North East Buses

Trent Bartons "Mickleover" at the bus expo 2016.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/3070...otostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/3007...otostream/

The first set of E200MMCs for Trent Barton are expected to enter service on the Mickleover on 9th December:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/youremts/30450090333

The shorter set of E200MMCs for Trent Barton's 'the nines' services are due to enter service in early January, YX66 WMD was on show in Derby today.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/guy_arab_u...14/in/feed

(10 Dec 2016, 5:52 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]The shorter set of E200MMCs for Trent Barton's 'the nines' services are due to enter service in early January, YX66 WMD was on show in Derby today.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/guy_arab_u...14/in/feed

Looks good.

Lincs County Council are looking for 'conversions' to be carried out on their fleet of Call Connect vehicles.
Not sure of the exact ins and outs and what the conversions will entail, but worth keeping an eye out.

(10 Dec 2016, 5:52 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]The shorter set of E200MMCs for Trent Barton's 'the nines' services are due to enter service in early January, YX66 WMD was on show in Derby today.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/guy_arab_u...14/in/feed

They entered service yesterday (09/01/17):
https://flic.kr/p/QRnbA1

(10 Jan 2017, 3:10 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]They entered service yesterday (09/01/17):
https://flic.kr/p/QRnbA1

All but one - with another missing today. 152 seen below.

Trent Barton - The Nines - 152 by Daniel Mullins, on Flickr

The full batch are:
151 (YX66 WLW)
152 (YX66 WLZ)
153 (YX66 WMA) 
154 (YX66 WMC) 
155 (YX66 WMD) 
156 (YX66 WME) 
157 (YX66 WMF)
158 (YX66 WMG)
159 (YX66 WMJ)
160 (YX66 WMK)
161 (YX66 WML)
162 (YX66 WMM)
163 (YX66 WMO)
164 (YX66 WMP)

163 is the one yet to enter service - believed to be back at Scarborough - while 151 was the example missing today.

Freed up as a result of a PVR reduction, former 'indigo' branded Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse 718 (FJ58 KKM) has been repainted into a two-tone base livery prior to gaining 'Ilkeston Flyer' branding, replacing the current Scania L94UB Wright Solar allocation. It will be joined by 719 and 720 and are expected to enter service next month:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/guy_arab_u...ateposted/

The entry into service of these Volvo B7RLEs will also see the service fully operated by Trent Barton, as opposed to being jointly operated with sister Wellglade company Notts & Derby. Notts & Derby will instead operate new services 12 and 12A which will replace the zoom service which is to be axed in February and also the current X17.

Here we have Ex Stagecoach East Cambridge Park and Ride now Stagecoach East Midlands Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 Alexander Dennis Trident 19296 AE07KYW which is seen here on its first day in service for Lincoln at Waddington, Millers Road on 13



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Proposed changes to the villager


Have your say on proposed route changes

https://trentbarton.co.uk/news-and-media...nsultation

(29 Jan 2017, 10:39 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Freed up as a result of a PVR reduction, former 'indigo' branded Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse 718 (FJ58 KKM) has been repainted into a two-tone base livery prior to gaining 'Ilkeston Flyer' branding, replacing the current Scania L94UB Wright Solar allocation. It will be joined by 719 and 720 and are expected to enter service next month:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/guy_arab_u...ateposted/

They have now been branded. 719 can be seen via the links below:

front/near side: https://flic.kr/p/SC6Kd7
rear: https://flic.kr/p/T1y6EX

It has been confirmed on 'Trentbarton Enthusiast Page' that the Rushcliffe Mainline and Skylink Nottingham will be receiving brand new 11.8m Enviro 200MMCs replacing the Optare Tempos and Scania L94UBs currently operating on those routes.

The Allestree is also another route in line to get E200MMCS, the shorter variation as seen on 'the nines' although this is yet to be officially confirmed.

(13 May 2017, 1:29 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]It has been confirmed on 'Trentbarton Enthusiast Page' that the Rushcliffe Mainline and Skylink Nottingham will be receiving brand new 11.8m Enviro 200MMCs replacing the Optare Tempos and Scania L94UBs currently operating on those routes.

The Allestree is also another route in line to get E200MMCS, the shorter variation as seen on 'the nines' although this is yet to be officially confirmed.

Scrap the Allestree not being officially confirmed:
https://trentbarton.co.uk/news-and-media...stment2017

(13 May 2017, 1:29 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]It has been confirmed on 'Trentbarton Enthusiast Page' that the Rushcliffe Mainline and Skylink Nottingham will be receiving brand new 11.8m Enviro 200MMCs replacing the Optare Tempos and Scania L94UBs currently operating on those routes.

The Allestree is also another route in line to get E200MMCS, the shorter variation as seen on 'the nines' although this is yet to be officially confirmed.

And as mentioned in this month's 'BUSES' magazine:

• The 9 Rushcliffe Mainline examples are the first due, in July
  
• The 11 examples for Skylink are due in September
  
• The 5 short examples for the Allestree are due after those
  
• A further 3 new buses are due this year - more Euro6 Citaros for Kinchbus to join the present examples on Skylink
  
• After a long time in storage, formerly Mickleover B7RLE 728-35 are being refurbished for Keyworth Connection and Cotgrave Connection which will both be rebranded as 'The Keyworth' and 'The Cotgrave'
  
• All the original style Tempos are to be removed from service - currently nothing mentioned about their replacement on the 21
  

(18 Jun 2017, 5:08 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]After a long time in storage, formerly Mickleover B7RLE 728-35 are being refurbished for Keyworth Connection and Cotgrave Connection which will both be rebranded as 'The Keyworth' and 'The Cotgrave'

There is at least one 'the Keyworth' and 'the Cotgrave' vehicle refurbished and branded, but only a full picture of 'the Keyworth' livery has found its way online:

729: https://flic.kr/p/UA3VwD
733: https://flic.kr/p/VyUoDj

I understand the Tempo SRs are also to be removed from the fleet soon too, so if you've not tried one yet, take your chance while they're still around!

Spotted two Trent Barton E200s MMCs on delivery today - on the M1 southbound near Chesterfield. Couldn't ID but their ownership was given away by their 'Derby FAST' (red arrow) destination screens. Weren't actually going anywhere fast at the time - forlorn in the hard shoulder.

(18 Jun 2017, 5:08 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]And as mentioned in this month's 'BUSES' magazine:

• The 9 Rushcliffe Mainline examples are the first due, in July
  
• The 11 examples for Skylink are due in September
  
• The 5 short examples for the Allestree are due after those
  
• A further 3 new buses are due this year - more Euro6 Citaros for Kinchbus to join the present examples on Skylink
  
• After a long time in storage, formerly Mickleover B7RLE 728-35 are being refurbished for Keyworth Connection and Cotgrave Connection which will both be rebranded as 'The Keyworth' and 'The Cotgrave'
  
• All the original style Tempos are to be removed from service - currently nothing mentioned about their replacement on the 21
  

Further details:

• Two additional E200MMCs have been delivered and already entered service at Nottingham - they are 109/10 (YX17 NTK/L) in the new 'Mango' spare livery.
  

• The 'Mainline' example launched yesterday in Bingham and are 111 (YX17 NTJ) and 112-9 (YX67 UXR/S/T/U/?/V/Y/Z) (registrations of 112-9 are mainly tbc), these entered service today. The reason for the registrations mix with 109-11 is that what is now 111 should have been 109 (as it is body number /01) but the incorrect interior was fitted during build.
  

• The replacements for Tempos 317/8 on the 21 are former 'The Nines' Solos including 469/70/1. Two examples, currently said to be 478/9 (FJ09 MWD/E), are to be refurbished and repainted to move to Kinchbus to replace Solos 458/9 (FE02 KFF/G). 479, along with 472 (FJ09 MVW), are on-loan to TM Travel to cover 'Spiria' branded Centros which have proved to be unreliable. 491 (YJ11 EKT) is now branded 'Little Sixes' to replace 466 (FG02 BGO) at the Matlock outstation.
  

• Following reductions on 'Rushcliffe Villager' services, Solo SR 501-3 (YD63 VDL/M/N) are due to be re-branded for 'Spondon Flyer' which will reduced to one route around Spondon at the end of October (the current Green route). Versa 806-9 (YJ11 ENL/M/N/O) will become spares
  

• Former 'Cotgrave Connection' Scanias 620-2 (FJ03 VWK/L/R) have moved to the Notts & Derby fleet at Derby depot. Similar Kinchbus Scania 639 (FD53 WWL) has been withdrawn following an accident and is now with TM Travel for spares.
  

The Mainline E200MMC's look the part!

High Peak

The first of the two Versas transferring from Centrebus is on show at Showbus. 780 (YJ62 FPK) is in the same two-tone green used on TransPeak for 'Peaks & Dales' 65 between Buxton and Sheffield which High Peak will take over full-time from half-sister company TM Travel at the end of October.

High Peak 780 (YJ62 FPK) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

Anyone got a fleet list for Trent Barton?

(17 Sep 2017, 1:59 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Anyone got a fleet list for Trent Barton?

http://www.derbybusdepot.co.uk/trentfleetlist.html

Includes the whole of the Wellglade group (Notts+Derby etc)

(17 Sep 2017, 3:35 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]http://www.derbybusdepot.co.uk/trentfleetlist.html

Includes the whole of the Wellglade group (Notts+Derby etc)

Which, despite being from July this year, is out of date.

A better option (which is usually updated quite regularly) is Sheffield Omnibus' version

http://nebula.wsimg.com/5a328d5eb2802bbb...D908996CD8&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

Thanks guys

While on the subject of Trent Barton.....

The second batch of new Enviro200MMCs will be hitting the road this time next week. This is the batch of 10 for Skylink Nottingham, 120-129.

The first photos have now appeared on Facebook, and registrations have been confirmed for the following:
123 (YX67 VFA)
124 (YX67 VFB)
Plus YX67 VFE (photo is only of the lower rear end - the location of the number is *just* missing off the image)

(17 Sep 2017, 7:53 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]While on the subject of Trent Barton.....

The second batch of new Enviro200MMCs will be hitting the road this time next week. This is the batch of 10 for Skylink Nottingham, 120-129.

The first photos have now appeared on Facebook, and registrations have been confirmed for the following:
123 (YX67 VFA)
124 (YX67 VFB)
Plus YX67 VFE (photo is only of the lower rear end - the location of the number is *just* missing off the image)

122 (YX67 VEY), 125 (YX67 VFC), 126 (YX67 VFD) all pictured below. Photographs taken yesterday.

Had a ride of one or two out of this batch yesterday - they were pretty quick off the mark, and I liked the sunroof. Quite light and airy inside - apt for a service branded "Skylink"! The visual TFT monitor didn't seem to work, but the audio announcements did.

I noticed the same issue with the announcements on the green examples branded for mainline.

Trent Barton: 122 / YX67VEY by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Trent Barton: 126 / YX67VFD by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Trent Barton: 125 / YX67VFC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(01 Oct 2017, 12:28 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]122 (YX67 VEY), 125 (YX67 VFC), 126 (YX67 VFD) all pictured below. Photographs taken yesterday.

Had a ride of one or two out of this batch yesterday - they were pretty quick off the mark, and I liked the sunroof. Quite light and airy inside - apt for a service branded "Skylink"! The visual TFT monitor didn't seem to work, but the audio announcements did.

I noticed the same issue with the announcements on the green examples branded for mainline.

Trent Barton: 122 / YX67VEY by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Trent Barton: 126 / YX67VFD by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Trent Barton: 125 / YX67VFC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

BIB: According to reports (and my own use of 'The Nines' examples a few weeks ago), none of the TFT monitors on the E200s work and they are waiting for that to be sorted.

The final batch of E200MMCs of this round of orders for TrentBarton have now started to be delivered. They are the shorter variant for the allestree routes replacing the Optare Solo SRs currently allocated: https://flic.kr/p/Y7uRSi

A large number of major changes are taking place in North Derbyshire at the end of the month:

As already mentioned, the 65 (Buxton-Sheffield) - presently jointly operated by TM Travel and High Peak - will pass to High Peak, resulting in the withdrawal of the present late departure from Buxton (1900) but the addition of a later weekday departure from Sheffield (1915, presently last departure is 1730)
Hulleys will take over operation of the 66 from G&J Holmes. The service is reduced to operate between Baslow and Tidewell or Buxton (only two journeys a day operate to Buxton and 3 departures from Buxton). The 66A varation is also revised - the weekday journeys from Baslow at 1435 continues from Tidewell to Castleton while the weekday morning journey in the opposite direction starts from Castleton at 0845.
These two journeys replaces the once-a-day service 68 which sees the end of a Castleton to Buxton through bus.
Hulleys 22 (V140 LGC) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

(10 Sep 2017, 10:01 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Further details:

• Following reductions on 'Rushcliffe Villager' services, Solo SR 501-3 (YD63 VDL/M/N) are due to be re-branded for 'Spondon Flyer' which will reduced to one route around Spondon at the end of October (the current Green route). Versa 806-9 (YJ11 ENL/M/N/O) will become spares
  

503 has now been refurbished and repainted into a new 'Spondon Flyer' livery (screenshotted photos below taken from the 'Fans of the Wellglade Group' Facebook Group and are @ Miles Williams)

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