(08 Oct 2015, 7:25 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Sheffield Bus Partnership Update
Timetables for the changes now online
As part of this, there's a few planned fleet changes with First (information thanks to 'The Captain' on the 'South Yorkshire Transport' Forum):
Rotherham to Sheffield Olive Grove
Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 37489-99 (YN08 NMU/V/X/Y/PLF, YN58 ERX, YN08 PLO/U, YN58 ERY, YN08PLX/Z), 37509/10 (YN58 ERZ/SF)
Wright Streetlite Max 63038-41 (LK62 HJD, FUJ, HKG, HJX)
Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 69020-6/8-33/43-56 (SF55 UAN/O/F/R/S/T/U/W/X/Y/Z, UBA/T/C/D/E/G/H/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S)
Doncaster to Sheffield Olive Grove
Wright Streetlite 47482-90 (SN64 CNO/U/V/X/Y/Z, COA/H/J)
(11 Oct 2015, 11:45 am)Kuyoyo wrote Further confirmed First movements (from the same source)
Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400
30571-4/6 (WU02 KVM/O/P/R/T) Sheffield Olive Grove to Bradford
30846/62 (W701/17 CWR) withdrawn from Olive Grove
31776-60 (YN53 EOA-E) Sheffield Olive Grove to Bradford
Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President
32108-11 (LT02 ZCY, ZDH/J/K) Sheffield Olive Grove to Rotherham
32215-20 (LT52 WTY/Z, WUA-D) Sheffield Olive Grove to Rotherham
32308-12 (LK03 NHH/J/L-N) Sheffield Olive Grove to Rotherham
Dennis Trident/Plaxton President
32955/7 (X611/957 HLT) Sheffield Olive Grove to Doncaster
33031/2 (LK51 UYN/O) Sheffield Olive Grove to Doncaster
33041/52/61-5/9-71/9/82-4/99 (LN51 DWF, GKJ/U/V/X/Y/Z, GLV/Y, GKA, GNK/V/X, GME, GLZ) Sheffield Olive Grove to Doncaster
33124/5/7-9 (LT02 MVM/N/P/R/S) Sheffield Olive Grove to Doncaster
33230 (LT52 WXH) Sheffield Olive Grove to Doncaster
Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini
37021-30/2-5 (YJ06 XKK-P/S-V/X-Z, XLA) Sheffield Olive Grove to Rotherham
Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown
60650-83 (T832-65 MAK) withdrawn
60684-702 (T866-84 ODT) withdrawn
62232/4/5/9/40/3/4 (Y937/43/6/8/9/53/2 CSF) Sheffield Olive Grove to Doncaster
Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini
37500-8 (YN08 PMO/U/V/X/Y, PNE/F/J/K) Doncaster to Bradford
37525 (YN58 ETT) Doncaster to Bradford
Further news regarding these moves is due to new regulations regarding the Sheffield Partnership requiring the most fuel efficient and low emission vehicles.
As such, Stagecoach are transferring E200s from their Rawmarsh depot to Sheffield's Holbrook depot. Ecclesfield depot meanwhile lose their Darts to Rawmarsh and Barnsley.
(18 Oct 2015, 11:47 am)tyresmoke wrote Should be for branded service 503 from Halifax to Huddersfield which is a stunning run and shows what Volvo B7TL's are actually capable of. I'm amazed they've lasted this long on that route
They certainly are. Gaining a full treatment of e-leather seating upon its return to Halifax depot as well as branding and orange 'Halifax' names. A further 5 are to be done.
Hunslet Park Paintshop are now in the process of doing 2 further 'Heritage' repaints - Bradford's 37732 (YJ09 OCD) and a Huddersfield vehicle.