North East Buses

Few more details coming through - the MCV would be 654 AE57FBG.

Loans to Elland depot to cover from tomorrow are:
Solo's 234 (YJ51XSL), 337 (NY03PUV), 356 (MX04VMG), 357 (MX55BYK), 361 (MX07BCO) from Tiger Blue (Honley Depot)
E200's 1002 (YY14LFN) from Castleford, 1063 (YJ09CVB) from Dewsbury
Lowlander 1611 (YJ06WWX) from Heckmondwike

News from Transdev Harrogate.

https://twitter.com/alextransdev/status/...6676489217

The first image of Stagecoach's new E200MMCs - 26024 (YX65 RAU) is one of 11 for Rawmarsh, this one of ten with the new version of branding for the 22x (Rotherham - Barnsley)

And TM Travel now have 451 (FE02 KDZ) in service still in Kinchbus base livery with TM Travel logos on the front and additionally fitted with a front LED display

Photos @ Jake Pullen

(13 Dec 2015, 4:44 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]With thanks to the West Yorkshire Information Service, the arrival of new Volvo B5TL/Wright Gemini 3 for the 36 in early 2016 (photo @ Donrobni), the current Volvo B7TLs (and single Volvo B9TL) will be reallocated as followed:

Five of 3601-12 (X1-12 VTD, YJ53 CZY, YC53 MXN/MXM/MXP/MXR/MXO/MXT/MXU/MXV/MXY/MXX/MXW) will be transfeering to York depot for a new 'CityZap' branded service between York and Leeds, express style. The rest, along with 3614 (X14 VTD, PO55 PYP)
B9TL 3613 (BF62 UXZ) will be transferred to Malton depot, where it will join sisters 425-9 (BF62 UXV/W/X/Y, BF62 UYL) on Coastliner services (presumably renumbered 430)

Transdev's pair of Elecrice Optare Solo SR EVs YD63 VDA and YJ14 BCK have now transferred from Harrogate to York (where YD63 VDA was new for the ub1).

New details from the same source:

• Five of 3601-12 are moving to York for 'CityZap', the remaining 7 are to move to Keighley
  
• 3613/4 are both now staying at Harrogate as spares for the 36, 3613 has already been repainted into the revised Black/Red Livery
  
• The B5TLs are numbered 3615-28
  
• The two Electric Solo SRs remain at Harrogate, however they don't have any regular work
  
• Keighley's former Coastliner B7RLE 451-6 are listed as due a refurbishment for the 66 (Keighley-Skipton) along with 1843
  
• The three Dennis Tridents purchased from Nottingham City Transport (new to First London) listed for conversion to open top and Electric for York's City Sightseeing Operations are 2011 (LN51 GKD), 2013 (LN51 GKG) and 2015 (LT52 WXJ).
  

Looks like Arriva aren't the only ones with the "Three Horsehoes"...
http://www.harrogatebus.co.uk/cmsUploads...5web-1.pdf

Stagecoach Yorkshire's Barnsley depot have their first ADL E200MMC - 26023 (YX65 PZZ) is there for driver familiarisation.

Stagecoach Yorkshire 26023 YX65 PZZ by Yorkshire  Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr

Worth mentioning they go into service this Friday - if I remember right on service 11

(12 Jan 2016, 6:48 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Worth mentioning they go into service this Friday - if I remember right on service 11

Barnsley's are indeed for their service 11. Rawmarsh's are for the 22x (Rotherham-Barnsley)

Just returning to the 36 for a second...

As pointed out by Kuyoyo, 3613 has been repainted to act as one of the spares (alongside 3614) for service 36. However, are my eyes deceiving here?

3613: https://flic.kr/p/CRwLmK
New B5TL: https://flic.kr/p/CJtoCo

As can clearly be seen, 3613 is carrying a two tone red base livery while the B5TLs are red and black (like the current 36 livery). Can somebody shed some light on this please?

I think it's likely they will be branded generically, allowing use on 770/771 routes via Wetherby too

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