Thursday 14 November 2024 (1227) – On board Stephensons of Essex 802 (EU24 LWV) heading out of Cambridge near Ditton Walk (left) and the Cambridge United football ground (right) when working the 1218 service 12 from Cambridge to Newmarket. This an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400D MMC new in July 2024.

Approaching as it headed into Cambridge is 464 (EU62 FDF), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200D new in October 2012, working the 1120 service 11 from Newmarket.

Service 11 operates via Exning, Burwell and Swaffham Prior (taking 74 minutes) whereas service 12 is via Bottisham (taking 37 minutes), a much quicker journey with buses displaying the destination plus ‘Fast via Bottisham’.

I was travelling back to Mildenhall, the last of three vehicles I travelled on today on this outing. I had initially travelled from Mildenhall to Trumpington Park & Ride on Ambassador Travel 304 (BV72 XFA), a Caetano Levante III bodied Scania K410 new in November 2022, working the 0750 National Express service 727 from Great Yarmouth to Stansted Airport. The second bus was Stagecoach East 21234 (AE12 CJV) from Trumpington to Parkside as it worked the 1106 Busway service B from Trumpington to St. Ives.