Buses in Harlow 07/06/2022

Buses in Harlow, in Post Office Road near to the bus station with a few seen arriving at the bus station itself, on 7th June 2022. Arriva operate a significant number of Optare Solos and Versas on local services with MMCs on main trunk routes - though following issues with the type on the 724, SB200 / Pulsar 3747 has been loaned from Derby as a trial, seen here alongside a few other Wrightbus single decks in the town. Local independent Central Connect has a variety of types including new MMCs, ex-London vehicles, and a Solo still in the livery of previous owner Marshalls of Sutton-on-Trent.
Operators and routes:
Arriva Southern Counties: 1 - 4, 8 - 10, 59, 86, 508 - 510, 724
Central Connect: 5, 410, 420, 420A
National Express (operated by Oxford Bus Company): 737
Bus and coach types:
Alexander Dennis Enviro200 and Enviro200 MMC
Optare Solo and Versa
Scania N230UD OmniCity
VDL Bus SB200 / Wrightbus Pulsar 2
Volvo B7RLE / Wrightbus Eclipse and Eclipse 2
Volvo B11R / Caetano Levante II
Wrightbus StreetLite DF
/ astock5000

[@TheHertfordshireSchoolKid]

2482 is now at the back of Ware Garage waiting for scrap due to a hole in the engine!

[@bowlerstuff9589]

Its alot more common to see 4008 in Harlow now as they are the only bus able to run the 4,6&8 other than the solos. Especially since 1460 is gone.

[@econobox9004]

Just to let you know, we are Arriva Herts and Essex/Kent Thameside, not Southern Counties.

[@astock5000]

I understood it that Arriva Kent Thameside is the subsidiary company / operator licence and Arriva Herts and Essex is the public facing name for the part of AKT within those two counties, while the AKT and Arriva Kent & Surrey licences both come under Arriva Southern Counties management and thus share the same fleet numbering scheme etc?
I do also remember reading of a proposal a year or two back to at least partially undo the changes made when the Hertfordshire garages were transferred from The Shires, but then never saw any further news on that?

[@lisanne6809]

Great video!

[@astock5000]

Thanks!

[@luisstransport]

Great video

[@astock5000]

Thanks!!

[@charlieonbuses4844]

Can you come back and do it luton or dunstable

[@astock5000]

Not a guarantee but might return to Luton soon, since the new bus station in Stevenage is about to open and I find it often works well to visit both towns on the same day

[@thejmtransporttravel]

1:23 is that the ex Marshall’s ?? And do you know what reg is it please ??

[@astock5000]

Yep, YG02FWL was ex-Marshalls. It was with Central Connect for several months last year, before passing to Yorkshire Buses (still carrying unbranded Marshalls livery) and has since been withdrawn by them.

[@TVRBCS]

Nice Video! And Since When Did They Have Wright Pulsars On Route 724.

[@astock5000]

Thanks! This one has been around at least few weeks as a trial, the route still mostly being worked by the Enviro200 MMCs for now. And no, I'm not quite sure why this bus was loaned from Derby when Southern Counties have SB200 / Pulsars in their own fleet - unless it is to a different spec in some way?

[@bowlerstuff9589]

@@astock5000 , I believe the Pulsars are now the current 724 vehicles. However, they will just run where needs be alongside the Harlow Eclipses and Urbans

[@astock5000]

@@bowlerstuff9589 Yes, I've seen on a recent fleet list that more Pulsars have transferred into Harlow permanently, while the example in this video has since returned to one of the Midlands garages. The Harlow - Stansted MMCs are still appearing on the 724 somewhat regularly however.

[@bowlerstuff9589]

@@astock5000 The remaining MMCs have been put on the Stansted routes, so now the Sapphire vehicle is in the 508-510 branding.

[@charlieonbuses4844]

Please