Yorkshire Bus Operations
Yorkshire Bus Operations
In a shocking turn, it has been announced to the staff (and since announced to members of the 'FirstBus Enthusiasts' Facebook Group) that First will close its Rotherham depot in February next year.
See the post below (screenshot is from 'RailUK Forum')
(11 Oct 2016, 6:31 pm)Kuyoyo In a shocking turn, it has been announced to the staff (and since announced to members of the 'FirstBus Enthusiasts' Facebook Group) that First will close its Rotherham depot in February next year.
See the post below (screenshot is from 'RailUK Forum')
(11 Oct 2016, 6:31 pm)Kuyoyo In a shocking turn, it has been announced to the staff (and since announced to members of the 'FirstBus Enthusiasts' Facebook Group) that First will close its Rotherham depot in February next year.
See the post below (screenshot is from 'RailUK Forum')
I wouldn't say it's shocking...?
It's been on the cards for a while. Operation of bus services would be transferred primarily to Sheffield's Olive Grove depot. The X78 would presumably be the service to move to Doncaster as nothing else would make sense. Therefore the majority of jobs would be transferred to these two depots. It's only a consultation at the present time anyway, but any changes would take effect from February 2017.
(11 Oct 2016, 6:49 pm)tyresmoke I wouldn't say it's shocking...?
It's been on the cards for a while. Operation of bus services would be transferred primarily to Sheffield's Olive Grove depot. The X78 would presumably be the service to move to Doncaster as nothing else would make sense. Therefore the majority of jobs would be transferred to these two depots. It's only a consultation at the present time anyway, but any changes would take effect from February 2017.
(11 Oct 2016, 6:49 pm)tyresmoke I wouldn't say it's shocking...?
It's been on the cards for a while. Operation of bus services would be transferred primarily to Sheffield's Olive Grove depot. The X78 would presumably be the service to move to Doncaster as nothing else would make sense. Therefore the majority of jobs would be transferred to these two depots. It's only a consultation at the present time anyway, but any changes would take effect from February 2017.
New for conversion of the long Service X84 from Leeds to Otley, Ilkley and Skipton is Scarborough Built ADL Enviro400MMC 33480 YX66 WKC .
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128732924@.../contacts/ Photo by Chris Munden .
These will replace High Backed seated Euro 4 Volvo B9TL's, Which were certainly sounding rough when I was there last month.
(04 May 2016, 8:57 pm)Kuyoyo The West Yorkshire Information Service (WYIS) is reporting the following:
- 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
(04 May 2016, 8:57 pm)Kuyoyo The West Yorkshire Information Service (WYIS) is reporting the following:
- 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
(11 Oct 2016, 6:49 pm)tyresmoke I wouldn't say it's shocking...?
It's been on the cards for a while. Operation of bus services would be transferred primarily to Sheffield's Olive Grove depot. The X78 would presumably be the service to move to Doncaster as nothing else would make sense. Therefore the majority of jobs would be transferred to these two depots. It's only a consultation at the present time anyway, but any changes would take effect from February 2017.
(12 Oct 2016, 9:08 pm)Kuyoyo New details revealed today:
X78 will be split between Doncaster and Olive Grove
Of the present 80 vehicle allocation at Rotherham, 7 vehicles will transfer to Doncaster and the rest to Olive Grove (taking Olive Grove's allocation to 305)
(11 Oct 2016, 6:49 pm)tyresmoke I wouldn't say it's shocking...?
It's been on the cards for a while. Operation of bus services would be transferred primarily to Sheffield's Olive Grove depot. The X78 would presumably be the service to move to Doncaster as nothing else would make sense. Therefore the majority of jobs would be transferred to these two depots. It's only a consultation at the present time anyway, but any changes would take effect from February 2017.
(12 Oct 2016, 9:08 pm)Kuyoyo New details revealed today:
X78 will be split between Doncaster and Olive Grove
Of the present 80 vehicle allocation at Rotherham, 7 vehicles will transfer to Doncaster and the rest to Olive Grove (taking Olive Grove's allocation to 305)
Yorkshire Tiger
Noise coming from South Yorkshire is that from early January 2017, Yorkshire Tiger will be taking over a number of tendered services in the Barnsley and Rotherham area from Stagecoach and TM Travel.
Those are reportedly:
Transdev Yorkshire
The latest update of 'West Yorkshire Information Service' reports 5 Open Top Dennis Tridents have been purchased from Lothian Bus to replace the Olympians on the York Sightseeing Work. As with T407 SMV already, they will be converted to electric propulsion along with the other two Tridents - T408/9 SMV.
(31 Oct 2016, 3:29 pm)Kuyoyo Yorkshire Tiger
Noise coming from South Yorkshire is that from early January 2017, Yorkshire Tiger will be taking over a number of tendered services in the Barnsley and Rotherham area from Stagecoach and TM Travel.
Those are reportedly:Barnsley Partnership Details
- Barnsley service 7/7a (Barnsley - Hoyland Common or Birdwell - Pillley Circulars)
- Service 23/23a (Barnsley - Penistone/Crow Edge)
- Service 24 (Currently Barnsley - Ingbirchworth)
- Service 72/72a (Chapeltown - Manvers)
- Service 203 (Barnsley - Wombwell - Doncaster)
- Sunday operation on service 220 (Wath - Cottonwood)
Indeed, further details confirm the TM Travel 29 (Sheffield - Penistone) will be conbined with the Stagecoach-operated 25 (Penistone - Holmfirth) and operated by TM Travel - taking TM Travel over the boarder into West Yorkshire for the first time in a while.
All information coming from the 'South Yorkshire Transport' Forum.
(31 Oct 2016, 3:29 pm)Kuyoyo Yorkshire Tiger
Noise coming from South Yorkshire is that from early January 2017, Yorkshire Tiger will be taking over a number of tendered services in the Barnsley and Rotherham area from Stagecoach and TM Travel.
Those are reportedly:Barnsley Partnership Details
- Barnsley service 7/7a (Barnsley - Hoyland Common or Birdwell - Pillley Circulars)
- Service 23/23a (Barnsley - Penistone/Crow Edge)
- Service 24 (Currently Barnsley - Ingbirchworth)
- Service 72/72a (Chapeltown - Manvers)
- Service 203 (Barnsley - Wombwell - Doncaster)
- Sunday operation on service 220 (Wath - Cottonwood)
Indeed, further details confirm the TM Travel 29 (Sheffield - Penistone) will be conbined with the Stagecoach-operated 25 (Penistone - Holmfirth) and operated by TM Travel - taking TM Travel over the boarder into West Yorkshire for the first time in a while.
All information coming from the 'South Yorkshire Transport' Forum.
(02 Nov 2016, 10:05 pm)tyresmoke The 29 will interestingly terminate at Chapeltown, not running to Sheffield as it does at the moment. It's a shame as this removes the direct link that has lasted for years to Penistone! I'm surprised TM aren't running it commercially to Sheffield.
(02 Nov 2016, 10:05 pm)tyresmoke The 29 will interestingly terminate at Chapeltown, not running to Sheffield as it does at the moment. It's a shame as this removes the direct link that has lasted for years to Penistone! I'm surprised TM aren't running it commercially to Sheffield.
Tockwith based Connexions Buses unveiled a new corporate livery this week, Today marked what I believe was its first day in service, As I cant find any other photos of it in service on Flickr.
Seen in Harrogate earlier today https://www.flickr.com/photos/140662069@...ed-public/
Wonder where that design came from
(12 Nov 2016, 10:22 pm)South Tyne Lad Tockwith based Connexions Buses unveiled a new corporate livery this week, Today marked what I believe was its first day in service, As I cant find any other photos of it in service on Flickr.
Seen in Harrogate earlier today https://www.flickr.com/photos/140662069@...ed-public/
Wonder where that design came from
(12 Nov 2016, 10:22 pm)South Tyne Lad Tockwith based Connexions Buses unveiled a new corporate livery this week, Today marked what I believe was its first day in service, As I cant find any other photos of it in service on Flickr.
Seen in Harrogate earlier today https://www.flickr.com/photos/140662069@...ed-public/
Wonder where that design came from
(12 Nov 2016, 10:55 pm)tyresmoke That's actually the 2nd one to be done, although the other one has the front panel done in white which just looked all wrong! I believe it's just a promotional livery for the X70 (now running all the way to Tadcaster) rather than a new company livery though.
(12 Nov 2016, 10:55 pm)tyresmoke That's actually the 2nd one to be done, although the other one has the front panel done in white which just looked all wrong! I believe it's just a promotional livery for the X70 (now running all the way to Tadcaster) rather than a new company livery though.
(12 Nov 2016, 10:55 pm)tyresmoke That's actually the 2nd one to be done, although the other one has the front panel done in white which just looked all wrong! I believe it's just a promotional livery for the X70 (now running all the way to Tadcaster) rather than a new company livery though.I have also heard that it is a new livery for the X70 (unless plans have changed?). The other OmniCity now has the registration WX6025. May be wrong but I think both of the one's that have been done are ex Wigan Coachways examples, one of them was running in the Wigan Coachways colours a few weeks back.
(12 Nov 2016, 10:55 pm)tyresmoke That's actually the 2nd one to be done, although the other one has the front panel done in white which just looked all wrong! I believe it's just a promotional livery for the X70 (now running all the way to Tadcaster) rather than a new company livery though.I have also heard that it is a new livery for the X70 (unless plans have changed?). The other OmniCity now has the registration WX6025. May be wrong but I think both of the one's that have been done are ex Wigan Coachways examples, one of them was running in the Wigan Coachways colours a few weeks back.
(12 Nov 2016, 10:55 pm)tyresmoke That's actually the 2nd one to be done, although the other one has the front panel done in white which just looked all wrong! I believe it's just a promotional livery for the X70 (now running all the way to Tadcaster) rather than a new company livery though.
(12 Nov 2016, 11:00 pm)S813 FVK That one made its way onto a report on BBC news which focused on bus service reductions with North Yorkshire being the area used.
(12 Nov 2016, 11:14 pm)Jimmi I have also heard that it is a new livery for the X70 (unless plans have changed?). The other OmniCity now has the registration WX6025. May be wrong but I think both of the one's that have been done are ex Wigan Coachways examples, one of them was running in the Wigan Coachways colours a few weeks back.
I didn't like the white front on the other example either.
(12 Nov 2016, 10:55 pm)tyresmoke That's actually the 2nd one to be done, although the other one has the front panel done in white which just looked all wrong! I believe it's just a promotional livery for the X70 (now running all the way to Tadcaster) rather than a new company livery though.
(12 Nov 2016, 11:00 pm)S813 FVK That one made its way onto a report on BBC news which focused on bus service reductions with North Yorkshire being the area used.
(12 Nov 2016, 11:14 pm)Jimmi I have also heard that it is a new livery for the X70 (unless plans have changed?). The other OmniCity now has the registration WX6025. May be wrong but I think both of the one's that have been done are ex Wigan Coachways examples, one of them was running in the Wigan Coachways colours a few weeks back.
I didn't like the white front on the other example either.
(12 Nov 2016, 11:22 pm)South Tyne Lad I believe its being trialled out on the X70, With it spreading to other members of the fleet gaining it in the future, I could be wrong though.
Wouldn't mind one of their Fliolines in that livery though.
Indeed, Transdev CEO Alex Hornby is seen in the background of the photo preparing to start to the interview, They recorded the majority of it in a 2 braded Versa I think.
The less White on a livery, The better in my opinion.
(12 Nov 2016, 11:22 pm)South Tyne Lad I believe its being trialled out on the X70, With it spreading to other members of the fleet gaining it in the future, I could be wrong though.
Wouldn't mind one of their Fliolines in that livery though.
Indeed, Transdev CEO Alex Hornby is seen in the background of the photo preparing to start to the interview, They recorded the majority of it in a 2 braded Versa I think.
The less White on a livery, The better in my opinion.
(12 Nov 2016, 11:26 pm)Jimmi I heard that the X52 may potentially be gaining this livery, not certain on that though.
(12 Nov 2016, 11:26 pm)Jimmi I heard that the X52 may potentially be gaining this livery, not certain on that though.
(12 Nov 2016, 11:22 pm)South Tyne Lad Indeed, Transdev CEO Alex Hornby is seen in the background of the photo preparing to start to the interview, They recorded the majority of it in a 2 braded Versa I think.
(12 Nov 2016, 11:22 pm)South Tyne Lad Indeed, Transdev CEO Alex Hornby is seen in the background of the photo preparing to start to the interview, They recorded the majority of it in a 2 braded Versa I think.
(31 Oct 2016, 3:29 pm)Kuyoyo Yorkshire Tiger
Noise coming from South Yorkshire is that from early January 2017, Yorkshire Tiger will be taking over a number of tendered services in the Barnsley and Rotherham area from Stagecoach and TM Travel.
Those are reportedly:All information coming from the 'South Yorkshire Transport' Forum.
- Barnsley service 7/7a (Currently Barnsley - Hoyland Common or Birdwell - Pillley Circulars)
- Service 23/23a (Barnsley - Penistone/Crow Edge)
- Service 24 (Currently Barnsley - Ingbirchworth)
- Service 72/72a (Chapeltown - Manvers)
- Service 203 (Barnsley - Wombwell - Doncaster)
- Sunday operation on service 220 (Wath - Cottonwood)
(31 Oct 2016, 3:29 pm)Kuyoyo Yorkshire Tiger
Noise coming from South Yorkshire is that from early January 2017, Yorkshire Tiger will be taking over a number of tendered services in the Barnsley and Rotherham area from Stagecoach and TM Travel.
Those are reportedly:All information coming from the 'South Yorkshire Transport' Forum.
- Barnsley service 7/7a (Currently Barnsley - Hoyland Common or Birdwell - Pillley Circulars)
- Service 23/23a (Barnsley - Penistone/Crow Edge)
- Service 24 (Currently Barnsley - Ingbirchworth)
- Service 72/72a (Chapeltown - Manvers)
- Service 203 (Barnsley - Wombwell - Doncaster)
- Sunday operation on service 220 (Wath - Cottonwood)
