Charlie

22 | Bus enthusiast turned driver | Views my own

[Charlie @buswaychar]

Silverstone - completed it ✅️

Arriva drivers and buses came together from all over the country and I think we did ourselves proud!

[Charlie @buswaychar]

For the last few weeks, I've been helping out at MK depot with the recent transfer of routes X2 and X3 from us at Luton.

Interesting to drive the routes much later in to the night than previously, but the timings and revised line of route are better 👌

[Charlie @buswaychar]

We'll also see some more shiny fleet additions for the 321, and the X1/X4 join the Busway network

[Charlie @buswaychar]

All change on the Busway from 31st May...

[Charlie @buswaychar]

And on our local routes, a complete recast with new numbers. Some being replaced after many years!

[Charlie @buswaychar]

@robbo84_kltfc Enjoy!

[Charlie @buswaychar]

2025 has had its ups and downs, but has flown by, for me at least. Many changes here in Luton, with some very welcome fleet upgrades. I look forward to seeing what opportunities the next 12 months bring...

Wishing all of you on here the best for 2026, happy new year 🎉

[Marina Purkiss @MarinaPurkiss]

Elon,

It’s alright here

We get rinsed by privatisation, our politicians can be bellends, inequality is a massive issue but overwhelmingly we’re good people who get on.

Our kids don’t get shot at while at school, our healthcare doesn’t bankrupt us, we remove people with Epstein links from our system, and we don’t worship our politicians like cult leaders because we’re above that

So please, pipe TF down.

[Charlie @buswaychar]

Work recently, including the long awaited arrival of the last Evora - 3210, the only one on a 75 plate!

[Charlie @buswaychar]

A year ago today was my final day at Stevenage depot, where I worked for 4 months before transferring home.

I drove a motley crew of vehicles with some decent runs out to places like Rickmansworth, Letchworth and... Luton 😅

Must say, I do miss driving VDL Pulsars!

[Charlie @buswaychar]

@busnutolly What are those Scanias like to drive? Nice to see something other than pure ADL at Bedford again 👍

[Charlie @buswaychar]

@robbo84_kltfc @_mylesw This was incredibly annoying! Especially with an otherwise good bus

[Charlie @buswaychar]

While I am a Busway driver I do occasionally get to spread my wings on to our other routes at Luton depot - also means driving some different buses!

My favourite is probably the 321 to Watford, which has recently been increased to a 15-minute daytime frequency

[Charlie @buswaychar]

@FlatCapFromWN5 Best of the 14 we've given away!

[Charlie @buswaychar]

@mitchell_hurd ?

[Charlie @buswaychar]

And looking back at what we left behind, a motley bunch of B7s (a fair few great to drive, I must add) and familiar old routes. It feels like I barely drive to MK now... 😔

[Charlie @buswaychar]

A month on from the network changes here in Luton

27 of the 30 new B8s are in service and I've driven 21 of them, not bad going

The X2 and X3 are by far my favourite of the current selection on Busway 💨

[Charlie @buswaychar]

@_mylesw @robbo84_kltfc @SE_Electrostar I found that and 2319 the best of the 4 we've sent away

[Charlie @buswaychar]

@gnikttam And lovely they are to drive too!!

[Charlie @buswaychar]

@Mkb_UK @robbo84_kltfc It was sent back.