Coach Services of Thetford YX17 NTN at the Mildenhall Hub/MCA - 1 Nov 2021 (P1090784)

Monday 1 November 2021 (0837) - Coach Services Limited of Thetford YX17 NTN seen at the Mildenhall Hub when working the 0740 service 201 from Thetford, Brandon and Lakenheath to Mildenhall Bus Station.

It is an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200D that was new in August 2017 to First South West/Somerset Passenger Solutions to work staff shuttles in connection with the construction of the Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station. Somerset Passenger Solutions is a joint venture shared by First and JJP Holdings (South West) Limited to provide transport services for the project. It has operated without any graphics for over two years.

The Mildenhall Hub, opened in the late summer of 2021, is located on the western edge of the town centre and houses a number of different community facilities including the Council Offices, Clinic, Library, Leisure Centre, Swimming Pool, Police Offices, etc all of which were previously located in different parts of the town. The Mildenhall College Academy, expanded with the merging of the Mildenhall Upper and Riverside Middle Schools, is housed in a new building on the same site. Students from a wide catchment area are transported to MCA.

One of the MCA mini-buses completes the picture.