Yorkshire Bus Operations
Yorkshire Bus Operations
(16 Jun 2016, 6:58 pm)South Tyne Lad 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 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, 7:10 pm)BusLoverMum It's too busy.
(16 Jun 2016, 7:08 pm)Jimmi The Pulse branding looks shocking anyway in fairness, never been a fan of it.
(16 Jun 2016, 7:10 pm)BusLoverMum It's too busy.
(16 Jun 2016, 7:08 pm)Jimmi The Pulse branding looks shocking anyway in fairness, never been a fan of it.
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Also note this one was deroofed around the Halifax area last year, Which was probably the reason its withdrawn.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
(16 Jun 2016, 8:27 pm)Kuyoyo TM Travel have their first branded 'Line 6' Solo complete - 507
(16 Jun 2016, 8:27 pm)Kuyoyo TM Travel have their first branded 'Line 6' Solo complete - 507
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 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)
(08 May 2016, 11:01 am)Kuyoyo 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)
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:
(04 May 2016, 8:57 pm)Kuyoyo 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
(04 May 2016, 8:57 pm)Kuyoyo 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
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:
(18 Jul 2016, 9:34 pm)Kuyoyo 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)
(18 Jul 2016, 9:34 pm)Kuyoyo 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)
(26 Jul 2016, 9:21 am)LeeCalder The Harrogate Bus Company (Transdev Harrogate) have gained 100% funding for electric buses.
(26 Jul 2016, 9:21 am)LeeCalder The Harrogate Bus Company (Transdev Harrogate) have gained 100% funding for electric buses.
(25 Jul 2016, 1:45 pm)Kuyoyo More details have been posted on the Travel South Yorkshire Service Update list.
On top of previously posted:
- The 'new' X1 (in reality the merger of the 69 with the 1/2) will operate every 10 minutes combined - in Maltby half the journeys will terminate at the present 1 terminus at Quailter Road Model Village (and will show 'Maltby, Quailter Road') while the other half termiante at the present 2 terminus at Salisbury Road (and will show that on the destination). The Sheffield terminus will move from the Interchange to Eyre Street to serve the Moor Market. Monday to Saturday early evening the service will operate every 20 minutes until 2100 when it reduces to every 30 minutes. Sundays will operate every 20 minutes until 1800 then every 30 minutes. Evening and Sunday journeys interwork with the Doncaster-bound 10 in Maltby.
(25 Jul 2016, 1:45 pm)Kuyoyo More details have been posted on the Travel South Yorkshire Service Update list.
On top of previously posted:
- The 'new' X1 (in reality the merger of the 69 with the 1/2) will operate every 10 minutes combined - in Maltby half the journeys will terminate at the present 1 terminus at Quailter Road Model Village (and will show 'Maltby, Quailter Road') while the other half termiante at the present 2 terminus at Salisbury Road (and will show that on the destination). The Sheffield terminus will move from the Interchange to Eyre Street to serve the Moor Market. Monday to Saturday early evening the service will operate every 20 minutes until 2100 when it reduces to every 30 minutes. Sundays will operate every 20 minutes until 1800 then every 30 minutes. Evening and Sunday journeys interwork with the Doncaster-bound 10 in Maltby.
More of the new South Yorkshire Timetables now available:
And in other news - which fits here as it is officially part of the Stagecoach Yorkshire operation - Chesterfield's new E200MMCs 26081-7 (YY16 YJL/M/N/O/P/R/S) are due to enter service this upcoming Monday (8th August) on the 54 (Chesterfield-Clay Cross). A number of the batch (either 3 or 4) are branded for the service in the same style used on Rawmarsh's examples on the 22x.
Chesterfield will also be having a Trident Farwell next Saturday (13th August) with their 6 non-DDA Tridents (17004/7-9/50/8) being used on services 25 (Chesterfield - New Whittington) and 84 (Royal Hospital - Holymoorside via Chesterfield Town Centre). In addition, open top Leyland Fleetline 15513 will be joining in the fun along with Stagecoach East's Tri Axle Leyland Olympian 14000. One of the vehicles will also operate Chesterfield's final 77 of the day between Chesterfield and Worksop leaving Chesterfield at 2005 and Worksop Bus Station at 2135.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/news/yorks...ugust-2016
(05 Aug 2016, 3:59 pm)Kuyoyo And in other news - which fits here as it is officially part of the Stagecoach Yorkshire operation - Chesterfield's new E200MMCs 26081-7 (YY16 YJL/M/N/O/P/R/S) are due to enter service this upcoming Monday (8th August) on the 54 (Chesterfield-Clay Cross). A number of the batch (either 3 or 4) are branded for the service in the same style used on Rawmarsh's examples on the 22x.
(05 Aug 2016, 3:59 pm)Kuyoyo And in other news - which fits here as it is officially part of the Stagecoach Yorkshire operation - Chesterfield's new E200MMCs 26081-7 (YY16 YJL/M/N/O/P/R/S) are due to enter service this upcoming Monday (8th August) on the 54 (Chesterfield-Clay Cross). A number of the batch (either 3 or 4) are branded for the service in the same style used on Rawmarsh's examples on the 22x.
(08 Aug 2016, 7:26 am)S813 FVK 26081 (YY16 YJL): https://www.flickr.com/photos/east_lancs/28842218085/
(08 Aug 2016, 7:26 am)S813 FVK 26081 (YY16 YJL): https://www.flickr.com/photos/east_lancs/28842218085/