W/C - 13th May

• Beestons latest coach (S596KJF), now freshly repainted into white Pics here
  

W/C - 06th May

• Ipswich Buses have acquired ex-Demo Enviro300 (SK07DYA), this is needed due to the route changes which increase PVR needed. It is due to be delivered w/c 20th May. It is due to be numbered 83 in the fleet. Once arrived it will then get painted into the new Livery.
• ex-Ipswich 192 (P192SGV), with Simonds as (JGV 929) Has been repainted out of Carters colours into Simonds fleet livery pic here
  

W/C - 22nd April

• Ipswich 86 (PJ53OLG) has now been painted, slightly different to 84. Will not get the 'Taking you to' slogans on the side.
• Ipswich 57 (PN52XBJ) has arrived back from repairs at RH Bodyworks, it supports the new livery.
  

W/C - 15th April

• Suffolk County Council ex-Dublin Olympian supports a modified Dublin livery, It is registered R397LHK ex 97-D-370.
• Harliquin have either acquired or have loaned Plaxton Beaver (NK53KGG) pic here
  

W/C - 08th April

• Ipswich 86 (PJ53OLG) is now being prep'd for repaint in the new livery.
• ex-Far East Travel Solos (MX08DHC) / (YJ55YGK) now currently being repainted into Galloways colours (Thanks JT)
• Suffolk Passenger Transport have acquired ex-Dublin Bus Olympian (Thanks JT)
  

W/C - 01st April

• Ipswich Buses launched their new livery 'taking you places' at the Bus Users UK event at The Cornhill Pics here
• Carters 293 (P693RWU) Has now been withdrawn and being sourced for spares and then scrapped. Been with Carters since 2006, one of the longest serving member of the active service fleet.
• Ipswich 57 (PN52XBJ) has gone away to RH bodywork for repairs and will be back in the new livery.
• Beestons have acquired a new coach, for Summer season etc, ex-Oakleaf Coaches of Barnsley. A Volvo B10M Jonckheere Mistral bodywork (S596KJF).
• ex-Beestons OmniCitys (YN06CJE) and (YN07EXP) (ex-Demos) have been sold to Centrebus, Leicester via Scania Worksop.
• First Bury St Edmunds outstation closed, all Darts been moved to Chelmsford, Lowestoft and Ipswich, See Fleetlist for details.
  

W/C - 18h March

• ex-Carters E200 207 (AU07CUA) now repainted for use with Yellow buses pic here rear pic here
  

W/C - 11th March

• Ipswich 84 (PJ53OLC) has been rubbed down for repaint, will be the first one to gain the new Ipswich Buses 'taking you places' livery.
• Far East Routes 118/9 are on emegency tender out to Galloway til May it is believed.
• The Deal between Galloway and Far East/Gemini Travel has fallen through! This means Gemini and Far East Travel are now in recievership and the companies are to be wound out on Thursday/Friday. The 118/9 are to go out on an Emergency Tender basis. Us at the IBP are happy that they are soon to be off the Road!! And also hope the staff can find other suitable employment elsewhere.
• ex-Ipswich Dominator 8 (MNS 45Y) is now up for sale on Ebay, listing can be found here
• Galloway is rumored to have purchased Gemini Travel and Far East Travel! Although presumed only the Routes and Contracts and not the business/o-disc itself.
• It has been reported that ex-Ipswich 39 (H775PTW) was in the yard of Mulleys, Ixworth. Could be having engine repairs?
• Third Accident for IB, Olympus 68 (YJ60KGX) collided with a Car on Norwich Rd, Will be off for repair for a few days unlike 57. 171 now back from Suffolk Constabulary after being examied after last weeks incident.
  

W/C - 04th March

• Hedingham has been purchased by the Go-Ahead group, which now means GoAhead will run into Ipswich! (if only one school run at present...)
• ex-Carters Enviro200 (AY07CUA) Has been sold to Yellow Buses, Bournemouth via Ensign. Thanks to Ensign
• ex-Ipswich 231 (X231MBJ / MIL8341) has been sold from Warrington Coachways via Ripley (dealer) to (cowboys!) Tates Travel, Barnsley (Who had ex-Ipswich 189/193 previously)
• Ipswich 171 (YG52DHF) was involved in an collision on Wherstead Road with a Pedestrian Report here.
  

W/C - 26th February

• As previously reported, Ipswich Buses 57 (PN52XBJ) was deemed to be written off after its accident damage, It is now decided that it is worth repairing so will be sent away to be fixed.
• Gemini Travel (Awaydays Ltd) are in front of the Traffic Commissioners again! ALTHOUGH it is being rumored that the business is up for sale and needs to be sold by the 14th March (before inquiry)
  
• Public Inquiry (43967) to be held at The Court Room, Eastern Traffic Area, City House, 126-130 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1NP, on 20 March 2012 commencing at 14:00(Previous Publication:(2121)
  PF0001598 SI
  AWAYDAYS LTD T/A GEMINI TRAVEL
  DIRECTOR(s): EDMUND NICHOLLS .
  UNIT 20, THE STERLING COMPLEX, FARTHING ROAD IPSWICH IP1 5AP, GB
  PSV - S17 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 17 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981)
  PSV - S28 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 28 (The Transport Act 1985)
  PSV - Sch.3 - Consideration of Transport Managers Repute under Schedule 3 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981)
  Not sure if Far East Travel will be affected, but lets hope the TC takes them off the road this time!
• Ipswich Lowlander 57 (PN52XBJ) has been written off after colliding with a Skip truck.
• ex-Manchester Atlantean (SND518X) is now a bus cafe in an layby in Levington, Check out their facebook page.
  

W/C - 19th February

• Galloways have acquired ex-Paul Winson Dart (R80 PSW) new to Trent Barton as (R925RAU) numbered 308 in the Galloways fleet.
• Beestons OmniDekka (MX06LDN) Painted, Pic: (Thanks to D Burrows)
  

W/C - 05th February

• Beestons ex-Bullocks (MX06LDN) is the latest repaint, now into Blue from white.
  

W/C - 28th January

• Carters 207 (AY07CUA) has been sold to Ensign (Dealer) after serving its five year period here.
• It is believed that Carters are looking into moving into Constantine Road Depot with Ipswich Buses.
  

W/C - 22nd January

• First launch their new livery, cant see any Buses in Ipswich get the treatment for a while...
• ex-Ipswich 195 (P195SGV) is being stripped for parts and scrapped by Norfolk Green due to component failure, This sees the last of the three ex Ipswich Excels with Norfolk Green.
• Beestons (M516WHF) has been sold to Ensign (Dealer) for onward sale.
  

W/C - 15th January

• First East England are pulling out of Bury St Edmunds (IPS outstation) Eventually, Services have been making a loss for a long while (before competition from Essex County Buses/Mulleys/Stephensons). Last day of operation in Bury is the 31st March when the Depot lease runs out on Cotton Lane.
  

W/C - 08th January

• Beestons ex-Bullocks Omnidekkas (MX04 MYW/Y) are now both repainted into Beestons blue, both should be signwritten shortly.
• Beestons Olympian (LSU413/P913RYO) has been offered for sale since the new OmniDekka arrivals replacing it.
• ex-Beestons Beaver (V967RCX) is now with/loan to Phillips Coaches from Stafford Bus Centre Pic here
  

W/C - 01st January

• Ipswich Buses new livery: Copyright to Ipswich Buses.
  
  

W/C - 18th December

• IBP / IBPG wishes all its visitors/supporters a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year!
• Ipswich Buses new livery' has been revealed, it mainly contains a lighter lime green and purple colours with white relief and white drawings of Ipswich on the side using the 'Taking you places' slogans.