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Metroline once again opened the doors of its Potters Bar garage to the pubic on Saturday (20 July). The site is home to up to 200 buses and, as in past years, the aim was to raise funds for charities such as Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation.
Attractions included a display of buses dating back to the 1950s and 1960s through to the present day, including examples of the very latest BYD-ADL and Optare all-electric double-deckers for the operator.
There were also a number of stalls and free bus services operated to local destinations using a variety of vehicles. Kris Lake was there.
The Potters Bar Garage Open Day was a first opportunity for many to see one of the new Optare Metrodecker EVs for Metroline
Metroline’s well-known AEC Routemaster and one of the operator’s new fleet of BYD-ADL Enviro400 EV double-deckers were both used on route 84, the full length of which runs between St Albans and New Barnet via Potters Bar
One of Ensignbus’ Craven-bodied AEC Regent III RT-types attended, as did Imperial Bus Co of Upwell’s Park Royal-bodied Leyland PD2/1 RT-type
Also present was ByeWays Vintage Bus Hire of Aldington’s 1952 British European Airways AEC Regal IV half-deck airport coach, seen with a preserved MCW Metrobus originally built to Airbus specification and the newly-delivered Optare Metrodecker EV
Inside Potters Bar garage there was a display that included AEC Regent III RT-types and a Routemaster
