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Sat Oct 23 22:01:47 BST 2010

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  English: Wightbus 5828 (R303 BDL), a Mercedes-Benz Vario O814/UVG, in High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, running out of service.

Sat Oct 23 22:00:37 BST 2010

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  English: Ryde bus station, off Ryde Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, seen on 5 August 2010.
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  English: Southern Vectis 045 Hamstead Ledge (P245 VDL), an Iveco Daily 59.12/Marshall, which is usually used as a site office at events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. In this case, however, it is seen in, Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, being used on the driver shuttle between Newport bus station and the bus depot at Nelson Road.
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  English: Wightbus 5898 (HW04 DDJ), an Optare Alero, in Ryde, Isle of Wight bus station, on limited service 20.
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  English: Wightbus 5898 (HW04 DDJ), an Optare Alero, in Ryde, Isle of Wight bus station, on limited service 20.
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  English: Wightbus 5898 (HW04 DDJ), an Optare Alero, in Ryde, Isle of Wight bus station, on limited service 20.
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  English: Staff of ferry company Wightlink, at the entrance to Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight informing drivers of the closure of the pier and telling them to turn around. The photo was taken on 5 August 2010, two days after the pier was closed to all vehicles after structural problems were discovered. Pedestrians were allowed to continue using the pier, but cyclists had to dismount.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 402 (HF54 KXU), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking. It was on loan to Southern Vectis at the time, and is seen in St James' Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It is crossing over the High Street, and heading onto the contra-flow bus lane. It was Cowes Week at the time, so larger buses were being run on route 1 as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (Red Jet Terminal) was not being served after 10am each day during Cowes Week, buses turning instead at the Co-op, so the use of buses that could not fit onto the Pontoon was not an issue. While 402's sisters (401, 403 & 404), had already returned to the mainland by the time of thr photo, 402 had earlier blown its engine. It had been fixed in the weeks before Cowes Week, so it was decided the bus would do an "easy" week of duplicates to help run its new engine in.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 402 (HF54 KXU), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking. It was on loan to Southern Vectis at the time, and is seen in St James' Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It is waiting at the lights to cross over the High Street onto the contra-flow bus lane. It was Cowes Week at the time, so larger buses were being run on route 1 as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (Red Jet Terminal) was not being served after 10am each day during Cowes Week, buses turning instead at the Co-op, so the use of buses that could not fit onto the Pontoon was not an issue. While 402's sisters (401, 403 & 404), had already returned to the mainland by the time of thr photo, 402 had earlier blown its engine. It had been fixed in the weeks before Cowes Week, so it was decided the bus would do an "easy" week of duplicates to help run its new engine in.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 402 (HF54 KXU), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking. It was on loan to Southern Vectis at the time, and is seen in South Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, so larger buses were being run on route 1 as duplicates. Note that the bus is heading towards Cowes, but is showing Newport as the destination. Unfortunately the inspector in the bus station was too busy chatting to notice it as the bus left. This photo was taken from a bus on route 5, which had left the bus station a minute early, the inspector didn't notice that either!
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 402 (HF54 KXU), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking. It was on loan to Southern Vectis at the time, and is seen Ryde, Isle of Wight bus station laying over out of service. It was Cowes Week at the time, so larger buses were being run on route 1 as duplicates. This included 402, which was on the route all week, and had started off on route 1 on the morning of this photo (see File:Wilts & Dorset 402 HF54 KXU and Newport St James' Street.JPG), but for some reason on this day it was brought over to Ryde and parked up in the sun, to pose for my camera.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 706 (F706 RDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It was part of the Go South Coast events fleet, being kept with Southern Vectis at the time when it was seen. It is seen in Park Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, leaving the Round House bus stop on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. The shared use of resources across Go South Coast can be seen in this photo: A Wilts & Dorset bus running a Southern Vectis route, with a Southern Vectis bus stop flag. Even better, the bus was using Bluestar ticket roll at the time!
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  English: The interior of Wilts & Dorset 706 (F706 RDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It was part of the Go South Coast events fleet, being kept with Southern Vectis at the time when it was seen. It is seen while in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, at Northwood Garage on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. Double-deckers are not usually run on this route.
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  English: The interior of Wilts & Dorset 706 (F706 RDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It was part of the Go South Coast events fleet, being kept with Southern Vectis at the time when it was seen. It is seen while in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. Double-deckers are not usually run on this route.
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  English: A relatively uncommon "Wildfowl in road" warning sign, by the Sloop Inn at Wootton Bridge. The bridge itself crosses Wootton Creek at this point, where wildfowl are often seen, hence the warning sign.
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  English: The bus stop at the bottom of Footways, Wootton, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Church Road. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels. This stop is for Newport-bound services.
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  English: A bus stop at the top of Footways, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the junction with Palmers Road. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels. This stop is for Ryde-bound services.
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  English: A bus stop at the top of Footways, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the junction with Palmers Road. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels. This stop is for Newport-bound services.
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  English: The bus stops at the top of Footways, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the junction with Palmers Road. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels. The stop on the left is for Ryde-bound services. The Newport-bound stop can be seen on the right of the photo.
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  English: The bus stop in New Road, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the junction with the High Street. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels.
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  English: The bus stop in New Road, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the junction with the High Street. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels.
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  English: The bus stop at the bottom of St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, near the junction with New Road. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels.
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  English: The bus stop at the bottom of St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, near the junction with New Road. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels.
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  English: The bus stop at the top of St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the junction with Church Road. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels. This stop is for Newport-bound services.
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  English: The bus stop at the top of St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the junction with Church Road. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels. This stop is for Ryde-bound services.
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  English: The bus stop at the top of St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the junction with Church Road. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels. The stop on the left is for Ryde-bound services. The stop just about visible on the right is for Newport-bound services.
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  English: A bus stop along St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the bend in the road near Whitehead Crescent. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels. This stop is for Newport-bound services.
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  English: A bus stop along St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the bend in the road near Whitehead Crescent. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels. This stop is for Newport-bound services.
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  English: A bus stop along St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the bend in the road near Whitehead Crescent. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels. This stop is for Ryde-bound services.
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  English: A bus stop along St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, at the junctions with Woodlands Crescent. At the time, the bus stop was served by route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 33A, a new once a day variation of route 33 that runs via Wootton rather than Blackwater. A few years ago, this stop was served every hour on route 29, but the problems with concessionary free travel for OAPs (ironically the main users of this section of route), have meant a severe reduction in service levels. This stop is for Newport-bound services.
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  English: Yachts racing in The Solent off Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week 2010. The photograph was taken many miles away from the action, on Ryde Pier.
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  English: Yachts racing in The Solent off Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week 2010. The photograph was taken many miles away from the action, on Ryde Pier.

Fri Oct 22 22:59:43 BST 2010

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  English: Hovertravel Solent Express, leaving the Hovertravel terminal at Ryde, Isle of Wight, and heading for Southsea. The photograph was taken from Ryde Pier.
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  English: The car park at Ryde Pier Head, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is seen on 5 August 2010, two days after the pier itself was closed to all vehicles after structural problems were discovered. Passengers were allowed to retrive their cars and drive them back down the pier, but in this photo it would seem that some people were still away and their cars had not yet been moved. The car park is a modern structure, and was unaffected by the problem on the pier itself, which dates from 1814.
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  English: The car park and entrance to the Wightlink passenger ferry terminal, at Ryde Pier Head, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is seen on 5 August 2010, two days after the pier itself was closed to all vehicles after structural problems were discovered.
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  English: The car park at Ryde Pier Head, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is seen on 5 August 2010, two days after the pier itself was closed to all vehicles after structural problems were discovered. Passengers were allowed to retrive their cars and drive them back down the pier, but in this photo it would seem that some people were still away and their cars had not yet been moved. The car park is a modern structure, and was unaffected by the problem on the pier itself, which dates from 1814.
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  English: A shelter along Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is seen still sealed off by police tape, after a violent attack a few months earlier in March 2010.
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  English: A shelter along Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is seen still sealed off by police tape, after a violent attack a few months earlier in March 2010.
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  English: A sign along Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is asking for witnesses after a violent attack a few months earlier on 23 March 2010. The polic have used a sign that would usually be used at a car accident seen, hence "Crash" is visible at the top.
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  English: Information at the foot of Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is seen on 5 August 2010, two days after the pier was closed to all vehicles after structural problems were discovered. Pedestrians were allowed to continue using the pier, but cyclists had to dismount (though no one actually was when I was there).
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  English: The foot of Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is seen on 5 August 2010, two days after the pier was closed to all vehicles after structural problems were discovered. Pedestrians were allowed to continue using the pier, but cyclists had to dismount (though no one actually was when I was there). The fence blocking vehicle access to the pier can be seen.
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  English: Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is seen on 5 August 2010, two days after the pier was closed to all vehicles after structural problems were discovered. Pedestrians were allowed to continue using the pier, but cyclists had to dismount. As is visible in the photo, pedestrians were taking advatage of the lack of traffic and using the entire width of the pier.
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  English: Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is seen on 5 August 2010, two days after the pier was closed to all vehicles after structural problems were discovered. Pedestrians were allowed to continue using the pier, but cyclists had to dismount. As is visible in the photo, pedestrians were taking advatage of the lack of traffic and using the entire width of the pier.
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  English: Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is seen on 5 August 2010, two days after the pier was closed to all vehicles after structural problems were discovered. Pedestrians were allowed to continue using the pier, but cyclists had to dismount. As is visible in the photo, pedestrians were taking advatage of the lack of traffic and using the entire width of the pier.
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  English: The foot of Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is seen on 5 August 2010, two days after the pier was closed to all vehicles after structural problems were discovered. Pedestrians were allowed to continue using the pier, but cyclists had to dismount. Visible is the fence blocking vehicle access to the pier.
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  English: Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Aside from the health and safety notices, it proclaims that the 1814-opened pier is a Grade II listed structure. Unfortunately, it is seen on 5 August 2010, two days after the pier was closed to all vehicles after structural problems were discovered.
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  English: Shearings Holidays 583 (YJ03 VOY), a Volvo B12M/Plaxton Profile, on Ryde Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, dropping off passengers while on an excursion to the Island. Behind it is another Shearings coach, 126 (BK09 LUR), a Setra S416GT-HD.
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  English: Shearings Holidays 126 (BK09 LUR), a Setra S416GT-HD, on Ryde Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, dropping off passengers while on an excursion to the Island.
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  English: Shearings Holidays 583 (YJ03 VOY), a Volvo B12M/Plaxton Profile, on Ryde Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, dropping off passengers while on an excursion to the Island.
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  1=Southern Vectis 1053 St Catherine's Point (YU52 XVN), a Scania OmniDekka in Park Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, and with buses not serving Cowes Pontoon (the Red Jet terminal), double deckers were being used to cope with high loadings. During the daytime, duplicate journeys were run with extra buses from the Go South Coast events fleet, but during the evening it seemed that the normal green bus fleet took over, presumably as they came out of service elsewhere. The evening service ran at the normal frequency, but the double deckers provided extra capacity.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1116 Bembridge Ledge (HW58 ATO), a Scania OmniCity, in Ryde, Isle of Wight, bus station on route 4. Due to high loadings, a double decker has been allocated to route 4 for a few days, with route 4-branded Citaro single-decker being run on route 9. As can be seen, even with a double decker, this journey was full. It was running extremely late, due to the fact there is nowhere near enough layover given to the, due to tight resources.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 1152 Watcombe Bay (HW09 BAA), a Scania OmniCity, in Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station on route 9. Its rear advert for Wightlink had recently been fully completed at the time of the photo.
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  English: The interior of Southern Vectis 479 Egypt Point (HF06 FUA), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Whippingham Road, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, while on route 5. This, along with 480, is one of a pair of Citaros new to Wilts & Dorset, but that were loaned from new to Enterprise (for the Uni-link contract in Southampton), moving to Bluestar (part of Go South Coast with Southern Vectis) with the transfer of the Uni-link contract, and then making their way to Southern Vectis in 2009. This explains the Wilts & Dorset seat material, with names of places served by the company shown on the seats. 479 was wearing a rear advert for the 2010 Isle of Wight Festival at the time, hence Paul McCartney's face can be seen through the back window.
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  English: The interior of Southern Vectis 479 Egypt Point (HF06 FUA), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Whippingham Road, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, while on route 5. This, along with 480, is one of a pair of Citaros new to Wilts & Dorset, but that were loaned from new to Enterprise (for the Uni-link contract in Southampton), moving to Bluestar (part of Go South Coast with Southern Vectis) with the transfer of the Uni-link contract, and then making their way to Southern Vectis in 2009. This explains the Wilts & Dorset seat material, with names of places served by the company shown on the seats.
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  English: The interior of Southern Vectis 479 Egypt Point (HF06 FUA), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Whippingham Road, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, while on route 5. This, along with 480, is one of a pair of Citaros new to Wilts & Dorset, but that were loaned from new to Enterprise (for the Uni-link contract in Southampton), moving to Bluestar (part of Go South Coast with Southern Vectis) with the transfer of the Uni-link contract, and then making their way to Southern Vectis in 2009. This explains the Wilts & Dorset seat material, with names of places served by the company shown on the seats.
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  English: The view west from Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight, looking across The Solent in the direction of Cowes. It was Cowes Week at the time, hence the yachts visible racing in the background.
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  English: The bus stop at the Folly Inn, Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, for Wightbus route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. For some reason, apparently due to the terrible road surface, during the period before it was withdrawn, route 29 did not continue to the end of Folly Lane to this bus stop at Folly Inn pub, instead turning around just up the road at Medina Park. This bus stop carried a notice stating that the stop was closed, see File:Whippingham Folly Inn bus stop closure notice.JPG.
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  English: The bus stop at the Folly Inn, Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, for Wightbus route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. For some reason, apparently due to the terrible road surface, during the period before it was withdrawn, route 29 did not continue to the end of Folly Lane to this bus stop at Folly Inn pub, instead turning around just up the road at Medina Park. This bus stop carried a notice stating that the stop was closed, see File:Whippingham Folly Inn bus stop closure notice.JPG.
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  English: The bus stop at the Folly Inn, Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, for Wightbus route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. For some reason, apparently due to the terrible road surface, during the period before it was withdrawn, route 29 did not continue to the end of Folly Lane to this bus stop at Folly Inn pub, instead turning around just up the road at Medina Park. This bus stop carried a notice stating that the stop was closed, as seen here.
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  English: The bus stop flag at the Folly Inn, Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, for Wightbus route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. For some reason, apparently due to the terrible road surface, during the period before it was withdrawn, route 29 did not continue to the end of Folly Lane to this bus stop at Folly Inn pub, instead turning around just up the road at Medina Park. This bus stop carried a notice stating that the stop was closed, see File:Whippingham Folly Inn bus stop closure notice.JPG.
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  English: The bus stop at the Folly Inn, Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, for Wightbus route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. For some reason, apparently due to the terrible road surface, during the period before it was withdrawn, route 29 did not continue to the end of Folly Lane to this bus stop at Folly Inn pub, instead turning around just up the road at Medina Park. This bus stop carried a notice stating that the stop was closed, see File:Whippingham Folly Inn bus stop closure notice.JPG.
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  English: The bus stop at Medina Park, Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, for Wightbus route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. There were no physical bus stops to mark the stop, but as can be seen by the group of people waiting for the bus, this was where it was. It is surprising that no bus stop was provided, especially as the stop at the Folly Inn, where the route normally turned around, was not in use and information at th affected stop directed people to "Medina Park Folly Lane", yet no one would be able to know where on earth that was.

Fri Oct 22 21:11:27 BST 2010

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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. Road works to build a pavement along the eastern side of the road, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill had been completed by this time, as seen here (the van is parked on said pavement. This is the end nearest to Crossfield Avenue. This side of Baring Road features the old walls of Northwood Estate, and the wall bends slightly for everyone's driveways. Previously, the edge of the road was tarmaced to the edge of the driveway, however, the new pavement is straight, and follows the general line of the wall. Where the wall curves inwards, there was a gap between the edge of the pavement and everyone's driveways. Therefore, for a while, residents had a gap between the end of their driveway and the pavement. However, after the main workmen from the work's contractors (Crown Park) finished, more workers came, as seen in this photo. These went to everyone's driveways and fixed the problem. In this particular photo, work to extend the block paving to the edge of the new pavement was underway. The company Crown Park's van is R27 BOJ, and is a Ford Transit.
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  English: The "Havenstreet Old School" bus stop, in the road called "Haven Street", the main road through the centre of the village of Havenstreet, Isle of Wight. At the time it was for Wightbus services 29 and 33, however from 5 September 2010, a month after the photo was taken, route 29 was withdrawn. Part of the 29 around Wootton was replaced with a onece a day varition of route 33, numbered 33A. Since the changes, this bus stop flag has been replace with another one, to remove the 29, however the new flag does not display 33. The photograph was taken from a bus on route 29.
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  English: A Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), stood in Wootton Creek, Wootten Bridge, Isle of Wight. Note the mass of seagulls in the background.
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  English: Some of the houses in Medina Park, "an idyllic retirement park" according to the sign at the entrance. Medina Park is sitauated either side of Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, on the banks of the River Medina.
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  English: National Holidays YJ03 VOA, a Volvo B12M/Plaxton Profile, on Ryde Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on an excursion to the Island. National Holidays was traditionally a low-cost holiday company, and continues to be the low-cost section of Shearings Holidays. This coach was new to Wallace Arnold, which merged in 2005 with Sherings to create "WA Shearings". The Wallace Arnold name was dropped a couple of years later and the company now trades as "Shearings Holidays". Coincidentally, there were two Shearing Coaches parked across the road when I took this photo.
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  English: Markings in the car park of the Sainsbury's supermarket in Newport, Isle of Wight. Until a couple of years ago, bus services used to call in to the internal bus stop in the car park, outside the main entrance to the store. Yellow "bus" markings and arrows were painted when the store first opened, to show buses where to go. It seemed rather pointless, as there is only one way to get to the bus stop, and the regular service bus drivers would know the route anyway, but presumably it helps other large vehicles visting the store.
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  English: A bus stop at the entrance to Quarr Abbey, on Elenors Grove, between Wootton and Binstead, Isle of Wight. This stop is served by Southern Vectis routes 4 and 9 as they head towards Ryde via Binstead.
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  English: A bus stop at the entrance to Quarr Abbey, on Elenors Grove, between Wootton and Binstead, Isle of Wight. This stop is served by Southern Vectis routes 4 and 9, as they head towards Wootton, route 4 goes to East Cowes and route 9 to Newport. The stop is also served by the Down Tour, on its circular route from Ryde. It continues via Wootton, Wootton Station, Robin Hill, Arreton, Amazon World, Ashey and back to road.
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  English: A bus stop at the entrance to Quarr Abbey, on Elenors Grove, between Wootton and Binstead, Isle of Wight. This stop is served by Southern Vectis routes 4 and 9, as they head towards Wootton, route 4 goes to East Cowes and route 9 to Newport. The stop is also served by the Down Tour, on its circular route from Ryde. It continues via Wootton, Wootton Station, Robin Hill, Arreton, Amazon World, Ashey and back to road.
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  English: The entrance to Quarr Abbey, off Elenors Grove, between Wootton and Binstead, Isle of Wight.
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  English: The Vestas Wind System research centre being built on the western bank of the River Medina, Isle of Wight. It is seen from the eastern bank, from Medina Park off Folly Lane.
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  English: The Vestas Wind System research centre being built on the western bank of the River Medina, Isle of Wight. It is seen from the eastern bank, from Medina Park off Folly Lane.
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  English: The Vestas Wind System research centre being built on the western bank of the River Medina, Isle of Wight. It is seen from the eastern bank, from Medina Park off Folly Lane.

Tue Oct 12 18:33:17 BST 2010

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  English: Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station (on Stand F) on route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A.
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  English: Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Ryde, Isle of Wight, bus station on route 33. Along with File:Wightbus HW54 DCU 6.JPG, the two images show how the LED destination display on the bus alternate between "Newport" and "via Havenstreet". Obviously "Ryde" is shown on buses towards Ryde.
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  English: Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Ryde, Isle of Wight, bus station on route 33. Along with File:Wightbus HW54 DCU 5.JPG, the two images show how the LED destination display on the bus alternate between "Newport" and "via Havenstreet". Obviously "Ryde" is shown on buses towards Ryde.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section of road is now only served once a day by route 33A. A sharp contrast to the hourly daytime service it once received with route 29 before the issues with the concessionary fares scheme.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section of road is now only served once a day by route 33A. A sharp contrast to the hourly daytime service it once received with route 29 before the issues with the concessionary fares scheme.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in St Edmund's Walk, Wootton, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section of road is now only served once a day by route 33A. A sharp contrast to the hourly daytime service it once received with route 29 before the issues with the concessionary fares scheme.
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  English: Part of the interior of Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, while it waited on Stand F of Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station for the departure time of route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. Wightbus buses were also used on school services at the time, and so all carried seatbelts. This seat also appears to have some kind of harness for disabled people.
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  English: The interior of Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, while it waited on Stand F of Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station for the departure time of route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. Note the "proper" clock at the front, a useful feature which is on many of Wightbus' vehicles.
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  English: The interior of Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, while it waited on Stand F of Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station for the departure time of route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. Wightbus buses were also used on school services at the time, and so all carried seatbelts.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, turning left from the Esplanade into George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, shortly after leaving the bus station on route 33.
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  English: Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station (on Stand F) on route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Folly Lane, Medina Park, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Medina Park is a mainly retirement living area. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. Folly Lane is very narrow - even in this quite open area the bus had met someone on a corner and struggled to fit past (it looks like it could get past easily but the front of the bus was against the fence).
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Folly Lane, leaving Medina Park, Isle of Wight, heading for Newport after having turned around on route 29. Medina Park is a mainly retirement living area. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. Folly Lane is very narrow - the red car had reversed into this side entrance to let the bus through, in the process ruining my plans for a photo of the bus coming past the Medina Park entrance sign, as the car obscured the sign!
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Folly Lane, Medina Park, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Medina Park is a mainly retirement living area. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Folly Lane, Medina Park, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Medina Park is a mainly retirement living area. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Folly Lane, Medina Park, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Medina Park is a mainly retirement living area. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. Seen here is a group of people waiting to board. Combined with the passengers already on board, the bus left with a full load which was good to see.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Folly Lane, Medina Park, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Medina Park is a mainly retirement living area. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. For some reason, apparently due to the terrible road surface, during the period before it was withdrawn, route 29 did not continue to the end of Folly Lane to the Folly Inn pub bus stop, instead turning here at Medina Park. Unfortunately, this location was a very awkward place to turn around in, requiring a five-point turn in most cases. In this photo, the bus has driven to the place it is about to turn around in, has turned left, and is reversing into a car park which would allow it to turn left again and come back the way it came, as seen in File:Wightbus 5805 HW54 DCF and Medina Park reversing manoeuvre 3.JPG.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Folly Lane, Medina Park, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Medina Park is a mainly retirement living area. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. For some reason, apparently due to the terrible road surface, during the period before it was withdrawn, route 29 did not continue to the end of Folly Lane to the Folly Inn pub bus stop, instead turning here at Medina Park. Unfortunately, this location was a very awkward place to turn around in, requiring a five-point turn in most cases. In this photo, the bus has driven to the place it is about to turn around in, has turned left, has reversed into a car park which allows it to turn left again and come back the way it came, and is about to go forwards again and turn left, as seen in File:Wightbus 5805 HW54 DCF and Medina Park reversing manoeuvre 4.JPG.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Folly Lane, Medina Park, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Medina Park is a mainly retirement living area. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. For some reason, apparently due to the terrible road surface, during the period before it was withdrawn, route 29 did not continue to the end of Folly Lane to the Folly Inn pub bus stop, instead turning here at Medina Park. Unfortunately, this location was a very awkward place to turn around in, requiring a five-point turn in most cases. In this photo, the bus has driven to the place it is about to turn around in, has turned left, has reversed into a car park which allows it to turn left again and come back the way it came, had gone forwards again to turn left. Unfortunately there was not enough room to make it due to the buses, and so the bus has had to engage reverse again, go back into the car park at a better angle, and eventually was able to turn left and get going again.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Folly Lane, Medina Park, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Medina Park is a mainly retirement living area. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. For some reason, apparently due to the terrible road surface, during the period before it was withdrawn, route 29 did not continue to the end of Folly Lane to the Folly Inn pub bus stop, instead turning here at Medina Park. Unfortunately, this location was a very awkward place to turn around in, requiring a five-point turn in most cases. In this photo, the bus has driven to the place it is about to turn around in, and is about the turn left, as seen in File:Wightbus 5805 HW54 DCF and Medina Park reversing manoeuvre 2.JPG.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, approaching Medina Park on route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde. Folly Lane is very narrow, as seen in this photo the car had to pull right over and stop to let the bus through.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Folly Lane, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, approaching Medina Park on route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A. This section in particular was replaced by route 25, giving links to Newport and East Cowes, but no longer to Ryde.

Sun Oct 03 18:43:17 BST 2010

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  English: Southern Vectis 643 Sir Richard's Cove (K743 ODL), a Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight bus station, on the Needles Tour. It is seen in the same place, exactly one year earlier, in File:Southern Vectis 643 K743 ODL and Yarmouth bus station.JPG.
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  English: Part of the west of the Isle of Wight, seen from Afton Down. On the left are some houses on the edge of Freshwater. From the middle to the right are fields and open land between Freshwater and Yarmouth. The mainland can be seen in the background.
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  English: The west of the Isle of Wight, seen from Afton Down. On the left is Freshwater Bay. Behind it, Tennyson Down rises up, showing off its chalk cliffs. To the right can be seen the other side of the island (this part of the island being thin), with The Solent separating the Island from the mainland. Freshwater town is in the middle.
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  English: Part of the west of the Isle of Wight, seen from Afton Down. On the left is part of Freshwater. In the middle are the fields and open land between Freshwater and Yarmouth. Yarmouth Harbour is on the right. Also visible is the mainland in the background, with The Solent separating the two.
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  English: Part of the west of the Isle of Wight, seen from Afton Down. On the far left are houses on the edge of Freshwater. Next to that are the fields and open land between Freshwater and Yarmouth. In the middle is Yarmouth Harbour, with Yarmouth town on the right of that. On the far right the slope on the down obscures seeing anything else, however there is only countryside to the immediate east of Yarmouth. Also visible is the mainland in the background, with The Solent separating the two.
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  English: The west of the Isle of Wight, seen from Afton Down. On the left is Freshwater Bay. Behind it, Tennyson Down rises up, showing off its chalk cliffs. To the right can be seen the other side of the island (this part of the island being thin), with The Solent separating the Island from the mainland.
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  English: The red bus on the right is Wilts & Dorset 711 (TIL 6711), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian, in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, so larger buses were being run on route 1 as duplicates. 711 was part of the Go South Coast events fleet at the time, which was being looked after by Southern Vectis. Also seen, on the left, are native Southern Vectis Dennis Darts 314 (on the left), and 302 (beside it). 711 was receiving attention from mechanics. Sister Olympian 706, also on route 1, is also seen at the back, having just pulled up behind 711 when the photo was taken.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 711 (TIL 6711), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian, in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, so larger buses were being run on route 1 as duplicates. 711 was part of the Go South Coast events fleet at the time, which was being looked after by Southern Vectis.
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  English: Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, seen from the top of Afton Down. To the left of the photo is Yarmouth Harbour. In the middle and to the right of the photo is Yarmouth town and the residential area. The large strip of sea across the middle is the Solent. Behind the Solent on the mainland is the New Forest. At the far left of that, is the town of Lymington. Three of Wightlink's ferries can be seen on the Lymington-Yarmouth service, one docked at Yarmouth, and the other two near Lymington.

Thu Sep 30 22:26:24 BST 2010

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  English: A large queue of passengers waiting for Southern Vectis route 9 in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station. The usual summer holidays + not so good weather = everyone flocks to Newport and gridlocks it has occurred, and so route 9 was severely delayed. I had got of a route 9 stuck at the top of Staplers (see File:Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG and File:Southern Vectis 194 HW52 EPP and Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG), and walked into Newport quicker than all the traffic. Fortunately, shortly after the photo was taken, a bus was brought round from the parking area and put on route 9, which helped clear the queue, although it did take them a while to do anything about it all.
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  English: A large queue of passengers waiting for Southern Vectis route 9 in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station. The usual summer holidays + not so good weather = everyone flocks to Newport and gridlocks it has occurred, and so route 9 was severely delayed. I had got of a route 9 stuck at the top of Staplers (see File:Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG and File:Southern Vectis 194 HW52 EPP and Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG), and walked into Newport quicker than all the traffic. Fortunately, shortly after the photo was taken, a bus was brought round from the parking area and put on route 9, which helped clear the queue, although it did take them a while to do anything about it all.
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  English: Racecourse Roundabout, Isle of Wight. Racecourse Roundabout is situated at the end of Whippingham Road from East Cowes, Lushington Hill from Wootton, and Racecourse from Newport (which starts as Fairlee Road, changes to North Fairlee Road and then to Racecourse. It is where the road from East Cowes meets the main Newport-Ryde road. This photograph was taken from a bus on Southern Vectis route 9.
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  English: The rears of Southern Vectis 1103 Blackgang Chine (HW08 AOS) (right), and 1117 Ship Ledge (HW58 ATU) (left), both Scania OmniCitys, in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, both on route 7. They had both got to the Royal Standard bus stop at the same time so had had to double park. Route 7 is hourly in either direction, but buses should not meet here. *1117 on the left was the 1455 anti-clockwise circular from Newport, via Calbourne & Yarmouth to Alum Bay, then back via Brighstone. *1103 on the right was the 1525 clockwise from Newport, via Brighstone to Alum Bay, then back via Yarmouth & Calbourne. *1117 was meant to pass the Royal Standard in Freshwater at 1546. *1103 was meant to pass this stop at 1610. The photograph was taken at 1616, so 1103 was six minutes late, and 1117 an impressively bad half an hour late. Route 7 is often badly delayed during the summer due to traffic and heavy loadings, made worse by the timetable being very tight as the best of times. Buses are often 15-20 minutes late, but over 30 minutes late is very bad. I pity anyone who has to use service 7 as their local bus. Route 7 was restructured with the September 2010 timetable change, and now only runs over the top section of its previous route, and not as a circular.
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  1=Southern Vectis 1103 Blackgang Chine (HW08 AOS) a Scania OmniCity, on the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen as it approached the re-aligned section between Compton and Freshwater on route 7. From the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, route 7 was revised. Its previous circular structure was changed, buses only running over the previous top section from Newport to Alum Bay via Shalfleet and Yarmouth. The Calbourne and Newbridge section was completely abandoned by Southern Vectis. The previous "bottom" section of the route, from Alum Bay to Newport via Brighstone, was replaced by limited service 12. Route 7 no longer serves the area in this photo, this section was replaced by the 12.}}
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  1=The rear of Southern Vectis 1103 Blackgang Chine (HW08 AOS) a Scania OmniCity, on the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen as it drives onto the re-aligned section between Compton and Freshwater on route 7. From the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, route 7 was revised. Its previous circular structure was changed, buses only running over the previous top section from Newport to Alum Bay via Shalfleet and Yarmouth. The Calbourne and Newbridge section was completely abandoned by Southern Vectis. The previous "bottom" section of the route, from Alum Bay to Newport via Brighstone, was replaced by limited service 12. Route 7 no longer serves the area in this photo, this section was replaced by the 12.}}
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  1=Southern Vectis 1103 Blackgang Chine (HW08 AOS) a Scania OmniCity, on the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen as it approached the re-aligned section between Compton and Freshwater on route 7. From the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, route 7 was revised. Its previous circular structure was changed, buses only running over the previous top section from Newport to Alum Bay via Shalfleet and Yarmouth. The Calbourne and Newbridge section was completely abandoned by Southern Vectis. The previous "bottom" section of the route, from Alum Bay to Newport via Brighstone, was replaced by limited service 12. Route 7 no longer serves the area in this photo, this section was replaced by the 12.}}
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  1=Southern Vectis 1103 Blackgang Chine (HW08 AOS) a Scania OmniCity, in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight bus station on route 7.}}
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  1=Southern Vectis 1110 Horestone Point (HW58 ASV), a Scania OmniCity, crossing the Yar Bridge, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on route 7.}}
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  1=The rear of Southern Vectis 1110 Horestone Point (HW58 ASV), a Scania OmniCity, driving off the Norton side of the Yar Bridge, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on route 7.}}
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  1=Southern Vectis 1110 Horestone Point (HW58 ASV), a Scania OmniCity, crossing the Yar Bridge, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on route 7.}}
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  1=Southern Vectis 1110 Horestone Point (HW58 ASV), a Scania OmniCity, in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight bus station, on route 7.}}
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  English: Southern Vectis 1113 Yellow Ledge (HW58 ATF), a Scania OmniCity, on Kite Hill, Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight, on route 9. The bus is crossing the bridge itself, heading over the Wootton Creek.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1117 Ship Ledge (HW58 ATU), a Scania OmniCity, in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, on route 7. It is pulling out of the Royal Standard bus stop, running just over half an hour late.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1117 Ship Ledge (HW58 ATU), a Scania OmniCity, on route 7. It is on the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen between Compton and Freshwater, while heading across Afton Down towards Brook. From the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, route 7 was revised. Its previous circular structure was changed, buses only running over the previous top section from Newport to Alum Bay via Shalfleet and Yarmouth. The Calbourne and Newbridge section was completely abandoned by Southern Vectis. The previous "bottom" section of the route, from Alum Bay to Newport via Brighstone, was replaced by limited service 12. Route 7 no longer serves the area in this photo, this section was replaced by the 12.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1117 Ship Ledge (HW58 ATU), a Scania OmniCity, on route 7. It is on the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen between Compton and Freshwater, while heading across Afton Down towards Brook. From the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, route 7 was revised. Its previous circular structure was changed, buses only running over the previous top section from Newport to Alum Bay via Shalfleet and Yarmouth. The Calbourne and Newbridge section was completely abandoned by Southern Vectis. The previous "bottom" section of the route, from Alum Bay to Newport via Brighstone, was replaced by limited service 12. Route 7 no longer serves the area in this photo, this section was replaced by the 12.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1117 Ship Ledge (HW58 ATU), a Scania OmniCity, on route 7. It is on the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen between Compton and Freshwater, while heading across Afton Down towards Brook. From the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, route 7 was revised. Its previous circular structure was changed, buses only running over the previous top section from Newport to Alum Bay via Shalfleet and Yarmouth. The Calbourne and Newbridge section was completely abandoned by Southern Vectis. The previous "bottom" section of the route, from Alum Bay to Newport via Brighstone, was replaced by limited service 12. Route 7 no longer serves the area in this photo, this section was replaced by the 12.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1117 Ship Ledge (HW58 ATU), a Scania OmniCity, on route 7. It is on the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen between Compton and Freshwater, while heading across Afton Down towards Brook. From the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, route 7 was revised. Its previous circular structure was changed, buses only running over the previous top section from Newport to Alum Bay via Shalfleet and Yarmouth. The Calbourne and Newbridge section was completely abandoned by Southern Vectis. The previous "bottom" section of the route, from Alum Bay to Newport via Brighstone, was replaced by limited service 12. Route 7 no longer serves the area in this photo, this section was replaced by the 12.
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  English: Southern Vectis 194 Brook Bay (HW52 EPP), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Staplers Road, Staplers, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 9. There were huge traffic queues on this particular day (see File:Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG‎), because the weather was poor and so all the holidaymakers decide to visit Newport for the day. I was on the bus, but decided to get off it here and walk the remaining mile and a quarter of the route into town. I easily beat the bus, walking past all the other traffic in the process.
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  English: Two buses on Stand E of Newport, Isle of Wight bus station. On the left is Southern Vectis 313 Stag Rock (HW54 BUU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD. On the right is Wilts & Dorset 711 (TIL 6711), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. Both are on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, so larger buses were being run on route 1 as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (Red Jet Terminal) was not being served after 10am each day during Cowes Week, buses turning instead at the Co-op, so the use of buses that could not fit onto the Pontoon was not an issue. 711 was part of the Go South Coast events fleet at the time. At the time the photo was taken, 711 was laying over out of service briefly, meaning 313 had to load its passengers in the road across the front of it. The bus behind 711 had to reverse out into the road to get past it.
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  English: Southern Vectis 601 Horse Ledge (N411 JBV), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Ryde, Isle of Wight, bus station. It is unusually seen on the Downs Tour. 601 has been, along with 642 and 643, part of a three bus rota for the Needles Tour, however this day was an exception as it went on the Downs Tour.
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  English: Southern Vectis 642 Castle Cove (K742 ODL), a Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, bus station, on the Needles Tour. It is seen at 1646, having arrived four minutes early. Interestingly, prior to working the last journey of the day (the 1700), the driver got out and emptied the bins at the bus station, and put the full bin bags on the bus. Presumably this is the job of whoever is doing the last tour of the day.
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  English: Southern Vectis 642 Castle Cove (K742 ODL), a Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, bus station, on the Needles Tour. It is seen at 1646, having arrived four minutes early. Interestingly, prior to working the last journey of the day (the 1700), the driver got out and emptied the bins at the bus station, and put the full bin bags on the bus. Presumably this is the job of whoever is doing the last tour of the day.
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  English: The view east from the top of Afton Down, Isle of Wight. Looking east, the Military Road can be seen winding its way towards Brook. Compton is visible, as well as Compton Bay. Over the downs in the very background are the villages around Ventnor.
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  English: The view west from the top of Afton Down, Isle of Wight. Looking west, the Military Road can be seen descending towards Freshwater Bay. Freshwater Bay can also be seen, and behind that rises Tennyson Down, with its chalk cliffs beside the English Channel.
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  English: The view west from the top of Afton Down, Isle of Wight. Looking west, Freshwater Bay can be seen, and behind that rises Tennyson Down, with its chalk cliffs beside the English Channel. To the right is the Solent (the sea between the Isle of Wight and the mainland), showing how "thin" this part of the island is.
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  English: Wightbus 5803 (HW54 DCU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn with the 5 September 2010 timetable changes, partially replaced by the 25, 33 and 33A.
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  English: Wightbus 5898 (HW04 DDJ), an Optare Alero, on the Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on limited route 20. This is Wightbus' only Alero.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5898 (HW04 DDJ), an Optare Alero, in Ryde, Isle of Wight bus station, on limited route 20. This is Wightbus' only Alero.
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  English: Wightbus 5898 (HW04 DDJ), an Optare Alero, in Ryde, Isle of Wight bus station, on limited route 20. This is Wightbus' only Alero.
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  English: Two Wilts & Dorset buses in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station. On the left if 711 (TIL 6711), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. On the right is 402 (HF54 KXU), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking. Both buses are on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, so larger buses were being run on route 1 as duplicates. 711 was part of the Go South Coast events fleet at the time (which was being looked after by Southern Vectis), and 402 was on loan to SV. 711 had been parked for a while between journeys on the stand. 402 had pulled up behind it, but as 711 had been left, so 402 had to reverse out into the road and come around the other side, where route 1 buses don't usually go.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 402 (HF54 KXU), a Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking. It was on loan to Southern Vectis at the time, and is seen in Carvel Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, at the Co-op bus stop on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, so larger buses were being run on route 1 as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (Red Jet Terminal) was not being served after 10am each day during Cowes Week, buses turning instead at the Co-op, so the use of buses that could not fit onto the Pontoon was not an issue. While 402's sisters (401, 403 & 404), had already returned to the mainland by now, 402 had blown its engine. It had been fixed in the weeks before Cowes Week, so it was decided the bus would do an "easy" week of duplicates to help run its new engine in.

Thu Sep 30 19:46:45 BST 2010

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  English: The scene at the Roundabout at the foot of Dover Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, after a minor road traffic collision. The roundabout joins Dover Street and the Esplanade. It is unusual in that, on one section, traffic on the roundabout has to give way to traffic coming onto the roundabout (i.e. the opposite way round to normal). Traffic coming west along the Esplanade has priority straight onto the roundabout, and traffic coming east along the Esplanade wanting to go up Dover Street has to give way to them. I was just thinking about how daft this was when the bus suddenly stopped, as an accident had just occurred, where one car had driven into the back of another on the roundabout. The bus couldn't get past. So, it definitely is a bit of a daft layout!
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  English: Part of a large traffic queue in Staplers Road, Staplers, Newport, Isle of Wight. Being the summer holidays, lots of tourists were holidaying on the island. Whenever the weather is a bit nasty, everyone decides to go to Newport for the day, which results in the whole place becoming extremely congested, sometimes nearly gridlocked. This day was one such occasion (it poured down soon afterwards). On this occasion, traffic had queued back past the last houses on Staplers Road. When I hit the congestion, the end of the queue was about half way between the junctions with Mews Lane and Blacklands Road. I had been on the number 9 bus (as seen in File:Southern Vectis 194 HW52 EPP and Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG), but from past experience decided to get off and walk, as did the two people walking down the pavement in the photo, and walk the rest of the mile and a quarter journey into Newport. I walked past the traffic queue and easily beat the bus.
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  English: Part of a large traffic queue in Staplers Road, Staplers, Newport, Isle of Wight. Being the summer holidays, lots of tourists were holidaying on the island. Whenever the weather is a bit nasty, everyone decides to go to Newport for the day, which results in the whole place becoming extremely congested, sometimes nearly gridlocked. This day was one such occasion (it poured down soon afterwards). On this occasion, traffic had queued back past the last houses on Staplers Road. When I hit the congestion, the end of the queue was about half way between the junctions with Mews Lane and Blacklands Road. I had been on the number 9 bus (the bus can be seen in the queue in the background of the photo), but from past experience decided to get off and walk, as did the two people walking down the pavement in the photo, and walk the rest of the mile and a quarter journey into Newport. I walked past the traffic queue and easily beat the bus.
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  English: Part of a large traffic queue in Staplers Road, Staplers, Newport, Isle of Wight. Being the summer holidays, lots of tourists were holidaying on the island. Whenever the weather is a bit nasty, everyone decides to go to Newport for the day, which results in the whole place becoming extremely congested, sometimes nearly gridlocked. This day was one such occasion (it poured down soon afterwards). On this occasion, traffic had queued back past the last houses on Staplers Road. When I hit the congestion, the end of the queue was about half way between the junctions with Mews Lane and Blacklands Road. I had been on the number 9 bus (as seen in File:Southern Vectis 194 HW52 EPP and Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG), but from past experience decided to get off and walk, as did the two people walking down the pavement in the photo, and walk the rest of the mile and a quarter journey into Newport. I walked past the traffic queue and easily beat the bus.
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  English: Part of a large traffic queue in Staplers Road, Staplers, Newport, Isle of Wight. Being the summer holidays, lots of tourists were holidaying on the island. Whenever the weather is a bit nasty, everyone decides to go to Newport for the day, which results in the whole place becoming extremely congested, sometimes nearly gridlocked. This day was one such occasion (it poured down soon afterwards). On this occasion, traffic had queued back past the last houses on Staplers Road. When I hit the congestion, the end of the queue was about half way between the junctions with Mews Lane and Blacklands Road. I had been on the number 9 bus (as seen in File:Southern Vectis 194 HW52 EPP and Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG), but from past experience decided to get off and walk, as did the two people walking down the pavement in the photo, and walk the rest of the mile and a quarter journey into Newport. I walked past the traffic queue and easily beat the bus.
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  English: Part of a large traffic queue in Staplers Road, Staplers, Newport, Isle of Wight. Being the summer holidays, lots of tourists were holidaying on the island. Whenever the weather is a bit nasty, everyone decides to go to Newport for the day, which results in the whole place becoming extremely congested, sometimes nearly gridlocked. This day was one such occasion (it poured down soon afterwards). On this occasion, traffic had queued back past the last houses on Staplers Road. When I hit the congestion, the end of the queue was about half way between the junctions with Mews Lane and Blacklands Road. I had been on the number 9 bus (as seen in File:Southern Vectis 194 HW52 EPP and Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG), but from past experience decided to get off and walk, as did the two people walking down the pavement in the photo, and walk the rest of the mile and a quarter journey into Newport. I walked past the traffic queue and easily beat the bus.
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  English: Part of a large traffic queue in Staplers Road, Staplers, Newport, Isle of Wight. Being the summer holidays, lots of tourists were holidaying on the island. Whenever the weather is a bit nasty, everyone decides to go to Newport for the day, which results in the whole place becoming extremely congested, sometimes nearly gridlocked. This day was one such occasion (it poured down soon afterwards). On this occasion, traffic had queued back past the last houses on Staplers Road. When I hit the congestion, the end of the queue was about half way between the junctions with Mews Lane and Blacklands Road. I had been on the number 9 bus (as seen in File:Southern Vectis 194 HW52 EPP and Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG), but from past experience decided to get off and walk, as did the two people walking down the pavement in the photo, and walk the rest of the mile and a quarter journey into Newport. I walked past the traffic queue and easily beat the bus.
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  English: Part of a large traffic queue in Staplers Road, Staplers, Newport, Isle of Wight. Being the summer holidays, lots of tourists were holidaying on the island. Whenever the weather is a bit nasty, everyone decides to go to Newport for the day, which results in the whole place becoming extremely congested, sometimes nearly gridlocked. This day was one such occasion (it poured down soon afterwards). On this occasion, traffic had queued back past the last houses on Staplers Road. When I hit the congestion, the end of the queue was about half way between the junctions with Mews Lane and Blacklands Road. I had been on the number 9 bus (as seen in File:Southern Vectis 194 HW52 EPP and Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG), but from past experience decided to get off and walk, as did the two people walking down the pavement in the photo, and walk the rest of the mile and a quarter journey into Newport. I walked past the traffic queue and easily beat the bus.
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  English: Part of a large traffic queue in Staplers Road, Staplers, Newport, Isle of Wight. Being the summer holidays, lots of tourists were holidaying on the island. Whenever the weather is a bit nasty, everyone decides to go to Newport for the day, which results in the whole place becoming extremely congested, sometimes nearly gridlocked. This day was one such occasion (it poured down soon afterwards). On this occasion, traffic had queued back past the last houses on Staplers Road. When I hit the congestion, the end of the queue was about half way between the junctions with Mews Lane and Blacklands Road. I was on the number 9 bus (the outside of it is seen in File:Southern Vectis 194 HW52 EPP and Newport Staplers Road traffic queue.JPG), but from past experience decided to get off and walk, as did the two people walking down the pavement in the photo, and walk the rest of the mile and a quarter journey into Newport. I walked past the traffic queue and easily beat the bus.

Sat Sep 18 22:41:37 BST 2010

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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron). This is the Sultanate of Oman team boat.
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron). This is the Red Bull team boat.
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron). Seen here are the GAC Pindar and Ecover team boats.
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron). Seen here are the GAC Pindar and The Wave Muscat team boats.
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron). Seen here are the GAC Pindar and The Wave Muscat team boats.
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron). Seen here is the GAC Pindar team boat.
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron). Seen here is the GAC Pindar team boat.
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron). Seen here is the GAC Pindar team boat.
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron). Seen here are the Veolia Environnement and The Wave Muscat team boats.
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron). This is the Veolia Environnement team boat, seen whizzing past on one hull.
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron). This is the Veolia Environnement team boat.
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Extreme 40 class sailing catamarans, seen racing off Egypt Point, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during Cowes Week in 2010. Cowes was a stage on the Extreme 40 races for 2010. There was a race nearly every day during Cowes Week, and races were run off Egypt Point (by the Extreme 40 tent), and were separate from the standard Cowes Week races (that start from the Royal Yacht Squadron).
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  English: Two types of flowers on Afton Down, Isle of Wight. The lilac/purple one to the top right of the other two is a Harebell (campanula rotundifolia) of some sort. I don't know what the pinky ones are yet, I am trying to find out.
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  English: Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, seen from up on Afton Down.
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  English: Part of Freshwater, Isle of Wight, seen from up on Afton Down. The houses on the left form part of Freshwater. The fields on the right are between Freshwater and Yarmouth.
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  English: Part of Freshwater, Isle of Wight, seen from up on Afton Down. The houses on the are Freshwater. In the foreground ispart of Freshwater Golf Course, and a couple of golfers can be seen playing.
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  English: Hovertravel Solent Express, sitting at Hovertravel terminal in Ryde, Isle of Wight.
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  English: Jay Millers Circus, off Racecourse Roundabout, Isle of Wight. Racecourse Roundabout is situated at the end of Whippingham Road from East Cowes, Lushington Hill from Wootton, and Racecourse from Newport (which starts as Fairlee Road, changes to North Fairlee Road and then to Racecourse. It is where the road from East Cowes meets the main Newport-Ryde road. In this photo, the circus had been set up, but had not opened yet. The photo was taken from a Southern Vectis bus on route 9, as it neared the end of Racecourse, about to negotiate the roundabout.
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  English: Jay Millers Circus, off Racecourse Roundabout, Isle of Wight. Racecourse Roundabout is situated at the end of Whippingham Road from East Cowes, Lushington Hill from Wootton, and Racecourse from Newport (which starts as Fairlee Road, changes to North Fairlee Road and then to Racecourse. It is where the road from East Cowes meets the main Newport-Ryde road. In this photo, the circus had been set up, but had not opened yet. The photo was taken from a Southern Vectis bus on route 9, as it neared the end of Racecourse, about to negotiate the roundabout.
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  English: Jay Millers Circus, off Racecourse Roundabout, Isle of Wight. Racecourse Roundabout is situated at the end of Whippingham Road from East Cowes, Lushington Hill from Wootton, and Racecourse from Newport (which starts as Fairlee Road, changes to North Fairlee Road and then to Racecourse. It is where the road from East Cowes meets the main Newport-Ryde road. In this photo, the circus had been set up, but had not opened yet. The photo was taken from a Southern Vectis bus on route 9, as it travelled along Racecourse, towards the roundabout.
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  English: A juvenile Pied Wagtail (motacilla alba), seen in Yarmouth Harbour, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.
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  English: The Military Road at Afton Down, Isle of Wight, as it leads onto the re-aligned section. The black sign is used to close the road in bad weather conditions, this section of road being closest to the cliff edge. Vehicles should use the car park to the right to turn around in. The photo is taken looking west towards Freshwater.
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  English: The Military Road at Afton Down, Isle of Wight, as it comes down from the re-aligned section. The photo is taken looking east towards Compton Farm. The distinctive curves in the road at Compton can be seen.
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  English: The Military Road at Afton Down, Isle of Wight, as it comes down from the re-aligned section. The photo is taken looking east towards Compton Farm. The distinctive curves in the road at Compton can be seen.
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  English: The Military Road at Afton Down, Isle of Wight, as it comes down from the re-aligned section. The photo is taken looking east towards Compton Farm. The distinctive curves in the road at Compton can be seen.
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  English: The Military Road at Afton Down, Isle of Wight, as it comes down from the re-aligned section. The photo is taken looking west towards Freshwater. The sign is used to close the road in bad weather conditions, this section of road being closest to the cliff edge. There is a car park next to the sign, for people stopping off at Afton Down, that vehicles can use to turn around in.

Fri Sep 17 22:46:40 BST 2010

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  English: Compton Bay, Isle of Wight, seen from the edge of Afton Down, on a lovely August afternoon.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. Road works to build a pavement along the eastern side of the road, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill has been completed by this time, as seen here. This is the end nearest to Crossfield Avenue. This side of Baring Road features the old walls of Northwood Estate, and the wall bends slightly for everyone's driveways. Previously, the edge of the road was tarmaced to the edge of the driveway, however, the new pavement is straight, and follows the general line of the wall, where the walls curved inwards, there is a gap between the edge of the pavement and everyone's driveways. Therefore, for a while, residents had a gap between the end of their driveway and the pavement. However, after the main workmen from the work's contractors (Crown Park) finished, more workers came. These went to everyone's driveways and fixed the problem. In this particular photo, the gap between the plain concrete and the new pavement has been tarmaced. For residents with block paved driveways, the block paving was extended.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. Road works to build a pavement along the eastern side of the road, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill has been completed by this time, as seen here. This is the end nearest to Crossfield Avenue. This side of Baring Road features the old walls of Northwood Estate, and the wall bends slightly for everyone's driveways. Previously, the edge of the road was tarmaced to the edge of the driveway, however, the new pavement is straight, and follows the general line of the wall, where the walls curved inwards, there is a gap between the edge of the pavement and everyone's driveways. Therefore, for a while, residents had a gap between the end of their driveway and the pavement. However, after the main workmen from the work's contractors (Crown Park) finished, more workers came. These went to everyone's driveways and fixed the problem. In this particular photo, work to extend the block paving to the edge of the new pavement has been completed.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. Road works to build a pavement along the eastern side of the road, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill has been completed by this time, as seen here. This is the end nearest to Crossfield Avenue. This side of Baring Road features the old walls of Northwood Estate, and the wall bends slightly for everyone's driveways. Previously, the edge of the road was tarmaced to the edge of the driveway, however, the new pavement is straight, and follows the general line of the wall, where the walls curved inwards, there is a gap between the edge of the pavement and everyone's driveways. Therefore, for a while, residents had a gap between the end of their driveway and the pavement. However, after the main workmen from the work's contractors (Crown Park) finished, more workers came. These went to everyone's driveways and fixed the problem. In this particular photo, work to extend the block paving to the edge of the new pavement was underway.
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  English: A sculpture beside Mornington Road car park, Cowes, Isle of Wight. This is at the top of Mornington Road, by the bottom of the Zig Zag. The sculpture was relatively new at the time.
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  English: A sculpture beside Mornington Road car park, Cowes, Isle of Wight. This is at the top of Mornington Road, by the bottom of the Zig Zag. The sculpture was relatively new at the time.
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  English: A sculpture beside Mornington Road car park, Cowes, Isle of Wight. This is at the top of Mornington Road, by the bottom of the Zig Zag. The sculpture was relatively new at the time.
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  English: Queens Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, along the seafront. It is seen during Cowes Week in 2010. During the 2010 event, the tent in the background was set up, for the Exterme 40 races that were being held in Cowes. In previous years, the road was two way at this point, up to the junction of Mornington Road. However, with this, and the iShares tent in 2009 (it was the same tent), the road was reduced to single track (due to the tent and barriers) for a considerable distance around a blind bend at the junction of Egypt Hill, so it was made one way all the way along. As per 2009, some idiots still drove down the wrong way.
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  English: The Extreme 40 tent in Queens Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, along the seafront. It is seen during Cowes Week in 2010. During the 2010 event, the tent in the background was set up, for the Exterme 40 races that were being held in Cowes. In 2009, the tent was to do with "iShares". Before 2009, nothing was here. It is at Egypt Point.
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  English: The "Zig Zag" in Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is a footpath running from the top of Mornington Road (at the junction with Cliff Road), through the woods up to Baring Road. It is so-called due to the Zig Zag route the path takes up the hill (pretty obvious really). The official name is the Zig Zag, this can be seen marked on the wall at the bottom of the steps.
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  English: The English Channel, seen from the edge of Afton Down, Isle of Wight, on a lovely August afternoon. The re-aligned section of the Military Road is visible.
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  English: The English Channel, seen from the edge of Afton Down, Isle of Wight, on a lovely August afternoon.

Tue Sep 14 21:30:26 BST 2010

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  English: Southern Vectis 191 Sandown Bay (HW52 EPL), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Victoria Avenue, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on route 2. It is at the Shanklin Library bus stop. It is seen pulled in to the side of the road after someone was sick on the top deck of the bus, all over the floor of the aisle. In the photo the driver is on the phone to control asking what to do. Surprisingly, the bus did actually remain in service and continuted to Ryde (where presumably a replacement bus took over for the next journey), as shown in Southern Vectis 191 HW52 EPL rear 3.JPG, by which time the bus had continued to Somerfield. I was wanting to see the Wightbus Shanklin Rail Link route 16 bus at Somerfield, so had bailed out here and walked!
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  English: Southern Vectis 191 Sandown Bay (HW52 EPL), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Victoria Avenue, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on route 2. It is at the Shanklin Library bus stop. It is seen pulled in to the side of the road after someone was sick on the top deck of the bus, all over the floor of the aisle. In the photo the driver is on the phone to control asking what to do. Surprisingly, the bus did actually remain in service and continuted to Ryde (where presumably a replacement bus took over for the next journey), as shown in File:Southern Vectis 191 HW52 EPL rear 3.JPG, by which time the bus had continued to Somerfield. I was wanting to see the Wightbus Shanklin Rail Link route 16 bus at Somerfield, so had bailed out here and walked!
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  English: Southern Vectis 191 Sandown Bay (HW52 EPL), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Landguard Avenue, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on route 2. It is at the Shanklin Somerfield bus stop. It is seen - surprisingly - still in service after someone was sick on the top deck of the bus, all over the floor of the aisle. A few minutes earlier, is had been stopped, while the driver phoned control to ask what he should do, as seen in: File:Southern Vectis 191 HW52 EPL and Shanklin Victoria Avenue 2.JPG. The bus stayed in service, although presumably the driver had to warn everyone not to go upstairs. One passenger who was sat at the back upstairs before the person was sick, stayed up there, and very strangely indeed, someone did actually go upstairs and sit near the sick on the floor.
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  English: Southern Vectis 194 Brook Bay (HW52 EPP), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station on route 6. A pretty standard and mundane shot, but route 6 was to loose its hourly service from the new timetable on 5th September, instead becoming two-hourly with a lunchtime break - so I thought it was worth taking a photo here.
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  1=The rear of Southern Vectis 507 (T165 AUA), a DAF SB220/Ikarus CitiBus 481 inside the company's bus depot on Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It sustained accident damage while with Bluestar, and as it was no longer needed there (as the Southern Vectis Citaros had arrived at Bluestar), it sat around for a bit. It soon moved to Southern Vectis, who repaired its accident damage prior to it entering service. It joined the coach fleet, but also operates bus services (route 25) between the peaks, so received normal green bus livery. The accident damage was not repaired in time for the new school term in September 2010 and the start of route 25, so Volvo 625 (K125 BUD), covered for 507 in the interim. It was also over this period that someone decided to change 507's fleetnumber - to 465.
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  English: Southern Vectis 531 Nodes Point (VDL 744), a DAF SB3000/Plaxton Premiere 350 (left) and 532 Sconce Point (LIL 3748), another DAF SB3000/Plaxton Premiere 350 (right), in the Southern Vectis bus depot in Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 581 Freshwater Bay (P125 RWR) (left), a DAF/Ikarus, and 598 Old Castle Point (VUV 246), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Excalibur (right) in the Southern Vectis bus depot in Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 581 Freshwater Bay (P125 RWR), a DAF/Ikarus, in the Southern Vectis bus depot in Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 598 Old Castle Point (VUV 246), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Excalibur, in the Southern Vectis bus depot in Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
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  English: Southern Vectis 625 (K125 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Plaxton Paladin (left), and Wilts & Dorset 706 (F706 RDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian (right). When seen, 706 was part of the Go South Coast events fleet, being kept with Southern Vectis at the time. Both buses are seen in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, between duties on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, so larger buses were being run on route 1 as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (Red Jet Terminal) was not being served after 10am each day during Cowes Week, buses turning instead at the Co-op, so the use of buses that could not fit onto the Pontoon was not an issue.
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  English: Southern Vectis 639 Steephil Cove (R739 XRV), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine leaving Ryde, Isle of Wight bus station, on the Downs Tour.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 721 (G721 WDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It was loan to Southern Vectis at the time it was seen, part of their coach fleet used on school services. It is seen in Carvel Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1, at the Co-op bus stop. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and Go South Coast events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (the Red Jet terminal), isn't served anyway after 10am each day throughout Cowes Week, so the use of double deckers (they can't fit onto the Pontoon), was OK.

Sat Aug 14 22:18:13 BST 2010

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  English: The Godshill Griffin bus stop, High Street, Godshill, Isle of Wight, which is served by Southern Vectis routes 2 and 3. As can be seen, due to temporary traffic lights, the stop was not in use. A temporary stop has been put up behind where traffic had to wait for the traffic lights, as seen here: Godshill Griffin temporary bus stop.JPG.
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  English: The Godshill Griffin bus stop, High Street, Godshill, Isle of Wight, which is served by Southern Vectis routes 2 and 3. This is a temporary stop has that been put up, the main stop was out of use due to temporary traffic lights, as can be seen here: Godshill Griffin bus stop.JPG.
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  English: Godshill High Street, Isle of Wight. It is seen under the control of temporary traffic lights, after a major fire in April 2010 at Stone Cross Cottage, see Godshill Stone Cross Cottage repairs after fire.JPG. The photograph was taken from a bus, which has stopped at the traffic lights and also let someone off at the temporary bus stop at the same place. Unfortunately some idiot van driver drove round the bus, only to find there was a red light, so he just had to cut in front of the bus and wait there.
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  English: Stone Cross Cottage, High Street, Godshill, Isle of Wight. It is seen covered over after a major fire in April 2010. As can be seen, the scaffolding in place caused traffic to be under the control of temporary traffic lights, which was causing traffic chaos, especially as people kept driving through red lights after they had changed.
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  English: Hovertravel Solent Express, leaving the Hovertravel terminal in Ryde, Isle of Wight at the beginning of its short journey to Southsea. In this photo is is sliding down the ramp into the sea.
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  English: Hovertravel Solent Express, leaving the Hovertravel terminal in Ryde, Isle of Wight at the beginning of its short journey to Southsea. In this photo it has just slid down the ramp into the sea.
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  English: Hovertravel Solent Express, leaving the Hovertravel terminal in Ryde, Isle of Wight at the beginning of its short journey to Southsea. In this photo it has slid into the sea, and is ready to head to Southsea.
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  English: Hovertravel Solent Express, leaving the Hovertravel terminal in Ryde, Isle of Wight at the beginning of its short journey to Southsea. In this photo it is about to slide down the ramp into the sea.
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  English: Hovertravel Solent Express, leaving the Hovertravel terminal in Ryde, Isle of Wight, having just arrived from Southsea. It is letting its passengers get off in this photo.
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  English: McLeans Coaches K100 EOS, an EOS E180Z, with EOS bodywork, seen in the coach park off Ryde Esplanade, by the Hovertravel Hovercraft terminal, Ryde, Isle of Wight. This is a very unusual vehicle and very rare in the UK.
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  English: Two McLeans Coaches vehicles in the coach park off Ryde Esplanade, by the Hovertravel Hovercraft terminal, Ryde, Isle of Wight. On the left is MIW 5786, a Volvo (likely to be a Volvo B10M)/Plaxton Excalibur. On the right is K100 EOS, an EOS E180Z, with EOS bodywork - a very unusual vehicle and very rare in the UK.
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  English: Part of the yard at the Benett Street depot, Benett Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is used by various companies, including SSE Power Distribution and Southern Gas Networks, some of their vehicles can be seen. It also houses the Isle of Wight Council Lighting department.
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  English: Part of the yard at the Benett Street depot, Benett Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is used by various companies, including SSE Power Distribution and Southern Gas Networks, some of their vehicles can be seen. It also houses the Isle of Wight Council Lighting department.
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  English: Part of the yard at the Benett Street depot, Benett Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is used by various companies, including SSE Power Distribution and Southern Gas Networks. This is a sign for SSE Power Distribution. It also houses the Isle of Wight Council Lighting department.
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  English: A stop at Solent Court, Ryde Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, for the Ryde Road Train. The road trains are to be withdrawn permanently after the 2010 summer season.
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  English: A stop at Solent Court, Ryde Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, for the Ryde Road Train. The road trains are to be withdrawn permanently after the 2010 summer season.
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  English: Part of the yard at the Benett Street depot, Benett Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It is used by various companies, including SSE Power Distribution and Southern Gas Networks. This is a sign for Southern Gas Networks. It also houses the Isle of Wight Council Lighting department.
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  English: Ryde bus station and Ryde Esplanade railway station, off Ryde Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, seen during August 2010.
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  English: Ryde bus station and Ryde Esplanade railway station, off Ryde Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, seen during August 2010. The bus is Southern Vectis Scania OmniCity 1102 (HW08 AOR).
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  English: A bus stop in Shanklin Old Village, outside Daish's, Shanklin High Street, Isle of Wight. When seen in August 2010 it was served by Southern Vectis route 3 and Wightbus Rail Link route 16, however from 4 September 2010 the 16 was withdrawn.
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  English: The bus stop flags at a bus stop in Shanklin Old Village, outside Daish's, Shanklin High Street, Isle of Wight. When seen it was served by the Southern Vectis Sandown Bay Tour and Wightbus route 22. It you look closely on the Wightbus flag, you can see the flag used to have Tesco routes T1 and T3 marked on. These were withdrawn from 18 September 2009.
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  English: The bus stop flags at a bus stop in Shanklin Old Village, outside Daish's, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. When seen it was served by the Southern Vectis Sandown Bay Tour (the flag for which is out of shot in this photo) and Wightbus route 22. It you look closely on the Wightbus flag, you can see the flag used to have Tesco routes T1 and T3 marked on. These were withdrawn from 18 September 2009.
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  English: Shanklin Fire Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. The authorities have decided to close the fire station, with much complaint from residents and basically everyone else. This photo shows the drill yard with practice tower.
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  English: Shanklin Fire Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. The authorities have decided to close the fire station, with much complaint from residents and basically everyone else.
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  English: Shanklin Fire Station, Landguard Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. The authorities have decided to close the fire station, with much complaint from residents and basically everyone else.
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  English: Shearings Holidays 220 (BF10 VCN), a Setra S 416 GT-HD, seen in the coach park off Ryde Esplanade, by the Hovertravel Hovercraft terminal, Ryde, Isle of Wight. This coach was new when seen, and is wearing the new Shearings livery. This removed any mention of the Wallace Arnold from the name. When the two companies merged in 2005, they used the "WA Shearings" name, but all trace of Wallace Arnold is now being removed.
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  English: Shearings Holidays 220 (BF10 VCN), a Setra S 416 GT-HD, seen in the coach park off Ryde Esplanade, by the Hovertravel Hovercraft terminal, Ryde, Isle of Wight. This coach was new when seen, and is wearing the new Shearings livery. This removed any mention of the Wallace Arnold from the name. When the two companies merged in 2005, they used the "WA Shearings" name, but all trace of Wallace Arnold is now being removed.
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  English: Shearings Holidays 220 (BF10 VCN), a Setra S 416 GT-HD, seen in the coach park off Ryde Esplanade, by the Hovertravel Hovercraft terminal, Ryde, Isle of Wight. This coach was new when seen, and is wearing the new Shearings livery. This removed any mention of the Wallace Arnold from the name. When the two companies merged in 2005, they used the "WA Shearings" name, but all trace of Wallace Arnold is now being removed.
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  English: Shearings Holidays 220 (BF10 VCN), a Setra S 416 GT-HD, seen in the coach park off Ryde Esplanade, by the Hovertravel Hovercraft terminal, Ryde, Isle of Wight. This coach was new when seen, and is wearing the new Shearings livery. This removed any mention of the Wallace Arnold from the name. When the two companies merged in 2005, they used the "WA Shearings" name, but all trace of Wallace Arnold is now being removed.
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  English: The rear of Shearings Holidays 220 (BF10 VCN), a Setra S 416 GT-HD, seen in the coach park off Ryde Esplanade, by the Hovertravel Hovercraft terminal, Ryde, Isle of Wight. This coach was new when seen, and is wearing the new Shearings livery. This removed any mention of the Wallace Arnold from the name. When the two companies merged in 2005, they used the "WA Shearings" name, but all trace of Wallace Arnold is now being removed.
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  English: Shearings Holidays 220 (BF10 VCN), a Setra S 416 GT-HD, seen in the coach park off Ryde Esplanade, by the Hovertravel Hovercraft terminal, Ryde, Isle of Wight. This coach was new when seen, and is wearing the new Shearings livery. This removed any mention of the Wallace Arnold from the name. When the two companies merged in 2005, they used the "WA Shearings" name, but all trace of Wallace Arnold is now being removed.
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  English: Southern Vectis 025 Steel Bay (EU54 MEV), a Iveco Daily/Irisbus (left), and 595 Ethel Point (R813 NUD), a Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Premiere 350 (right), in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, laying over. Both wear West Wight livery.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1051 Atherfield Point (YU52 XVL), a Scania OmniDekka, at the bottom of George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight on route 9.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1053 St Catherine's Point (YU52 XVN), a Scania OmniDekka, in George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight on route 3. It is at the bus stop outside the Commordore Cinema.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1054 Binnel Point (YN03 DFL), a Scania OmniDekka, in Ryde bus station, Isle of Wight, on route 8.
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  English: The rears of Southern Vectis 1113 Yellow Ledge (HW58 ATF) (front), a Scania OmniCity, on route 3, and 196 Atherfield Bay (HW52 EPV) (back), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, on route 2. They are in Benett Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Routes 2 and 3 are meant to combine to be every 15 minutes, but heavy summer traffic had caused these two buses to bunch - they're clearly not 15 minutes apart. From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, route 2 was cut back to Sandown, and this section of route was withdrawn.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 1113 Yellow Ledge (HW58 ATF), a Scania OmniCity, in Collingwood Road Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on route 2. It is waiting to turn right into Landguard Road.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1113 Yellow Ledge (HW58 ATF), a Scania OmniCity, in Collingwood Road Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on route 2.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1149 Colwell Bay (HW09 BCO), a Scania OmniCity, at the bottom of George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on route 37.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1150 Newtown Bay (HW09 BCU), a Scania OmniCity, in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It is seen during Cowes Week. During the daytime, buses from the coach fleet and events fleet ran duplicates, but during the evening green double deckers from the main bus fleet took over, as seen here. Route 1 is usually run only with single deckers due to a tight turn onto Cowes Pontoon (the Red Jet terminal), but this is not served after 10am each day during Cowes Week.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1151 Woodside Bay (HW09 BCV), a Scania OmniCity, in Main Road, Rookley, Isle of Wight. From the new timetable from 5 September 2010, the routings of services 2 and 3 were swapped, with route 2 running via Merstone instead of Rookley, and route 3 running via Rookley instead of Merstone. Therefore route 2 no longer serves the strech of road seen here.
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  English: Southern Vectis 637 Puckaster Cove (R737 XRV), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine in Landguard Avenue, Shanklin, Isle of Wight bus station, on the Sandown Bay Tour. It is seen running 10 minutes late, leaving the Shanklin Somerfield stop.
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  English: Southern Vectis 637 Puckaster Cove (R737 XRV), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine in Landguard Avenue, Shanklin, Isle of Wight bus station, on the Sandown Bay Tour. It is seen running 10 minutes late, leaving the Shanklin Somerfield stop.
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  English: Southern Vectis 637 Puckaster Cove (R737 XRV), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine in Landguard Avenue, Shanklin, Isle of Wight bus station, on the Sandown Bay Tour. It is seen running 10 minutes late, at the Shanklin Somerfield stop.
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  English: Southern Vectis 639 Steephil Cove (R739 XRV), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine in Ryde, Isle of Wight bus station, on the Downs Tour.
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  English: The bus stop flags at the Ventnor Boots bus stop, Church Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. When seen, the bus stop was served by Southern Vectis routes 3 and 6, and Wightbus routes 16 and 31. On 4 September 2010, the Rail Link service 16 was withdrawn. The section of route 16 to St Lawrence was replace by a limited service by the extension of route 31, and to achieve this route 31 was thinned elsewhere.

Thu Aug 12 21:50:35 BST 2010

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  English: BAE Systems Y404 BVV, a Mercedes-Benz O814 Vario/Autobus Classique, in Carvel Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, waiting to turn into the Cowes Co-op bus stop. It is used to transport staff from the BAE Systems site at Northwood to Cowes town centre.
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  English: Mill Hill Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen from a bus on Southern Vectis route 1. Double-deckers were in service on route 1, as it was Cowes Week, and the Pontoon was not being served by buses after 10am each day. The bus was pulling out of Newport Road at the time.
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  English: Mill Hill Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen from a bus on Southern Vectis route 1. Double-deckers were in service on route 1, as it was Cowes Week, and the Pontoon was not being served by buses after 10am each day. The bus was pulling out of Newport Road at the time. The shadow in the forground is another double-decker, heading in the other direction.
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  English: Victoria Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen from a bus on Southern Vectis route 1. Double-deckers were in service on route 1, as it was Cowes Week, and the Pontoon was not being served by buses after 10am each day. The bus had just turned into the road at the time, with a right turn from Mill Hill Road.
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  English: Victoria Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen from a bus on Southern Vectis route 1. Double-deckers were in service on route 1, as it was Cowes Week, and the Pontoon was not being served by buses after 10am each day. The bus was turning into the road at the time, making a right turn from Mill Hill Road.
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  English: Wightbus 5862 (HW54 DCE), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Carter Road, waiting to cross over Landguard Road into Cartern Avenue, Shanklin, on Rail Link service 16 to Ventnor. Route 16 was withdrawn on 4 September 2010. Following it is Southern Vectis 1117 Ship Ledge (HW58 ATU), a Scania OmniCity, on route 3. Routes 3 and 16 followed the same route to Ventnor, and as Wightbus charged cheaper fares, there was a bit of competition between the two routes.
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  English: The rears of Wightbus 5862 (HW54 DCE) (the white single-decker), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, and Southern Vectis 1117 Ship Ledge (HW58 ATU) (the green double-decker), a Scania OmniCity, in Carter Avenue, Shanklin, loading at the bus stops outside Shanklin Somerfield. 5862 is on Rail Link service 16 to Ventnor. Route 16 was withdrawn on 4 September 2010. 1117 is on route 3. Routes 3 and 16 followed the same route to Ventnor, and as Wightbus charged cheaper fares, there was a bit of competition between the two routes.
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  English: Wightbus 5862 (HW54 DCE), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Carter Road, waiting to cross over Landguard Road into Cartern Avenue, Shanklin, on Rail Link service 16 to Ventnor. Route 16 was withdrawn on 4 September 2010. Following it is Southern Vectis 1117 Ship Ledge (HW58 ATU), a Scania OmniCity, on route 3. Routes 3 and 16 followed the same route to Ventnor, and as Wightbus charged cheaper fares, there was a bit of competition between the two routes.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5862 (HW54 DCE), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, turning right from Collingwood Road into Landguard Road, Shanklin, passing the Somerfield store car park on Rail Link service 16 to Ventnor. Route 16 was withdrawn on 4 September 2010.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5862 (HW54 DCE), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Landguard Road, Shanklin, passing the Somerfield store on Rail Link service 16 from Ventnor. Route 16 was withdrawn on 4 September 2010.
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  English: Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Landguard Road, Shanklin, at the bus stops at the Somerfield store on route 22.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Landguard Road, Shanklin, at the bus stops at the Somerfield store on route 22.
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  English: Wightbus 5863 (HW54 DBZ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, turning right from Landguard Road into Carter Avenue, Shanklin, on route 22.
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  English: Wightbus 5879 (KE04 EAC), a Mercedes-Benz minibus of some sort, in Landguard Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on route 23 to Newchurch. It carries no Wightbus livery, and a few 04-registered examples of these have displaced older examples from the Wightbus fleet.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5879 (KE04 EAC), a Mercedes-Benz minibus of some sort, in Landguard Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on route 24 to Yaverland. It is waiting at one of the bus stops outside the Somerfield Store. It carries no Wightbus livery, and a few 04-registered examples of these have displaced older examples from the Wightbus fleet.
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  English: Wightbus 5879 (KE04 EAC), a Mercedes-Benz minibus of some sort, in Landguard Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on route 24 to Yaverland. It is waiting at one of the bus stops outside the Somerfield Store. It carries no Wightbus livery, and a few 04-registered examples of these have displaced older examples from the Wightbus fleet.
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  English: Wightbus 5879 (KE04 EAC), a Mercedes-Benz minibus of some sort, in Landguard Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on route 24 to Yaverland. It is waiting at one of the bus stops outside the Somerfield Store. It carries no Wightbus livery, and a few 04-registered examples of these have displaced older examples from the Wightbus fleet.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3152 (N13 WAL), a DAF DB250/Northern Counties Palatine 2, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. Along with many of its sisters in the events fleet, it is being stored here while it is not needed.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 706 (F706 RDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It was part of the Go South Coast events fleet, being kept with Southern Vectis at the time when it was seen. It is seen in Carvel Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1, at the Co-op bus stop. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (the Red Jet terminal), isn't served anyway after 10am each day throughout Cowes Week, so the use of double deckers (they can't fit onto the Pontoon), was OK.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 706 (F706 RDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It was part of the Go South Coast events fleet, being kept with Southern Vectis at the time when it was seen. It is seen in at the lower end of Terminus Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1, having just left the Co-op bus stop. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (the Red Jet terminal), isn't served anyway after 10am each day throughout Cowes Week, so the use of double deckers (they can't fit onto the Pontoon), was OK.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 706 (F706 RDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It was part of the Go South Coast events fleet, being kept with Southern Vectis at the time when it was seen. It is seen in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. 706 was fitted with a set of manual blinds, and was displaying "Cowes Pontoon, for Southampton & London", which is a display I havn't seen for a good few years now! Since the network change in April 2006, the allocated buses on route 1 all had LED destination displays, showing completely different things to the old details for route 1.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 706 (F706 RDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It was part of the Go South Coast events fleet, being kept with Southern Vectis at the time when it was seen. It is seen in Carvel Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1, at the Co-op bus stop. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (the Red Jet terminal), isn't served anyway after 10am each day throughout Cowes Week, so the use of double deckers (they can't fit onto the Pontoon), was OK.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 721 (G721 WDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It on loan to Southern Vectis at the time it was seen, part of their coach fleet used on school services. It is seen coming up Park Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1, having just passed the Park Gates bus stop. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and Go South Coast events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (the Red Jet terminal), isn't served anyway after 10am each day throughout Cowes Week, so the use of double deckers (they can't fit onto the Pontoon), was OK.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 721 (G721 WDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It on loan to Southern Vectis at the time it was seen, part of their coach fleet used on school services. It is seen decending Terminus Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1, heading for the Co-op bus stop. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and Go South Coast events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (the Red Jet terminal), isn't served anyway after 10am each day throughout Cowes Week, so the use of double deckers (they can't fit onto the Pontoon), was OK.
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  English: The rear of Wilts & Dorset 721 (G721 WDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It on loan to Southern Vectis at the time it was seen, part of their coach fleet used on school services. It is seen turning from Terminus Road into Carvel Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1, heading for the Co-op bus stop. Route 1 doesn't usually do this, instead heading straight down the hill, but It was Cowes Week at the time, and Cowes Pontoon (the Red Jet terminal), isn't served after 10am each day throughout Cowes Week, so the use of double deckers (they can't fit onto the Pontoon), was OK. Double-deckers from both the coach and Go South Coast events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates.
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  English: The rear of Wilts & Dorset 721 (G721 WDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It on loan to Southern Vectis at the time it was seen, part of their coach fleet used on school services. It is seen in Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and Go South Coast events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (the Red Jet terminal), isn't served anyway after 10am each day throughout Cowes Week, so the use of double deckers (they can't fit onto the Pontoon), was OK.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 721 (G721 WDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian. It on loan to Southern Vectis at the time it was seen, part of their coach fleet used on school services. It is seen in Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It was Cowes Week at the time, and double-deckers from the coach and Go South Coast events fleet were being run on the route as duplicates. Cowes Pontoon (the Red Jet terminal), isn't served anyway after 10am each day throughout Cowes Week, so the use of double deckers (they can't fit onto the Pontoon), was OK.

Tue Aug 10 22:38:38 BST 2010

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  English: Bluestar 455 (HX07 CXV), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, on route 9, picking up passengers outside the WestQuay shopping centre. In contrast to a previous photo of it, File:Bluestar 455 HW07 CXV.JPG seen shortly after entering service with Bluestar in February 2010, when seen here the bus had had full livery applied, including the "shooting stars" branding. This bus was new to Southern Vectis in 2007, but after Southern Vectis route 9 went back to its old frequency, it was converted to double deck operation, and the dedicated Citaros were transferred to Bluestar, a fellow Go South Coast company.

Tue Aug 10 22:37:04 BST 2010

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  English: Bluestar 1303 (HF58 GZH), a Scania OmniCity, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, on Uni-link route U1A. It is about to stop at the stop outside WestQuay shopping centre.
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  English: Bluestar 1308 (HF58 GZN), a Scania OmniCity, coming under the bridge spanning parts of the old city walls, from Castle Way into Portland Terrace, Southampton, on Uni-link route U1E. Route U1E is a variation of routes U1A (towards Airport) and U1C (towards City Centre). The U1E continues past Southampton Airport, and on to Eastleigh. It was good to photograph it, as only a few journeys do this each day. Since Bluestar took over the Uni-link network, the number of U1E journeys has increased, as their depot is in Eastleigh, so some buses run a U1E before returning to the depot for the night. A couple of journeys start from Eastleigh in the morning and run to Southampton, but as these run to the same city centre terminus, these still run as "U1C".
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  English: Bluestar 2009 (HF58 HTT), a Scania OmniCity, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, on Uni-link route U6C.
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  English: Bluestar 2010 (HF58 HTU), a Scania OmniCity, in High Street, Southampton, on Uni-link route U6H.
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  English: Bluestar 446 (HX06 EZF), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Castle Way, Southampton, making its way around the block between duties on route 8. It had just arrived from Hythe, and buses turn around using various roads before heading back to Hythe.
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  English: Bluestar 447 (HX06 EZG), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, on route 9. It had picking people up at the first stop of the route, outside WestQuay shopping centre.
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  English: Bluestar 452 (HX07 CXR), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Castle Way, Southampton, in the bus stands, briefly stopping between journeys on route 9.
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  English: Bluestar 452 (HX07 CXR), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, turing onto Castle Way, Southampton, between journeys on route 9. After setting down outside WestQuay, buses on route 9 turn around to do the return journey using Castle Way, St Michael's Street, High Street, West Street and back along Castle Way. However, when the photo was taken, St Michael's Street was closed due to roadworks. Some buses were running a longer turning loop via Castle Way (past the entrance to St Michael's Street), French Street, Town Quay, High Street and back to West Street and Castle Way. However, the driver of 452 had instead opted for a rather unusual diversion, going around the back of an office block on Castle Way.
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  English: Bluestar 453 (HX07 CXT), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, on route 9. This bus was new to Southern Vectis in 2007, but after Southern Vectis route 9 went back to its old frequency, it was converted to double deck operation, and the dedicated Citaros were transferred to Bluestar, a fellow Go South Coast company.
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  English: Bluestar 455 (HX07 CXV), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, on route 9, picking up passengers outside the WestQuay shopping centre. In contrast to a previous photo of it, File:Bluestar 455 HW07 CXV rear 2.JPG seen shortly after entering service with Bluestar in February 2010, when seen here the bus had had full livery applied, including the "shooting stars" branding. This bus was new to Southern Vectis in 2007, but after Southern Vectis route 9 went back to its old frequency, it was converted to double deck operation, and the dedicated Citaros were transferred to Bluestar, a fellow Go South Coast company.
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  English: Bluestar 554 (YG52 CEF), a DAF SB120/Wright Cadet, in Bargate Street, Southampton, on route 18. It is stood next to part of the old Southampton Walls.
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  English: Bluestar 561 (YG52 CLO), a DAF SB120/Wright Cadet, in Bargate Street, Southampton, on route 18. It is stood next to part of the old Southampton Walls, and the Bargate itself can be seen in the background.
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  English: Bluestar 571 (SN03 EBP), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, picking up passengers outside the WestQuay shopping centre. It is unusually seen on route 9, which is usually run with full sized Mercedes-Benz Citaros.
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  English: Bluestar 576 (SN03 ECA), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, passing WestQuay shopping centre on route 10.
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  English: Bluestar 772 (T742 JPO), a Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne, in Castle Way, Southampton, laying over between duties on route 2.
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  English: Bluestar 778 (T748 JPO), a Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne, in West Street, Southampton, having just turned in from the High Street. The bus is on its run around the block, ready to start route 12.
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  English: Bluestar 778 (T748 JPO), a Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, on route 12. It is picking up passengers outside WestQuay shopping centre.
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  English: Bluestar 778 (T748 JPO), a Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, having just dropped everyone off on the last stop of route 4. It is passing WestQuay shopping centre.
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  English: Cowes Parade, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen during Cowes Week 2010. This photo was taken from a passing Red Funnel ferry, on the Monday of Cowes Week.
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  English: Cowes Parade, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen during Cowes Week 2010. This photo was taken from a passing Red Funnel ferry, on the Monday of Cowes Week.
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  English: Cowes Parade, Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen during Cowes Week 2010. This photo was taken from a passing Red Funnel ferry, on the Monday of Cowes Week.
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  English: Cowes Yacht Haven (also known as Cowes Marina), Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen during Cowes Week 2010. This photo was taken from a passing Red Funnel ferry, on the Monday of Cowes Week.
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  English: Cowes Yacht Haven (also known as Cowes Marina), Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen during Cowes Week 2010. This photo was taken from a passing Red Funnel ferry, on the Monday of Cowes Week.
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  English: Cowes Yacht Haven (also known as Cowes Marina), Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen during Cowes Week 2010. This photo was taken from a passing Red Funnel ferry, on the Monday of Cowes Week.
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  English: Cowes Yacht Haven (also known as Cowes Marina), Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen during Cowes Week 2010. This photo was taken from a passing Red Funnel ferry, on the Monday of Cowes Week.
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  English: First Hampshire & Dorset 32035 (W805 EOW), a Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, on route 17A. It is passing WestQuay shopping centre.
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  English: First Hampshire & Dorset 42139 (S639 XCR), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, turning from Castle Way into West Street, Southampton, on route 72.
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  English: First Hampshire & Dorset 42407 (P407 MLA), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, dropping passengers off at WestQuay shopping centre on route 80. Route 80 has been extended to serve Southampton railway station, which has proved quite popular.
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  English: First Hampshire & Dorset 44509 (YX58 HWH), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in Castle Way, Southampton, on route 16, for which it is branded.
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  English: First Hampshire & Dorset 44510 (YX58 HWJ), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart, in Castle Way, Southampton, on route 16, for which it is branded.
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  English: First Hampshire & Dorset 66197 (S797 RWG), a Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown, in Castle Way, Southampton on route 80.
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  English: Greyhound UK 23318 Mandy (YN55 PXJ), a Scania K114EB/Irizar PB, in Castle Way, Southampton, having just arrived on the service from London Victoria.
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  English: Hythe Pier seen from a passing Red Funnel ferry. The Hythe Ferry is docking at the pier head.
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  English: Hythe Pier seen from a passing Red Funnel ferry while it headed for East Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
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  English: Hythe Pier seen from a passing Red Funnel ferry while it headed for East Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
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  English: The top level car deck of Red Funnel Red Osprey, a car ferry, on a sailing from Southampton to East Cowes. The ferry was about to berth at East Cowes, and visible is part of Cowes marina and parade. It was Cowes Week at the time.
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  English: The top level car deck of Red Funnel Red Osprey, a car ferry, on a sailing from Southampton to East Cowes. The ferry was about to berth at East Cowes. This was a relatively quiet Monday evening crossing.
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  English: St Michael's Street, Southampton. The end had been closed off due to road works in the road outside, however no part of this short road itself was actually affected. The road is normally one-way down the hill, but this had been revoked during the closure, to enable cars to get back out. The two one-way signs have been taped over and are visible at either end of the photo.
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  English: St Michael's Street, Southampton. The end had been closed off due to road works in the road outside, however no part of this short road itself was actually affected. The road is normally one-way down the hill, but this had been revoked during the closure, to enable cars to get back out.
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  English: St Michael's Street, Southampton. The end had been closed off due to road works in the road outside, however no part of this short road itself was actually affected. The road is normally one-way down the hill, but this has been revoked during the closure, to enable cars to get back out. As can be seen in the distance, Bernard Street has also been closed. You could only travel North-South (or vice versa) at the time, along the High Street (this runs between the yellow barries). West-East (or vice versa) travel along Bernard Street and St Michael's Street wasn't allowed at the time.
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  English: A demonstrator second-generation Volvo S60, parked on show at Cowes Yacht Haven (also known as Cowes Marina), Cowes, Isle of Wight, seen during Cowes Week 2010. This photo was taken from a passing Red Funnel ferry, on the Monday of Cowes Week.
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  English: The rear of Wilts & Dorset 3159 (T159 ALJ), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in Castle Way, Southampton, running around the block between journeys on route X7. At the time, it had recently been repainted and given new route X7 branding.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3159 (T159 ALJ), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in Castle Way, Southampton, running around the block between journeys on route X7. At the time, it had recently been repainted and given new route X7 branding.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3182 (HJ52 VFY), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in French Street, Southampton. After setting down outside WestQuay, buses on route X7 turn around to do the return journey using Castle Way, St Michael's Street, High Street, West Street and back along Castle Way. However, when the photo was taken, St Michael's Street was closed due to roadworks. Some buses were running a longer turning loop via Castle Way (past the entrance to St Michael's Street), French Street, Town Quay, High Street and back to West Street and Castle Way. 3182 is seen doing this and is in Town Quay. The photo was taken from a Red Funnel ferry. Wilts & Dorset buses are not usually seen in this area of Southampton, and so this photo shows the wider surroundings to show the position of the bus.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3182 (HJ52 VFY), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in French Street (turning into Town Quay), Southampton. After setting down outside WestQuay, buses on route X7 turn around to do the return journey using Castle Way, St Michael's Street, High Street, West Street and back along Castle Way. However, when the photo was taken, St Michael's Street was closed due to roadworks. Some buses were running a longer turning loop via Castle Way (past the entrance to St Michael's Street), French Street, Town Quay, High Street and back to West Street and Castle Way. 3182 is seen doing this and is seen at the end of French Street, turning left into Town Quay. The bus' powerblinds were changing themselves at the time. The photo was taken from a Red Funnel ferry. Wilts & Dorset buses are not usually seen in this area of Southampton.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3182 (HJ52 VFY), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in French Street, Southampton. After setting down outside WestQuay, buses on route X7 turn around to do the return journey using Castle Way, St Michael's Street, High Street, West Street and back along Castle Way. However, when the photo was taken, St Michael's Street was closed due to roadworks. Some buses were running a longer turning loop via Castle Way (past the entrance to St Michael's Street), French Street, Town Quay, High Street and back to West Street and Castle Way. 3182 is seen doing this and is seen at the end of French Street, waiting to turn left into Town Quay. The bus' powerblinds were changing themselves at the time. The photo was taken from a Red Funnel ferry.

Sun Aug 01 19:22:37 BST 2010

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  English: Bluestar 1305 (HF58 GZK), a Scania OmniCity, in West Street, Southampton, on Uni-link route U1E. Route U1E is a variation of routes U1A (towards Airport) and U1C (towards City Centre). The U1E continues past Southampton Airport, and on to Eastleigh. It was good to photograph it, as only a few journeys do this each day. Since Bluestar took over the Uni-link network, the number of U1E journeys has increased, as their depot is in Eastleigh, so some buses run a U1E before returning to the depot for the night. A couple of journeys start from Eastleigh in the morning and run to Southampton, but as these run to the same city centre terminus, these still run as "U1C".
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  English: Bluestar 2002 (HF58 HTL), a Scania OmniCity, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, on route U6C. It is about to drive under WestQuay shopping centre.
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  English: The rear of (left) Bluestar's 445 (HX06 EZE), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, and (right) Wilts & Dorset 3138 (M138 KRU), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in Castle Way, Southampton, laying over, 3138 seen between duties on route X7 to and from Salisbury. Note Bluestar 445's rear advert for the Bournemouth Air Festival.
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  English: A Lollipop man, stood in Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, during the morning school run. He has stopped the traffic to let children cross, Solent Middle School is here, to the right out of shot.
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  English: First Hampshire & Dorset 66122 (S122 UOT), a Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown, in Portland Terrace, Southampton, on route 17.
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  English: A bus stop in Castle Way, Southampton. Its code is stop Bd. Note the notice that First Hampshire & Dorset services 72 and 80 now depart from this stop, rather than from the other side of the road (where the photo was taken from) as previously.
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  English: A model of Southern Vectis 300 (HW52 EPX), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD. The model is made by Creative Master Northcord, and was released in April 2005. The bus is modelled wearing its original oxford blue and stripes livery - it was delivered in this livery when new in 2002, as the first and only Mini Pointer Dart in the fleet, it was to be evaluated with a view to purchasing more. A batch of 14 new Mini Pointer Darts arrived in 2005, and 300 was then painted into the green livery that the new arrivals wore. A photo of the real bus in May 2009 can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 300 HW52 EPX 2.JPG, however by then it had been stripped down to base green livery. File:Southern Vectis 300 HW52 EPX worn paint.JPG shows some of the original blue paint. The bus has since been moved to Wilts & Dorset, and operates on the Salisbury Reds city network. It is modelled on route 1, which at the time ran from Bembridge to Cowes via Ryde and Newport.
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  English: A model of Southern Vectis 300 (HW52 EPX), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD. The model is made by Creative Master Northcord, and was released in April 2005. The bus is modelled wearing its original oxford blue and stripes livery - it was delivered in this livery when new in 2002, as the first and only Mini Pointer Dart in the fleet, it was to be evaluated with a view to purchasing more. A batch of 14 new Mini Pointer Darts arrived in 2005, and 300 was then painted into the green livery that the new arrivals wore. A photo of the real bus in May 2009 can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 300 HW52 EPX 2.JPG, however by then it had been stripped down to base green livery. File:Southern Vectis 300 HW52 EPX worn paint.JPG shows some of the original blue paint. The bus has since been moved to Wilts & Dorset, and operates on the Salisbury Reds city network. It is modelled on route 1, which at the time ran from Bembridge to Cowes via Ryde and Newport.
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  English: A model of Southern Vectis 300 (HW52 EPX), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD. The model is made by Creative Master Northcord, and was released in April 2005. The bus is modelled wearing its original oxford blue and stripes livery - it was delivered in this livery when new in 2002, as the first and only Mini Pointer Dart in the fleet, it was to be evaluated with a view to purchasing more. A batch of 14 new Mini Pointer Darts arrived in 2005, and 300 was then painted into the green livery that the new arrivals wore. A photo of the real bus in December 2009 can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 300 HW52 EPX rear.JPG, however by then it had been stripped down to base green livery. File:Southern Vectis 300 HW52 EPX worn paint.JPG shows some of the original blue paint. The bus has since been moved to Wilts & Dorset, and operates on the Salisbury Reds city network. It is modelled on route 1, which at the time ran from Bembridge to Cowes via Ryde and Newport.
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  English: A model of Southern Vectis 300 (HW52 EPX), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD. The model is made by Creative Master Northcord, and was released in April 2005. The bus is modelled wearing its original oxford blue and stripes livery - it was delivered in this livery when new in 2002, as the first and only Mini Pointer Dart in the fleet, it was to be evaluated with a view to purchasing more. A batch of 14 new Mini Pointer Darts arrived in 2005, and 300 was then painted into the green livery that the new arrivals wore. A photo of the real bus in May 2009 can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 300 HW52 EPX 2.JPG, however by then it had been stripped down to base green livery. File:Southern Vectis 300 HW52 EPX worn paint.JPG shows some of the original blue paint. The bus has since been moved to Wilts & Dorset, and operates on the Salisbury Reds city network. It is modelled on route 1, which at the time ran from Bembridge to Cowes via Ryde and Newport.
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  English: The rears of three models of three different Southern Vectis buses. They are all Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPDs, and each wear a different livery, together covering all the liveries that Southern Vectis Mini Pointer Darts have worn so far. On the left is 316 (SN03 LDU), in the middle 301 (HW45 BTU) and on the right 300 (HW52 EPX).
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  English: Three models of three different Southern Vectis buses. They are all Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPDs, and each wear a different livery, together covering all the liveries that Southern Vectis Mini Pointer Darts have worn so far. On the left is 300 (HW52 EPX), in the middle 301 (HW45 BTU) and on the right 316 (SN03 LDU).
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  English: A model of Southern Vectis 301 (HW54 BTU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD. The model is made by Creative Master Northcord, and was released in January 2006. The bus is modelled wearing its original green triangles livery. A photo of the real bus in April 2010 can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 301 HW54 BTU 3.JPG, however by then it had been repainted into the new Southern Vectis livery (introduced after Go-Ahead took over). As first of the batch, this was one of the first to be repainted - in October 2007. It is modelled on route 5, which (at the time of writing) still runs from Newport to East Cowes.
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  English: A model of Southern Vectis 301 (HW54 BTU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD. The model is made by Creative Master Northcord, and was released in January 2006. The bus is modelled wearing its original green triangles livery. A photo of the real bus in April 2010 can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 301 HW54 BTU 3.JPG, however by then it had been repainted into the new Southern Vectis livery (introduced after Go-Ahead took over). As first of the batch, this was one of the first to be repainted - in October 2007. It is modelled on route 5, which (at the time of writing) still runs from Newport to East Cowes.
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  English: A model of Southern Vectis 301 (HW54 BTU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD. The model is made by Creative Master Northcord, and was released in January 2006. The bus is modelled wearing its original green triangles livery. A photo of the real bus in December 2009 can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 301 HW54 BTU rear and Carisbrooke Castle traffic lights.JPG, however by then it had been repainted into the new Southern Vectis livery (introduced after Go-Ahead took over). As first of the batch, this was one of the first to be repainted - in November 2007. It is modelled on route 5, which (at the time of writing) still runs from Newport to East Cowes.
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  English: A model of Southern Vectis 301 (HW54 BTU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD. The model is made by Creative Master Northcord, and was released in January 2006. The bus is modelled wearing its original green triangles livery. A photo of the real bus in April 2010 can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 301 HW54 BTU 3.JPG, however by then it had been repainted into the new Southern Vectis livery (introduced after Go-Ahead took over). As first of the batch, this was one of the first to be repainted - in October 2007. It is modelled on route 5, which (at the time of writing) still runs from Newport to East Cowes.
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  English: A model of Southern Vectis 316 Ladder Chine (SN03 LDU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD. The model is made by Creative Master Northcord, and was released in December 2007. A photo of the real bus in May 2009 can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 316 SN03 LDU.JPG. This was one of the Darts new to Solent Blue Line, that transferred to Southern Vectis to provide additional capacity. It has since moved to Wilts & Dorset, and operates on the Salisbury Reds city network. The bus is modelled on route 29, which took an indirect route between Ryde and Newport via Havenstreet, Wootton and the Folly Inn. Along with the bus, which is no longer with Southern Vectis, route 29 was abandoned by the company. It was taken over by Wightbus, but withdrawn in September 2010 with partial replacements on other routes.
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  English: A model of Southern Vectis 316 Ladder Chine (SN03 LDU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD. The model is made by Creative Master Northcord, and was released in December 2007. A photo of the real bus in May 2009 can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 316 SN03 LDU rear.JPG. This was one of the Darts new to Solent Blue Line, that transferred to Southern Vectis to provide additional capacity. It has since moved to Wilts & Dorset, and operates on the Salisbury Reds city network. The bus is modelled on route 29, which took an indirect route between Ryde and Newport via Havenstreet, Wootton and the Folly Inn. Along with the bus, which is no longer with Southern Vectis, route 29 was abandoned by the company. It was taken over by Wightbus, but withdrawn in September 2010 with partial replacements on other routes.
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  English: A model of Southern Vectis 316 Ladder Chine (SN03 LDU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD. The model is made by Creative Master Northcord, and was released in December 2007. A photo of the real bus in May 2009 can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 316 SN03 LDU.JPG. This was one of the Darts new to Solent Blue Line, that transferred to Southern Vectis to provide additional capacity. It has since moved to Wilts & Dorset, and operates on the Salisbury Reds city network. The bus is modelled on route 29, which took an indirect route between Ryde and Newport via Havenstreet, Wootton and the Folly Inn. Along with the bus, which is no longer with Southern Vectis, route 29 was abandoned by the company. It was taken over by Wightbus, but withdrawn in September 2010 with partial replacements on other routes.
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  English: Two Wightbus vehicles in Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight, loading up outside Cowes High School on afternoon school journeys. On the left is 5801 (HW04 DFN), a Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Profile, on school route 112 to Camp Hill via Four Cross and Northwood. On the right is 5881 (KE04 EAG), a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/UVG, on either route 50 or 50A.
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  English: Wightbus 5801 (HW04 DFN), a Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Profile, in Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight, having just left Cowes High School on the afternoon journey on school route 112 to Camp Hill via Four Cross and Northwood.
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  English: Wightbus 5801 (HW04 DFN), a Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Profile, in Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight, loading up outside Cowes High School on the afternoon journey on school route 112 to Camp Hill via Four Cross and Northwood.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is dropping school children off at Solent Middle School, on route 135 which comes from Newton, to Solent Middle and Gurnard Primary Schools, via Thorness.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is picking up school children at Solent Middle School, on route 135 to Newton via Thorness. It picks up at both Solent Middle and Gurnard Primary Schools. The wrong destination display appears to have been put up, with the display for normal Newport - Newtown route 35 showing, as opposed to school route 135.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is picking up school children at Solent Middle School, on route 135 to Newton via Thorness. It picks up at both Solent Middle and Gurnard Primary Schools. The wrong destination display appears to have been put up, with the display for normal Newport - Newtown route 35 showing, as opposed to school route 135.
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  English: A typical school scene, with Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is picking up school children at Solent Middle School, on route 135 (though is showing the wrong number) to Newton via Thorness. It picks up at both Solent Middle and Gurnard Primary Schools. Also seen are children crossing the road, with a lollipop man stopping traffic. As the children are middle school age, I though it would be a good idea to cover their faces, so I have airbrushed the photo slightly.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is picking up school children at Solent Middle School, on route 135 to Newton via Thorness. It picks up at both Solent Middle and Gurnard Primary Schools. The wrong destination display appears to have been put up, with the display for normal Newport - Newtown route 35 showing, as opposed to school route 135.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is dropping school children off at Solent Middle School, on route 135 which comes from Newton, to Solent Middle and Gurnard Primary Schools, via Thorness.
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  English: Wightbus 5845 (P139 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, in Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 30. It is about to turn out of the end of the road, left into Baring Road. Route 30 will be withdrawn with on 4 September 2010.
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  English: Wightbus 5845 (P139 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, in Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 30. It is about to turn out of the end of the road, left into Baring Road. Route 30 will be withdrawn with on 4 September 2010.
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  English: Wightbus 5845 (P139 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, in Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is in the turning circle outside Cowes High School, waiting on school route 50. Whereas in the morning one bus runs route 50, in the afternoon, two buses are run, one numbered 50 doing roughly half of the inbound route, another numbered 50A doing the other half. Unfortunately, when I was there, both buses were showing "50" which meant you couldn't tell which was which.
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  English: Wightbus 5845 (P139 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, in Woodvale Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, on route 32.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5845 (P139 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, in Woodvale Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, on route 32.
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  English: Wightbus 5845 (P139 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, in Woodvale Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, on route 32.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5845 (P139 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, in Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, having just turned left from Crossfield Avenue on route 30. It is about to turn out of the end of the road, left into Baring Road. Route 30 will be withdrawn with on 4 September 2010.
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  English: Wightbus 5881 (KE04 EAG), a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/UVG, in Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 30. It is turning out of the end of the road, left into Baring Road. Route 30 will be withdrawn with on 4 September 2010.
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  English: Wightbus 5881 (KE04 EAG), a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/UVG, in Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight, waiting outside Cowes High School on school route 50. Whereas in the morning one bus runs route 50, in the afternoon, two buses are run, one numbered 50 doing roughly half of the inbound route, another numbered 50A doing the other half. Unfortunately, when I was there, both buses were showing "50" which meant you couldn't tell which was which.
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  English: Wightbus 5881 (KE04 EAG), a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/UVG, in Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 30. It is passing the junction with Magdalen Crescent. Route 30 will be withdrawn with on 4 September 2010.
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  English: Wightbus 5881 (KE04 EAG), a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/UVG, in Worsley Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, on route 32. It is stopped at the Portland Inn bus stop to pick up passengers.
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  English: Wightbus 5881 (KE04 EAG), a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/UVG, in Worsley Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, on route 32. It has just passed the junction with The Avenue.
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  English: Wightbus 5881 (KE04 EAG), a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/UVG, in Worsley Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, on route 32. It is about to pass the junction with The Avenue.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3138 (M138 KRU), a DAF DB250/Optare Spectra, in Castle Way, Southampton, laying over between duties on route X7 to and from Salisbury.

Sat Jul 31 23:39:08 BST 2010

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  English: Southern Vectis 304 Brook Chine (HW54 BTY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, passing the junction with Wellington Road on route 6. Due to Whitepit Lane in Newport being temporarily made one-way (towards Newport) due to roadworks, route 6 had to divert out of Newport via St James' Street, Pyle Street, Carisbrooke Road and Cedar Hill, to pick up its normal route at Whitcombe Road.
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  English: Southern Vectis 308 Warden Point (HW54 BUF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in St James' Street, St James' Square, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 1.
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  English: Southern Vectis 313 Stag Rock (HW54 BUU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Alverstone Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 8. Route 8 is usually run with double deckers. The bus is slightly blurred in this photo, for an alternative see File:Southern Vectis 313 HW54 BUU and Winford Alverstone Road.JPG.
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  English: Southern Vectis 313 Stag Rock (HW54 BUU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Alverstone Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 8. Route 8 is usually run with double deckers. The destination display has not come out in this photo, for an alternative see File:Southern Vectis 313 HW54 BUU and Winford Alverstone Road 2.JPG.
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  English: Southern Vectis 319 Barnes Chine (SN03 LDJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, about to turn into Wellington Road on route 38.
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  English: Southern Vectis 509 (M846 RCP), a DAF SB220/Northern Counties Paladin, turning from Wellington Road left into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 64 to St Helens via Staplers, Wootton, Binstead, Oakfield, Brading and Bembridge. It had been transferred from Bluestar, and was being used on school services at the time.
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  English: Southern Vectis 509 (M846 RCP), a DAF SB220/Northern Counties Paladin, turning from Wellington Road left into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 64 to St Helens via Staplers, Wootton, Binstead, Oakfield, Brading and Bembridge. It had been transferred from Bluestar, and was being used on school services at the time.
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  English: Southern Vectis 523 Nettlestone Point (TJI 9462), a DAF MB230/Van Hool Alizee, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 68 to Sandown via Rookley, Merstone, Arreton, Winford and Lake.
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  English: Southern Vectis 532 Sconce Point (LIL 3748), a DAF SB3000/Plaxton Premiere 350, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 65 to Seaview & Puckpool via Staplers, Wootton, Binstead, Ryde, St John's Church and Nettlestone.
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  English: Southern Vectis 582 (P887 PWW), a DAF/Ikarus, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 73 to Ventnor via Rookley, Godshill, Whiteley Bank and Wroxhall.
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  English: Southern Vectis 582 (P887 PWW), a DAF/Ikarus, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 73 to Ventnor via Rookley, Godshill, Whiteley Bank and Wroxhall.
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  English: Southern Vectis 582 (P887 PWW), a DAF/Ikarus, in Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, about to turn into Wellington Road to start school route 73 to Ventnor via Rookley, Godshill, Whiteley Bank and Wroxhall.
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  English: Southern Vectis 587 Bembridge Point (GSK 962), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 350, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 94 to Totland via Calbourne, Chessel, and Freshwater. The bus timetable says the 94 goes as far as Yarmouth, but it seemed that another bus was doing this part.
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  English: Southern Vectis 592 Compton Chine (G358 GJT), a Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Paramount 3200, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 56 to Thorley Lodge via Gunville, Shalfleet and Old Toll Gate.
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  English: Southern Vectis 593 Tyne Ledge (R810 NUD), a Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Excalibur, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 94 to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Chessel, Freshwater and Totland.
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  English: Southern Vectis 594 Brook Ledge (R812 NUD), a Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Premiere 350, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 94 to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Chessel, Freshwater and Totland.
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  English: Southern Vectis 595 Ethel Point (R813 NUD), a Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Premiere 350, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 92 to Chine Lane via Shorwell, Brighstone and Brook.
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  English: Southern Vectis 625 (K125 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Plaxton Paladin, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 93 to Freshwater Bay via Calbourne, Chessell and Freshwater. It had been transferred from Bluestar, and was being used on school services at the time.
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  English: The Solent, seen from a gap in the hedge along Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, between the junctions with Baring Drive and Ward Avenue. Visible are two Red Funnel ferries, and Fawley Power Station.
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  English: Wightbus 5801 (HW04 DFN), a Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Profile, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 52 to Cowes, via Forest Road, St Mary's Hospital, Northwood, Four Cross and the Round House. The route terminated in Westhill Road, which was the old bus terminus in the town before the Co-op was built.
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  English: Wightbus 5801 (HW04 DFN), a Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Profile, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 52 to Cowes, via Forest Road, St Mary's Hospital, Northwood, Four Cross and the Round House. The route terminated in Westhill Road, which was the old bus terminus in the town before the Co-op was built.
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  English: Wightbus 5801 (HW04 DFN), a Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Profile, in Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on school route 52 to the schools at Carisbrooke, via Four Cross, Northwood, St Mary's Hospital and Forest Road. It started from Westhill Road, which was the old bus terminus in the town before the Co-op was built.
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  English: Wightbus 5801 (HW04 DFN), a Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Profile, in Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on school route 52 to the schools at Carisbrooke, via Four Cross, Northwood, St Mary's Hospital and Forest Road. It started from Westhill Road, which was the old bus terminus in the town before the Co-op was built.
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  English: Wightbus 5801 (HW04 DFN), a Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Profile, in Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on school route 52 to the schools at Carisbrooke, via Four Cross, Northwood, St Mary's Hospital and Forest Road. It started from Westhill Road, which was the old bus terminus in the town before the Co-op was built. In this photo, the coach is picking people up at the Round House bus stop.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5801 (HW04 DFN), a Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Profile, in Wellington Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, arriving ready to operate school route 52 to Cowes, which departs about 45 minutes after this photo was taken. Some school buses serve two schools due to staggered school day times, and so sometime they have to sit around between duties.
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  English: Wightbus 5801 (HW04 DFN), a Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Profile, in Wellington Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, arriving ready to operate school route 52 to Cowes, which departs about 45 minutes after this photo was taken. Some school buses serve two schools due to staggered school day times, and so sometime they have to sit around between duties.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 103 to Chale via Bowcombe, Shorwell, Farriers Way and Chale Green.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 103 to Chale via Bowcombe, Shorwell, Farriers Way and Chale Green.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Tuttons Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, returning the the depot having finished school route 135 from Newtown to Solent Middle School & Gurnard Primary school via Thorness. The bus is passing the Round House here, which is to the right out of shot.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Tuttons Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, returning the the depot having finished school route 135 from Newtown to Solent Middle School & Gurnard Primary school via Thorness. The bus is about to pass the Round House here, and the junction with Baring Road.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on route 33. Route 33 is a normal bus route, but journeys extends to and from to schools at Carisbrooke at school time. This afternoon journey starts at Carisbrooke, goes to Newport and then continues the normal journey.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Wellington Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. It has just arrived, and is waiting to operate a special journey on route 33. Route 33 is a normal bus route, but journeys extends to and from to schools at Carisbrooke at school time. This afternoon journey starts at Carisbrooke, goes to Newport and then continues the normal journey. Routes 29 and 33 interwork, hence this bus was still showing the destination from its inbound journey.
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  English: TwoWightbus vehicles about to turn from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. On the left is 5816 (P81 VDL), a Dennis Javelin/UVG, on school route 106 to Osbourne via Whippingham, Adelaide Grove and East Cowes. On the right is 5844 (P138 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, on school route 108 to Lake via Godshill, Whiteley Bank and Shanklin.
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  English: Wightbus 5816 (P81 VDL), a Dennis Javelin/UVG, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 106 to Osbourne via Whippingham, Adelaide Grove and East Cowes.
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  English: Wightbus 5817 (P82 VDL), a Dennis Javelin/UVG, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 105 to Ventnor via Rookley, Pagham, Godshill and Nettlecombe.
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  English: Wightbus 5821 (R301 BDL), a Mercedes-Benz Vario O814/UVG, in Newport, Isle of Wight, High Street, crossing over St James' Street, presumably setting out to run a school service.
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  English: Wightbus 5827 (R302 BDL), a Mercedes-Benz Vario O814/UVG, in Alverstone Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, on route 23. It is passing Hairpin Bend, about to do the "double-run" to Alverstone and back..
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  English: Wightbus 5827 (R302 BDL), a Mercedes-Benz Vario O814/UVG, in Alverstone Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, on route 23. It about to turn right into Hairpin Bend.
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  English: Wightbus 5827 (R302 BDL), a Mercedes-Benz Vario O814/UVG, in Alverstone Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, on route 23. It is about to turn right into Hairpin Bend.
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  English: Wightbus 5827 (R302 BDL), a Mercedes-Benz Vario O814/UVG, in Newport, Isle of Wight, High Street, crossing over St James' Street. It is seen after finishing its duties on route 23, and is presumably setting out to run a school service.
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  English: Wightbus 5844 (P138 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 108 to Lake via Godshill, Whiteley Bank and Shanklin.
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  English: Wightbus 5845 (P139 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 102 to Blackgang via Rookley, the Buddle Inn and Niton.
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  English: Wightbus 5846 (P140 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 101, which according to the bus timetable doesn't actually exist.
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  English: Wightbus 5867 (KX08 OMT), a Mercedes-Benz bus, in Newport, Isle of Wight, turning left from St John's Place into Medina Avenue on a Dial-a-bus service.
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  English: Wightbus 5877 (KE04 EAK), a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/UVG, in Newport, Isle of Wight, turning right from the High Street into St James' Street, running out of service.
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  English: Wightbus 5880 (KE04 EAF), a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/UVG, in St James' Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, crossing over the High Street, running out of service.
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  English: Wightbus 5881 (KE04 EAG), a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter/UVG, in Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 32.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 721 (G721 WDL), a Leyland Olympian, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 94 to Yarmouth via Calbourne, Chessel, Freshwater and Totland. The bus was on loan to Southern Vectis at the time, and was part of the coach fleet, for use on school services.

Fri Jul 30 22:30:07 BST 2010

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  English: A Lollipop man, stood on Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, during the afternoon school run. I felt very sorry for him, he stood there for half an hour and only had to let people across about three times.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. This is taken from near to the junction with Crossfield Avenue, looking north toward the junction with Woodvale Road. The cycle lane starts at the school, and goes about about 150m round the corner, before ending at the Crossfield Avenue, so is rather pointless. In contrast with File:Cowes Baring Road at Crossfield Avenue.JPG, in this photo, it was school time, and the flashing warning sign was turned on.
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  English: Some large scale development in Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. This is between the junctions of Woodvale Road and Battery Road. The gates had been left open, so I took a photo of the work so far - the foundations.
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  English: Part of Nortwood Park, Cowes, Isle of Wight. The car is there becuase the driver, on failing to park in the already full car park, thought it would be a great idea to drive into the actual park and park there instead, on the grass.
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  English: Part of Nortwood Park, Cowes, Isle of Wight. The car is there becuase the driver, on failing to park in the already full car park, thought it would be a great idea to drive into the actual park and park there instead, on the grass.
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  English: A bus stop in Tuttons Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, by the Round House. This side is for Wightbus routes 30 (to Newport via Gurnard) and 32 (Gurnard and back to Cowes). There are actually four bus stops named "Round House", due to various routes buses take. One route is along Place Road, then right into Park Road (or vice versa), which is the route of Southern Vectis service 1, which requires a pair of bus stops. Another pair of stops (of which this is one), is provided for buses that come along Baring Road, and then turn right into Tuttons Hill (or vice versa).
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  English: A bus stop in Tuttons Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, by the Round House. This side is for Wightbus routes 30 (to Newport via Gurnard) and 32 (Gurnard and back to Cowes). There are actually four bus stops named "Round House", due to various routes buses take. One route is along Place Road, then right into Park Road (or vice versa), which is the route of Southern Vectis service 1, which requires a pair of bus stops. Another pair of stops (of which this is one), is provided for buses that come along Baring Road, and then turn right into Tuttons Hill (or vice versa).
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  English: The car park at Church Litten, Newport, Isle of Wight, seen from the top of the multi-storey car park above Somerfield. Also visible in the photo is the Morrisons supermarket in the town, as well as the toilet block (the brown building in the foreground).
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  English: South Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, seen from the top of the multi-storey car park above Somerfield. On the left is the new shopping centre-ish block, built alongside the new bus station. From up here, the full extent of how horrible and out of keeping this horrendous building is. It contrasts sharply with File:Newport St Thomas' Church in July 2010 4.JPG, taken from looking over the other side of the car park.
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  English: St Thomas' Church, Newport, Isle of Wight, seen from St Thomas' Square. St Thomas' Church is one of only two churches in the country that doesn't have its own grounds. The church has now been named "Newport Minster", although I cannot fathom why this was necessary.
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  English: St Thomas' Church, Newport, Isle of Wight, seen from St Thomas' Square. St Thomas' Church is one of only two churches in the country that doesn't have its own grounds. The church has now been named "Newport Minster", although I cannot fathom why this was necessary.
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  English: St Thomas' Church, Newport, Isle of Wight, seen from the top of the multi-storey car park above Somerfield. St Thomas' Church is one of only two churches in the country that doesn't have its own grounds. This photo shows the traditional feel of Newport, being a market town. This contrastst with what someone decided would be a good idea to build in South Street - File:Newport South Street.JPG.
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  English: St Thomas' Church, Newport, Isle of Wight, seen from St Thomas' Square. St Thomas' Church is one of only two churches in the country that doesn't have its own grounds. The church has now been named "Newport Minster", although I cannot fathom why this was necessary.
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  English: The exit road of Newport bus station on the Isle of Wight, seen from the top of the multi-storey car park above Somerfield. On our right of the exit road, is Stand A, for bus services to towns on the east side of the island.
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  English: A line up of various Southern Vectis and Wightbus vehicles, in Wellington Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. Due to the sparsely spread population of the island, most school children have to travel quite a long way to school. There are three schools in Carisbrooke, and so a lot of buses turn up every school day to pick up and drop everyone off. Around 15 school services are scheduled to go to the school.
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  English: A line up of various Southern Vectis and Wightbus vehicles, in Wellington Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. Due to the sparsely spread population of the island, most school children have to travel quite a long way to school. There are three schools in Carisbrooke, and so a lot of buses turn up every school day to pick up and drop everyone off. Around 15 school services are scheduled to go to the school.
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  English: A line up of various Southern Vectis and Wightbus vehicles, in Wellington Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. Due to the sparsely spread population of the island, most school children have to travel quite a long way to school. There are three schools in Carisbrooke, and so a lot of buses turn up every school day to pick up and drop everyone off. Around 15 school services are scheduled to go to the school.
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  English: Southern Gas Networks Y308 XFL, a Ford Transit, turning left from St James' Street into the High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1055 Little Stairs Point (YN03 DFP), a Scania OmniDekka, seen turning right from South Street, about to go onto St James' Street, Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, while on route 7. While the photo has been completely ruined by the pedestrian walking out into the middle of the road, it does illustrate well the problem of pedestrians in this area not looking where they are going. A number of people have been knocked down by buses in the contra-flow bus lane.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1107 Shippards Chine (HW58 ARZ), a Scania OmniCity, turning left from Alverstone Road into Forest Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, on route 8. As can be seen, it is a difficult turn to manoeuvre, and is known as "Hairpin Bend" in the bus timetable and on the bus stop nearby.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 1107 Shippards Chine (HW58 ARZ), a Scania OmniCity, in Forest Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, on route 8. It had just negotiated "Hairpin Bend", see File:Southern Vectis 1107 HW58 ARZ and Winford Hairpin Bend.JPG.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1107 Shippards Chine (HW58 ARZ), a Scania OmniCity, turning left from Alverstone Road into Forest Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, on route 8. As can be seen, it is a difficult turn to manoeuvre, and is known as "Hairpin Bend" in the bus timetable and on the bus stop nearby.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1113 Yellow Ledge (HW58 ATF), a Scania OmniCity, about to pull out of Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station, onto South Street. It is on route 9, but as can be seen on the destination display, it has been curtailed to Ryde Town only. Occasionally, when buses are disrupted, route 9s are turned at the top of Ryde, and head back to Newport straight away, which is what is going to happen to this bus. Another bus on route 9, with the standard "Ryde Esplanade" destination, can be seen in the background.
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  English: Southern Vectis 190 Chale Bay (HW52 EPK), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Newport, Isle of Wight, turning left from St John's Place into Medina Avenue, on route 3. Unfortunately, as the bus turned, which would have been a much better angle to photograph it at, the car in the foreground drove the other way and ruined the photo, which was typical as hardly any cars had come this way. I am still trying to get a good photo of the bus in the sub, in its Greyhound coaches promotional livery.
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  English: Southern Vectis 193 Brighstone Bay (HW52 EPO), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, turning right from Forest Road into Alverstone Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, on route 8. As can be seen, it is a difficult turn to manoeuvre, and is known as "Hairpin Bend" in the bus timetable and on the bus stop nearby.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 193 Brighstone Bay (HW52 EPO), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Alverstone Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, on route 8. It had just negotiated "Hairpin Bend", see File:Southern Vectis 193 HW52 EPO and Winford Hairpin Bend 2.JPG.
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  English: Southern Vectis 193 Brighstone Bay (HW52 EPO), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, turning right from Forest Road into Alverstone Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, on route 8. As can be seen, it is a difficult turn to manoeuvre, and is known as "Hairpin Bend" in the bus timetable and on the bus stop nearby.
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  English: Southern Vectis 202 Monks Bay (M845 LFP), a Toyota HZB50R/Caetano Optimo III, in Newport Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, approaching Somerton Roundabout on school route 55, to Holy Cross Primary School via Northwood, Newport and Whippingham.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 202 Monks Bay (M845 LFP), a Toyota HZB50R/Caetano Optimo III, in Newport Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, pulling onto Somerton Roundabout on school route 55, to Holy Cross Primary School via Northwood, Newport and Whippingham.
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  English: Southern Vectis 202 Monks Bay (M845 LFP), a Toyota HZB50R/Caetano Optimo III, in Newport Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, approaching Somerton Roundabout on school route 55, to Holy Cross Primary School via Northwood, Newport and Whippingham.
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  English: Southern Vectis 203 Round Tower Point (USV 115), a Toyota HZB50R/Caetano Optimo IV, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 61 to Wellow via Calbourne.
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  English: Southern Vectis 203 Round Tower Point (USV 115), a Toyota HZB50R/Caetano Optimo IV, turning from Wellington Road into Carisbrooke Road, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, on school route 61 to Wellow via Calbourne.
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  English: A bus stop in Alverstone Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, named "Smokey Hole". This is one of a number of strangely named bus stops on the island, along with others such as "Back of Beyond" and "Middle of Nowhere" on the Military Road. When seen, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 8, and Wightbus route 23. Route 23 has previously been run by Southern Vectis. This stop is for services towards Newport.
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  English: A bus stop in Alverstone Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, named "Smokey Hole". This is one of a number of strangely named bus stops on the island, along with others such as "Back of Beyond" and "Middle of Nowhere" on the Military Road. When seen, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 8, and Wightbus route 23. Route 23 has previously been run by Southern Vectis, and the blank orange sticker on this flag has covered over the 23 number. You can just about make out 23 from underneath it. This stop is for services towards Newport.
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  English: A bus stop in Alverstone Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, named "Smokey Hole". This is one of a number of strangely named bus stops on the island, along with others such as "Back of Beyond" and "Middle of Nowhere" on the Military Road. When seen, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 8, and Wightbus route 23. Route 23 has previously been run by Southern Vectis, and the blank orange sticker on this flag has covered over the 23 number. You can just about make out 23 from underneath it. This stop is for services towards Sandown or Shanklin.
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  English: A bus stop in Alverstone Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, named "Smokey Hole". This is one of a number of strangely named bus stops on the island, along with others such as "Back of Beyond" and "Middle of Nowhere" on the Military Road. When seen, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 8, and Wightbus route 23. Route 23 has previously been run by Southern Vectis. This stop is for services towards Sandown or Shanklin.
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  English: A pair of bus stops in Alverstone Road, Winford, Isle of Wight, named "Smokey Hole". This is one of a number of strangely named bus stops on the island, along with others such as "Back of Beyond" and "Middle of Nowhere" on the Military Road. When seen, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 8, and Wightbus route 23. Route 23 has previously been run by Southern Vectis. The stop seen on the left is for services towards Newport.

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  English: Southern Vectis 314 Wedge Rock (HW54 BUV), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Fountain Quay (Cowes Pontoon to the locals), Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It is seen after being greeted by an angry mob of passengers waiting for a bus to go via the Park & Ride.

Thu Jul 29 22:41:10 BST 2010

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  English: A bus stop in Main Road, Brighstone, Isle of Wight, by the Three Bishops pub (from where the name of the bus stop comes). It is served by Southern Vectis route 7 and Wightbus route 36. However, from the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: A bus stop in Main Road, Brighstone, Isle of Wight, by the Three Bishops pub (from where the name of the bus stop comes). It is served by Southern Vectis route 7 and Wightbus route 36. However, from the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: Compton Farm, Compton, Isle of Wight. It is passed by the Military Road, from where this photo was taken, on a Southern Vectis route 7 bus. From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The English Channel, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, as it travelled along the Military Road, Isle of Wight, between Brook and Freshwater. The bus was 1110 (HW58 ASV). This is the realigned section, where the road is closest to the cliff edge, producing a surreal effect where all you can see out of the window is water. From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: A bus stop in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, close to the large Co-op store in the village. The bus stop is named after the Co-op, because another stop further along School Green Road is named after the road name itself. When seen, this stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7. This is the east-facing stop, for services away from Alum Bay.
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  English: A bus stop in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, close to the large Co-op store in the village (as can be seen in this photo taken so show the Co-op) The bus stop is named after the Co-op, because another stop further along School Green Road is named after the road name itself. When seen, this stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7. This is the east-facing stop, for services away from Alum Bay.
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  English: A bus stop in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, close to the large Co-op store in the village The bus stop is named after the Co-op, because another stop further along School Green Road is named after the road name itself. When seen, this stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7. This is the west-facing stop, for services towards Alum Bay.
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  English: A protest sign outside a property in Copse Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight. The local NIMBYs object to the use of double-decker buses on Copse Lane and Pixley Hill (especially the latter) on Southern Vectis route 7 (and before that Southern Vectis route 11), with "No Large Buses on This Lane" signs appearing all along the roads. At the time of the photo, this was the only one left, and didn't look too good. Ironically, it is about five meters away from a bus stop, were there are often passengers waiting.
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  English: A bus stop in Afton Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, outside the Honnor & Jeffrey garden centre and End of the Line cafe. This stop is served by Southern Vectis school services, although it had been used by route 11 until that service was withdrawn. This is the east bound facing stop, for services towards Newport.
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  English: A bus stop in Afton Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, outside the Honnor & Jeffrey garden centre and End of the Line cafe. This stop is served by Southern Vectis school services, although it had been used by route 11 until that service was withdrawn. This is the west bound stop, for services towards Freshwater village centre.
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  English: A bus stop in Afton Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, outside the Honnor & Jeffrey garden centre and End of the Line cafe. This stop is served by Southern Vectis school services, although it had been used by route 11 until that service was withdrawn. This is the east bound stop, for services towards Newport.
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  English: A bus stop in Afton Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, outside the Honnor & Jeffrey garden centre and End of the Line cafe. This stop is served by Southern Vectis school services, although it had been used by route 11 until that service was withdrawn. This is the west bound stop, for services towards Freshwater village centre.
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  English: The bus stops in Afton Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, outside the Honnor & Jeffrey garden centre and End of the Line cafe. This stop is served by Southern Vectis school services, although it had been used by route 11 until that service was withdrawn.
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  English: A bus stop at the bottom end of Hooke Hill, Freshwater, Isle of Wight. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7, although it has previously been used by route 11 until the two services' routes around Freshwater were swapped. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn. Hooke Hill is named after scientist Robert Hooke.
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  English: A bus stop at the bottom end of Hooke Hill, Freshwater, Isle of Wight. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7, although it has previously been used by route 11 until the two services' routes around Freshwater were swapped. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn. Hooke Hill is named after scientist Robert Hooke.
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  English: A bus stop at the top end of Hooke Hill, Freshwater, Isle of Wight. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7, although it has previously been used by route 11 until the two services' routes around Freshwater were swapped. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn. Hooke Hill is named after scientist Robert Hooke.
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  English: A bus stop at the bottom end of Hooke Hill, Freshwater, Isle of Wight. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7, although it has previously been used by route 11 until the two services' routes around Freshwater were swapped. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn. Hooke Hill is named after scientist Robert Hooke.
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  English: A bus stop at the top end of Hooke Hill, Freshwater, Isle of Wight. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7, although it has previously been used by route 11 until the two services' routes around Freshwater were swapped. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn. Hooke Hill is named after scientist Robert Hooke.
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  English: A bus stop at the top end of Hooke Hill, Freshwater, Isle of Wight. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7, although it has previously been used by route 11 until the two services' routes around Freshwater were swapped. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn. Hooke Hill is named after scientist Robert Hooke.
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  English: A bus stop in Copse Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, named Little Mead. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7, although it has previously been used by route 11 until the two services' routes around Freshwater were swapped. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn. This stretch of road, along with connecting Pixley Hill, is where local residents have complained about large buses being used on the route, despite the fact route 7 would be unable to cope without double-deckers.
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  English: A bus stop in Copse Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, named Little Mead. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7, although it has previously been used by route 11 until the two services' routes around Freshwater were swapped. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn. This stretch of road, along with connecting Pixley Hill, is where local residents have complained about large buses being used on the route, and this photo shows a protest sign stating "No Large Buses in This Lane" in a resident's front garden, with its rather ironic proximity to the bus stop.
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  English: A bus stop in Copse Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, named Little Mead. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7, although it has previously been used by route 11 until the two services' routes around Freshwater were swapped. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn. This stretch of road, along with connecting Pixley Hill, is where local residents have complained about large buses being used on the route, despite the fact route 7 would be unable to cope without double-deckers.
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  English: A pair of bus stops in Copse Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, named Little Mead. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7, although it has previously been used by route 11 until the two services' routes around Freshwater were swapped. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn. This stretch of road, along with connecting Pixley Hill, is where local residents have complained about large buses being used on the route, and a protest sign stating "No Large Buses in This Lane" can be seen in a resident's front garden.
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  English: A pair of bus stops in Copse Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, named Little Mead. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7, although it has previously been used by route 11 until the two services' routes around Freshwater were swapped. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn. This stretch of road, along with connecting Pixley Hill, is where local residents have complained about large buses being used on the route, and a protest sign stating "No Large Buses in This Lane" can be seen in a resident's front garden.
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  English: A bus stop in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Parkers Hill. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn, however, visible is a bus stop flag for the 13, which somehow has survived and not been taken down. This is the east-bound stop, for services away from Alum Bay.
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  English: A bus stop in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Parkers Hill. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn, however, visible is a bus stop flag for the 13, which somehow has survived and not been taken down. This is the east-bound stop, for services away from Alum Bay.
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  English: The timetable case at a bus stop in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Parkers Hill. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7. This is the west-bound stop, for services towards from Alum Bay. As can be seen, a notice has been stuck on advising passengers that that evening, due to the Freshwater carnival, services were subject to delays and diversion without warning. This had literally just been stuck on when I took the photo, a photo of it being put on can be seen at File:Southern Vectis 017 HN06 OAM and Freshwater School Green Road bus stop.JPG.
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  English: A bus stop in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Parkers Hill. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn, however, seen is a bus stop flag for the 13, which somehow has survived and not been taken down. This is the east-bound stop, for services away from Alum Bay.
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  English: A bus stop in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Parkers Hill. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7. This is the west-bound stop, for services towards Alum Bay.
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  English: A bus stop in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Parkers Hill. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7. It has also previously been served by local Wightbus route 13 until it was withdrawn, however, seen is a bus stop flag for the 13, which somehow has survived and not been taken down. This is the east-bound stop, for services away from Alum Bay.
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  English: A bus stop in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Parkers Hill. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7. This is the west-bound stop, for services towards Alum Bay.
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  English: A pair of bus stops in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Parkers Hill. At the time, the stop was served by Southern Vectis route 7. On the left is the east-bound stop, for services away from Alum Bay. On the right is the west-bound stop, for buses towards Alum Bay.
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  English: Impact Coaches MX10 DDV, a MAN 18.360/Noge Touring, in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, passing the Royal Standard Hotel, on an excursion to the island.
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  English: Impact Coaches YN08 AVJ, a MAN 18.360/Noge Touring, in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, passing the Royal Standard Hotel, on an excursion to the island.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, as it pulled onto the road at Brook, while heading for Alum Bay. The bus was 1110 (HW58 ASV). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The English Channel and the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, on the road near Brook, while heading for Alum Bay. The bus was 1110 (HW58 ASV). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, on the road near Brook, while heading for Alum Bay. The bus was 1110 (HW58 ASV). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12. This is the section of road at Brook where the cliff has fallen, coming very close to the road, forcing it to become single-file with temporary traffic lights. Unfortunately, the lights were broken here, stuck on a red light that was visibly blinking, so the bus driver had to go through them on red. According to him, "if they stay like that for 30 seconds, you know they've broken", which suggests that it is a common occurrence.
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  English: The English Channel, chalk cliffs at Freshwater, and clay cliffs at Brook, by the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, on the road near Brook, while heading for Alum Bay. The bus was 1110 (HW58 ASV). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The English Channel and the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, on the road near Brook, while travelling towards Newport. The bus was 1052 (YU52 XVM). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12. This is the section of road at Brook where the cliff has fallen, coming very close to the road, forcing it to become single-file with temporary traffic lights.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, as it pulled onto the road at Brook, while heading for Alum Bay. The bus was 1110 (HW58 ASV). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: A view from a bus on the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight. It was a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, travelling along at Compton, while heading for Alum Bay. The bus was 1110 (HW58 ASV). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, travelling along at Compton, while heading for Newport. The bus was 1052 (YU52 XVM). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, travelling along at Compton, while heading for Newport. The bus was 1052 (YU52 XVM). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: A view from a bus on the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight. It was a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, travelling along at Compton, while heading for Alum Bay. The bus was 1110 (HW58 ASV). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: A view from a bus on the A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight. It was a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, nearing Freshwater Bay, while heading for Alum Bay. The bus was just about to go onto the re-aligned section, and was 1110 (HW58 ASV). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, as it decended towards Freshwater Bay, while heading for Alum Bay. The bus was 1110 (HW58 ASV). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, as it climbed out of Freshwater Bay, while heading for Newport. It is about the pass the car park and electronic warning sign (which is used to close the road in dangerous conditions), before going onto the high section over the chalk cliffs, where some of the road had been re-aligned. The bus was 1052 (YU52 XVM). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, as it climbed out of Freshwater Bay, going onto the high section over the chalk cliffs, where some of the road had been re-aligned. The bus was 1052 (YU52 XVM), and was heading for Newport at the time. From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, as it climbed out of Freshwater Bay, while heading for Newport. It is about to get onto the re-aligned section (you can see where the colour of the road suface changes). The bus was 1052 (YU52 XVM). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, as it drove over the re-aligned section, while heading for Newport. The bus was 1052 (YU52 XVM). This section of the road is the closest it gets to the cliff edge, over the footpath seen on the right is a sheer drop. From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, as it headed down from the the re-aligned section, while heading for Newport. The bus had just gone over the highest section of the road. The bus was 1052 (YU52 XVM). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: The A3055 Military Road, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 7, as it climbed onto the re-aligned section, towards Freshwater Bay, while heading for Alum Bay. The bus was 1110 (HW58 ASV). From the timetable change on 5 September 2010, this section of route 7 was withdrawn, and replaced by a more limited service on new route 12.
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  English: Traflagar Road, Newport, Isle of Wight. This section is two way, however, as can be seen, the section ahead is one way, heading away from Newport only. This direction of the one way was changed, and was subject to much controversy. The junction seen to the left is New Street, where traffic heading to Newport has to go down. It has a 6'-6 width restriction, so quite what you do if you reach this point is a lorry is unclear.
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  English: The Isle of Wight County Showground, Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, seen from a passing bus. The 2010 County Show was held over the weekend of 17 and 18 July. This photograph was taken during Sunday evening of the 18 July, while things were being packed away, and no visitors were there. The County Show is a much smaller event these days, which is a shame. There were quite a lot of cars on Sunday morning (when I forgot to take a photo as I passed on the bus), but nowhere near as many visitors as in previous years.
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  English: The Isle of Wight County Showground, Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, seen from a passing bus. The 2010 County Show was held over the weekend of 17 and 18 July. This photograph was taken during Sunday evening of the 18 July, while things were being packed away, and no visitors were there. The County Show is a much smaller event these days, which is a shame. There were quite a lot of cars on Sunday morning (when I forgot to take a photo as I passed on the bus), but nowhere near as many visitors as in previous years.
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  English: Copse Lane, at a point between Norton Green and the edge of Freshwater, Isle of Wight. This is a back road from the edge of Freshwater, joining Halletts Shute (via Pixley Hill), where you then head on to Yarmouth. This photograph was taken looking south-ish, towards the Freshwater end.
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  English: Copse Lane, at a point between Norton Green and the edge of Freshwater, Isle of Wight. This is a back road from the edge of Freshwater, joining Halletts Shute (via Pixley Hill), where you then head on to Yarmouth. This photograph was taken looking north-ish, towards the Norton Green end.
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  English: Copse Lane, at a point between Norton Green and the edge of Freshwater, Isle of Wight. This is a back road from the edge of Freshwater, joining Halletts Shute (via Pixley Hill), where you then head on to Yarmouth. This photograph shows some damage to the road surface, caused by plant roots (though the local NIMBYs would probably claim it was caused by buses). This is a good example of the awful state some of the island's road are in.
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  English: A bus stop at the edge of Norton Green, on Copse Lane (at the junction of Pixley Hill and the road named Norton Green). It is served by Southern Vectis route 7, although has previously been served by route 11. This is the south-ish bound stop, for services heading away from Yarmouth.
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  English: A bus stop at the edge of Norton Green, on Copse Lane (at the junction of Pixley Hill and the road named Norton Green). It is served by Southern Vectis route 7, although has previously been served by route 11. This is the north-ish bound stop, for services heading towards Yarmouth.
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  English: A bus stop at the edge of Norton Green, on Copse Lane (at the junction of Pixley Hill and the road named Norton Green). It is served by Southern Vectis route 7, although has previously been served by route 11. The stop on the right is the north-ish bound stop, for services heading towards Yarmouth, the stop on the left for buses in the other direction.
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  English: Copse Lane, at Norton Green, Isle of Wight, at the junction of Pixley Hill and the road named Norton Green. Norton Green (the road) heads straight on then left past all the houses in Norton Green (the hamlet). This is the lighter coloured road surface. Pixley Hill goes to the right, and Copse Lane to the very left, from where the photo was taken from.
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  English: Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight. This is a narrow road, single-width at one point. Despite the fact that many of the roads on the island are like this, and buses use those roads, the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using this road.
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  English: The top of Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight, at its junction with Halletts Shute. This photo was taken from the very edge of Halletts Shute, though Pixley Hill is the only road in view. The road is quite narrow (though no different to many other island roads), and the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using this road, saying the road has a 6'-6 width restriction (as seen here). Unfortunately for them, buses operating local registered bus services are exempt from width restrictions, so they can't do anything about it.
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  English: The top of Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight, at its junction with Halletts Shute. The road is quite narrow (though no different to many other island roads), and the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using this road. It is National Speed Limit, although if you actually did 60mph you'd cause a crash.
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  English: The top of Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight, at its junction with Halletts Shute. This photo was taken from Halletts Shute, and Pixley Hill is the road straight ahead. The road is quite narrow (though no different to many other island roads), and the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using this road, saying the road has a 6'-6 width restriction (as seen here). Unfortunately for them, buses operating local registered bus services are exempt from width restrictions, so they can't do anything about it.
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  English: The top of Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight, at its junction with Halletts Shute. This photo was taken from Halletts Shute, Pixley Hill drops down to the left.
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  English: Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight. This is a narrow road, single-width at one point. Unfortunately, this selfish resident has taken it upon themselves to put stone blocks on their driveway, preventing anyone from using it as a passing place, which hardly helps the traffic flow.
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  English: Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight. This is a narrow road, single-width at one point. Despite the fact that many of the roads on the island are like this, and buses use those roads, the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using this road.
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  English: A memorial to scientist Robert Hooke, at the junction of Hooke Hill and School Green Road Freshwater, Isle of Wight. This was where Hooke was born.
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  English: The rear of Seaview Services TDL 856, a Setra coach, in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight bus station. Seaview Services is an island-based coach operator.
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  English: Southern Vectis 017 (HN06 OAM), a Renault Kangoo I van and 590 Ladder Chine (XXI 8502), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 350, in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, bus station. 590 is laying over, having arrived in the morning on the Island Coaster tourist service. In the afternoon, it then runs dead to Alum Bay, to start the return journey to Ryde. Only the morning journey serves Yarmouth.
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  1=Southern Vectis 017 (HN06 OAM), a Renault Kangoo I van, in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight. It is attaching a notice to the bus stop timetable case, about expected disruption to services due to that evening's carnival. See File:Freshwater School Green Road bus stop diversion notice.JPG.}}
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  English: Southern Vectis 1052 Hanover Point (YU52 XVM), a Scania OmniDekka, in Walker's Lane, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, on route 7. It is stopped at the Crown Inn bus stop, outside the pub itself.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1052 Hanover Point (YU52 XVM), a Scania OmniDekka, in Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station on route 7.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1102 Walpen Chine (HW08 AOR), a Scania OmniCity, in Shorwell Shute, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, on route 7. It had pulled into the side, so our bus could get past it.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1104 Shanklin Chine (HW08 AOT), a Scania OmniCity, in Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight, on route 7. It had pulled into the side, the car could get past it. Pixley Hill is a narrow road, and the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using the road. The problem can be seen here, the bus having pulled right over and stopped to allow the car past, although in reality it is no different to many other island roads that are served by buses. The bus driver has pulled the sun visor down to cover his face, which is most unusual as most SV drivers are friendly. Fortunately, the bus wasn't moving, so it wasn't a dangerous thing to do.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1104 Shanklin Chine (HW08 AOT), a Scania OmniCity, in Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight, on route 7. Pixley Hill is a narrow road, and the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using the road. The narrowness of the lane can be seen here, although in reality it is no different to many other island roads that are served by buses.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 1110 Horestone Point (HW58 ASV), a Scania OmniCity, in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, on route 7. It is stopped at the Royal Standard bus stop, the Royal Standard being the hotel by the bus stop.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1145 Reeth Bay (HW09 BBZ), a Scania OmniCity, in Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight. Pixley Hill is a narrow road, and the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using the road. The problem can be seen here, the bus having met a car, and the two being unable to pass. However, in reality it is no different to many other island roads that are served by buses.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1145 Reeth Bay (HW09 BBZ), a Scania OmniCity, in Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight. Pixley Hill is a narrow road, and the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using the road. The problem can be seen here, the bus having met a car, and the two being unable to pass. The bus then had to wait while the car reversed out of the way. However, in reality it is no different to many other island roads that are served by buses.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1145 Reeth Bay (HW09 BBZ), a Scania OmniCity, in Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight. Pixley Hill is a narrow road, and the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using the road. The problem can be seen here, the bus waiting for the car to reverse out of the way, the two having meet in the narrowest section. However, in reality it is no different to many other island roads that are served by buses.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1145 Reeth Bay (HW09 BBZ), a Scania OmniCity, in Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight. Pixley Hill is a narrow road, and the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using the road. The problem can be seen here, the bus having met a car, and the two being unable to pass. The car then had to reverse out of the way. In this photo, the car had reached a wider section, and so the bus was finally able to get past.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 1145 Reeth Bay (HW09 BBZ), a Scania OmniCity, in Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight. Pixley Hill is a narrow road, and the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using the road. The narrowness of the road can be seen here, although it isn't any different to other roads on the island that are served by buses.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1145 Reeth Bay (HW09 BBZ), a Scania OmniCity, in Pixley Hill, Norton Green, Isle of Wight. Pixley Hill is a narrow road, and the local NIMBYs have complained about buses using the road. The problem can be seen here, the bus having pulled over at the top of the hill, to allow the car to go past so it could then come down the hill itself. However, in reality it is no different to many other island roads that are served by buses.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1145 Reeth Bay (HW09 BBZ), a Scania OmniCity, in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, on route 7. It is passing the Royal Standard bus stop, outside the Royal Standard Hotel.
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  English: Southern Vectis 302 Wheelers Bay (HW54 BTV), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, in Park Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1.
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  English: The entrance doors on Southern Vectis 314 Wedge Rock (HW54 BUV), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, on the back of the driver's bulkhead. The bus was travelling along Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, at the time, on route 1.
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  English: The interior of Southern Vectis 314 Wedge Rock (HW54 BUV), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, at it waited for departure time in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, on route 1. The Sunday evening frequency is only every 15 minutes, although in this case it could have done with being more frequent. The bus was absolutely packed, the driver having to stop people getting on as it was too full. I was actually sat in the bus' offside luggage rack when I took this photo.
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  English: Various interior notices inside Southern Vectis 314 Wedge Rock (HW54 BUV), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, on the back of the driver's bulkhead. The bus was travelling along Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, at the time, on route 1. One notice dates from pre-Go-Ahead ownership of Southern Vectis, and the old logo can be seen. The other two are adverts about fares.
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  English: Southern Vectis 314 Wedge Rock (HW54 BUV), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, turning left from Park Road into Victoria Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1. Despite going to Cowes via the Park & Ride, it also returned via the Park & Ride (they are meant to return to Newport the opposite way to which they came to Cowes). The full tale of what happened can be read here, but this photo proves that, despite in the other photo the bus having "via Round House" on the destination display, it did in fact go back via the Park & Ride.
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  English: Southern Vectis 590 Ladder Chine (XXI 8502), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 350, in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, on the Island Coaster tourist service.
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  English: Southern Vectis 590 Ladder Chine (XXI 8502), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 350, in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, on the Island Coaster tourist service.
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  English: Southern Vectis 590 Ladder Chine (XXI 8502), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 350, in School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, on the Island Coaster tourist service.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 590 Ladder Chine (XXI 8502), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 350, laying over in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight bus station. It is seen having arrived in the morning on the Island Coaster tourist service. In the afternoon, it then runs dead to Alum Bay, to start the return journey to Ryde. Only the morning journey serves Yarmouth.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 590 Ladder Chine (XXI 8502), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 350, laying over in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight bus station. It is seen having arrived in the morning on the Island Coaster tourist service. In the afternoon, it then runs dead to Alum Bay, to start the return journey to Ryde. Only the morning journey serves Yarmouth.
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  English: Southern Vectis 642 Castle Cove (K742 ODL), a Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Halletts Shute, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on the Needles Tour.
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  English: Southern Vectis 642 Castle Cove (K742 ODL), a Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Halletts Shute, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on the Needles Tour.
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  English: Southern Vectis 643 Sir Richard's Cove (K743 ODL), a Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, in Tennyson Road, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, on the Needles Tour.
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  English: The Newport, Isle of Wight, bus depot of Southern Vectis, in Nelson Road. As can be seen, Southern Vectis' depot here is also the service centre for Volvo and Iveco vehicles on the island. When Ryde depot closes, this part of the business will close, so that more buses can fit in and be looked after here in Newport.
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  English: The Newport, Isle of Wight, bus depot of Southern Vectis, in Nelson Road.
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  English: The Newport, Isle of Wight, bus depot of Southern Vectis, in Nelson Road. This photograph shows the bus wash.
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  English: The Newport, Isle of Wight, bus depot of Southern Vectis, in Nelson Road.

Wed Jul 28 15:35:43 BST 2010

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  English: The rear of Wilts & Dorset 706 (F706 RDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. Along with many of its sisters in the events fleet, it is being stored here while it is not needed.

Wed Jul 28 15:32:31 BST 2010

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  English: The rears of Southern Vectis 193 Brighstone Bay (HW52 EPO), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President (left), and 1149 Colwell Bay (HW09 BCO), a Scania OmniCity (right), in Newport, Isle of Wight. Both are on route 9, traffic delays and roadworks meant route 9 was bunching. 193 is on the correct stand for route 9, whereas 1149 stopped in the middle of the bus station, dropped everyone off, picked up some passengers going via Fairlee, and is seen here leaving before 193. Note 1149's new rear advert for Wightlink.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 251 (F783 AFX), a Dennis Javelin/Plaxton Paramount 3200, in the yard of the company's depot at Ryde, Isle of Wight. This is an unusual coach, being very short. It had previously operated elsewhere within Go South Coast (http://poultyphotos.fotopic.net/p54032727.html), and after being left to do nothing for a bit, it was transferred to Southern Vectis for school services. Southern Vectis have given it a rebuild and new coat of paint, and it is seen here only shortly after coming out of the depot.
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  English: Southern Vectis 304 Brook Chine (HW54 BTY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, at the foot of George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on route 2. This is a very unusual working, route 2 is usually run by double-deckers. Thank you to the bus driver for slowing down while I took the photo.
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  English: Southern Vectis 304 Brook Chine (HW54 BTY), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer MPD, turning from George Street left into Cross Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on route 2. This is a very unusual working, route 2 is usually run by double-deckers.
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  English: Southern Vectis 479 Egypt Point (HF06 FUA), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, on Ryde Esplanade, Isle of Wight, about to turn into the bus station on route 9. Since route 9 was converted to double-deckers, 479 has had its service 9 route branding removed, and is now supposed to be run on route 5. However, as seen here, it often ends up on route 9 still.
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  English: Southern Vectis 480 Puckpool Point (HF06 FUB), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Ryde, Isle of Wight bus station, on route 4. Note part of its route branding is missing, reading "Cowes" instead of "East Cowes", which are actually two different places.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 480 Puckpool Point (HF06 FUB), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Ryde, Isle of Wight bus station, on route 4.
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  English: Southern Vectis 480 Puckpool Point (HF06 FUB), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Ryde, Isle of Wight bus station, reversing off the stand on route 4.
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  English: Various Southern Vectis vehicles in the yard of the company's depot at Ryde, Isle of Wight. The two blue buses have come from Bluestar, and were being used on school services at the time. On the left is 509 (M846 RCP), a DAF SB220/Northern Counties Paladin. In the middle is 597 Hamstead Point (ODL 447), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Excalibur, which had come out of the paint shop in the last couple of days, being the last coach in old Fountain Coahces livery to recieve the new version. On the right is 625 (K125 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Plaxton Paladin.
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  English: Two Southern Vectis vehicles in the yard of the company's depot at Ryde, Isle of Wight. On the left is 581 Freshwater Bay (P125 RWR), a DAF/Ikarus, in the new Fountain Coaches livery. On the right is 622 (K122 BUD), a Volvo B10B/Northern Counties Paladin. 622 had transferred from Bluestar to become part of Southern Vectis' coach fleet and release the remaining Volvo Olympians to Wilts & Dorset. However it was due firstly to be used on Isle of Wight Festival work. The bus was used over the Isle of Wight Festival weekend, however before entering normal service in the Southern Vectis coach fleet, it broke and was withdrawn for scrap. It has been dumped at Ryde depot for a while now.
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  English: Southern Vectis 611 Alice (R851 LDF), a Mezzo P90 Road Train, owned by the Isle of Wight Council, and used on the Ryde Road Train service. It is seen here on the Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight. The road trains in both Ryde and Shanklin are due to be withdrawn by the end of Summer 2010.
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  English: Southern Vectis 611 Alice (R851 LDF), a Mezzo P90 Road Train, owned by the Isle of Wight Council, and used on the Ryde Road Train service. It is seen here on the Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight. The road trains in both Ryde and Shanklin are due to be withdrawn by the end of Summer 2010.
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  English: Southern Vectis 611 Alice (R851 LDF), a Mezzo P90 Road Train, owned by the Isle of Wight Council, and used on the Ryde Road Train service. It is seen here on the Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight. The road trains in both Ryde and Shanklin are due to be withdrawn by the end of Summer 2010.
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  English: Southern Vectis 639 Steephil Cove (R739 XRV), a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine, at the foot of George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on the Downs Tour.
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  English: The "Top of Cowleaze" bus stop at the top of Cowleaze Hill, between Luccombe and Upper Bonchurch. Seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 3 at the time, as it headed for Ventnor. Unfortuately, the photo I tried to take of the bus stop flag, at a better angle as the bus pulled away, was ruined as the window was dirty. The sea is a bit of Sandown Bay, and the English Channel.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, climbing up George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on route 29. The skyline of Portsmouth can be seen in the background. Route 29 was withdrawn from 4 September 2010.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, climbing up George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL 190 follows it, on route 37. The skyline of Portsmouth can be seen in the background. Route 29 was withdrawn from 4 September 2010.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Cross Street (having just turned in from George Street), Ryde, Isle of Wight, on route 29. Route 29 was withdrawn from 4 September 2010.
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  English: Wightbus 5804 (HW54 DCO), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, climbing up George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on route 29. The skyline of Portsmouth can be seen in the background. Route 29 was withdrawn from 4 September 2010.
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  English: Wightbus 5862 (HW54 DCE), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, on Cowleaze Hill, between Upper Bonchurch and Ventnor, on Rail Link service 16 to Shanklin railway station. Route 16 was withdrawn on 4 September 2010.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3148 (M17 WAL), a DAF DB250/Northern Counties Palatine 2, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. Along with many of its sisters in the events fleet, it is being stored here while it is not needed.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3150 (M19 WAL), a DAF DB250/Northern Counties Palatine 2, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. Along with many of its sisters in the events fleet, it is being stored here while it is not needed.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3152 (N13 WAL), a DAF DB250/Northern Counties Palatine 2, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. Along with many of its sisters in the events fleet, it is being stored here while it is not needed.
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  English: Wilts & Dorset 3152 (N13 WAL), a DAF DB250/Northern Counties Palatine 2, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. Along with many of its sisters in the events fleet, it is being stored here while it is not needed.
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  English: The rear of Wilts & Dorset 3157 (M645 RCP), a DAF DB250/Northern Counties Palatine 2, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. Along with many of its sisters in the events fleet, it is being stored here while it is not needed.
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  English: The rear of Wilts & Dorset 3157 (M645 RCP), a DAF DB250/Northern Counties Palatine 2, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. Along with many of its sisters in the events fleet, it is being stored here while it is not needed.
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  English: The rear of Wilts & Dorset 706 (F706 RDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. Along with many of its sisters in the events fleet, it is being stored here while it is not needed.

Tue Jul 27 23:08:00 BST 2010

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  English: Chillerton Down radio transmitter, seen from a Southern Vectis bus that was on route 6.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1152 Watcombe Bay (HW09 BAA), a Scania OmniCity, in Ventnor High Street, Isle of Wight, on route 3. It is trying to pass another bus on route 6, which was still wating at the Ventnor Boots bus stop, but is unable to pass. Fortunately, the route 6 was due to leave, and pulled away shortly after this photo was taken, leaving 1152 to progress.

Tue Jul 27 23:01:47 BST 2010

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  English: The bus stop at St Catherine's Down, Blackgang, Isle of Wight for Southern Vectis route 6. It is seen during the summer, in contrast to File:Blackgang St Catherine's Down bus stop.JPG, which was taken after heavy snowfall.
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  English: Bluestar 729 (H729 DDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. Along with many of its sisters in the events fleet, it is being stored here while it is not needed.
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  English: Bluestar 733 (H733 DDL), a Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympian, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It was brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. Along with many of its sisters in the events fleet, it is being stored here while it is not needed.
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  English: The bus stop at the Letter Box, Upper Bonchurch, Isle of Wight for Southern Vectis route 3, and Wightbus route 16. Route 16 is the Rail Link bus service to Shanklin, which is due to be withdrawn on 4 September 2010.
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  English: Various Bluestar and Wilts & Dorset buses, in the car park of Ryde St John's Road railway station, Ryde, Isle of Wight. They were brought over to the island as part of the Go South Coast events fleet, for the additional services required for events such as the Isle of Wight Festival. They are being stored here while not needed for any events.
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  English: A handful of vehicles in the Ryde bus depot of Southern Vectis, at Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
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  English: A handful of vehicles in the Ryde bus depot of Southern Vectis, at Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
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  English: A couple of buses at the end of the bus depot of Southern Vectis, at Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight. This was taken from the St John's Hill railway bridge by Ryde St John's road railway station. The bus seen on the left is part of the Go South Coast events fleet, but is parked in the depot, as opposed to the station car park like most of the others (Buses at Ryde St John's Road station car park.JPG). The bus in the middle is probably 721 (G721 WDL), a Wilts & Dorset Leyland Olympian on loan to Southern Vectis, and just visible is a Southern Vectis coach used on school services.
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  English: The Cliffhanger roller coaster ride at Blackgang Chine, a theme park on the Isle of Wight.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Egypt Hill. This is looking west, Egypt Hill is behind where the photograph was taken from. At the time, a new pavement was being installed further along the road. This section does not have pavement, so I took a photo of it before any pavement is installed.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Egypt Hill. This is looking east, Egypt Hill is to the left, the road junction markings are just about visible. At the time, a new pavement was being installed further along the road. This section does not have pavement, so I took a photo of it before any pavement is installed.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Nubia Close. This is looking east, Nubia Close is behind where the photograph was taken from. At the time, a new pavement was being installed further along the road. This section only has pavement on one side (and at this point none at all), so I took a photo of it before any pavement is installed.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Nubia Close. This is looking west, Nubia Close is to the right, after the bollards, just out of view. At the time, a new pavement was being installed further along the road. This section only has pavement on one side (and it ends in the photo), so I took a photo of it before any pavement is installed.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, at the junction with Pinetree Close. This is looking west, Pinetree Close is to the right. At the time, a new pavement was being installed further along the road. Pavement starts only on one side of the road at this point, and behind where I was has none at all, so I took a photo of it before any pavement is installed.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Pinetree Close. This is looking west, Pinetree Close is to the right, in the background. At the time, a new pavement was being installed further along the road. This section does not have pavement, so I took a photo of it before any pavement is installed.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, near the junction with Ward Avenue. This is looking west, Ward Avenue is behind where the photograph was taken from. At the time, a new pavement was being installed further along the road. This section only has pavement on one side, so I took a photo of it before any pavement is installed.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, at the Zig Zag footpath down to Princes Green. This is looking north, the Zig Zag directly in the middle of the photo. At the time, a new pavement was being installed further along the road. This section only has pavement on one side, so I took a photo of it before any pavement is installed.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, near the Zig Zag footpath down to Princes Green. This is looking west, the Zig Zag goes down to the right, where all the bollards are. At the time, a new pavement was being installed further along the road. This section only has pavement on one side, so I took a photo of it before any pavement is installed.
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  English: Some development work going on to a property at the end of Terminus Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, where it meets Park Road (park road can be seen continuing up the hill). To the left (by the bollards) is Granville Road. This is by the Park Gates bus stop, and I always though the shetler that can be seen was at one point for the bus stop, but it had all been fenced off when seen here.
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  English: Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It had been recently resufaced at the time, but for some reason part of it had been squashed and spread out, creating this odd bend in the double yellow lines.
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  English: Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight. It had been recently resufaced at the time, but for some reason this part of it had been severely damaged, and will proably have to be done again.
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  English: The English Channel, and part of Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 3, that was travelling along Leeson Road, Upper Bonchurch, at the time. Double-decker buses afford great views from here.
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  English: The English Channel, and part of Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 3, that was travelling along Leeson Road, Upper Bonchurch, at the time. Double-decker buses afford great views from here.
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  English: Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight. This area is quite hilly, with many junctions set flat across hills. Unfortunately, a Southern Vectis bus being towed to the company's depot nearby, grounded out and caused these gouges in the road, which had been recently resurfaced at the time. However, in comparison to some significant damage further up the road, this is nothing.
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  English: Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight. This area is quite hilly, with many junctions set flat across hills. Unfortunately, a Southern Vectis bus being towed to the company's depot nearby, grounded out and caused these gouges in the road. This mark is right outside the depot, but the bus also scratched some recently resurfaced tarmac further up the road.
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  English: Freedom 90, a hovercraft run by Hovertravel on the Ryde - Southsea service. It is seen here at Ryde Esplanade terminal.
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  English: A bus stop at the foot of George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, for Wightbus route 20. Despite being passed by every bus route leaving Ryde bus station, it is only served by route 20 - because route 20 is a local service.
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  English: A bus stop at the foot of George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, for Wightbus route 20. Despite being passed by every bus route leaving Ryde bus station, it is only served by route 20 - because route 20 is a local service.
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  English: George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, taken about half way up, from where Cross Street crosses it.
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  English: A bus stop in Monkton Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, at the junction with Park Road (from where the name of the bus stop comes). It is served by Southern Vectis routes 2, 3 and 8. However from the timetable change on 5 September 2010, it will only be served by routes 3 and 8. Bizarrely, the bus stop flag has the route number 8 missing, instead being a blank red diamond.
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  English: A bus stop in Monkton Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, at the junction with Park Road (from where the name of the bus stop comes). It is served by Southern Vectis routes 2, 3 and 8. However from the timetable change on 5 September 2010, it will only be served by routes 3 and 8. Bizarrely, the bus stop flag has the route number 8 missing, instead being a blank red diamond.
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  English: Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, taken from where it is crossed by Monkton Street. Park Road continues on, straight ahead down the hill.
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  English: Ryde Tesco Extra, seen from a Southern Vectis route 3 bus, which was at the bus stop for the store at the time. This is the new building for Tesco, opened in March 2008, replacing the old store. The new store is huge.
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  English: Sandown Bay, seen from a Southern Vectis bus on route 3 at the time, as it climed Cowleaze, bound for Ventnor. Apologies for the angle of the photo.
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  English: Seaview Services EEZ 4409, a coach, in Shanklin High Street, Isle of Wight, waiting at the traffic lights at the road's junction with Victoria Avenue. Seaview Services is an island-based coach operator.
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  English: Seaview Services EEZ 4409, a coach, in Shanklin High Street, Isle of Wight, passing the road's junction with Palmerston Road and Landguard Road. Seaview Services is an island-based coach operator.
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  English: Southern Vectis 017 (HN06 OAM), a Renault Kangoo I van, in Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station, on driver shuttle duties.
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  English: Southern Vectis 017 (HN06 OAM), a Renault Kangoo I van, in Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station, on driver shuttle duties.
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  English: Southern Vectis 024 (EA05 KZC), a Ford Transit/Torneo minibus van, in Ryde, Isle of Wight, bus station, on driver shuttle duties.
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  English: Southern Vectis 024 (EA05 KZC), a Ford Transit/Torneo minibus van, in Ryde, Isle of Wight, bus station, on driver shuttle duties.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1052 Hanover Point (YU52 XVM), a Scania OmniDekka, descending Cowleaze Hill, Isle of Wight, on route 3. Seen from another route 3 bus, going in the opposite direction.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1101 Whale Chine (HW08 AOP), a Scania OmniCity, in Chale Street, Chale, Isle of Wight, on route 6. It is pausing beside the Old Rectory bus stop, waiting for our bus, another route 6 going the other way, to get out of the narrow section. When the photo was taken, one bus of the two on route 6 is meant to be run with a Mini Pointer Dart if one is availble. Clearly, in this case, it was not, as both vehicles are double-deck.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 1105 Alum Bay Chine (HW58 ARU), being pased by 1112 Saltmead Ledge (HW58 ASZ), both Scania OmniCitys, at the Ryde Library bus stops in George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, outside to Commordore Cinema. 1105 is on route 8, 1112 route 3.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1142 Totland Bay (HW09 BBU), a Scania OmniCity, at Ryde Tesco, Isle of Wight, on route 8. This section of route 8 will be withdrawn on 4 September 2010.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 1142 Totland Bay (HW09 BBU), a Scania OmniCity, at the bus stop at Ryde Tesco, Isle of Wight, on route 8. This section of route 8 will be withdrawn on 4 September 2010.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1144 Osborne Bay (HW09 BBX), a Scania OmniCity, climbing up St John's Hill Ryde, Isle of Wight, on route 3.
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  English: Southern Vectis 190 Chale Bay (HW52 EPK), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station, laying over between duties. It is seen in its Greyhound hybrid livery, promoting the ticket offer between Southern Vectis and Greyhound. The name of the bus and its logo are still on the wrong way around, compared to the other B7TLs.
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  English: Southern Vectis 190 Chale Bay (HW52 EPK), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station. Having been on Ryde local service 37 earlier in the day (File:Southern Vectis 190 HW52 EPK 12.JPG), it made its way to Newport, and parked up doing nothing for a while. Then, it was brought into use on route 7, to cover a late-running incoming bus that was not going to be able to catch up time. It is seen here being driven from the bus parking area, onto the stand for route 7.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 190 Chale Bay (HW52 EPK), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Newport, Isle of Wight, bus station. Having been on Ryde local service 37 earlier in the day (File:Southern Vectis 190 HW52 EPK 12.JPG), it made its way to Newport, and parked up doing nothing for a while. Then, it was brought into use on route 7, to cover a late-running incoming bus that was not going to be able to catch up time. It is seen here loading for route 7.
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  English: Southern Vectis 190 Chale Bay (HW52 EPK), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Cross Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on route 37, having just turned in from George Street.
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  English: Southern Vectis 190 Chale Bay (HW52 EPK), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, climbing up George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on route 37.

Sun Jul 25 21:14:50 BST 2010

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  English: Stag Lane, Isle of Wight, seen from the end of the road, at the junction with the main road, Cowes Road/Horsebridge Hill. This is looking west (the main is in the background), at a new set of traffic lights, that were up and running, but had been turned off again when seen. Bizarrely, the crossing controls are being covered over by a "Not in use" cover from Southampton City Council. Part of the major works being done at the time can clearly be seen.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, turning off St George's Way into Furrlongs, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 8. Due to high loadings and busy traffic, the operation of route 8 had gone to pieces on this day, and this photograph was taken from another route 8 bus (they are meant to run every half an hour). The bus the photo was taken from was OmniCity 1114 (HW58 ATK), it left the bus station on time but very shortly caught up with 195 by Coppins Bridge. After stopping the other bus at Furrlongs, all the route 8 passengers were put on 195 and 1114 came out of service. 195 went through this pedestrian crossing on amber. After pausing and realising that no pedestrians wanted to cross, 1114 went through the red light. While the driver shouldn't have done this, if he hadn't he would never have got 195 to stop. Fortunately, when 195 stopped at a bus stop to pick someone up, as 1114 had gone through the red light the driver was able to run to the bus in front, and agree with the other driver that all the passengers should be moved onto one bus. Otherwise, the two buses would have probably run together for the whole route.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, on Coppins Bridge Roundabout by Snook's Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 8. Due to high loadings and busy traffic, the operation of route 8 had gone to pieces on this day, and this photograph was taken from another route 8 bus (they are meant to run every half an hour). The bus the photo was taken from was OmniCity 1114 (HW58 ATK), it left the bus station on time but very shortly caught up with 195 by Coppins Bridge. After stopping the other bus further along Furrlongs, all the route 8 passengers were put on 195 and 1114 came out of service.

Sun Jul 25 20:06:40 BST 2010

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  English: The signs at the entrance of the Isle of Wight Military history museum, in Newport Road, Northwood, near Cowes, Isle of Wight. This is the main road between Cowes and Newport, and the road name changes to "Cowes Road" shortly after the entrance to the musuem.
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  English: The bus stop in Caws Avenue, Nettlestone, Isle of Wight, at Priory Drive. This is a bus stop for Southern Vectis route 8, and is quite close to the junction of the main road (Nettlestone Green/Eddington Road, and the local moaners have taken to complaining about it. This is despite the fact there is only one bus an hour, and it paused here for about 20 seconds when I was on the bus. Regarless, this non-issue is now currently subject to a safety review.
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  English: Chawton Lane, Northwood, Isle of Wight. This photo was taken from the end of Chawton Lane, at the junction with Newport Road (Newport Road is the main road between Cowes and Newport), looking towards east towards the small group of houses and a church that are situated at the end.
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  English: Chawton Lane, Northwood, Isle of Wight. This photo was taken from the end of Chawton Lane, at the junction with Newport Road (Newport Road is the main road between Cowes and Newport). This photograph shows Chawton Lane going off to the left, and some of the main road, Newport road as it heads to Newport itself.
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  English: The bus stop in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. It is named "Chawton Lane", after the side road it is situated next to. This is the Cowes-bound side, served by route 1. This stop used to be served by Southern Vectis route 28 (previously number 30), but Southern Vectis gave this up, and the old 28 number had been covered over with an orange sticker. Wightbus took over the 28 (running it as route 30 again), but this was withdrawn in September 2010.
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  English: The bus stop in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. It is named "Chawton Lane", after the side road it is situated next to. This is the Newport-bound side, served by route 1. This stop used to be served by Southern Vectis route 28 (previously number 30), but Southern Vectis gave this up, and the old 28 number had been covered over with an orange sticker. Wightbus took over the 28 (running it as route 30 again), but this was withdrawn in September 2010.
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  English: The bus stop in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. It is named "Chawton Lane", after the side road it is situated next to. This is the Newport-bound side, served by route 1. This stop used to be served by Southern Vectis route 28 (previously number 30), but Southern Vectis gave this up, and the old 28 number had been covered over with an orange sticker. Wightbus took over the 28 (running it as route 30 again), but this was withdrawn in September 2010.
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  English: The bus stop in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. It is named "Chawton Lane", after the side road it is situated next to. This is the Cowes-bound side, served by route 1. This stop used to be served by Southern Vectis route 28 (previously number 30), but Southern Vectis gave this up, and the old 28 number had been covered over with an orange sticker. Wightbus took over the 28 (running it as route 30 again), but this was withdrawn in September 2010.
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  English: The bus stop in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. It is named "Chawton Lane", after the side road it is situated next to. This is the Cowes-bound side. The Newport bound side is just before the junction with Chawton Lane (just visible on the left of the photo), but the bus stop flag is obscured by the hedges and trees.
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  English: The bus stop in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. It is named "County Showground", fairly self explanatorily - it is outside the Isle of Wight County Showground. This is the Cowes-bound side. It is served by Southern Vectis route 1. It was also served by Southern Vectis route 28 (previously number 30), but Southern Vectis withdrew this from 30 August 2008, and as seen here, the old 28 number has been covered over with an orange sticker. Wightbus took over the 28 (running it as route 30 again), but this was withdrawn in September 2010.
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  English: The bus stop in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. It is named "County Showground", fairly self explanatorily - it is outside the Isle of Wight County Showground. This is the Newport-bound side. It is served by Southern Vectis route 1. It was also served by Southern Vectis route 28 (previously number 30), but Southern Vectis withdrew this from 30 August 2008, and as seen here, the old 28 number has been covered over with an orange sticker. Wightbus took over the 28 (running it as route 30 again), but this was withdrawn in September 2010.
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  English: The bus stop in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. It is named "County Showground", fairly self explanatorily - it is outside the Isle of Wight County Showground. This is the Newport-bound side. It is served by Southern Vectis route 1. It was also served by Southern Vectis route 28 (previously number 30), but Southern Vectis withdrew this from 30 August 2008, and as seen here, the old 28 number has been covered over with an orange sticker. Wightbus took over the 28 (running it as route 30 again), but this was withdrawn in September 2010.
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  English: The bus stop in Cowes Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. It is named "Crocker's Farm" This is the Cowes-bound side. It is served by Southern Vectis route 1. It was also served by Southern Vectis route 28 (previously number 30), but Southern Vectis withdrew this from 30 August 2008, and as seen here, the old 28 number has been covered over with an orange sticker. Wightbus took over the 28 (running it as route 30 again), but this was withdrawn in September 2010.
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  English: The bus stop in Cowes Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. It is named "Crocker's Farm" This is the Newport-bound side. It is served by Southern Vectis route 1. It was also served by Southern Vectis route 28 (previously number 30), but Southern Vectis withdrew this from 30 August 2008, and as seen here, the old 28 number has been covered over with an orange sticker. Wightbus took over the 28 (running it as route 30 again), but this was withdrawn in September 2010.
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  English: The bus stop in Cowes Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. It is named "Crocker's Farm" This is the Newport-bound side. It is served by Southern Vectis route 1. It was also served by Southern Vectis route 28 (previously number 30), but Southern Vectis withdrew this from 30 August 2008, and as seen here, the old 28 number has been covered over with an orange sticker. Wightbus took over the 28 (running it as route 30 again), but this was withdrawn in September 2010.
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  English: The Isle of Wight County Showground, Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. The 2010 County Show was held over the weekend of 17 and 18 July. This photograph was taken during Saturday morning of the 17 July, while things were being set up, and no visitors had come. The County Show is a much smaller event these days, which is a shame. There were quite a lot of cars on Sunday (when I forgot to take a photo as I passed on the bus), but nowhere near as many visitors as in previous years.
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  English: The Isle of Wight County Showground, Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. The 2010 County Show was held over the weekend of 17 and 18 July. This photograph was taken during Saturday morning of the 17 July, while things were being set up, and no visitors had come. The County Show is a much smaller event these days, which is a shame. There were quite a lot of cars on Sunday (when I forgot to take a photo as I passed on the bus), but nowhere near as many visitors as in previous years.
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  English: The Isle of Wight County Showground, Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. The 2010 County Show was held over the weekend of 17 and 18 July. This photograph was taken during Saturday morning of the 17 July, while things were being set up, and no visitors had come. The County Show is a much smaller event these days, which is a shame. There were quite a lot of cars on Sunday (when I forgot to take a photo as I passed on the bus), but nowhere near as many visitors as in previous years. Note the sign on the gate, mentioning the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society.
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  English: The Isle of Wight County Showground, Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight. The 2010 County Show was held over the weekend of 17 and 18 July. This photograph was taken during Saturday morning of the 17 July, while things were being set up, and no visitors had come. The County Show is a much smaller event these days, which is a shame. There were quite a lot of cars on Sunday (when I forgot to take a photo as I passed on the bus), but nowhere near as many visitors as in previous years.
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  English: A welcome sign on the edge of Northwood, Isle of Wight, as you approach it from Cowes. This is Place Road.
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  English: Sandown, Isle of Wight, beach, seen from a passing Southern Vectis bus on route 8. The bus was driving along Culver Parade at the time.
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  English: Sandown beach and Culver Parade, Sandown, Isle of Wight, beach, seen from a passing Southern Vectis bus on route 8. The bus was driving along Culver Parade at the time.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, and 1114 Long Ledge (HW58 ATK), a Scania OmniCity, in Furrlongs, Newport, Isle of Wight, both on route 8. Due to high loadings and busy traffic, the operation of route 8 had gone to pieces on this day. It is meant to run every half an hour. However, seen here, 195 (the bus at the front) was running 25 minutes late according to the timetable. 1114 left on time, but almost immediately caught up with 195 by Coppins Bridge, and after managing to stop the other bus and speak to the driver, it was decided to transfer all the passengers onto the front bus (as seen here, the passengers are getting onto 195). It later turned out that 195 was actually running one hour behind the schedule its driver was on.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, and 1114 Long Ledge (HW58 ATK), a Scania OmniCity, in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, both on route 8. Due to high loadings and busy traffic, the operation of route 8 had gone to pieces on this day. It is meant to run every half an hour. However, seen here, 195 (the bus at the front) was leaving the bus station 25 minutes late according to the timetable. 1114 left on time, but almost immediately caught up with 195 by Coppins Bridge, and after managing to stop the other bus and speak to the driver in Furrlongs, it was decided to transfer all the passengers onto the front bus. It later turned out that 195 was actually running one hour behind the schedule its driver was on.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, and 1150 Newtown Bay (HW09 BCU), a Scania OmniCity, in East Street on Coppins Bridge Roundabout, Newport, Isle of Wight. 1150 on the left is on route 9. 195 on the right is on route 8. Due to high loadings and busy traffic, the operation of route 8 had gone to pieces on this day, and this photograph was taken from another route 8 bus (they are meant to run every half an hour). The bus the photo was taken from was OmniCity 1114 (HW58 ATK), it left the bus station on time but very shortly caught up with 195 by Coppins Bridge. After stopping the other bus at Furrlongs, all the route 8 passengers were put on 195 and 1114 came out of service.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in St George's Way, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 8. Due to high loadings and busy traffic, the operation of route 8 had gone to pieces on this day, and this photograph was taken from another route 8 bus (they are meant to run every half an hour). The bus the photo was taken from was OmniCity 1114 (HW58 ATK), it left the bus station on time but very shortly caught up with 195 by Coppins Bridge. After stopping the other bus at Furrlongs, all the route 8 passengers were put on 195 and 1114 came out of service.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Furrlongs, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 8. Due to high loadings and busy traffic, the operation of route 8 had gone to pieces on this day, and this photograph was taken from another route 8 bus (they are meant to run every half an hour). The bus the photo was taken from was OmniCity 1114 (HW58 ATK), it left the bus station on time but very shortly caught up with 195 by Coppins Bridge. After stopping the other bus further along Furrlongs, all the route 8 passengers were put on 195 and 1114 came out of service.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Furrlongs, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 8. Due to high loadings and busy traffic, the operation of route 8 had gone to pieces on this day, and this photograph was taken from another route 8 bus (they are meant to run every half an hour). The bus the photo was taken from was OmniCity 1114 (HW58 ATK), it left the bus station on time but very shortly caught up with 195 by Coppins Bridge. After stopping the other bus further along Furrlongs, all the route 8 passengers were put on 195 and 1114 came out of service.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Furrlongs, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 8. Due to high loadings and busy traffic, the operation of route 8 had gone to pieces on this day, and this photograph was taken from another route 8 bus (they are meant to run every half an hour). The bus the photo was taken from was OmniCity 1114 (HW58 ATK), it left the bus station on time but very shortly caught up with 195 by Coppins Bridge. After 195 stoped at this bus stop (outside Downside Middle School), the driver of 1114 managed to stop his bus, run to 195 and talk to the other driver. After this, all the route 8 passengers were put on 195 and 1114 came out of service.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Furrlongs, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 8. It is passing the bus stop named "Furrlongs Bottom". Due to high loadings and busy traffic, the operation of route 8 had gone to pieces on this day, and this photograph was taken from another route 8 bus (they are meant to run every half an hour). The bus the photo was taken from was OmniCity 1114 (HW58 ATK), it left the bus station on time but very shortly caught up with 195 by Coppins Bridge. After stopping the other bus further along Furrlongs, all the route 8 passengers were put on 195 and 1114 came out of service.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Furrlongs, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 8. Due to high loadings and busy traffic, the operation of route 8 had gone to pieces on this day, and this photograph was taken from another route 8 bus (they are meant to run every half an hour). The bus the photo was taken from was OmniCity 1114 (HW58 ATK), it left the bus station on time but very shortly caught up with 195 by Coppins Bridge. After stopping the other bus further along Furrlongs, all the route 8 passengers were put on 195 and 1114 came out of service.
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  English: Southern Vectis 301 Chilton Chine (HW54 BTU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, in Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1.
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  English: Southern Vectis 301 Chilton Chine (HW54 BTU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, in Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 1.
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  English: Southern Vectis 309 (HW54 BUH), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, on route 1, heading for Cowes. It is approaching the Horseshoe Inn and Northwood Garage.
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  English: Southern Vectis 309 (HW54 BUH), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, on route 1, heading for Cowes. It is approaching the Horseshoe Inn and Northwood Garage.
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  English: Southern Vectis 309 (HW54 BUH), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, in South Street having just turned in from St James' Square, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 1. I got off this bus at the stop before Newport bus station, in lower St James' Street, and managed to walk to the bus station before the bus got there. This proves the awful traffic light sequences in Newport town centre. I'd say the bus was waiting to turn the corner of St James' Square into South Street for at least three minutes.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 310 Colwell Chine (HW54 BUJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, in Horsebridge Hill, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It is about to pass the junction with Stag Lane, on the main road between Newport and Cowes.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 310 Colwell Chine (HW54 BUJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, in Nodes Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, on route 1.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 310 Colwell Chine (HW54 BUJ), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, in Nodes Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It is passing the Northwood name display at the junction with Cranleigh Gardens.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 313 Stag Rock (HW54 BUU), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, in Cowes Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It is passing the Crocker's Farm bus stops. This is the main road between Newport and Cowes.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 314 Wedge Rock (HW54 BUV), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It is passing the Isle of Wight County Showground. This is the main road between Newport and Cowes.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 320 Brambles Chine (SN03 LDK), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 MPD, in Newport Road, Northwood, Isle of Wight, on route 1. It is passing the Isle of Wight County Showground. This is the main road between Newport and Cowes.
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  English: St Helens, Isle of Wight, Post Office and Stores, seen from a passing Southern Vectis bus on route 8. The bus was driving along Upper Green Road at the time.
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  English: Stag Lane, Isle of Wight, seen from the end of the road, at the junction with Cowes Road/Horsebridge Hill. This is looking eastwards down the road. Part of the major works being done at the time can clearly be seen.
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  English: Stag Lane, Isle of Wight, seen from the end of the road, at the junction with Cowes Road/Horsebridge Hill. This is looking eastwards down the road. Part of the major works being done at the time can clearly be seen.
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  English: Stag Lane, Isle of Wight, seen from the end of the road, at the junction with the main road, Cowes Road/Horsebridge Hill. This is looking west (the main is in the background), at a new set of traffic lights, that were up and running, but had been turned off again when seen. Bizarrely, the crossing controls are being covered over by a "Not in use" cover from Southampton City Council. Part of the major works being done at the time can clearly be seen.
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  English: Stag Lane, Isle of Wight, seen from the end of the road, at the junction with Cowes Road/Horsebridge Hill. This is looking eastwards down the road. Part of the major works being done at the time can clearly be seen.
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  English: Stag Lane, Isle of Wight, seen from the end of the road, at the junction with Cowes Road/Horsebridge Hill. This is looking eastwards down the road. Part of the major works being done at the time can clearly be seen.
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  English: Wightbus 5880 (KE04 EAF), a Mercedes-Benz minibus of some sort, at the end of Woodvale Road, waiting to turn right into Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, on route 32. It carries no Wightbus livery, and a few 04-registered examples of these have replaced older examples from the Wightbus fleet.

Sat Jul 24 23:02:11 BST 2010

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  English: Bembridge Airport, seen from a passing Southern Vectis bus on route 8.
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  English: The bus stop in Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, named "Readers". The name stems from the old factory that was here. The stop is served by Southern Vectis route 1. This is the Cowes-bound side.
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  English: The bus stop in Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, named "Readers". The name stems from the old factory that was here. The stop is served by Southern Vectis route 1. This is the Newport-bound side.
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  English: The bus stop in Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, named "Readers". The name stems from the old factory that was here. The stop is served by Southern Vectis route 1. This is the Newport-bound side.
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  English: The bus stop in Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, named "Readers". The name stems from the old factory that was here. The stop is served by Southern Vectis route 1. This is the Cowes-bound side. The bus stop layby for the Newport-bound side is just about visible.
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  English: The bus stop in Cowes Road, between Newport and Cowes, Isle of Wight, near Stag Lane. This bus stop is named "Stag Inn", after the nearby pub. The stop is served by Southern Vectis route 1. This is the Cowes-bound side. The Newport-bound side is just down the road, where the road name changes to Horsebridge Hill. Strangely, that stop is called "Stag Lane", not Stag Inn.
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  English: The bus stop in Cowes Road, between Newport and Cowes, Isle of Wight, near Stag Lane. This bus stop is named "Stag Inn", after the nearby pub. The stop is served by Southern Vectis route 1. This is the Cowes-bound side. The Newport-bound side is just down the road, where the road name changes to Horsebridge Hill. Strangely, that stop is called "Stag Lane", not Stag Inn.
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  English: Some road works signs in Cowes Road, between Newport and Cowes, Isle of Wight, near Stag Lane. This is part of the ongoing major works in Stag Lane itself.
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  English: Some road works signs in Cowes Road, between Newport and Cowes, Isle of Wight, near Stag Lane. This is part of the ongoing major works in Stag Lane itself.
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  English: Some road works signs in Cowes Road, between Newport and Cowes, Isle of Wight, near Stag Lane. This is part of the ongoing major works in Stag Lane itself. A queue of traffic is waiting as temporary traffic lights.
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  English: A sign on the edge of Cowes, Isle of Wight, at Three Gates Road.
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  English: A sign on the edge of Cowes, Isle of Wight, at Three Gates Road. Note also the sign for the park and ride.
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  English: Ganges Motor Tours NDL 600W, parked off Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
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  English: Various Ganges Motor Tours vehicles parked off Place Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
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  English: The Stag Inn pub at Stag Lane, between Newport and Cowes, Isle of Wight. Visible are some of the ongoing major works in Stag Lane itself. According to the local paper, the pubs trade has suffered significantly as roadworks have restricted access to it.
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  English: The bus stop in Horsebridge Hill, between Newport and Cowes, Isle of Wight, near Stag Lane. This bus stop is named "Stag Lane", after the nearby road. The stop is served by Southern Vectis route 1. This is the Newport-bound side. The Cowes-bound side is just up the road, where the road name changes to Horsebridge Hill. Strangely, that stop is called "Stag Inn" after the pub, not Stag Inn.
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  English: The bus stop in Horsebridge Hill, between Newport and Cowes, Isle of Wight, near Stag Lane. This bus stop is named "Stag Lane", after the nearby road. The stop is served by Southern Vectis route 1. This is the Newport-bound side. The Cowes-bound side is just up the road, where the road name changes to Horsebridge Hill. Strangely, that stop is called "Stag Inn" after the pub, not Stag Inn.

Thu Jul 22 20:51:56 BST 2010

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  English: Various buses at Medina High School, that had arrived early, ready to perform school services after the school finished for the day. Seen from left to right are Southern Vectis 1105, unusually covering a member of the school fleet, Southern Vectis 588, and just about visible Wightbus P83 VDL.
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  English: Southern Vectis 202 Monks Bay (M845 LFP), a Toyota HZB50R/Caetano Optimo III, in Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, heading for Holy Cross Primary School to start the afternoon journey on school route 55. Route 55 runs from the school to Cowes (or from Cowes to the school in the mornings), and so 202 went back along Fairlee Road, this time in service, a few minutes after the photo was taken.
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  English: Southern Vectis 479 Egypt Point (HF06 FUA), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 5. This bus is allocated mainly to route 5, following the double-decking of route 9. However, this bus is due to leave the fleet following service cuts in September 2010.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 479 Egypt Point (HF06 FUA), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro, in East Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, waiting to pull onto the Coppins Bridge roundabout. It was on route 5, however the route had been bunching due to heavy traffic, so presumably the bus was sent to East Cowes out of service (which is quicker than running in service) in order to distance itself from the bus it was paired with. This bus is allocated mainly to route 5, following the double-decking of route 9. However, this bus is due to leave the fleet following service cuts in September 2010. Note its rear advert, applied for the 2010 Isle of Wight Festival.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 505 (L510 EHD), a DAF SB220/Ikarus CitiBus 480, in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, laying over between duties. It had been moved from the Bluestar fleet and joined the Southern Vectis coach fleet for a few months in 2010 (for use on school services). Ironically, it was displaced from Bluestar by the arrival of Southern Vectis Mercedes-Benz Citaros there for service work.
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  English: Southern Vectis 505 (L510 EHD), a DAF SB220/Ikarus CitiBus 480, leaving Medina High School, Newport, Isle of Wight onto Fairlee Road, on an extra school journey of standard route 9. This journey starts at the school and runs to Ryde as per the normal service 9 route. It had been moved from the Bluestar fleet and joined the Southern Vectis coach fleet for a few months in 2010 (for use on school services). Ironically, it was displaced from Bluestar by the arrival of Southern Vectis Mercedes-Benz Citaros there for service work.
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  English: Southern Vectis 511 Warden Ledge (5184 MM), a DAF SB2700/Van Hool Alizee HE, leaving Medina High School, Newport, Isle of Wight onto Fairlee Road, on school route 88 to Ventnor via Rookley, Niton and Whitwell. It also shows the route number 94 on the blinds, but the 94 serves Carisbrooke High School so was presumably being shown in error.
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  English: Southern Vectis 587 Bembridge Point (GSK 962), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 350, out of service at Southern Vectis' Cowes outstation, in Somerton Industrial Estate, Cowes, Isle of Wight. This was an unusual photo opportunity, because the coach allocated to this outstation is 597, however, at the time, 597 was being painted into the new Fountain Coaches livery (which 587 is wearing), and so 587 was covering 597's duties.
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  English: Southern Vectis 587 Bembridge Point (GSK 962), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 350, out of service at Southern Vectis' Cowes outstation, in Somerton Industrial Estate, Cowes, Isle of Wight. This was an unusual photo opportunity, because the coach allocated to this outstation is 597, however, at the time, 597 was being painted into the new Fountain Coaches livery (which 587 is wearing), and so 587 was covering 597's duties.
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  English: Southern Vectis 588 Watch House Point (YSU 875), a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 350, leaving Medina High School, Newport, Isle of Wight onto Fairlee Road, on school route 89 to Niton via Arreton, Apse Heath, Ventnor Middle school and St Lawrence.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, about to pass the entrance to Medina Leisure Centre and High School, while on route 29.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, having just passed the entrance to Medina Leisure Centre and High School, while on route 29.
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  English: Wightbus 5805 (HW54 DCF), a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, in Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, about to pass the entrance to Medina Leisure Centre and High School, while on route 29. The destination display alternates on routes 29 and 33 between showing "Newport" or "Ryde", and then "via Havenstreet". Seen here, the bus is showing Newport, but in File:Wightbus 5805 HW54 DCF and Newport Fairlee Road 2.JPG, it changed to via Havenstreet.
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  English: Wightbus 5816 (P81 VDL), a Dennis Javelin/UVG, in Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, passing the entrance to Medina Leisure Centre and High School, making its way to Carisbrooke High School to operate route 106.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5818 (P83 VDL), a Dennis Javelin/UVG, having just turned out of the road to Medina High School, Newport, Isle of Wight onto Fairlee Road, on school route 121 to Upper Ventnor via Whiteley Bank and Ventnor Middle School. In the mornings, the route runs from Merryl Lane (near Godshill) to Whitwell, and then via Ventnor etc (the reverse of above) to Medina High School.
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  English: Wightbus 5818 (P83 VDL), a Dennis Javelin/UVG, leaving Medina High School, Newport, Isle of Wight onto Fairlee Road, on school route 121 to Upper Ventnor via Whiteley Bank and Ventnor Middle School. In the mornings, the route runs from Merryl Lane (near Godshill) to Whitwell, and then via Ventnor etc (the reverse of above) to Medina High School.
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  English: Wightbus 5841 (P124 TDL), a Dennis Javelin/Caetano, leaving Medina High School, Newport, Isle of Wight onto Fairlee Road, on school route 123 to Wroxall via Merstone.
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  English: The rear of Wightbus 5841 (P124 TDL), a Dennis Javelin/Caetano, having just turned out of the road to Medina High School, Newport, Isle of Wight onto Fairlee Road, on school route 123 to Wroxall via Merstone.
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  English: Wightbus 5841 (P124 TDL), a Dennis Javelin/Caetano, in Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight. It is just about to turn into Medina High School, to take up school route 123 to Wroxall via Merstone. This photograph shows the nearside of the vehicle. For the offside as it leaves the school, see File:Wightbus 5841 P124 TDL 2.JPG.
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  English: Wightbus 5844 (P138 TDL), a Dennis Dart/UVG, leaving Medina High School, Newport, Isle of Wight onto Fairlee Road, on a school bus route.
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  English: Wightbus 5867 (KX08 OMT), a Mercedes-Benz bus, leaving Medina High School, Newport, Isle of Wight onto Fairlee Road, on a school bus route, despite the fact the only visible destination details shows "Dial-a-Ride".
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  English: Wightbus 5882 (KE04 JVH), a Mercedes-Benz minibus of some sort, passing the entrance to Medina High School, Newport, Isle of Wight onto Fairlee Road. It carries no Wightbus livery, and a few of these have replaced older examples from the Wightbus fleet. It is seen here, pausing to let fellow Wightbus vehicles pull out of the High School entrance (a difficult place to pull out of).

Thu Jul 22 14:11:15 BST 2010

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  English: Newport bus station, Newport, Isle of Wight, viewed from its eastern side. Seen are the usual green Southern Vectis buses, as well as a blue intruder in the form of ex-Bluestar 505 (L510 EHD), which had joined the Southern Vectis coach fleet. The Southern Vectis buses are 314 (HW54 BUV) (left) and 308 (HW54 BUF). The double decker is 1054 (YN03 DFL).
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  English: Southern Vectis 1148 Mount Bay (HW09 BCK), a Scania OmniCity, in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, on route 9, with its new rear advert for Wightlink visible.

Thu Jul 22 14:03:47 BST 2010

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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, looking towards the end of the road at its junction with Tuttons Hill, beside the Round House. Road works were in progress at the time to build a pavement along the eastern side of the road, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill. This section had yet to be started, and just about visible are the red marks sprayed on the road to mark where the new pavement will be built. A bus stop flag used the be on the lamppost, the clips can still be seen.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, looking southwards (along the road towards its junction with Tuttons Hill). The photograph was taken about 20 meters from the junction with Crossfield Avenue. Road works were in progress at the time to build a pavement along the eastern side, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill, and this section had already been completed.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, looking northwards, the photograph taken from the end of the road at its junction with Tuttons Hill (beside the Round House). Road works were in progress at the time to build a pavement along the eastern side of the road, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill. This section had yet to be started, and just about visible are the red marks sprayed on the road to mark where the new pavement will be built.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, looking northwards, the photograph taken from near the end of the road at its junction with Tuttons Hill. Road works were in progress at the time to build a pavement along the eastern side of the road, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill. This section had yet to be started, and just about visible are the red marks sprayed on the road to mark where the new pavement will be built. This part had previously had posts and white lines installed to give pedestrians somewhere to walk, however, this didn't actually continue all the way to Crossfield Avenue, so the new pavement will be useful.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, looking northwards. Road works were in progress at the time to build a pavement along the eastern side of the road, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill. This is the Tuttons Hill end of the road works, the photograph taken between Crossfield Avenue and Tuttons Hill.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, looking northwards. Road works were in progress at the time to build a pavement along the eastern side of the road, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill. This is the in the middle of the roadworks at the time, the photograph taken between Crossfield Avenue and Tuttons Hill.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, looking northwards. Road works were in progress at the time to build a pavement along the eastern side of the road, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill. This is the in the middle of the roadworks at the time, the photograph taken between Crossfield Avenue and Tuttons Hill.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. Road works were in progress at the time to build a pavement along the eastern side of the road, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill. This is the Crossfield Avenue side of the roadworks, where some of the pavement has already been completed. This side of Baring Road features the old walls of Northwood Estate, and the wall bends slightly for everyone's driveways. Previously, the edge of the road was tarmaced to the edge of the driveway, however, the new pavement is straight, and follows the general line of the wall, where the walls curved inwards, there is a gap between the edge of the pavement and everyone's driveways.
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  English: Baring Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, looking southwards (along the road towards its junction with Tuttons Hill). The photograph was taken from next to the junction with Crossfield Avenue. Road works were in progress at the time to build a pavement along the eastern side, from Crossfield Avenue to Tuttons Hill, and this section had already been completed.
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  English: The "Wight Dragon" sculpture situated in the middle of the Coppins Bridge roundabout in Newport, Isle of Wight. It is made of recycled materials.
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  English: The "Wight Dragon" sculpture situated in the middle of the Coppins Bridge roundabout in Newport, Isle of Wight. It is made of recycled materials.
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  English: The "Wight Dragon" sculpture situated in the middle of the Coppins Bridge roundabout in Newport, Isle of Wight. It is made of recycled materials.
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  English: The "Wight Dragon" sculpture situated in the middle of the Coppins Bridge roundabout in Newport, Isle of Wight. It is made of recycled materials.
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  English: The "Wight Dragon" sculpture situated in the middle of the Coppins Bridge roundabout in Newport, Isle of Wight. It is made of recycled materials.
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  English: The "Wight Dragon" sculpture situated in the middle of the Coppins Bridge roundabout in Newport, Isle of Wight. It is made of recycled materials.
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  English: A family of Mute swans at the Coppins Bridge roundabout in Newport, Isle of Wight. There are both parents, and four cygnets in view. They are seen from East Street, beside the point it joins the roundabout. Seen here is their position, very close to a busy road.
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  English: A family of Mute swans at the Coppins Bridge roundabout in Newport, Isle of Wight. There are both parents, and four cygnets in view. They are seen from East Street, beside the point it joins the roundabout.
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  English: The archway over the entrance to Medina Arboretum, in Newport, Isle of Wight. Viewed from the road leading to Medina High School and Medina Leisure Centre (as well as the arboretum).
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  English: A typical scene at Newport bus station, Newport, Isle of Wight. This was seen from one of Southern Vectis' Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents, on route 9 (at Stand B). The green bus in front was trying to pull into Stand A, but there were already two buses there, and as it had gone around our bus its back end was sticking out. When our bus wanted to leave the bus station, it couldn't, because it couldn't get around the back end of the bus in front. Then, the coach on the right tried to leave, but this too couldn't move as our bus was preventing it from doing so. This sort of situation is common in the bus station, as it is too small for the amount of buses using it.
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  English: The typical queue for Southern Vectis route 1 at Stand E of Newport bus station, Newport, Isle of Wight. Stand E is only used by route 1, and if things go wrong, sometimes loads of people are waiting here, spilling out into the roadway.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1054 Binnel Point (YN03 DFL), a Scania OmniDekka in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, laying over between duties. It is one of five ex-Metrobus OmniDekkas, transferred to Southern Vectis after they were made surplus to requirements at Metrobus. At the time of the photo, the vehicle was in Southern Vectis' main bus fleet. It is due to move to the coach fleet in September 2010, following large changes.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 1055 Little Stairs Point (YN03 DFP), a Scania OmniDekka in the contra-flow bus lane in South Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 9. It is one of five ex-Metrobus OmniDekkas, transferred to Southern Vectis after they were made surplus to requirements at Metrobus. At the time of the photo, the vehicle was in Southern Vectis' main bus fleet. It is due to move to the coach fleet in September 2010, following large changes.
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  English: The rear of Southern Vectis 1055 Little Stairs Point (YN03 DFP), a Scania OmniDekka in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, on route 9. It is one of five ex-Metrobus OmniDekkas, transferred to Southern Vectis after they were made surplus to requirements at Metrobus. At the time of the photo, the vehicle was in Southern Vectis' main bus fleet. It is due to move to the coach fleet in September 2010, following large changes.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1055 Little Stairs Point (YN03 DFP), a Scania OmniDekka in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, on route 9. It is one of five ex-Metrobus OmniDekkas, transferred to Southern Vectis after they were made surplus to requirements at Metrobus. At the time of the photo, the vehicle was in Southern Vectis' main bus fleet. It is due to move to the coach fleet in September 2010, following large changes.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1105 Alum Bay Chine (HW58 ARU), a Scania OmniCity leaving Medina High School, Newport, Isle of Wight onto Fairlee Road, on school bus route 76. The bus is obviously in the main bus fleet, however was unusually covering a member of the coach fleet when seen here on a school service.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1111 Luccombe Chine (HW58 ASX), a Scania OmniCity, Newport, Isle of Wight on Fairlee Road, at the Medina Leisure Centre bus stop on route 9.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1115 Gurnard Ledge (HW58 ATN), a Scania OmniCity, in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, on route 8. Note the offside front lower corner, which appears to have had some sort of repair made, with a custom-fit panel from another part. Part of the slogan "the island's buses" can be seen.
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  English: Southern Vectis 1145 Reeth Bay (HW09 BBZ), a Scania OmniCity, in Newport, Isle of Wight bus station, laying over between duties.
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  English: Southern Vectis 195 Binnel Bay (HW52 EPU), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, about to pass the entrance to Medina Leisure Centre and High School, while on route 5.
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  English: Southern Vectis 196 Atherfield Bay (HW52 EPV), a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President, in Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, on route 9. It is at the bus stop for Medina High School and Medina Leisure Centre, and being just after the school finished for the day, it had been swamped by school children. It took four minutes to load everyone.