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York

Ahead of the arrival of the electric fleet for the city network in early 2024, what will effectively be the last new diesel vehicles are due - in the form of 12 Wright Streetdecks for the University contract (although not all 12 will be branded) to replace the Volvo B9TLs until the end of the current contract. These are numbered 35925-36.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/70333100@N...datetaken/ (Photo @ James' Bus Photos)

West Yorkshire

New for Leeds are Streetdecks 35901-9 (ML22 XKU-Z, XLA-C), diverted from their originally intended home of the East Scotland fleet following the sale to McGills. These are the only Highbridge Streetdecks being delivered to First this year. Unlike the last batches of Streetdecks for Leeds, these feature the First-standard pink grabpoles and rails rather than the Green used on the other Leeds examples (bar the 2016 and 2017 batches - the 2016 batch being the standard First spec with Civic 3s). While registered on 22 plates, none have yet entered service - however 35907 (ML22 XLA) made an appearance at the Bus Driver of the Year finals in Blackpool last weekend. (Photo @ Alistair)

New for Huddersfield is a batch of Streetlites - the first full-size singles for Huddersfield since the last B7RLEs were delivered in 2013 and the first new vehicles since the delivery of the shorter Streetlites in 2014. (Photo @ James' Bus Photos)

Purchased from Ensign for Halifax are 5 Volvo B9TLs form Yellow Buses - these will become 36311-5 (BL14 LTA/E/F/J/K) and are part of a large batch of B9TLs being purchased by First from Ensign to remove the remaining B7TLs from fleets across the country.

South Yorkshire

Refurbishment work is on-going on the former 'Steel Link' branded Wright Streetdecks remaining here, for use on 'Sheffield's 20' (Ecclesfield to Hemsworth via City Centre) - so far treated are 35126/7/8/35/8 with 35129 presently away.


Work is also now started on Sheffield's Wright Streetlites - with 63001-3 so far treated.