David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos with the keyword: Cambridge-Oxford

Thursday 30 April 2015 (0923) – Two Stagecoach East (Cambus) Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R coaches which were placed in service on the re-branded Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015 seen in St. Neots. 54318 (YX64 WDD) (heading towards the camera was bound for Cambridge. Across the road, heading for Oxford, is 54308 (YX64 WCM).

Thursday 30 April 2015 (0923) - Stagecoach East (Cambus) 54308 (YX64 WCM) seen in St. Neots. This was one of a batch of Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R placed in service on the re-branded Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. Some of the coaches contain pictures of the locations served by the service but this one contains a diagrammatic map.

Thursday 30 April 2015 (0921) - Stagecoach East (Cambus) 54318 (YX64 WDD) seen in St. Neots. This was one of a batch of Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R placed in service on the re-branded Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. The rear panels of the coaches contain pictures of some of the locations served by the service. Note the Cross Keys sign visible on the building behind the coach. The Cross Keys Inn featured in bus and coach timetables for many years but the inn has been closed for a while now. However, the name lives on as the Cross Keys Mews housing a number of small independent shops.

Thursday 30 April 2015 (0921) - Stagecoach East (Cambus) 54318 (YX64 WDD) seen in St. Neots. This was one of a batch of Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R placed in service on the re-branded Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. The rear panels of the coaches contain pictures of some of the locations served by the service.

Friday 10 April 2015 (1156) - Stagecoach East (Cambus) 54313 (YX64 WCW) seen at Parkside, Cambridge. This was one of a batch of Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R placed in service on the re-branded Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. The rear panels of the coaches contain pictures of some of the locations served by the service.

Friday 10 April 2015 (1155) - Stagecoach East (Cambus) 54313 (YX64 WCW) seen at Parkside, Cambridge. This was one of a batch of Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R placed in service on the re-branded Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. The rear panels of the coaches contain pictures of some of the locations served by the service.

Friday 10 April 2015 (1155) - Stagecoach East (Cambus) 54313 (YX64 WCW) seen at Parkside, Cambridge. This was one of a batch of Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R placed in service on the re-branded Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. The rear panels of the coaches contain pictures of some of the locations served by the service.

Friday 10 April 2015 (0921) - Stagecoach East (Cambus) 54302 (YX64 WCE) seen at Parkside, Cambridge. This was one of a batch of Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R placed in service on the re-branded Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. The rear panels of the coaches contain pictures of some of the locations served by the service.

Friday 10 April 2015 (0910) - Stagecoach East (Cambus) 54302 (YX64 WCE) seen at Parkside, Cambridge. This was one of a batch of Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R placed in service on the re-branded Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. The rear panels of the coaches contain pictures of some of the locations served by the service.

Friday 10 April 2015 (0924) - Stagecoach East (Cambus) 54302 (YX64 WCE) seen at Parkside, Cambridge. This was one of a batch of Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R placed in service on the re-branded Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. The rear panels of the coaches contain pictures of some of the locations served by the service.

Thursday 29 January 2015 (1151) – Stagecoach East introduced some new Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R on the Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. 54302 (YX64 WCE) had just arrived in Bedford bus station when working the 1010 departure from Cambridge – running a little late, it should have arrived at 1119 continuing at 1130. We travelled on the service from St. Neots. The service is licensed in four segments to enable drivers to work under UK Domestic Driving Rules. (Oxford-Buckingham/Buckingham-Milton Keynes/Milton Keynes-St Neots/St Neots-Cambridge). The destination display shows 'Milton Keynes for Oxford' reflecting the fact that Milton Keynes is the ‘boundary’ of one of the segments as well as showing the ultimate destination.

Thursday 29 January 2015 (1109) – Stagecoach East introduced some new Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R on the Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. An interior shot on board 54302 (YX64 WCE) as it queued in traffic in Cambridge Street, St. Neots when working the 1010 departure from Cambridge – running about 20 minutes late.

Thursday 29 January 2015 (1112) – Stagecoach East introduced some new Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R on the Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. This is a USB/mobile phone/computer plug in point located between the seats. There is also three pin power socket in the wall by each double seat for the power supply. This is on board 54302 (YX64 WCE) working the 1010 departure from Cambridge to Oxford.

Thursday 29 January 2015 (1113) – Stagecoach East introduced some new Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R on the Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. This is a USB/mobile phone/computer plug in point located between the seats. There is a also three pin power socket in the wall by each double seat for the power supply. This is on board 54302 (YX64 WCE) working the 1010 departure from Cambridge to Oxford.

Thursday 29 January 2015 (1152) – Stagecoach East introduced some new Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R on the Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. 54304 (YX64 WCG) is seen parked in Bedford bus station.

Thursday 29 January 2015 (1152) – Stagecoach East introduced some new Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R on the Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. Two of them are seen here in Bedford bus station. On the right is 54302 (YX64 WCE) which had just arrived when working the 1010 departure from Cambridge – running a little late, it should have arrived at 1119 continuing at 1130. We travelled on the service from St. Neots. On the left, out of service, is 54304 (YX64 WCG).

Thursday 29 January 2015 (1152) – Stagecoach East introduced some new Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R on the Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015. Two of them are seen here in Bedford bus station. On the right is 54302 (YX64 WCE) which had just arrived when working the 1010 departure from Cambridge – running a little late, it should have arrived at 1119 continuing at 1130. We travelled on the service from St. Neots. On the left, out of service, is 54304 (YX64 WCG).

Thursday 29 January 2015 (1152) –Stagecoach East vehicles parked in Bedford bus station. On the left is 19888 (AE11 FUD), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 bodied Trident new in June 2011. On the right is 54304 (YX64 WCG), one of the Plaxton Elite bodied Volvo B11R introduced on the Cambridge-Oxford service X5 in early January 2015.