'Ipswich' Red AU58FFM.

[ANDREW]

I have just had a message come through to say this vehicle is at Padmore Street.

[ANDREW]

And operating in service today for the third day in a row.

[TimBrown]

Enviro E 200 44578 has disappeared from Bustimes website after a long period out of service (4 August 2026 from memory); has it been withdrawn and replaced temporarily by Volvo B7RLE 69425 Reg. No. AU58 FFM?

[Reddibus]

The other issue is that 44590 which has re-entered service today had been off the road since the end of July and 44945 has been off the road since the beginning of September. Both vehicles had been parked up on the patch with notices on them not to be used so AU58FFM is pugging the gap. AI58FFM has the distinction of being one of the oldest single deck bus in service with First other than some school buses and coaches

[Reddibus]

The other issue is that 44590 which has re-entered service today had been off the road since the end of July and 44945 has been off the road since the beginning of September. Both vehicles had been parked up on the patch with notices on them not to be used so AU58FFM is pugging the gap. AI58FFM has the distinction of being one of the oldest single deck bus in service with First other than some school buses and coaches

[ANDREW]

I did wonder if AU58FFM has been earmarked to become a training vehicle. ??

[Reddibus]

I presume AU58FFM has not been fitted with in bus next stop information system so can't be used in service from today the legal cut off for such kit having to be installed. This means its brief holiday in Worcester has come to an end ?

[ANDREW]

Has the Felixstowe Flyer flown elsewhere ??

[DD12]

69425 no longer appears in the main First list on bustimes, so is presumably withdrawn -- I have not seen it on the patch at WR for a long time (but nothing to stop it coming back as a trainer though).