EYMS Ex-demonstrator 795 (YY64 GWX) is ready to enter service on service X46:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eybusman/24602666870/

Tates Travel cease operations tonight.
http://wymetro.com/tates-travel/

Any idea why they decided to cease trade?

Any idea why they decided to cease trade?

Ran out of money. Large amount of operations to cover.
Short term Stagecoach are taking on some of the services in Barnsley

Any idea why they decided to cease trade?

Ran out of money. Large amount of operations to cover.
Short term Stagecoach are taking on some of the services in Barnsley

Arriva are also taking on tates share of 147 & 443 Short term as well

Ran out of money. Large amount of operations to cover.
Short term Stagecoach are taking on some of the services in Barnsley

Ah right another small company packing up because of money.

probably not linked to the closure,but the fact it came on the same day is a bit of double blow.

Tates are named on the list of 92 employers not paying some workers Minimum Wage (They are Number 63 on the list)
http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/92-employe...ng-7311007

YY64GWX is now painted into a modified version of East Yorkshire livery (Gold replacing the Cream) and as per sister YX64VOO, it is branded for the X46 (Hull-York)

East Yorkshire 79, YY64GWX. by EYBusman, on Flickr

Aye Tony, S813 give us the link earlier.....too slow the neet

Aye Tony, S813 give us the link earlier.....too slow the neet

Think NEB maybe suffering from a few minor technical issues with its current operating system, as I am 100% positive it had Bazzas name on that above post, and not Kuyoyos, if this is found not to be the case then Kuyoyo I would advise you get yaself to Specsavers, as you've may of had an absolute clanger 

Think NEB maybe suffering from a few minor technical issues with its current operating system, as I am 100% positive it had Bazzas name on that above post, and not Kuyoyos, if this is found not to be the case then Kuyoyo I would advise you get yaself to Specsavers, as you've may of had an absolute clanger 

Its you Adam that needs specsavers 

Its you Adam that needs specsavers 

I've passed them by and go to Sunderland Eye Infirmary instead.

Full details of the Coastliner and Cityzap services

One people seem to have missed. In addition to B7RLE 369, B9TL 755 has been repainted into the same revised version of East Yorkshire livery as carried by B5TLs 796/7.

EYMS 755 YX09BKN by Scarborough Busman, on Flickr

As also has President 684
East Yorkshire 684, YX53AOK. by Scarborough Busman, on Flickr

And 480 (W80 EYM) is now registered W152 RCU
East Yorkshire 480 (W152 RCU) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
Likewise, 470 (W70 EYM) is now registered W153 RCU. 470 is however de-licensed while 480 remains in service.

The reregitering of those MPDs were mentioned in either the December 2015 or January 2016 news update on their wensite. Even you seemed to miss them (until now, obviously)!

The reregitering of those MPDs were mentioned in either the December 2015 or January 2016 news update on their wensite. Even you seemed to miss them (until now, obviously)!

Ok then, they hadn't been noted on here.

Should be noted as well that W80EYM are now on B9TL 720 (YX07 HKG). W70EYM is on one of the company's support vehicles.

Following the collapse of Tates Travel last week, Arriva Yorkshire have taken on all of service 485 Wakefield - South Elmsall. This adds an extra 2 boards into the daytime amount at Wakefield depot. There are also various tendered early, evening and Sunday services that fits around existing daytime services. To help provide resources for this, the 3 boards on MAX service 126/127 (my old run at Dewsbury!) have been transferred from Wakefield to Dewsbury along with MAX Geminis 1516, 1517 and 1518. Added to the fleet at Wakefield are three vehicles on long term loan from the Arriva Bus & Coach dealer stock...

1496 YJ62JXG VDL SB180 MCV Evolution
1497 YJ62JWL VDL SB180 MCV Evolution
(1498?) YJ58FFA VDL SB200 Plaxton Centro (formerly with ANE as '01')


Arriva Yorkshire 1496 YJ62 JXG by Yorkshire  Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr

Most of the service work has now been covered by other operators...
Stagecoach have taken on service 8/8A, 23/24, 25, 28/28A, 34, 92
TM Travel have taken on Penistone town service 300
Globe Coaches, separate from Tates now, have taken on services 96/96A/97 to Wakefield
Yorkshire Tiger have taken on ASDA Middleton services 75/75A/76
Various school services are being covered by Globe, Hodgsons, Watersons, TM Travel and Stagecoach

Transdev 450 (YJ05 FNH) has now been refurbished and painted into the new two-tone green livery for Keighley

Transdev keighley 450 YJ05FNH by jonathon, on Flickr

Transdev 450 (YJ05 FNH) has now been refurbished and painted into the new two-tone green livery for Keighley

Transdev keighley 450 YJ05FNH by jonathon, on Flickr

Its been in service at Keighley like that for around a month now.

A President double deck has also been done.

A President double deck has also been done.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128732924@...21826@N06/ Presuming its taking a spare role in the Blazefield fleet with the deployment of ex 36 Gemini's on the 760.

TM Travel are in the process of acquiring 6 Scania OmniDekkas from Metrobus - the first to arrive is YN56FDV with the other 5 due to arrive during March. They will replace the remaining Olympians with the operation.

https://twitter.com/philstockley/status/...6144286721

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128732924@...21826@N06/ Presuming its taking a spare role in the Blazefield fleet with the deployment of ex 36 Gemini's on the 760.

It'll be used on the 762 which I gather has a school run on one board hence needs a DD

CityZap timetable is now online on its own dedicated website.

http://www.cityzap.co.uk/
http://www.cityzap.co.uk/timetable.pdf

As for the ex-36 Geminis, WYIS now lists 3601-7 for transfer to Lancashire United for the X41 (Blackburn-Manchester) replacing slightly newer sisters ex-Coastliner and Burnley Witch Way which may make their way to Keighley. 3608-12 are the examples destined for the 'CityZap' service.

In other news, Transdev York have introduced a new 'TadFaster' service between York and Tadcaster, initially funded by North Yorkshire County Council for the first 12 weeks and giving the east side of Tadcaster a bus service following the bridge collaspe during the Winter Storms. As such, Coastliner B10BLE 1015 (YD02 UMX) has moved back to York from Malton to operate the service.

*Exclusive* YD02UMX Transdev York 1015 tad faster by MTBP (Chris Nelson / Nelboy of York), on Flickr

As such, Harrogate's B7TL 2764 (PO55 PYL) has returned to Malton following its loan during the Summer 2015 season to fill in the gap until the start of the summer 2016 timetable and the arrival of the 11 new B5TLs.
PO55PYL Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner 2764 and LT52WWH First York 32262 by MTBP (Chris Nelson / Nelboy of York), on Flickr

It should also be mentioned that the present 'Transdev in Keighley' and 'Harrogate Connect' fleetnames are to be replaced in the forthcoming months by new 'The Keighley Bus Company' and 'The Harrogate Bus Company' ones.
https://twitter.com/alextransdev/status/...1130571777

TM Travel are in the process of acquiring 6 Scania OmniDekkas from Metrobus - the first to arrive is YN56FDV with the other 5 due to arrive during March. They will replace the remaining Olympians with the operation.

https://twitter.com/philstockley/status/...6144286721

And further details thanks to Phil Stockley:

• All 6 have already been converted to single door prior to delivery
  
• YN56FDV and 2 others will be entering service more-or-less upon completion of delivery checks in as-delivery condition due to a decker shortage following the withdrawl of a number of Olympians due to chassis corrosion (a common fault with Volvo Olympians)
  
• The other 3 will be repainted prior to entering service (and possibly also treated to a re-trim)
  
• These 3 will then swap with the other 3 to allow them to be repainted
  
• Solo SR 506-8 and Solos 1194/1202 are to be branded for 'Line 6' very shortly
  

Yorkshire Tiger have appointed Simon Finnie as their new Managing Director, formerly Head of Operations at Arriva Buses Wales. He replaces Thierry Couturier who it appears was only an interim appointment.

EYMS E400 722/726 have moved to scarborough for the start of service 120/X20 and Man ALX300 326/330 are back in service in hull and mpd 471 taken off road replaced by 470 and E200 381 moved to bridlington and Volvo B7TL 665 has moved to hull and the open top deckers are been repainted

EYMS E400 722/726 have moved to scarborough for the start of service 120/X20 and Man ALX300 326/330 are back in service in hull and mpd 471 taken off road replaced by 470 and E200 381 moved to bridlington and Volvo B7TL 665 has moved to hull and the open top deckers are been repainted

The fleet news can be found here: https://www.eyms.co.uk/enthusiasts/enthu...em?id=1305

An interesting working from TM Travel yesterday saw 'Spira' Centro 796 working Sheffield service 252

TM Travel 796 YJ56 JYA - Crystal Peaks by JPT Photos, on Flickr

EYMS have taken delivery of a new Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B11R in the form of 93 (YX16 NWC).
East Yorkshire 93 YX16NWC Anlaby Rd Depot, Hull (1280x720) by dbp dearingbuspix, on Flickr

Volvo B12B/Plaxton Panther 57 (YX55 FVC, A7 EYC) and Volvo B12B/Caetano Levante 61 (YX07 HJC, A1 EYD) have reverted to their original registrations and have been sold. A7EYC is now on Mercedes 516CDi 21 (LK64 ATZ).

Due soon are a further 4 Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evolution numbered 392-5 (BU16 OYE/F/G/H).

Transdev
Former 36-branded Volvo B7TL 3604 (X4 VTD) is now in a red/blue version of the new style Transdev livery prior to transfer to Blackburn.
Transdev Harrogate: X4VTD by Johnathon, on Flickr

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Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Easingwold, Market Place
Finish Point: Malham National Park Centre
Via: York, Harrogate, Otley, Ilkley, Skipton
Service Number: 884
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 01-MAY-2016
Other Details: Sundays & Bank holidays 1/5/2016 - 25/9/2016 inclusive

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PB1010181/136 - STEPHENSON'S OF EASINGWOLD LTD, UNIT 16, MOOR LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, THOLTHORPE, YORK, YO61 1SR
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Easingwold Market Place
Finish Point: Grassington YDNP Centre
Via: York, Ripon, Pateley Bridge
Service Number: 812
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 01-MAY-2016
Other Details: Sunday & Bank holiday 1/5/2016 to 25/9/2016