Educating Higham

[Chris]

These aren't quite as sharp as I'd hoped, but they are still better than my previous attempt before the end of term! 

There are two special school services to Lower Higham provided by two separate operators (and when 'regular' service 417 can be persuaded to run the full route, three buses by three operators!). 

1st Bus Stop provide the 111 from St Georges School Northfleet, via Singlewell, Riverview Park, Thamesmead School and Shorne. Unfortunately, it appears the driver had not changed the destination display from the morning working (or chosen an incorrect one), as the vehicle was showing the morning NAG2 display from New Ash Green. YX15 OXE is one of a series of shorter-length E200s this operator has purchased in recent months following tender wins. 

Brian Jones operate Scania Omnicity YN03 UWU on service 311, which follows a somewhat unusual pattern providing multiple links with one bus (and was previous included on the 416/417 contract). Starting at Cobham, the bus travels southbound via Sole Street to Meopham, presumably with primary school pupils, then returns to Cobham, extending to Shorne and Higham, with secondary pupils (doing the same in reverse in the morning, Higham > Cobham > Meopham > Cobham). Typically, the destination display came out perfectly in the not-so-good photos, but didn't come out in the one where the bus was clearest! 

I'd like to have added the 417, but... let's just say it passed me without passing me... 

Chris