Centrebus North Leicester's Optare Solo SR 314 on the free HOP! City Circular route with diversion

Very interesting allocation for the HOP route today as I found out in the morning that 317 is doing the HOP! route. This is because the Yutong E8 fleet number 841 is away for repairs and Optare Solos (and SRs) are the only buses that are suitable for the HOP! route because of the small turns towards Woodgates, Granby Street and Halford Street and also 317 in particular was the bus used to test out the original route hence the alert bell that's been fitted to alert pedestrians. You can also hear the engine roaring as we passed through the Southgate Underpass as a diversion since Peacock Lane was closed for repairs

[@YourLeicesterspotter]

Nice catch

[@niralvassantilal5623]

Thanks, never seen ur channel before, u a new bus spotter in Leicester?

[@YourLeicesterspotter]

@@niralvassantilal5623 nope am on TikTok and TH-cam but my main upload base is TikTok and I been doing it since last year