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Brighton & Hove Buses 2024 & 2025
The last time the independent transport videos cameras visited Brighton was to film the twilight days of the Mercedes Benz articulated ‘Bendy’ buses. This was back in 2022 and since then several changes have taken place. The most noticeable is the introduction of a new fleet livery. This livery is removing the famous red and cream colours long associated with the city to a new look livery, with colours first seen on their ‘battery-electric’ Enviro400MMC ER double-deckers in 2020 which can be seen in full on our previous ‘Brighton & Hove Buses 2020’ DVD programme. The colours are a two-tone teal scheme with colourful decals around the rear wheel area of the bus. Also new is the revised ‘Coaster’ livery of green, blue and white on the brand new, in 2024, Enviro400MMC diesel double-deckers for the variety of frequent routes along the coast to Eastbourne.
This DVD programme was filmed during two visits to Brighton, the first in June 2024 and the other in March 2025. There are not just the buses from Go Ahead’s Brighton & Hove fleet, but also Metrobus, whose operations in Crawley are now managed by Brighton & Hove. We see Stagecoach buses mostly operating the busy 700 Coastliner service and independents ‘Compass’ and ‘The Big Lemon’ which incidentally closed their Brighton operations not long after we filmed their buses during our 2025 visit. Our 2024 filming begins outside Brighton railway station with plenty of action for you to enjoy. We then film around the city at the following locations; Surrey Street, Queens Road, Churchill Square, North Street, Castle Square, St James Street, Old Steine, Pool Valley and more. Look out for the Stagecoach ADL Enviro400MMC bus on the short lived 701 service to Eastbourne. Also, the Brighton & Hove Volvo B9TLs with Wright two-door bodies with London registrations. These buses were brought in to replace the ‘Bendy’ buses and can be seen on our previous programme having just arrived from London. Before leaving Brighton, we take a short ride on one of the new ‘Coaster’ buses, 728 (YY24 EHT), an ADL Enviro400MMC on a 14C route to Brighton station.
Our 2025 visit also begins at the railway station before filming along Queens Road, North Street, Churchill Square and at Brighton Marina. From here we board ‘The Big Lemon’ BIG 949, a Higer Steed EV with a B26F body on a 52 service to Arundel Road. Here we swap to BIG 822, a similar vehicle on the 52 service to Old Steine. The bus then travels on to Patcham. Since filming both these buses have moved to the Bristol operation of ‘The Big Lemon’. More filming takes place at Old Steine, Marlborough Place and Castle Square. Look out for the Enviro400MMC double-deckers with ‘SUL’ registrations. These buses were bought from Sullivan Buses after they pulled out from operating their TfL contracts. Also of note is Brighton & Hove 223 (LX58 CWM), still in London red - it is a very rare Volvo B9TL with ADL Enviro400 bodywork. So, we hope that you enjoy your visit to Brighton to catch up on the interesting buses this Sussex seaside city has to offer.
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| Filmed : | 2024 & 2025 |
| Duration : | 68 mins |
| Price : | Within UK - £16 |
| Rest of world - £18 | |
| Format : | DVD -R |
| Picture Aspect 16:9 | |
| Order Ref : | D502 |
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