North East Buses

News in from Stagecoach Yorkshire with the arrival of the new Enviro200MMCs:

MAN 18.220/Alexander ALX300 22084-6/8/9 (MX54 LRJ/K/L/O/U) are in the process or have been converted to Driver Training Vehicles (photo below of 22085 for 'Stagecoach Enthusiasts' Facebook Group and @ Shayne Howarth). At present, 22085 and 22088 have been completed and allocated to Holbrook and Barnsley respectively with 22084/6/9 undergoing conversion at present.

Ecclesfield-based Scania N230UD/Alexander Dennis Enviro400 15706-19 (YN60 CJY/Z, YN60 CKA/C/D/E/F/G/J/K/L/O/P/U) are in the process of being fitted with the GKN Flywheel System.

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Former demonstrator Volvo B5TL Wright Gemini 3 797 (BX14 SYT) has been repainted into the East Yorkshire corporate livery:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eybusman/24350757656/

Brand new Volvo B8RLE MCV Evolution 386 (BT65 JGX) has entered service on 'Pentuaria Express' service X55:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eybusman/24350757656/

The first of East Yorkshire's recently purchased ex-Demonstrators has emerged from the paintshop in the guise of Volvo B5TL/Wright Gemini 3 797 (BX14 SYT).

East Yorkshire 797, BX14SYT. by EYBusman, on Flickr

The pair of B8RLE/MCVs are painted in 'Petuaria Express' livery for the X55 (Hull-Goole)

East Yorkshire 386, BT65JGX. by EYBusman, on Flickr

And the only short E200 so far purchased new (and possibly the only example) - 505 (SN65 OHO) - has been allocated to Scarborough depot along with longer 389/90 (SN65 ZGK/L).

East Yorkshire 505, SN65OHO. by EYBusman, on Flickr
East Yorkshire 389, SN65ZGK. by EYBusman, on Flickr
East Yorkshire 390, SN65ZGL. by EYBusman, on Flickr

First photo is no longer available, Tony.

(14 Jan 2016, 5:06 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]First photo is no longer available, Tony.

Link works fine for me. However, try this:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/eybusman/24350757656/

YY64GWX has also been repainted into a slightly different East Yorkshire livery

EYMS 795 - YY64 GWX by Konnor James, on Flickr

As expected, Stagecoach Yorkshire place their 14 11.8m Enviro200MMCs into service on Friday after a joint launch at Barnsley Football Ground

26020-3 (YX65 PZV/W/Y/Z) are based at Barnsley for the 11 (Barnsley-Athersley North) replacing MAN 18.240/Alexander Dennis ALX300 22446-9 (YN07 KSO/U/RO/SX) which have been used and branded for the route since new. 26020-2 wear the same 'Townlines' branding as the MANs while previously shown 26023 is unbranded.

Stagecoach Yorkshire 26020 YX65 PZV - Barnsley by JPT Photos, on Flickr

26024-33 (YX65 RAU/BF/O/U/V/Y/Z/CF/O/U) are based at Rawmarsh depot for the 22x (Rotherham-Barnsley) replacing MAN 18.240/Alexander Dennis Enviro300 22545-57 (YN57 MXM/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z, MYA). 26024-31 are branded for the 22x while 26032/3 are unbranded as spares for all Rawmarsh routes.
Stagecoach Yorkshire 26025 YX65 RBF - Wath, Rotherham by JPT Photos, on Flickr

(17 Jan 2016, 4:25 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]As expected, Stagecoach Yorkshire place their 14 11.8m Enviro200MMCs into service on Friday after a joint launch at Barnsley Football Ground

26020-3 (YX65 PZV/W/Y/Z) are based at Barnsley for the 11 (Barnsley-Athersley North) replacing MAN 18.240/Alexander Dennis ALX300 22446-9 (YN07 KSO/U/RO/SX) which have been used and branded for the route since new. 26020-2 wear the same 'Townlines' branding as the MANs while previously shown 26023 is unbranded.

Stagecoach Yorkshire 26020 YX65 PZV - Barnsley by JPT Photos, on Flickr

26024-33 (YX65 RAU/BF/O/U/V/Y/Z/CF/O/U) are based at Rawmarsh depot for the 22x (Rotherham-Barnsley) replacing MAN 18.240/Alexander Dennis Enviro300 22545-57 (YN57 MXM/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z, MYA). 26024-31 are branded for the 22x while 26032/3 are unbranded as spares for all Rawmarsh routes.
Stagecoach Yorkshire 26025 YX65 RBF - Wath, Rotherham by JPT Photos, on Flickr

The branding suits the Enviro200MMCs really well... looks quite smart.

Arriva Yorkshire's next route to be converted to MAX standard is the 229, linking Leeds and Huddersfield, via Heckmondwike (where they are based). The launch event will be in Leeds city centre on Tuesday 19th, on Albion Street with Titan the Robot at 1330.

VDL Gemini's 1536-1541 and 1547/8 have been refurbished for this route over the last month or two at Thorntons.


Arriva Yorkshire 1548 YK12 AWR Now repainted into Max livery and branded for 229 Leeds-Huddersfield by Russ ., on Flickr

The Volvo B5TLs for service 36 have started to enter service without branding:
https://flic.kr/p/Did8zU

(20 Jan 2016, 8:57 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]The Volvo B5TLs for service 36 have started to enter service without branding:
https://flic.kr/p/Did8zU

It doesn't appear to be in service - it looks to be on driver familiarisation.

(20 Jan 2016, 9:02 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]It doesn't appear to be in service - it looks to be on driver familiarisation.

I can see more indications that it is in service than on driver familiarisation but ok.

(20 Jan 2016, 9:03 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]I can see more indications that it is in service than on driver familiarisation but ok.

The interior lights would be on for it to be in service. Nobody but the driver being on board is another big give-away. That and this tweet:

https://twitter.com/harrogatebus/status/...3592161280

Plus, Transdev aren't one to put buses on the road without any fleetnames, numbers or branding.

(20 Jan 2016, 9:08 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]The interior lights would be on for it to be in service. Nobody but the driver being on board is another big give-away. That and this tweet:

https://twitter.com/harrogatebus/status/...3592161280

Plus, Transdev aren't one to put buses on the road without any fleetnames, numbers or branding.

Not necessarily. When i was getting the 16 from Stanley, at least 3 occasions (and it wasn't that many times, less than 10 that's for sure) the interior lights were switched off and only came on when the doors were open.

I hadn't checked their twitter so I suppose you have a point with that one but it shouldn't really have the destination set as if it in service, if correct.

The West Yorkshire Information Service are reporting the Harrogate Volvo B5TL registrations as followed:

3615 BL65 YYN 
3616 BL65 YYO
3617 BL65 YYP
3618 BL65 YYR
3619 BL65 YYS
3620 BL65 YYT
3621 BL65 YYU
3622 BL65 YYV
3623 BL65 YYW
3624 BL65 YYX
3625 BL65 YYZ
3626 BL65 YZA
3627 BL65 YZB
3628 BL65 YZC

The branding of the B5TLs begin - 3618 (BL65 YYR) in Harrogate earlier

Photo @ Gary Steel

(21 Jan 2016, 4:46 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]The branding of the B5TLs begin - 3618 (BL65 YYR) in Harrogate earlier

Photo @ Gary Steel

I like that VERY much

(20 Jan 2016, 9:08 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Plus, Transdev aren't one to put buses on the road without any fleetnames, numbers or branding.

I was in Leeds for about half an hour last week, and noticed one of the Volvo B7s with the Gemini 2 front end in base livery colours without route branding.

With thanks to the Travel West Yorkshire Forum, the following moves are planned in the Arriva Yorkshire fleet on the 21st Feburary:

662 (W662 CWX) Dewsbury to pool fleet
696 (X696 YUG) Selby to pool fleet
700 (YD02 PXW) pool fleet to Wakefield
708 (YG52 CFJ) pool fleet to Wakefield
1005 (YY14 LFR) Castleford to Dewsbury
1006 (YY14 LFS) Castleford to Dewsbury
1007 (YY14 LFT) Castleford to Dewsbury
1008 (YY14 LFU) Castleford to Dewsbury
1061 (YJ09 CUY) Dewsbury to Wakefield
1062 (YJ09 CVA) Dewsbury to Wakefield
1063 (YJ09 CVB) Dewsbury to Wakefield
1064 (YJ09 CVC) Selby to Wakefield
1480 (YJ62 JUF) Dewsbury to Castleford
1481 (YJ62 JVH) Dewsbury to Castleford
1525 (YJ61 OAY) Heckmondwike to Castleford
1808 (YJ08 EEM) Wakefield To Selby

(08 Jan 2016, 10:57 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]New details from the same source:

• Keighley's former Coastliner B7RLE 451-6 are listed as due a refurbishment for the 66 (Keighley-Skipton) along with 1843
  

451-6/1843 have now been confirmed by Alex Hornaby as for the 762 (Keighley-Ilkley/Harrogate) but will initially be used on the 66. The 66 is instead due 6 new Optare Versas, along with 4 Solos for the town network.

Also due in terms of new vehicles for the Yorkshire half of Transdev Blazefield are 11 new deckers for Coastliner, along with the already delivered 14 B5TLs for Harrogate. The rest of the 50 vehicle order is for Lancashire.

(27 Jan 2016, 11:41 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]451-6/1843 have now been confirmed by Alex Hornaby as for the 762 (Keighley-Ilkley/Harrogate) but will initially be used on the 66. The 66 is instead due 6 new Optare Versas, along with 4 Solos for the town network.

Also due in terms of new vehicles for the Yorkshire half of Transdev Blazefield are 11 new deckers for Coastliner, along with the already delivered 14 B5TLs for Harrogate. The rest of the 50 vehicle order is for Lancashire.

Now Tony I thought you would know better....its Alex Hornby 

Transdev york have 665 mpd on loan

EYMS 368 volvo has had new paint job

(28 Jan 2016, 7:27 am)jaimzm wrote [ -> ]EYMS 368 volvo has had new paint job

In a revised version of the EYMS livery:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eybusman/24396239980/

Yorkshire Coastliner goes to split route operation from the Summer Timetable:

PB0001873/8 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Leeds and Scarborough, Whitby, Bridlington Bus Station given service number 840/843/845 effective from 27-Mar-2016.

PB0001873/23 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Tadcaster Garnet Lane and Food + Enviroment Research Sand Hutton given service number 843 effective from 27-Mar-2016.

PB0001873/59 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Malton Bus Station
Finish Point: Thornton Dale
Via: Kirby Misperton
Service Number: 840
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 27-MAR-2016
Other Details: All days

PB0001873/60 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Thornton Dale
Finish Point: Whitby Bus Station
Via: Goathland
Service Number: 840
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 27-MAR-2016
Other Details: All days

PB0001873/61 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Malton Bus Station
Finish Point: York, Rail Station
Via:
Service Number: 843
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 27-MAR-2016
Other Details: All days

PB0001873/62 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Leeds City Bus Station
Finish Point: York, Rail Station
Via:
Service Number: 843
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Limited Stop
Effective Date: 27-MAR-2016
Other Details: All days

PB0001873/63 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Malton Bus Station
Finish Point: Scarborough, Peasholm Park
Via: Scagglethorpe
Service Number: 843
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 27-MAR-2016
Other Details: All days

PB0001873/64 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Malton Bus Station
Finish Point: Filey Bus Station
Via:
Service Number: 845
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 27-MAR-2016
Other Details: All days

PB0001873/65 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Filey Bus Station
Finish Point: Bridlington Bus Station
Via: Reighton
Service Number: 845
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 27-MAR-2016
Other Details: All days

Note that the Leeds-York and York-Malton registrations only give service number 843.

In addition, the 'CityZap' service was registered today.

PB0001873/66 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Leeds City Bus Station
Finish Point: York, Stonebow
Via:
Service Number: City Zap
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 27-MAR-2016
Other Details: Daily

Why do they spilt the routes in the summer?

(01 Feb 2016, 11:07 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Why do they spilt the routes in the summer?

They haven't done in the past. Just looks like, from the summer timetable onwards, the routes will now be split, much like Arriva's X93 last year.

(02 Feb 2016, 7:26 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]They haven't done in the past. Just looks like, from the summer timetable onwards, the routes will now be split, much like Arriva's X93 last year.

That's exactly what I was referring to in the original post. From the start of the Summer 2016 timetable, the Coastliner network moves off the Tachograph regulations. It also looks as though all journeys between Leeds and Malton will run as 843s regardless of where it goes from Malton.

Last weekend, I was down in Sheffield viewing the revamped Sheffield Bus Partnership network, which has received a few tweaks since the initial issues.

Some observations and interworking patterns:

• As per the previous network when it was services 47/48 (Shiregreen-City-Herdings), service 1a (High Green-City-Herdings) interworks at Herdings with the 56 (Wybourn-City-Herdings)
  
• As it is only runs between Hillsborough and Meadowhall, the 38 interworks at all times at one end of the route - during the Monday to Saturday daytime hours it interworks at Hillsborough with the 97/98 (Totley or Totley Brook-City-Hillsborough). On Sundays, it interworks at Meadowhall with the 18 (City-Norton Lees-Gleadless Townsend-Meadowhall). Evening interworking is quite random, some 38s work onto 18s at Meadowhall and off 97/98 in Hillsborough while some 38s start off 18s at Meadowhall.
  
• First's Sunday trips on the 83 (Ecclesfield-City-Bents Green) interworks with the 20 (Hemsworth-City-Ecclesfield). Stagecoach's Sunday 83s (they only run the 83 evening/Sunday) run light to the depot at Ecclesfield to layover
  
• One 271/272 Weekday board works onto 81/82 in Dore at 1439. Monday to Saturday Evening 272s work off an 81/82 board arriving into the City from Millhouses at 2009 (light from Angel Street to the Interchange)First South Yorkshire 47483 (SN64 CNU) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
  
• Rotherham's evening turns on the 69 (Rotherham-Tinsley-Sheffield) and X5 (Sheffield-Dinnington) are now worked by Streetdecks rather than Streetlites, likewise Olive Grove now use B9TLs on their turns rather than Streetlites. Sunday turns are now mostly Rotherham operated using their 4 StreetlitesFirst South Yorkshire 35121 (SM65 EFH) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
  
• One of the evening turns on the 4a (City-Millhouses Tesco) and 6a (City-Manor Top) works off the peak turn on the 29 (Sheffield-Penistone) so can throw up random Solos or even a MAN Centro as per FridayTM Travel 1200 (YN08 JWE) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
  
• The 6 (Darnell-City-Millhouses Tesco) has a 31 minutes layover at Millhouses every trip - interestingly, prior to the network recast, the old version of the 6 also had a long layover in the Interchange following the lost of the 31/31a (City-Hillsborough) by TM
  

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