti-clockwise' North Tonbridge circular route 218. Monday 4th November 2013.

Dennis Dart SLF 10.7m - Plaxton Pointer 2 (Ex-ARRIVA Kent Thameside)

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