North East Buses

First York is now under First South Yorkshire control

Good article on Yorkshire Tiger in this weeks RouteOne magazine.
http://www.route-one.net/issues/529/pubD...x.htm#/31/
Explains all about the Arriva transfer and how they've started from almost nothing and gone "back to basics" with the new brand.

The newer Low Floor stock from Finglands have now been renumbered into East Yorkshire's fleet as followed:

MPD
1601 (YY52 KXK) 492
1602 (YY52 KXL) 493
Note: These regain their original East Yorkshire fleetnumbers

ADL E300
1701 (YX56 DJZ) 271
1702 (YX56 DZK) 272
1703 (YX56 DZL) 273
1704 (YX56 DZM) 274
1705 (YX56 DZO) 275

Trident
1759 (X585 XKH) 638
1760 (X584 XKH) 639
1763 (X763 ABU) 640
1764 (X764 ABU) 641
Note: 638/9 are ALX400, 640/1 are President

B7TL/President
1761 (X761 ABU) 581
1762 (X762 ABU) 582
1765 (MF51 LZW) 583
1766 (MF51 LZX) 584
1767 (MF51 MBV) 585
1768 (MF51 MBX) 586
1796 (YX51 AYC) 587
1797 (YX51 AYD) 588
1798 (YX51 AYE) 589
1799 (YX51 AYF) 590
1800 (YX51 AYG) 591
1801 (YX51 AYH) 592
1802 (PJ02 RAU) 593
1803 (PJ02 RAX) 594
1804 (PJ02 RBF) 595
1805 (PJ02 RBV) 596

B9TL/Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini
1792 (YX08 FWE) 786
1793 (YX08 FWF) 787
1794 (YX08 FWG) 788
1795 (YX08 FWH) 789

Olympian
1781 (R780 SOY) Disposal
1782 (R781 SOY) Disposal

B10BLEs 1706-9 (W414-W417 JAT) are not returning to the East Yorkshire fleet, instead they are to be repainted White/Green and transfer to the Whittle fleet as their 173-6. Plus, not mention yet of the 3rd MPD 1603 (YY52 KXM) - previously East Yorkshire 494.

(17 Mar 2014, 8:01 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]The newer Low Floor stock from Finglands have now been renumbered into East Yorkshire's fleet as followed:

MPD
1601 (YY52 KXK) 492
1602 (YY52 KXL) 493
Note: These regain their original East Yorkshire fleetnumbers

ADL E300
1701 (YX56 DJZ) 271
1702 (YX56 DZK) 272
1703 (YX56 DZL) 273
1704 (YX56 DZM) 274
1705 (YX56 DZO) 275

Trident
1759 (X585 XKH) 638
1760 (X584 XKH) 639
1763 (X763 ABU) 640
1764 (X764 ABU) 641
Note: 638/9 are ALX400, 640/1 are President

B7TL/President
1761 (X761 ABU) 581
1762 (X762 ABU) 582
1765 (MF51 LZW) 583
1766 (MF51 LZX) 584
1767 (MF51 MBV) 585
1768 (MF51 MBX) 586
1796 (YX51 AYC) 587
1797 (YX51 AYD) 588
1798 (YX51 AYE) 589
1799 (YX51 AYF) 590
1800 (YX51 AYG) 591
1801 (YX51 AYH) 592
1802 (PJ02 RAU) 593
1803 (PJ02 RAX) 594
1804 (PJ02 RBF) 595
1805 (PJ02 RBV) 596

B9TL/Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini
1792 (YX08 FWE) 786
1793 (YX08 FWF) 787
1794 (YX08 FWG) 788
1795 (YX08 FWH) 789

Olympian
1781 (R780 SOY) Disposal
1782 (R781 SOY) Disposal

B10BLEs 1706-9 (W414-W417 JAT) are not returning to the East Yorkshire fleet, instead they are to be repainted White/Green and transfer to the Whittle fleet as their 173-6. Plus, not mention yet of the 3rd MPD 1603 (YY52 KXM) - previously East Yorkshire 494.

1603 is accident damaged at Oldham depot

(17 Mar 2014, 8:01 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]The newer Low Floor stock from Finglands have now been renumbered into East Yorkshire's fleet as followed:

MPD
1601 (YY52 KXK) 492
1602 (YY52 KXL) 493
Note: These regain their original East Yorkshire fleetnumbers

ADL E300
1701 (YX56 DJZ) 271
1702 (YX56 DZK) 272
1703 (YX56 DZL) 273
1704 (YX56 DZM) 274
1705 (YX56 DZO) 275

Trident
1759 (X585 XKH) 638
1760 (X584 XKH) 639
1763 (X763 ABU) 640
1764 (X764 ABU) 641
Note: 638/9 are ALX400, 640/1 are President

B7TL/President
1761 (X761 ABU) 581
1762 (X762 ABU) 582
1765 (MF51 LZW) 583
1766 (MF51 LZX) 584
1767 (MF51 MBV) 585
1768 (MF51 MBX) 586
1796 (YX51 AYC) 587
1797 (YX51 AYD) 588
1798 (YX51 AYE) 589
1799 (YX51 AYF) 590
1800 (YX51 AYG) 591
1801 (YX51 AYH) 592
1802 (PJ02 RAU) 593
1803 (PJ02 RAX) 594
1804 (PJ02 RBF) 595
1805 (PJ02 RBV) 596

B9TL/Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini
1792 (YX08 FWE) 786
1793 (YX08 FWF) 787
1794 (YX08 FWG) 788
1795 (YX08 FWH) 789

Olympian
1781 (R780 SOY) Disposal
1782 (R781 SOY) Disposal

B10BLEs 1706-9 (W414-W417 JAT) are not returning to the East Yorkshire fleet, instead they are to be repainted White/Green and transfer to the Whittle fleet as their 173-6. Plus, not mention yet of the 3rd MPD 1603 (YY52 KXM) - previously East Yorkshire 494.

1603 (494) has been written off. 1706 has entered the paint shop for repaint into Whittles livery.

New arrivals with York Pullman are ex-Transdev Blackburn B10BLE V206/7 EBV. These are to replace 2 of the ex-Ulsterbus Leyland Tigers on schools and the Summer Dalesbus runs (Dalesbus has to be operated by DDA-compliant vehicles from this year).

Yorkshire Tiger have launched their new uniform. Looks quite smart!
https://mobile.twitter.com/tigerbuses/media/grid?idx=0&tid=447045411334017026
Another step forward for the new brand.

The new vehicles destined for First's Yorkshire Operations are as followed:

West Yorkshire
33873-33890 Enviro 400s - Leeds Bramley
47493-47500 Wright Streetlites - Huddersfield
49901-49912 Optare Versa EV - York
63146-63156 Wright Streetlite Max - unknown location

The Streetlite Maxes are already in the process of being deliveried. The E400s will be first used in Glasgow on Commonwealth Games work.

South Yorkshire
63119-63145 Wright Streetlite Max - Sheffield Olive Grove
7 Wright Streetlite Mirco-Hybrids - Sheffield Olive Grove
15 Enviro 400s - Sheffield Olive Grove

Again, the Streetlite Maxes are already being delivered - they will be used on the 20/20A and 22. The E400s are again to be usedon Commonwealth Games work in Glasgow before moving to Sheffield for use alongside Stagecoach's E400Hs on the 120.

(25 Mar 2014, 3:52 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]The new vehicles destined for First's Yorkshire Operations are as followed:

West Yorkshire
33873-33890 Enviro 400s - Leeds Bramley
47493-47500 Wright Streetlites - Huddersfield
49901-49912 Optare Versa EV - York
63146-63156 Wright Streetlite Max - unknown location

The Streetlite Maxes are already in the process of being deliveried. The E400s will be first used in Glasgow on Commonwealth Games work.

South Yorkshire
63119-63145 Wright Streetlite Max - Sheffield Olive Grove
7 Wright Streetlite Mirco-Hybrids - Sheffield Olive Grove
15 Enviro 400s - Sheffield Olive Grove

Again, the Streetlite Maxes are already being delivered - they will be used on the 20/20A and 22. The E400s are again to be usedon Commonwealth Games work in Glasgow before moving to Sheffield for use alongside Stagecoach's E400Hs on the 120.

Have you any idea what they are to replace?

Yorkshire Tiger now have ex Arriva North West Marshall Darts 7651\2 V651\2DVU

(25 Mar 2014, 5:47 pm)WrightRenown21107 wrote [ -> ]Yorkshire Tiger now have ex Arriva North West Marshall Darts 7651\2 V651\2DVU

And also have ex london/nortwest DLA 4076 to.

(07 Apr 2014, 8:03 am)arrivaman wrote [ -> ]And also have ex london/nortwest DLA 4076 to.

Never expected that! any others due?

Ex-Finglands E300 271 (YX56 DJZ) has been repainted into East Yorkshire livery with Scarborough and District fleetnames.

Former Arriva North West Marshall Capital 7669 and DLA 4058 are also for Yorkshire Tiger.

A new Park and Ride is currently been built on the outskirts of York and is called Poppleton Bar.

Transdev Harrogate have new Solo SR-EV YJ14BCK

Photo @ Scott Poole

SGI buses have had 6 vehicles repossessed by Dawsons Rentals late last week, fuelling rumours of their demise. It certainly seems that drivers haven't been paid for a number of weeks and they are only running one service (284) this week.

Why did Arriva choose not to merge what is now Yorkshire Tiger into their Arriva Yorkshire operations which would have created a stong and also clearly Arriva presense in Yorkshire?

Yorkshire Tiger's 5 new Versas have now entered service.

791 YJ14BWV
792 YJ14BWW
793 YJ14BWX
794 YJ14BWY
795 YJ14BWZ

(10 May 2014, 9:59 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Yorkshire Tiger's 5 new Versas have now entered service.

791 YJ14BWV
792 YJ14BWW
793 YJ14BWX
794 YJ14BWY
795 YJ14BWZ

Do you have any idea which depot? and also what they are displacing?

(10 May 2014, 11:12 am)peter wrote [ -> ]Do you have any idea which depot? and also what they are displacing?

They are at Leeds depot, and have replaced the OmniCitys on the 757. The OmniCitys are to be refurbished for use on the 737/747.

First South Yorkshire have revealed their fifth Heritage liveried B9TL at today's Open Day at Rotherham Depot in the form of 37524 in Cream/Chocolate South Yorkshire PTE scheme

Photo @ Driffbus

(05 Jan 2014, 10:21 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]First York add to versatile fleet

First York are about to take delivery of 6 brand new Optare Versa EV (electric) buses, which will be used on the new Park & Ride service to Poppleton. They are in silver base livery with lime green applied in current First livery style, and they also feature the current standard First interior with leather seats, wi-fi etc.

The 6 Optare Versa EV's are 11 metre examples and have 34 seats.

Registrations are as follows:
YD63VCM
YD63VCN
YD63VCO
YD63VCP
YD63VCT
YD63VCU
Not aware of fleet numbers being allocated yet.

Photos are available here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10110677@N07/11677501703/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10110677@N07/11677018065/ (Interior Shot)

The new service is expected to start running in the spring.

The Versa EVs have now arrived in York and have been re-registered as followed:

49901 YD63VCM is now YJ14BHA
49902 YD63VCN is now YJ14BHD
49903 YD63VCO is now YJ14BHE
49904 YD63VCP is now YJ14BHF
49905 YD63VCT is now YJ14BHK
49906 YD63VCU is now YJ14BHL

The new Park & Ride site at Poppleton is destined to open on the 1st June which will also see the start of the service which, oddly for York, is numbered 59.

That lime green certainly doesn't go with the silver. Is the interior brown too or is that my eyes?

(10 May 2014, 10:38 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]That lime green certainly doesn't go with the silver. Is the interior brown too or is that my eyes?

Yeah the seats are brown and when I went past the Park and Ride construction site last month the building was hardly even complete. I hope they don't end up doing a Whitby Park and Ride and opening the site to the public without it being 100% complete. I'd also love to know why they like to use the word 'Bar' in their park and ride names. At least 3 of the current sites have that word on the end of it (Askham, Rawcliffe and Grimston) plus Poppleton Bar which has been said by many users (me included)

I can't help but compliment the staff at Huddersfield Buses. When me and my family went to Holmfirth (Last of The Summer Wine), for a long weekend a few years ago, we used several of their services in and around Holmfirth, as well as the express to Huddersfield, and the drivers were all friendly and helpful. As well as the beautiful scenery (I think the British countryside is unbeatable when it comes to beautifulness), the vehicles were quite nice as well. If I recall they had a few Alexander RHs, a couple of SPDs, a Lynx (if I recall), a Palatine 1 and several other bodies on an Olympian chassis.

I strongly recommend a visit.

(10 May 2014, 6:41 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]First South Yorkshire have revealed their fifth Heritage liveried B9TL at today's Open Day at Rotherham Depot in the form of 37524 in Cream/Chocolate South Yorkshire PTE scheme

Photo @ Driffbus

Plain, but nice. Is there further branding to be added?

http://socialistworker.co.uk/art/38196/T...oncessions

Lots of unhappy people in South Yorkshire!

York's new Park & Ride sites have officially been confirmed as opening on Sunday 8th June 2014.

The new site at Poppleton Bar will be served by the Versa EVs on Turquoise Line 59, operating into York via Boroughbridge Road (the A59) to York Station then within the city centre operates the same route as the 3.

http://www.itravelyork.info/park-and-rid...leton-bar/

The second site is the enlarged site at Askham Bar, located behind Tesco there. A new bus lane has been built behind Tesco so buses can pass the current site and then travel direct to the new site. The current car park will become a normal Pay and Display Car Park.

http://www.itravelyork.info/park-and-rid...skham-bar/

It looks like it's not just Arriva North East gaining 'MAX'.....Yorkshire E400 1901/2 (YJ58FHB/C) are the first refurbished examples for the first Yorkshire route going MAX - the 268 between Dewsbury and Bradford.