Efan Thomas Transport Photography

11/09/2026

ILLUMINATION TOURS
Our open top tours of Blackpool Illuminations start on 15th September and will operate until the end of October.
If you want the best view 👀 of the lights, tickets can be pre-booked online and are £12 Adults, £7 child and £8 senior.
📍Boarding point - Promenade bus stop opposite Spyglass & Wetherspoons, nr Tower.
Click the link in comments to book your seats 👇

03/09/2026

Seen in St Helens yesterday was Stagecoach Merseyside brand new ADL Enviro 200 MMCs 37655 YY26 FWA and 37656 YY26 FWB and Wright StreetDeck Ultroliner 18936 MD26 XRM all on VF training. Not long now until Merseytravel Metro franchise is due to start from Sunday.

24/08/2026

Arriva North West & Wales DAF/VDL SB120 Wright Cadets 2000 - 2026

Here as we take a look back of some photos seen all over North Wales and North West areas of the Wright Cadets serving their times with Arriva from 24**s, 25**s and 26**s series fleets. These buses are one of the best vehicles I've ever have travelled on going back a few years ago until to this year. The Cadets will be sadly missed as the whole lot have been long scrapped. But I am very happy to announce that two Cadets have been saved for future heritage preservation being 2639 CX07 CSU and recently being preserved 2640 CX07 CSV. 2640 has been one the final long serving Cadet that was seen until this year on the road with Arriva for 19 years since new. Will miss riding these vehicles in passenger use but hopefully with future events up coming I could even chance to ride them again as part of their own heritage.

The Wright Cadets have done their times with Arriva.

24/08/2026

Brand new buses are happening at all over Arriva North Wales depots! As Bangor are to receive 10 brand new Volvo B8RLE MCV Evoras and 5 ADL Enviro 200 MMCs, Rhyl are receiving 33 brand new Wright StreetDeck Ultroliners and Wrexham to receive 11 brand new ADL Enviro 200 MMCs.

The buses will operate across the region from depots in Wrexham, Rhyl and Bangor - https://ebx.sh/iiwIHU

24/08/2026

📣 From Sunday 25 October a new north-south coach service 🚏 will run daily between Bangor and Carmarthen calling at Caernarfon, Porthmadog, Dolgellau, Machynlleth, Aberystwyth and Aberaeron, cutting journey times by more than an hour.

🎟️ Tickets for 'TaithCymru' can be purchased from 10:00hrs on Tuesday 6 October, in advance via an online booking system.

📸 © Kindly sent to us by John Peduzzi

14/08/2026

Some future changes coming across North Wales and Anglesey and introducing the TFW Fflecsi services linking Amlwch and Beaumaris.

Help shape the future of bus services in North Wales Transport for Wales, working with local authorities across North Wales, is developing proposals for a new bus network, in preparation for bus reform. We're inviting people who live, work and travel in North Wales to

14/08/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬

Help shape the future of bus services in North Wales

Transport for Wales Trafnidiaeth Cymru, working with local authorities across North Wales, is developing proposals for a new bus network, in preparation for bus reform.

They're inviting people who live, work and travel in North Wales to share their views on the proposed network and help shape future bus services across the region.

The existing bus network has been used as a starting point. They've used available information about passenger demand, reliability, journey patterns and local travel needs to adjust it.

This engagement is an opportunity to influence the future of bus services in North Wales. Feedback will help shape the development of a more connected, reliable and easy-to-use bus network.

Have your say and help shape the future of bus services in North Wales.

https://haveyoursay.tfw.wales/future-bus-services-in-north-wales

12/08/2026

Solar Eclipse...

Photos between a Scania L94UD Wright Solar and a Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse with Wrightbus bodywork.

I hope those have looked up since tonight! 🌒

10/08/2026

We’ve delivered the final batch of 72 Volvo BZL Electric buses to Arriva UK Bus's Tottenham depot, completing a major phase of the operator’s nationwide fleet renewal programme. 🚌

The buses are now entering service across North London as part of Arriva’s £340m investment in its UK fleet. ⚡

Martijn Gilbert, Managing Director for UK Bus at Arriva, said, “Volvo vehicles continue to perform strongly in urban and rural service areas, giving us confidence in their reliability and day-to-day operational efficiency. Our drivers value the easy handling and the quiet ride from the Volvo BZL Electric buses.”

The delivery builds on a growing fleet of Volvo buses across Arriva’s network, with a further 63 Volvo B8RLE MCV eVoRas on order for Bangor, Luton, Luton Airport and Teesside, due in Q4 2026, following more than 50 delivered in 2025.

Supporting the fleet across the UK is our nationwide dealerpoint network, with more than 80 locations providing Arriva with access to technical expertise and aftersales support wherever its buses operate.

07/08/2026

Coastal Breezer 400 on a Dennis Trident ALX400!
Stagecoach