Coastliner Buses Ltd CE02 UUP, a Dennis Dart MPD built 2002 with an Alexander Pointer 2 B29F body on the Promenade in Blackpool with the 14:00 Cleveleys bus station to St.Annes Square via Norbreck, Gynn Square, Tower and Pleasure Beach 21 service. Thursday 3rd June 2021
Note, CE02 UUP was originally operated by Cardiff City Transport Services Limited as number 196 and was transferred to Vale Busline Limited as number 196 circa August 2017. It was acquired by Catch22Bus Ltd in May 2019, Catch22Bus Ltd’s operations were transferred to Coastliner Buses Ltd on 13th April 2020
CE02 UUP had passed in the opposite direction earlier with the 12:45 St.Annes Square to Cleveleys bus station via Pleasure Beach, Tower, Gynn Square and Norbreck 21 service
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Coastliner Buses Ltd CE02 UUP, a Dennis Dart MPD built 2002 with an Alexander Pointer 2 B29F body on the Promenade in Blackpool passing by the Pleasure Beach with the late running 12:45 St.Annes Square to Cleveleys bus station via Pleasure Beach, Tower, Gynn Square and Norbreck 21 service. Thursday 3rd June 2021
Note, CE02 UUP was originally operated by Cardiff City Transport Services Limited as number 196 and was transferred to Vale Busline Limited as number 196 circa August 2017. It was acquired by Catch22Bus Ltd in May 2019, Catch22Bus Ltd’s operations were transferred to Coastliner Buses Ltd on 13th April 2020
CE02 UUP would return later in the opposite direction with the 14:00 Cleveleys bus station to St.Annes Square via Norbreck, Gynn Square, Tower and Pleasure Beach 21 service
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Coastliner Buses Ltd CN53 AKJ, a TransBus Dart MPD built 2003 with a TransBus Pointer 2 B34F body on Bury Old Road at Heaton Park in Prestwich with a Metrolink replacement bus service. Wednesday 23rd March 2022
Note, CN53 AKJ was originally operated by Cardiff City Transport Services Limited as number 226. It was withdrawn from service in April 2020 and acquired by Coastliner Buses Ltd June 2021, entering service on 19th February 2022
CN53 AKJ was possibly working a Bury Interchange to Crumpsall tram stop Metrolink replacement bus service due to an overhead line fault near Whitefield
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Coastliner Buses Ltd LJ09 CAE, an Alexander Dennis Trident 2 built 2009 with an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 H41/26D body turns from Manchester Road in Bury onto Radcliffe Road with a Metrolink replacement bus service. Wednesday 23rd March 2022
Note, LJ09 CAE was originally operated by Travel London Limited as number 9429, Travel London Limited being renamed as Abellio London Limited on 1st June 2010. LJ09 CAE was acquired by the Ensign Bus Company Limited (a Purfleet based dealer) in September 2021 and was acquired by Coastliner Buses Ltd in January 2022
LJ09 CAE was possibly working a Bury Interchange to Crumpsall tram stop Metrolink replacement bus service due to an overhead line fault near Whitefield
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Coastliner Buses Ltd E20 BTS, a Dennis Trident 2 built 2001 with an East Lancashire Lolyne H45/26F body on the Promenade in Blackpool with the late running 11:45 St.Annes Square to Cleveleys bus station via Pleasure Beach, Tower, Gynn Square and Norbreck 21 service. Thursday 3rd June 2021
Note, E20 BTS was originally operated by the Isle of Man Government’s Department of Tourism, Leisure and Transport as number 72 with the registration FMN-158-E. The Isle of Man Government’s Department of Tourism, Leisure and Transport’s transport operations were transferred to the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure on 1st April 2010. FMN-158-E was withdrawn from service in January 2012 and acquired by Blackpool Transport Services Limited in February 2012. It was refurbished by Bus&Coach World Ltd at Blackburn, being fitted with a Myllennium Lolyne style front and the seating being altered from H45/27F. It was re-registered E20 BTS in May 2012 and arrived at Blackpool on 26th April 2012, entering service as number 353 on 21st May 2012. It was withdrawn from service in May 2018 and acquired by The Busman Limited (a Knutsford based operator) in 2018 (it departed Rigby Road depot on 3rd November). It was acquired by Catch22Bus Ltd in February 2019 and entered service on 2nd July 2019, Catch22Bus Ltd’s operations being transferred to Coastliner Buses Ltd on 13th April 2020
E20 BTS would return later in the opposite direction with the 12:30 Cleveleys bus station to St.Annes Square via Norbreck, Gynn Square, Tower and Pleasure Beach 21 service
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