Lynx (Coastal Red) buses in King’s Lynn - 14 Jan 2022 (P1100696)

Friday 14 January 2022 (1157) - One of the operators that has become highly prominent in the West Norfolk area in recent years is Coastal Red Limited which trades as Lynx.

A fleet list I have dated November 2021 shows quite a standardised operational fleet comprising 29 Optare Tempo single deckers (plus 8 more in reserve) whilst the double deck fleet comprises 7 Wright Eclipse Geminis (plus 2 more in reserve) and 2 ADL Enviro400 MMC.

Seen in King’s Lynn bus station are Optare Tempo 29 (T29 KLN) (new in June 2009 to Transdev Yellow Buses, Bournemouth registered R17 TYB), ADL Enviro400 MMC 61 (SK21 FNG) (new in April 2021) and 52 (LJ53 BFU), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied DAF DB250, departing on service 49a to Fakenham. The latter was new in September 2003 to Arriva London South (DW21) although the silver based livery is from the previous owner Reading Buses where it was branded for their ‘Silver Stars’ school bus services.