Whippet Coaches WG114 (MX23 LCW) in Cambridge - 22 Apr 2024 (P1170983)

Monday 22 April 2024 (1019) – Whippet Coaches WG114 (MX23 LCW) seen turning from Station Place to Brookgate in Cambridge when working the 0947 Universal service U2 from Eddington to the Biomedical Campus/Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

The two Universal services U1/U2 are provided by the University of Cambridge and operated by Whippet Coaches. Services run to the Biomedical Campus (a large site to the south of the city which houses Addenbrooke’s Hospital and a growing number of medical institutions) from Eddington (a relatively new community on the north-west side of the city which is still growing). Service U1 extends to/from Girton Corner. The routes pass various academic properties on the west side of the city with Trumpington Street being the closest point served to the core city centre.

Service U1 uses the Southern section of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway and to access to the Busway vehicles would continue straight ahead from this point. Service U2 travels via Hills Road and Long Road to reach the Biomedical Campus.

Having originally commenced in July 2016 these services were upgraded in September 2023 with the delivery to Whippet Coaches of nine Mellor Sigma 12 electric buses. Note the Busway guide wheels ahead of the driving wheels.