Buses in Milton Keynes 24/03/2022

Buses in Milton Keynes, in Lower Ninth Street and at Milton Keynes Central station, on 24th March 2022. Most local services worked by Arriva's StreetLites, B7RLEs and SB200s, however there is still a good amount of variety with two Stagecoach fleets running into the town with a mix of old and new liveries, several independent operators, and a few older vehicles remaining in Arriva's fleet.
Operators and routes:
Arriva Midlands & Shires: 1 - 8, 33A, 150, 310, F70, F77, X60
Britannia Bus: 89, 440
Red Rose Travel: 100
Stagecoach East: 99, X5
Stagecoach Midlands: X6, X91
Uno: C1, C10, CX
Vale Travel: 11
Bus types:
Alexander Dennis Enviro200, Enviro200 MMC, Enviro300, Enviro400 and Enviro400 MMC
DAF SB120 / Wrightbus Cadet
Mercedes Citaro O530
Mercedes Sprinter NCV3 City 45
Optare Solo
Scania N230UD / Alexander Dennis Enviro400
VDL Bus SB200 / Wrightbus Pulsar 2
Volvo B7RLE / Wrightbus Eclipse and Eclipse 2
Volvo B9TL / Wrightbus Gemini
Wrightbus StreetLite DF and Max
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[@lisanne6809]

Great video! Love those optare Solos ❤

[@astock5000]

Thanks!

[@AlfrescosEmporium]

Optare Solos are amazing. I used to ride them all the time to work.
Replaced by the big, loud, bone shattering Wright's StreetLite DF's.
I saw a Wrights StreetLite WF which look like might replace the 2 or 3 Solos we have left

[@roypalfrey5694]

Just wondering, what with it being the home of Red Bull Racing, if a bus is late in Milton Keynes, do they blame Lewis Hamilton?
Did you notice at what speed the Mercedes Citaros experienced any porpoising? I've known buses bounce up and down when standing still.

[@bowlerstuff9589]

Good question

[@kdnlol]

Are you joking 💀

[@maimadha]

Great video

[@astock5000]

Thanks!

[@barryread423]

I don’t know what the maintenance plans are for Arriva buses are in Milton Keynes but they sound awful. Similar vehicles in the Luton and Dunstable area sound much healthier!