| Arriva The Shires' coach services have been branded as Green Line services since 1994. Routes include the 755/757 (Luton Airport - London), 758 (Hemel Hempstead - London) and 797 (Stevenage - London). Also of interest is the 724 route from Harlow to Heathrow Airport which operates across Arriva's operating territory. The 724 is unusual for a modern day Green Line route in that it uses dual purpose buses rather than coaches, due to the fact it operates a large section of the route as a 'stopping' bus service.
In more recent times the 757 Luton Airport - London service has become a joint venture with EasyBus and Terravision. Some coaches have received full EasyBus livery, some others have received Terravision vinyls on standard Green Line livery. |
Plaxton Panther KX04HRR is on loan at Luton for the 757. It is operating in allover white and allocated temporary fleetnumber 0411. 2304x1728 0411.jpg Buy Print |
Green Line have this Van Hool bodied DAF, YJ57BTU on loan covering for accident damaged 4067. It has been numbered 0412. 2304x1728 0412.jpg Buy Print |
Mercedes Citaro 3901 (BU06HSD) has a model based on it by Creative Master Northcord. It is seen in Hertford Bus Station bound for Harlow. 2304x1728 3901.jpg Buy Print |
Mercedes Citaro 3902 (BU06HSE) loads in Harlow Bus Station on a wet day in March 2008. 2304x1728 3902.jpg Buy Print |
Citaro 3904 (BU06HSG) calls at Hertford on the long 724 route from Harlow to Heathrow Airport. 2304x1728 3904.jpg Buy Print |
Mercedes Citaro 3907 (BU06HSL) is one of a batch at Harlow for Green Line route 724 to Heathrow Airport. It is seen in Welwyn Bus Station on a wet December afternoon. 2304x1728 3907.jpg Buy Print |
On loan to Luton from Hemel Hempstead depot, DAF 4047 (R447SKX) works its original route, the 757. 2304x1728 4047.jpg Buy Print |
From the original batch of DAFs bought for the 757 in 1997 is 4049 (R449SKX). Many of this batch now work out of Hemel Hempstead on the 758, following the arrival of newer coaches for the 757. 2304x1728 4049.jpg Buy Print |
DAF 4051 (R451SKX) on layover at Luton Airport. The 758 decals have been removed from the sides of the coach. 2304x1728 4051.jpg Buy Print |
Plaxton-bodied DAF 4053 (R453SKX) in Hemel Hempstead Bus Station. 2304x1728 4053.jpg Buy Print |
Plaxton-bodied DAF 4064 (P201RWR) joined the Shires' fleet from Arriva Fox County. It was a replacement vehicle for 4366 (W366XKX), which was written off in an accident in 2005. There are some cosmetic differences between this coach and the native DAFs. These include a low-level offside emergency exit door, front fog lamp housings, no rear window and a lack of destination equipment. 2304x1728 4064.jpg Buy Print |
Green Line / Arriva The Shires DAF SB4000XF/Van Hool Alizee 4065 (YJ55WSW) loads for London in the rain at Luton Airport on 12.05.07. 2304x1728 4065.jpg Buy Print |
One of the 5 Van-Hool bodied DAF coaches in Green Line livery, 4067 (YJ55WSX) on layover at Luton Airport on 22.05.07. This batch of coaches are wheelchair-friendly thanks to a lift next to the front door. 4067 was involved in a fatal crash in thick fog on the M1 during October 2007 and hasn't run again. 2304x1728 4067.jpg Buy Print |
DAF 4069 (YJ55WSZ) arrives at Luton Airport from London on the 757. Just visible towards the rear of the coach are newly-applied Terravision vinyls. 2304x1728 4069.jpg Buy Print |
DAF 4359 (W359XKX) at Luton Airport. Like many of these coaches carrying the new Green Line livery, it carries a super-rear ad for Easybus. 2304x1728 4359.jpg Buy Print |
Another view of DAF 4359 on the 757 at Luton Airport. 2304x1728 4359_2.jpg Buy Print |
One of the Plaxton Premiere bodied DAF SB3000s purchased for Green Line route 757 was 4363 (W363XKX). It has recently been painted into EasyBus livery following the amalgamation of EB's Luton Airport - London service with the Green Line 757 service. The LED destination display is also newly installed in this coach replacing manual roller blinds. 2304x1728 4363.jpg Buy Print |
DAF coach 4364 (W364XKX) still carrying the old style Green Line livery when pictured here at Luton Airport on 08/06/07. 2304x1728 4364.jpg Buy Print |
Freshly outshopped in Easybus livery is DAF 4365 (W365XKX). Even the wheels are still shiny. Behind is similar 4363. 2304x1728 4365.jpg Buy Print |
Plaxton-bodied DAF coach 4367 (W367XKX) shows off its recent repaint into the new style Green Line livery. 2304x1728 4367.jpg Buy Print |
Van Hool Acron coach 4375 (YJ58FJU) is seen on a 757 night working. 2304x1728 4375.jpg Buy Print |
One of the new Van Hool Acron T917 coaches for Green Line Route 757 is 4379 (YJ58FJZ). This batch of 63 seaters upgraded the route in December 2008. 2304x1728 4379.jpg Buy Print |
Van Hool Acron T917 coach 4382 (YJ58FHY) is seen at Luton Airport at night. 2304x1728 4382.jpg Buy Print |
The last few Van Hool Acrons in the batch delivered to Luton depot were on 09 plates and delivered in orange for application of the easyBus livery. 4387 (YJ09CXL) is one such example. 2304x1728 4387.jpg Buy Print |
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