North East Buses

First South Yorkshire are trialing yet another demonstrator on the X78 - in the guise of new Optare Metrodecker YJ16DFG. It carries fleetnumber 35000

First South Yorkshire 35000, YJ16 DFG by busmadman, on Flickr

(27 Jan 2016, 11:41 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]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.

The West Yorkshire Information Service (WYIS) is reporting the following:

• The Solos are M995SR Models and will be numbered 150-3 and for a June delivery. 3 of the displaced MPDs (Lancashire United-livered 706/7 and accident-damaged 714) are to transfer to York
  
• The 6 Versas are to be 237-243 and are V1170 examples. These are joined by 220-37 for Blackburn. These are also due in June.
  
• Coastliner's B5TLs will follow the tradition of their vehicles being numbered in the 4xx series - being 430-7/41/2 (gap due to the first low floor deckers used - B7TL/Plaxton Presidents 438-40, 438 is now at Keighley and 439/40 are now at Blackburn) and these are for delivery in September (on 66 plates). 2763/4 are to return to Malton for the summer 2016 season
  
• Keighley depot are to receive ex-Coastliner B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 402-4 once repainted
  

(17 Apr 2016, 8:13 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Further details:

• South Yorkshire are due 22 Streetlites - 14 for Doncaster and 8 for Rotherham.
  
• West Yorkshire are reported to be due 37 Streetdecks - also reported to be split between Leeds Hunslet Park, Leeds Bramley and Bradford depots, with Huddersfield and Halifax gaining older Volvo B7TL/Geminis to replace the oldest ALX400-bodied examples by the end of the year and Olympians by the summer
  

The First 2016-2017 Fleetbook has confirmed the following (please note, some of these are slightly incorrect):

• Doncaster are, in addition to their 14 Streetlites (63374-63388), are listed as taking 10 11.8m Enviro200MMCs, however Sheffield Olive Grove, who as reportedly due 10 vehicles, are listed in the book as taking 63384-63388 so they are possibly both incorrect
  
• Rotherham are due to take 63369-63373 (6, not 8). They are likely to be used on services 13 (to be taken over from TM Travel later this month), 27, 29 and 74.
  
• Leeds Hunslet Park are due to receive 12 Streetdecks (35202-35213), 8 Enviro400MMCs (33480-33487) and the 8 Flywheel-fitted Enviro400MMCs (39314-39321)
  
• Leeds Bramley are due to receive 15 Streetdecks (35214-35228)
  
• Bradford depot are due to receive 10 Streetdecks (35229-35238) reported to be in the express version of the Olympia livery
  

Currently on Transdevs Cityzap and I have to rate this as one of the best bus services I have ever traveled on.

Also the Volvo B7TL im currently on, 3612 is the second best of the type I've ever traveled on, Arrivas 7486 is the best out of all.

Been on a road trip in the car today; one of my jaunts was Whitby to York via Pickering (A169/A64) and passing various Coastliners (also passed a Cityzap on A64 just south west of York), I note the brand name is on the destination before it flicks to the service number and destination.

I personally quite like this touch although I'm not sure how practical it is in reality. Waiting for a bus, for example, you see one come up and in the split seconds you have to flag it down, all you see is "Coastliner" - you're not sure whether it's going to Whitby or Scarborough. I can't see this becoming a huge, huge problem being a mostly long-distance and relatively low frequency brand but all the same, it has potential to confuse.

(07 May 2016, 11:04 pm)northern156 wrote [ -> ]Been on a road trip in the car today; one of my jaunts was Whitby to York via Pickering (A169/A64) and passing various Coastliners (also passed a Cityzap on A64 just south west of York), I note the brand name is on the destination before it flicks to the service number and destination.

I personally quite like this touch although I'm not sure how practical it is in reality. Waiting for a bus, for example, you see one come up and in the split seconds you have to flag it down, all you see is "Coastliner" - you're not sure whether it's going to Whitby or Scarborough. I can't see this becoming a huge, huge problem being a mostly long-distance and relatively low frequency brand but all the same, it has potential to confuse.

And under DDA regs, the terminal point must be shown at all times!

(08 May 2016, 6:47 am)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]And under DDA regs, the terminal point must be shown at all times!

I can't seem to find "The original and the best" on Google Maps - any ideas?

Harrogate by Andrew Stopford, on Flickr

First West Yorkshire

Huddersfield-based ex-Manchester Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 37291/3 (MX07 BTO/U) are the first to be repainted for the Holmfirth Connection group of services in a red version of the route-branding livery adopted by various parts of the First Group and previously used by West Yorkshire for the 'Zest' 503 between Halifax and Huddersfield

37291
37291 (rear)

(04 May 2016, 8:57 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]The West Yorkshire Information Service (WYIS) is reporting the following:

• The Solos are M995SR Models and will be numbered 150-3 and for a June delivery. 3 of the displaced MPDs (Lancashire United-livered 706/7 and accident-damaged 714) are to transfer to York
  
• The 6 Versas are to be 237-243 and are V1170 examples. These are joined by 220-37 for Blackburn. These are also due in June.
  
• Coastliner's B5TLs will follow the tradition of their vehicles being numbered in the 4xx series - being 430-7/41/2 (gap due to the first low floor deckers used - B7TL/Plaxton Presidents 438-40, 438 is now at Keighley and 439/40 are now at Blackburn) and these are for delivery in September (on 66 plates). 2763/4 are to return to Malton for the summer 2016 season
  
• Keighley depot are to receive ex-Coastliner B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 402-4 once repainted
  

Further details from the same source:

• Keighley are now due to receive all 4 former Coastliner B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 401-4 from Blackburn along with Volvo B7Tl/Plaxton President 2705
  
• The MPDs for York are to be branded 'Little Explorers' for services 22/22X/23/23X (York-Ripon-Harrogate) replacing services 56/142/143 which starts on 23rd May
  

The first lot of Wright StreetDecks for First West Yorkshire have entered service on Service 72 (Leeds to Bradford).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/76935272@N05/26982979045/

(15 May 2016, 2:35 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]York City Council proposals for Tendered Service cuts from August 2016

Quite drastic cuts there.
Nice to see at least one of the services suddenly becoming commercially viable. Shame the others aren't.

(15 May 2016, 7:01 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Quite drastic cuts there.
Nice to see at least one of the services suddenly becoming commercially viable. Shame the others aren't.

That being the one that EYMS run. You get the feeling they are a lot less hard line commercially focussed there.

Latest refurbishment to MAX standard at Arriva Yorkshire is Enviro200 1066, to the same specification as the 'Little Buses Big in' E200s

Arriva Yorkshire 1066 YJ09 CVE by Yorkshire Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr

(23 May 2016, 7:18 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Latest refurbishment to MAX standard at Arriva Yorkshire is Enviro200 1066, to the same specification as the 'Little Buses Big in' E200s

Arriva Yorkshire 1066 YJ09 CVE by Yorkshire  Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr

For service 104 along with another allowing two smaller E200s to be used on service 485 to improve reliability as it now interworks with the 101.

Transdev Keighley's first of a batch of Optare M925 / Optare Solo SR's is pictured here https://www.flickr.com/photos/70333100@N...62069@N02/

(11 May 2016, 7:10 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Further details from the same source:

• Keighley are now due to receive all 4 former Coastliner B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 401-4 from Blackburn along with Volvo B7Tl/Plaxton President 2705
  
• The MPDs for York are to be branded 'Little Explorers' for services 22/22X/23/23X (York-Ripon-Harrogate) replacing services 56/142/143 which starts on 23rd May
  

The first MPD has arrived at York following repaint at Thorntons is 706 (YJ06 LXN)
YJ04LXN Transdev York 706 MPD by MTBP (Chris Nelson / Nelboy of York), on Flickr

The latest fleetlist from WYIS has the following changes (the amount of changes every time one is released is amazing...):

• Ex-Coastliner B7TL 403 is reportedly away for repaint before becoming the first Gemini at Keighley. Sisters 402/4 as well as President 2702 are remaining at Blackburn as paint floats while ex-Witch Way B7TL 2756-62 are repainted for the 152 (Preston-Burnley). Also earmarked for Keighley in the autumn are Yorkshire Coastliner B9TLs 411-7/9/20
  
• Keighley are soon to be home to all but 1 of the ex-Burnley and Pendle B7TL/President - the refurbished 2706 (B7 BVD). Harrogate's 2708/9 are due to transfer at some point in the year before 2702 joins them from Burnley.
  
• Harrogate's fleet of B7RLEs - 1700 (BU03 SXK), 1701-5/1800 (YK04 JYG/H/J/L/N/P) plus ex-York and Coastliner 1837 (YJ07 PDU) are to be refurbished, presumably for the 1/1a/1b/1c (Harrogate-Knaresborough) on which 1700-5/1800 are currently allocated along with a few B10BLEs
  

Transdev Harroagte's sole B9TL 3613 (BF62 UXZ) and B7TL/Wright Eclispe Gemini 3614 (X14 VTD) now carry the new 'The Harrogate Bus Company' fleet names
Transdev Harrogate 3613 BF62 UXZ by Yorkshire Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr

However, Harrogate Coach Travel have yet again spit their dummy out and have applied 'The Harrogate Bus Company!' to S574TPW.
ConneXions S574 TPW by Yorkshire Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr

South Yorkshire

Barnsley is now the latest area to begin partnership consultation
http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/BBPC...pGuide.pdf

First West Yorkshire have started to Roll out " Pulse " branding onto their new Wright Streetdeck's, And I think it looks shocking.
Doesn't fit in with the design of the bus at all.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/128732924@...otostream/

(16 Jun 2016, 6:58 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote [ -> ]First West Yorkshire have started to Roll out " Pulse " branding onto their new Wright Streetdeck's, And I think it looks shocking.
Doesn't fit in with the design of the bus at all.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/128732924@...otostream/

The Pulse branding looks shocking anyway in fairness, never been a fan of it.

(16 Jun 2016, 6:58 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote [ -> ]First West Yorkshire have started to Roll out " Pulse " branding onto their new Wright Streetdeck's, And I think it looks shocking.
Doesn't fit in with the design of the bus at all.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/128732924@...otostream/

It's too busy.

(16 Jun 2016, 7:10 pm)BusLoverMum wrote [ -> ]It's too busy.

Too much stuff over a small bit of the bus.

(16 Jun 2016, 7:08 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]The Pulse branding looks shocking anyway in fairness, never been a fan of it.

Its ok on the Geminis/ Gemini 2s, Though the E400s where it the best.

The branding on the Streetdeck doesn't fit the design of the bus in my opinion.

On another note, Yorkshire Tiger's former ANE Dennis Trident 891 W501RBB looks to be heading to the Scrapyard, After being robbed of still useable parts.

Also note this one was deroofed around the Halifax area last year, Which was probably the reason its withdrawn.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/scarboroug.../contacts/

TM Travel have their first branded 'Line 6' Solo complete - 507

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(16 Jun 2016, 8:27 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]TM Travel have their first branded 'Line 6' Solo complete - 507

That's a really nice livery. Works well with the curves of the solo roof.

First Leeds drivers will be taking their second day of strike action in relation to the current pay dispute on Monday 20th June 2016.

http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/second...y-dispute/

(08 May 2016, 11:01 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]First West Yorkshire

Huddersfield-based ex-Manchester Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 37291/3 (MX07 BTO/U) are the first to be repainted for the Holmfirth Connection group of services in a red version of the route-branding livery adopted by various parts of the First Group and previously used by West Yorkshire for the 'Zest' 503 between Halifax and Huddersfield

37291
37291 (rear)

37292/94/95/96/98/99/302  now have the full  route branding  like the above  for   Holme valley and Meltham routes

First South Yorkshire

35000 remains on-loan - following the changes to the X78 back in May, it now additionally works 3 and a half trips on the 69 (Rotherham-Sheffield via Tinsley) on a weekday morning before dropping onto the full X78 (it works Rotherham shorts and Doncasters on Saturdays)

First South Yorkshire 35000 (YJ16 DFG) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

Further major changes are taking place in the Rotherham and Sheffield area in early September as followed:

• The 35 (Sheffield-Wincobank-Meadowhall-Hillsborough) will be reduced from half hourly Sheffield-Wincobank (hourly to Hillsborough) to just the hourly full route journeys.
  
• The short 35s will be replaced by new service 70 which also partily replaces services 69 and certain 71 journeys. The remaining 71s are also slightly re-routed within the Meadowhall area while some journeys replace the 69 in Tinsley.
  
• The 69 is fully replaced by new service X1 between Rotherham and Sheffield, which also extends to Maltby replacing the 1/2.
  
• The X78 is reduced to every 15 minutes throughout the route. Between Rotherham and Meadowhall, the service is re-routed to replace the 22m which is withdrawn.
  
• Saturday journeys on the 31/31a (Sheffield-Loxley) will be operated by Stagecoach instead of Sheffield Community Transport
  
• The SL (Middlewood Park & Ride - Stockbridge) will be renumbered SL1/SL1a with alternative journeys operating the reverse route around the Stockbridge loop. Evening journeys on the SL1 are also revised and extended from Middlewood to Hillsborough Interchange (route to be confirmed)
  

(04 May 2016, 8:57 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]The First 2016-2017 Fleetbook has confirmed the following (please note, some of these are slightly incorrect):

• Doncaster are, in addition to their 14 Streetlites (63374-63388), are listed as taking 10 11.8m Enviro200MMCs, however Sheffield Olive Grove, who as reportedly due 10 vehicles, are listed in the book as taking 63384-63388 so they are possibly both incorrect
  

Now confirmed, the 10 Enviro200MMCs for South Yorkshire are for Olive Grove depot. The first example is confirmed as 67141 (YY16 YLN)/

Stagecoach Yorkshire
Transferred today from the Merseyside fleet are Alexander Dennis Enviro200 8.9m 36071/2 (SN56 AYF/G) for Barnsley depot.

Generic News
Both the West Yorkshire Combined Authority area and the Sheffield City Region (which is basically South Yorkshire plus possibly Chesterfield) have won funding in the latest round of Low Emission Bus Scheme. Full details below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/sy...sv/preview

In summary:

• Sheffield City Region have won £1.32million for 44 Hybrid Buses - UPDATE = http://sheffieldcityregion.org.uk/2016/0...rid-buses/
  
• West Yorkshire have won £234,000 for 8 buses, likely to be the Flywheel-fitted Enviro400MMCs for First