Sunday 3 April 2011
22301 AE51 RXW 1745 Cambridge-Chatteris

Saturday 2 April 2011
18337 AE55 DJX 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
22304 AE51 RXZ 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18419 AE06 GZR 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18292 AE51 VFW 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22302 AE51 RXX 1715 Cambridge-March
22316 AE51 RYR 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge

Friday 1 April 2011
22329 AE51 RZH 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22306 AE51 RYB 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
22316 AE51 RYR 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22278 SP51 AMK 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18058 AE53 TZK 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge (16 late at Waterbeach)
18292 AE51 VFW 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18337 AE55 DJX 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge (15 late at Waterbeach)
22304 AE51 RXZ 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Thursday 31 March 2011
22302 AE51 RXX 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22307 AE51 RYC 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
22316 AE51 RYR 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22312 AE51 RYK 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18292 AE51 VFW 1422 March Teco-Cambridge
18337 AE55 DJX 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18419 AE06 GZR 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22309 AE51 RYF 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Wednesday 30 March 2011
22304 AE51 RXZ 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22311 AE51 RYH 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22306 AE51 RYB 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18292 AE51 VFW 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18419 AE06 GZR 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18337 AE55 DJX 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22278 SP51 AMK 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
Tuesday 29 March 2011
22309 AE51 RYF 0600 Ely-Cambridge
22303 AE51 RXY 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
22302 AE51 RXX 1535 Cambriidge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge



18057 AE53 TZJ is seen in Waterbeach with the 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office



Having being evicted form Peterborough due to new Enviros a debranded 18419 finds itself on the X9 route in Waterbeach on the 1522 from March Tesco-Cambridge

22305 AE51 RYA 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
22311 AE51 RYH 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge

Monday 28 March 2011
22313 AE51 RYN 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
22305 AE51 RYA 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22308 AE51 RYD 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22304 AE51 RXZ 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18419 AE06 GZR 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge ex Peterborough Trident's debut on the x9 route
18335 AE55 DJV 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18057 AE53 TZJ 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22307 AE51 RYC 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge (12 late at Waterbeach)

Sunday 27 March 2011
18335 AE55 DJU 1745 Cambridge-Chatteris

Saturday 26 March 2011
22329 AE51 RZH 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
22309 AE51 RYF 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18292 AE51 VFW 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
22302 AE51 RXX 1715 Cambridge-March
22311 AE51 RYH 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Friday 25 March 2011
22309 AE51 RYF 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22304 AE51 RXZ 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22312 AE51 RYK 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55DJX 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
22329 AE51 RZH 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18336 AE55 DJV 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
18292 AE51 VFW 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Thursday 24 March 2011
22302 AE51 RXX 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22304 AE51 RXZ 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22329 AE51 RZH 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18292 AE51 VFW 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
22305 AE51 RYA 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18336 AE55 DJV 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22328 AE51 RZG 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
Wednesday 23 March 2011
18058 AE53 TZJ 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18057 AE53 TZJ 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18336 AE55 DJV 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge and 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
18337 AE55 DJX 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22305 AE51 RYA 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
22307 AE51 RYC 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
Tuesday 22 March 2011
22308 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18336 AE55 DJV 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge and 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco


18058 AE53 TZK is seen in Waterbeach with the 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22311 AE51 RYH 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
22307 AE51 RYC 1535 Cambridge-March tesco
Monday 21 March 2011
22301 AE51 RXW 0732 March-Cambridge
22305 AE51 RYA 0835 Cambridge-March Tesco
22308 AE51 RYD 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
19609 AE10 BXY 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco, however this got swapped out at Ely as 22310 AE51 RYG was seen arriving at March Tesco at 1240.
I believe this is the first Enviro to work on the X9 route and unfortunatly i didnt get the picture doh!!
18335 AE55 DJU 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge (15 late at Waterbeach) and worked the 1235Cambridge-March Tesco
18336 AE55 DJV 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22306 AE51 RYB 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge

Sunday 20 March 2011
22304 AE51 RXZ 1745 Cambridge-Chatteris

Saturday 19 March 2011

22315 AE51 RYP is seen passing Ely Tesco with the 0630 Ely-Cambridge, this then worked the 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
22311 AE51 RYH 0732 March-Cambridge
22310 AE51 RYG 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18292 AE51 VFW 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18058 AE53 TZK 1522 March Tesco-Cambrdge
22305 AE51 RYA 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
22319 AE51 RYV 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge
Friday 18 March 2011
22306 AE51 RYB 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22303 AE51 RXY 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge



22326 AE51 RZC is seen in Milton while working the 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco

18058 AE53 TZK 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
22310 AE51 RYG 1557 March Tesco-Cambrdige
Thursday 17 March 2011
Only two seen today as i went to Cheltenham to see the Stagecoach buses working the races shuttle
22308 AE51 RYD 1815 Cambridge-March
22302 AE51 RXX 1757 March Tesco-Cambridge, I was one of three passengers who joined this service at Ely Tesco from 18 April this bus wont be running so we will have to find other means of travel......

Andy saw the following today
18057 AE53 TZJ 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
22306 AE51 RYB 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco both on time when he saw them at Ely Market street.

Wednesday 16 March 2011
22313 AE51 RYN 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22326 AE51 RZC 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco and 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
22301 AE51 RXW 1222 March Tesco-Cambridge
18292 AE51 VFW 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18337 AE55 DJX 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22310 AE51 RYG 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco

Tuesday 15 March 2011
22307 AE51 RYC 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22306 AE51 RYB 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22301 AE51 RXW 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18337 AE55 DJX 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18058 AE53 TZK 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22302 AE51 RXX 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge (12 late at Waterbeach)

Monday 14 March 2011
22303 AE51 RXY 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22309 AE51 RYF 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18058 AE53 TZK 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18337 AE55 DJX 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
22315 AE51 RYP 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Sunday 13 March 2011
22304 AE51 RXZ 1745 Cambridge-Chatteris

Saturday 12 March 2011
22303 AE51 RXY 0630 Ely-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 0835 Cambridge-March Tesco
22307 AE51 RYC 0732 March-Cambridge
22308 AE51 RYD 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
22310 AE51 RYG 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18337 AE55 DJX 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge (cheers to Jo for this) and 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22058 KV53 FAF 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Friday 11 March 2011


22314 AE51 RYO in Waterbeach at about 0630 with the 0600 Ely-Cambridge

22306 AE51 RYB 0835 Cambridge-March Tesco
22305 AE51 RYA 0732 March-Cambridge
22311 AE51 RYH 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22314 AE51 RYO 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22309 AE51 RYF 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18335 AE55 DJU 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18338 AE55 DJY 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22315 AE51 RYP 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office (single decker vice double with at least half a dozen standing as it arrived in Waterbeach)
22310 AE51 RYG 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
Thursday 10 March 2011
22304 AE51 RXZ 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22306 AE51 RYB 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco and 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
22307 AE51 RYC 1222 March Tesco-Cambridge
22311 AE51 RYH 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22302 AE51 RXX 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18292 AE51 VFW 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge

Wednesday 9 March 2011
18339 AE55 DJZ 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
22308 AE51 RYD 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18057 AE53 TZJ 0922 M arch Tesco-Cambridge (10 late at Waterbeach) and 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco and 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
18337 AE55 DJX 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22315 AE51 RYP 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
22311 AE51 RYH 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco



22308 AE51 RYD crosses the A10 into Landbeach at 1506 with the 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge

22309 AE51 RYF 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18058 AE53 TZK 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
22314 AE51 RYO 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
Tuesday 8 March 2011
22307 AE51 RYC 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Mno 28 Feb-Sat 5 March 2011

Saturday 5 March 2011
22306 AE51 RYB 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 0835 Cambridge-March Tesco
22310 AE51 RYG 0732 March-Cambridge
22303AE51 RXY 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
17078 T678 KPU 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office (cheers to Jo for this)

Friday 4 March 2011
22301 AE51 RXW 0600 Ely-Cambridge
22302 AE51 RXX 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
22314 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge
22303 AE51 RXY 1757 March Tesco-Cambridge

Thursday 3 March 2011
22305 AE51 RYA 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22311 AE51 RYH 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
22303 AE51 RXY 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22306 AE51 RYB 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18335 AE55 DJU 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18338 AE55 DJY 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
17078 T678 KPU 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge (15 late at Waterbeach)
22309 AE51 RYF 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge (25 late at Waterbeach)

Wednesday 2 March 2011
22315 AE51 RYP 0600 Ely-Cambridge
22306 AE51 RYB 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
22303 AE51 RXY 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22305 AE51 RYA 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22302 AE51 RXX 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18057 AE53 TZJ 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18337 AE55 DJX 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18338 AE55 DJY 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22308 AE51 RYD 1557 MAarch Tesco-Cambridge

Changes to buses from 17 April 2011
Stagecoach today released further details and timetables to its changes to services starting on 17 April brought about by lack of funding from the council.
From then the X9 route number will dissappear with buses on the route renumbered to 9.

Route 9 will be hourly during the day (half hourly in peak hours) with the bus's destination being March Or Littleport.

In summary buses from Cambridge to March will be leaving Cambridge at 0840, 1040, 1240, 1440, 1640, and 1740, with a 0740 starting from Ely, buses return from March to Cambridge at 0622, 0722, (from Broad Stret) then from March Tesco to Cambridge at 0912, 1112, 1312, 1512, and 1712 which only goes as far as Ely.
Theres also an 0553 from Chatteris to Cambridge and as far as i can see from the timetable this is the only bus in either direction that will not run via Waterbeach, Landbeach and Milton instead using the A10.
At present the last bus from Cambridge to March Broad Street is at 1815 and from March Tesco to Ely and Cambridge at 1757.
There will be no service at all on Sundays.

The current X7 commuter Express service will be renumbered to X8 leaving March Fountain at 0647 (currently 0700) and return from Cambridge at 1740, later than the current 1700.

Click the link below then on the service 9 details for the 9 timetable starting on 17 April

www.stagecoachbus.com/serviceupdatedetails.aspx?ID=2358

Tuesday 1 March 2011
22309 AE51 RYF 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22302 AE51 RXX 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge (seen at Ely Market street by Andy)
22326 AE51 RZC 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22313 AE51 RYN 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18058 AE53 TZK 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
I waited by my front door for the 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge but it didnt show up then 22326 on the 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge went past running about 10 late, it seemed to me to have more passngers onboard than usual so there must have been some problem with the bus before leading to it not running.

Monday 28 February 2011
22308 AE51 RYD 0600 Ely-Cambridge
22304 AE51 RXZ 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge (10 late at Waterbeach)
18292 AE51 VFW 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18058 AE53 TZK 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22302 AE51 RXX 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
22305 AE51 RYA 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge
Saturday 26 February 2011
22311 AE51 RYH 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18337 AE55 DJX 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18335 AE55 DJU 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge (18 late at Waterbeach)
22309 AE51 RYF 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
Friday 25 February 2011
I decided to head into Cambridge this afternoon for a couple of hours these are the sightings and pictures....
22302 AE51 RXX 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22305 AE51 RYA 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco



22303 AE51 RXY departs Cambridge with the 1535 to March Tesco



18336 AAE55 DJV departs Cambridge bus station with the 1635 to Sutton Post Office

18057 arrived at Cambridge with the 1422 froom March Tesco



22307 AE51 RYC departs Cambridge with the 1700 X7 Commuter Express to March

18338 worked the 1715 Cambridge to March was my bus home to Waterbeach and i past

18335 AE55 DJU with the 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22311 AE51 RYK was then seen in Waterbeach with the 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
Thursday 24 February 2011
22312 AE51 RYK 0600 Ely-Cambridge
22313 AE51 RYN 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18335 AE55 DJU 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22304 AE51 RXZ 1635 Cambridge-Sutton PostOffice

Wed 23 Feb 2011

Wednesday 23 February 2011
18292 AE51 VFW 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22304 AE51 RXZ 1022 March-Cambridge (10 late at Waterbeach)
18337 AE55 DJX 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco and 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
22317 AE51 RYT 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge (10 late at Waterbeach)
22301 AE51 RXW 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco (12 late at Waterbeach)
22313 AE51 RYN 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge (11 late at Waterbeach)
22306 AE51 RYB 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office (single decker instead of double decker)

Bus changes in April...
It would appear from what i have read on the internet today that Stagecoach have have registered some bus changes due to the lack of council funding from April, while its not yet definate what will happen it looks like the X9 will be changed to the number 9 but still run through to March but with no buses after 8pm in the evening.
At the moment the X9 runs hourly during the day, with route 9 runing hourly between Ely and Littleport but with peak morning and evening journeys to and from Cambridge.
People may be wondering whats happening with the off peak buses between Ely and Littleport that currently run as a shuttle service during the day, after the bus arrives at Ely from Cambridge on the route 12 via Newmarket it then goes to Littleport and back forming a 12 back to Cambridge.
I would guess that from April the route 12 buses from Cambridge will run all the way through to Littleport therefore allowing the March buses to become a route 9 from Cambridge without causing to much confusion.
As things currently stand there is a roughly half hourly service from Cambridge to Ely with either route 9 and X9's i suspect this may reduce to hourly from April.

These ideas above are my interpritation of what will happen and we will find out in sometime in March (the month) when the changes are offically announced how correct (or wrong!) i am.

Mon 21-Tues 22 Feb 2011

Tuesday 22 February 2011
22306 AE51 RYB 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18292 AE51 VFW 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge (15 late at Waterbeach), then 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
18058 AE53 TZK 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22313 AE51 RYN 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge (10 late at Waterbeach)
22328 AE51 RZG 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge

Monday 21 February 2001
22302 AE51 RXX 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco and 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
22305 AE51 RYA 0835 Camridge-March Tesco
22311 AE51 RYH 0732 March-Cambrdge
22324 AE51 RZA 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18057 AE53 TZJ 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
22308 AE51 RYD 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco



18292 AE51 VFW passes Waterbeach at 1114 about 12 late with the 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge, many thanks for the text from Rob Brooks saying this bus was on an X9 at Chatteris at 0805 heading for March which led me to be in the postion for the picture on its return.

Thurs 17-Sun 20 Feb 2011

Sunday 20 February 2011
17078 T678 KPU seen on Cowley Road depot (from the perimeter fence) at 0640 with roof still on, no sign of 17079 T679 KPU.
22324 AE51 RZA 175 Cambridge-Chatteris

Saturday 19 February 2011
22312 AE51 RYK 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22307 AE51 RYC 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22303 AE51 RXY 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
18292 AE51 VFW 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
22305 AE51 RYA 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Friday 18 February 2011
18058 AE53 TZK 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge (14 late at Waterbeach) and 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco and 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
22324 AE51 RZA 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
22307 AE51 RYC 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge
22303 AE51 RXY 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco
22312 AE51 RYK 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22302 AE51 RXX 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office

Thursday 17 February 2011
22302 AE51 RXX 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18057 AE53 TZJ 1715 Cambridge-March
22312 AE51 RYK 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge

Wed 16 Feb 2011

Wednesday 16 February 2011
22303 AE51 RXY 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
22329 AE51 RZH 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge (18 late at Waterbeach) then worked 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
18336 AE55 DJV 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22302 AE51 RXX 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
22328 AE51 RZG 1222 March Tesco-Cambridge



22304 AE51 RXZ is seen in Ely with the 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco
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Fri 4 -Tues 15 February 2011

Tuesday 15 February 2011
22305 AE51 RYA 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22312 AE51 RYK 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22329 AE51 RZH 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
22318 AE51 RYU 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge (very unusual for this bus to be a single decker in the week)
18058 AE53 TZK 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22301 AE51 RXW 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge (this is the same bus that had worked the 1322 from March so im not sure if a swap has happened or if i wrote the number down wrong!)

Monday 14 February 2011
My train was late from work this morning so i missed the X9 on the 0600 Ely-Cambridge so I went up to the A10 to see
22306 AE51 RYB on the 0553 Chatteris-Cambridge

then after a few hours sleep the following were noted..
18337 AE55 DJX 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18335 AE55 DJU 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22310 AE51 RYG 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge

Sunday 13 February 2011
22308 AE51 RYD a regualr X9 performer was noted on Cowley Road depot at 0642
22301 AE51 RXW 1745 Cambridge-Chatteris

Saturday 12 February 2011
22304 AE51 RXZ 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
22312 AE51 RYK 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1757 March Tesco-Cambridge

Friday 11 Febrauary 2011
22304 AE51 RXZ 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22329 AE51 RZH 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
22309 AE51 RYF 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco
22310 AE51 RYG 1222 March Tesco-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22302 AE51 RXX 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18336 AE55 DJV 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
22309 AE51 RYF 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office (single decker standing in for a peresumably failed double decker)
18338 AE55 DJY 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge

Thursday 10 February 2011
22309 AE51 RYF 0600 Ely-Cambridge
22301 AE51 RXW 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco
22311 AE51 RYH 1222 March Tesco-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22308 AE51 RYD 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22303 AE51 RXY 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18058 AE53 TZK 1635 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge

Wednesday 9 Febraury 2011
22312 AE51 RYK 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
2230x 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18336 AE55 DJV 1635 Cambidge-Sutton Post Office
18058 AE53 TZK 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22309 AE51 RYF 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Saturday 5 February 2011
After finishing a night shift and a couple of hours sleep i headed to my girlfriends at Peterborough seeing the following x9's on the way

22303 AE51 RXY 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
18338 AE55 DJY 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco (travelled on from Waterbeach to Ely)
18336 AE55 DJV 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge
22302 AE51 RXX 1222 March Tesco-Cambridge

Although not an x9 working dual door trident 17079 T679 KPU was seen at Ely with the 1205 from Cambridge via Soham on the route 12, if im correct this bus should have appeared later in the day on the X9 route, despite various rumours concerning this bus and similar 17078 being converted to open toppers for use on the Stagecoach operated Cambridge sightseeing tours this has not yet happened.

Friday 4 February 2011
22309 AE51 RYF 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22308 AE51 RYD 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22310 AE51 RYG 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18058 AE53 TZK 18058 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22315 AE51 RYP 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Thurs 3 Feb 2011

Thursday 3 February 2011
22304 AE51 RXZ 0600 Ely-Cambridge AND 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge



22306 AE51 RYB crosses the A10 from Landbeach to Waterbeach with the 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco

22307 AE51 RYC 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18335 AE55 DJU 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18058 AE53 TZK 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office (18 late at Waterbeach)
22302 AE51 RXX 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Wed 2 Feb 2011

Wednesday 2 February 2011
22305 AE51 RYA 0600 Ely-Cambridge



22308 AE51 RYD is seen in March high street at 1030 while working the 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge note how this bus has recieved the new 'Cambridge Citi' branding despite the fact that this bus now rarely works on the Citi network!! Thanks to Colin for the picture.

My sightings for the day are..
22306 AE51 RYB 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22305 AE51 RYA 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18057 AE53 TZJ 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18292 AE51 VFW 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18336 AE55 DJV 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22303 AE51 RXY 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge

Thurs 27 Jan-Tues 1 Feb 20011

Tuesday 1 February 2011
22307 AE51 RYC 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18336 AE55 DJV 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco and 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
18058 AE53 TZK 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
22305 AE51 RYA 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge
22304 AE51 RXZ 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco
22306 AE51 RYB 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22301 AE51 RXW 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco

Monday 31 January 2011
18057 AE53 TZJ 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
22306 AE51 RYB 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18058 AE53 TZK 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge
18337 AE55 DJX 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22301 AE51 RXW 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge

Sunday 30 January 2011
22304 AE51 RXZ 0850 Chatteris-Cambridge

Saturday 29 January 2011
18058 AE53 TZK 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
22306 AE51 RYB 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18336 AE55 DJV 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge

Friday 28 January 2011
My mate Colin and i went to London to see the Stagecoach buses that now operate in East London so only a couple of x9's seen today on my return
22312 AE51 RYK 1815 Cambridge-March
22306 AE51 RYB 1757 Mrch Tesco-Cambridge

Thursday 27 January 2011
22305 AE51 RYA 0835 Cambridge-March Tesco
22308 AE51 RYD 0732 March-Cambridge (12 late at Waterbeach)
22313 AE51 RYN 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
22309 AE51 RYF 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18057 AE53 TZJ 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge (13 late at Waterbeach)
18337 AE55 DJX 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22306 AE51 RYB 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge (11 late at Waterbeach)
18058 AE53 TZK 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office (thanks to Jo's ticket for this)

Wed 26 Jan 2011

Wednesday 26 January 2011
22307 AE51 RYC 0732 March-Cambridge (12 late at Waterbeach)
22309 AE51 RYF 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18057 AE53 TZJ 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge (20 late at Waterbeach)
22304 AE51 RXZ 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18335 AE55 DJU 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge



18058 AE53 TZK passes through Waterbeach while working the 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco





22313 AE51 RYN passes Waterbeach about 15 late with the 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge

22312 AE51 RYK 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge

Tues 25 Jan 2011

Tuesday 25 January 2011
22304 AE51 RXZ 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18292 AE51 VFW 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge, this bus was 40 late passing through Waterbeach due to the breakdown of an unidentified Trident at Ely Market Street and awaiting a replacement from either Lancaster Way depot Ely or Cowley Road depot in Cambridge



A slightly different view of 18335 AE55 DJU picking up passengers in Waterbeach while working the 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge running about 10 late.

22306 AE51 RYB 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge (15 late at Waterbeach)
18335 AE55 DJU 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
22309 AE51 RYF 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco

Thurs 20-Mon 24 Jan 2011

Monday 24 January 2011
22305 AE51 RYA 0835 Cambridge-March Tesco (10 late at Waterbeach)
22308 AE51 RYD 0732 March-Cambridge (17 late at Waterbeach)
18337 AE55 DJX 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
22302 AE51 RXX 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18335 AE55 DJU 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge (10 late at Waterbeach) and 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
18292 AE51 VFW 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22316 AE51 RYR 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge

Friday 21 January 2011
22309 AE51 RYF 0600 Ely-Cambridge
18058 AE53 TZK 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22306 AE51 RYB 1535 Camridge-March Tesco
22307 AE51 RYC 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
22310 AE51 RYG 1635 Cambridge-March Tesco
22308 AE51 RYD 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge

Thursday 20 January 2011
Today i decided to go to Bedford and Northampton so not many x9's seen today.

22310 AE51 RYG 0600 Ely-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
22308 AE51 RYD 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge
22322 AE51 RYY 1757 March Tesco-Cambridge

Wed 19 Jan 2011

Wednesday 19 January 2011
22309 AE51 RYF 0600 Ely-Cambridge
22305 AE51 RYA 1222 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco (late late at Landbeach)



18336 AE55 DJV departs Cambridge with the 1235 to March Tesco

22313 AE51 RYP 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco and 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge

Tues 18 Jan 2011

Tuesday 18 January 2011
22306 AE51 RYB 0600 Ely-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1522 March Tesco-Camridge
18338 AE55 DJY 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
22316 AE51 RYR 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
18058 AE53 TZK 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge

Wed 12-Tues 18 Jan 2011

Tuesday 18 January 2011
22306 AE51 RYB 0600 Ely-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18336 AE55 DJV 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
18338 AE55 DJY 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
22316 AE51 RYR 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge
18058 AE53 TZK 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge

Monday 17 January 2011
22305 AE51 RYA 0600 Ely-Cambridge
22308 AE51 RYD 0553 Chatteris-Cambridge and 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
18335 AE55 DJU 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge
22313 AE51 RYN 1757 March Tesco-Cambridge

Sunday 16 January 2011
A quick view of Cowley Road bus depot (viewed from public areas and not tresspassing!!) at 0630 found the following X9 performers parked up
18338 AE55 DJY,
22308 AE51 RYD,
22326 AE51 RZC,
22317 AE51 RYT,
22320 AE51 RYW,
22318 AE51 RYU,
Later in the day 22309 AE51 RYF worked the 1745 Cambridge-Chatteris

Saturday 15 January 2011
22309 AE51 RYF 0630 Ely-Cambridge
18335 AE55 DJU 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22326 AE51 RZC 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
22301 AE51 RXW 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
22302 AE51 RXX 157 March Tesco-Cambridge

Friday 14 January 2011
22306 AE51 RYB 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18292 AE51 VFW 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge (10 late at Waterbeach)
22310 AE51 RYG 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office (single decker vice double and very busy as it past Waterbeach)
18337 AE55 DJX 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22301 AE51 RXW 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge (11 late at Waterbeach)
18335 AE55 DJU 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge (18 late at Waterbeach)

Thursday 13 January 2011
22307 AE51 RYC 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22309 AE51 RYF 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22302 AE51 RXX 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18058 AE53 TZK 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18335 AE55 DJU 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22304 AE51 RXZ 1557 March Tesco-Cambridge (13 late at Waterbeach)

Wednesday 12 January 2011
22312 AE51 RYK 0732 March-Cambridge (14 late at Waerbeach) (thanks to sisters ticket for this)
18058 AE53 TZK 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco and 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22306 AE51 RYB 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco
22301 AE51 RXW 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
17079 T679 KPU 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office (10 late at Waterbeach) there was a rumour that this bus and 17078 T678 KPU were to become open toppers for use on the Cambridge Sightseeing trips but at time of writing still have roofs intact with 17078 being used on work in Cambridge and rarely making it onto the X9.

Saturday 8 January 2011

Saturday 8 January 2011

22302 AE51 RXX 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge


22315 AE51 RYP passes Waterbeach Green at 1201 with the 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco

22301 AE51 RXW 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge (18 late at Waterbeach)
22308 AE51 RYD 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge

Mon 27 Dec 2010 to Fri 7 Jan 2011

Friday 7 January 2011
22303 AE51 RXY 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22308 AE51 RYD 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
22315 AE51 RYP 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge (cheers to Andy the 'Pacer Chaser' for this sighting!)

Thursday 6 January 2011
22313 AE51 RYN 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18058 AE53 TZK 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
22305 AE51 RYA 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge
18338 AE55 DJY 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22301 AE51 RXW 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge

Wednesday 5 January 2011
22308 AE51 RYD 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18335 AE55 DJU 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22313 AE51 RYN 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge (13 late at Waterbeach)
18335 AE55 DJU 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
22306 AE51 RYB 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge (13 late at Waterbeach)
22304 AE51 RXZ 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco
22310 AE51 RYG 1222 March Tesco-Cambridge
22312 AE51 RYK 1657 March Tesco-Cambridge (cheers to Rob Brooks for the sighting of this at March Tesco at 1643 awaiting departure time!)

Tuesday 4 January 2011
22xxx 0835 Cambridge-March Tesco
22302 AE51 RXX 0732 March-Cambridge
22313 AE51 RYN 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
22303 AE51 RXY 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco (Also worked 1322 return thanks to Andy for this sighting)
18335 AE55 DJU 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge (17 late at Waterbeach)
18335 AE55 DJU 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
22306 AE51 RYB 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco

Friday 31 December (Saturday service)
22329 AE51 RZH 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22308 AE51 RYD 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
22303?? 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
18058 AE53 TZK 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
22058 KV53 FAF 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office

Thursday 30 December (Saturday service)
22308 AE51 RYD 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco and 122 March Tesco-Cambridge
18338 AE55 DJY 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge and 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
22310 AE51 RYG 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
22309 AE51 RYF 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge
22303 AE51 RXY 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge (16 late at Waterbeach)
18057 AE53 TZJ 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge

Wednesday 29 December (Saturday service)
22312 AE51 RYK 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22309 AE51 RYF 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
22303 AE51 RXY 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge

Bank Holiday Monday 27 December (Sunday service)
22308 AE51 RYD 1745 Cambridge-Chatteris

Tuesday 21 December

Tuesday 21 December
An appointment at the dentist in Cambridge today led to a journey on the X9

22302 AE51 RXX past with the 0735 Cambridge-March Tesco
22308 AE51 RYD on the 0732 March-Cambridge was my bus from Waterbeach and on the way into Cambridge i past
22309 AE51 RYF on the 0835 Cambridge-March Tesco



A view of 22325 AE51 RZB departing Cambridge Drummer Street bus station at 0937 with the 0935 to March Tesco.

I then travelled on
22313 AE51 RYN ON THE 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco back to Waterbeach

22310 AE51 RYG was seen at Waterbeach about 20 late with the 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge
I then travelled on
18336 AE55 DJV from Waterbeach to Ely while it was working the 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco and this was my last viewing of the day.

Sun 5 Dec-Mon 20 Dec 2010

Monday 20 December
18057 AE53 TZJ 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22317 AE51 RYT 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge (12 late at Waterbeach)

Saturday 18 December
18338 AE55 DJY 0835 Cambridge-March Tesco
22303 AE51 RXY 0732 March-Cambridge
22307 AE51 RYC 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
22311 AE51 RYH 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge
22304 AE51 RXZ 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22313 AE51 RYN 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge (12 late at Waterbeach)

Friday 17 December
18292 AE51 VFW 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco (10 late at Waterbeach)
22306 AE51 RYB 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge (15 late at Waterbeach)
18335 AE55 DJU 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
22302 AE51 RXX 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge

Thursday 16 December
22305 AE51 RYA 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
22315 AE51 RYP 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge
18338 AE55 DJY 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22312 AE51 RYK 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
18335 AE55 DJU 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
22313 AE51 RYN 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge

Wednesday 15 December
22303 AE51 RXY 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18336 AE55 DJV 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge (17 late at Waterbeach)
22309 AE51 RYF 1035 Cambridge-March Tesco
18292 AE51 VFW 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge (17 late at Waterbeach)
17079 T679 KPU 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22304 AE51 RXZ 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
22306 AE51 RYB 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge

Monday 13 December
22303 AE51 RXY 1757 March Tesco-Cambridge
18057 AE53 TZJ 1815 Cambridge-March (35 late when seen passing through Sretham!!)

Friday 10 December
18058 AE53 TZJ 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco (seen by Andy the 'Pacer Chaser' at Ely Market Street at 1230)
18349 AE55 DKX 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco and 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge
22310 AE51 RYG1122 March Tesco-Cambridge
22309 AE51 RYF 1222 March Tesco-Cambridge

Thursday 9 December
22312 AE51 RYK 0600 Ely-Cambridge and 1322 March Tesco-Cambridge
22313 AE51 RYN 1435 Cambridge-March Tesco
22309 AE51 RYF 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18338 AE55 DJY 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge
18349 AE55 DKX 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office
18335 AE55 DJU 1522 March Tesco-Cambridge

Wednesday 8 December
18349 AE55 DKN 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
22311 AE51 RYH 1122 March Tesco-Canbridge
22303 AE51 RX 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco
22312 AE51 RYK 1222 March Tesco-Cambridge
22304 AE51 RXZ 1535 Cambridge-March Tesco
18335 AE55 DJU 1422 March Tesco-Cambridge (13 late at Waterbeach)
22307 AE51 RYC 1635 Cambridge-Sutton Post Office (single decker vice double decker and needless to say full and standing)

Tuesday 7 December
22304 AE51 RXZ 0935 Cambridge-March Tesco
18337 AE55 DJX 0911 Sutton Post Office-Cambridge
22310 AE51 RYG 1035 Cambride-March Tesco
18057 AE53 TZJ 0922 March Tesco-Cambridge (18 late at Waterbeach)
18292 AE51 VFW 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco

Monday 6 December
18338 AE55 DJY 1135 Cambridge-March Tesco
22302? 1022 March Tesco-Cambridge
18058 AE53 TZK 1235 Cambridge-March Tesco
22306 AE51 RYB 1122 March Tesco-Cambridge
22301 AE51 RXW 1335 Cambridge-March Tesco
18057 AE53 TZJ 1222 March Tesco-Cambridge

Sunday 5 December
22305 AE51 RYA 0850 Chatteris-Cambridge