Yorkshire Bus Operations
Yorkshire Bus Operations
(27 Jan 2016, 11:41 pm)Kuyoyo The 66 is instead due 6 new Optare Versas, along with 4 Solos for the town network.
Also due in terms of new vehicles for the Yorkshire half of Transdev Blazefield are 11 new deckers for Coastliner, along with the already delivered 14 B5TLs for Harrogate. The rest of the 50 vehicle order is for Lancashire.
(17 Apr 2016, 8:13 pm)Kuyoyo Further details:
- South Yorkshire are due 22 Streetlites - 14 for Doncaster and 8 for Rotherham.
- West Yorkshire are reported to be due 37 Streetdecks - also reported to be split between Leeds Hunslet Park, Leeds Bramley and Bradford depots, with Huddersfield and Halifax gaining older Volvo B7TL/Geminis to replace the oldest ALX400-bodied examples by the end of the year and Olympians by the summer
(27 Jan 2016, 11:41 pm)Kuyoyo The 66 is instead due 6 new Optare Versas, along with 4 Solos for the town network.
Also due in terms of new vehicles for the Yorkshire half of Transdev Blazefield are 11 new deckers for Coastliner, along with the already delivered 14 B5TLs for Harrogate. The rest of the 50 vehicle order is for Lancashire.
(17 Apr 2016, 8:13 pm)Kuyoyo Further details:
- South Yorkshire are due 22 Streetlites - 14 for Doncaster and 8 for Rotherham.
- West Yorkshire are reported to be due 37 Streetdecks - also reported to be split between Leeds Hunslet Park, Leeds Bramley and Bradford depots, with Huddersfield and Halifax gaining older Volvo B7TL/Geminis to replace the oldest ALX400-bodied examples by the end of the year and Olympians by the summer
Currently on Transdevs Cityzap and I have to rate this as one of the best bus services I have ever traveled on.
Also the Volvo B7TL im currently on, 3612 is the second best of the type I've ever traveled on, Arrivas 7486 is the best out of all.
Been on a road trip in the car today; one of my jaunts was Whitby to York via Pickering (A169/A64) and passing various Coastliners (also passed a Cityzap on A64 just south west of York), I note the brand name is on the destination before it flicks to the service number and destination.
I personally quite like this touch although I'm not sure how practical it is in reality. Waiting for a bus, for example, you see one come up and in the split seconds you have to flag it down, all you see is "Coastliner" - you're not sure whether it's going to Whitby or Scarborough. I can't see this becoming a huge, huge problem being a mostly long-distance and relatively low frequency brand but all the same, it has potential to confuse.
(07 May 2016, 11:04 pm)northern156 Been on a road trip in the car today; one of my jaunts was Whitby to York via Pickering (A169/A64) and passing various Coastliners (also passed a Cityzap on A64 just south west of York), I note the brand name is on the destination before it flicks to the service number and destination.
I personally quite like this touch although I'm not sure how practical it is in reality. Waiting for a bus, for example, you see one come up and in the split seconds you have to flag it down, all you see is "Coastliner" - you're not sure whether it's going to Whitby or Scarborough. I can't see this becoming a huge, huge problem being a mostly long-distance and relatively low frequency brand but all the same, it has potential to confuse.
(07 May 2016, 11:04 pm)northern156 Been on a road trip in the car today; one of my jaunts was Whitby to York via Pickering (A169/A64) and passing various Coastliners (also passed a Cityzap on A64 just south west of York), I note the brand name is on the destination before it flicks to the service number and destination.
I personally quite like this touch although I'm not sure how practical it is in reality. Waiting for a bus, for example, you see one come up and in the split seconds you have to flag it down, all you see is "Coastliner" - you're not sure whether it's going to Whitby or Scarborough. I can't see this becoming a huge, huge problem being a mostly long-distance and relatively low frequency brand but all the same, it has potential to confuse.
(08 May 2016, 6:47 am)citaro5284 And under DDA regs, the terminal point must be shown at all times!
First West Yorkshire
Huddersfield-based ex-Manchester Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 37291/3 (MX07 BTO/U) are the first to be repainted for the Holmfirth Connection group of services in a red version of the route-branding livery adopted by various parts of the First Group and previously used by West Yorkshire for the 'Zest' 503 between Halifax and Huddersfield
37291
37291 (rear)
(04 May 2016, 8:57 pm)Kuyoyo The West Yorkshire Information Service (WYIS) is reporting the following:
- The Solos are M995SR Models and will be numbered 150-3 and for a June delivery. 3 of the displaced MPDs (Lancashire United-livered 706/7 and accident-damaged 714) are to transfer to York
- The 6 Versas are to be 237-243 and are V1170 examples. These are joined by 220-37 for Blackburn. These are also due in June.
- 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
- Keighley depot are to receive ex-Coastliner B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 402-4 once repainted
(04 May 2016, 8:57 pm)Kuyoyo The West Yorkshire Information Service (WYIS) is reporting the following:
- The Solos are M995SR Models and will be numbered 150-3 and for a June delivery. 3 of the displaced MPDs (Lancashire United-livered 706/7 and accident-damaged 714) are to transfer to York
- The 6 Versas are to be 237-243 and are V1170 examples. These are joined by 220-37 for Blackburn. These are also due in June.
- 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
- Keighley depot are to receive ex-Coastliner B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 402-4 once repainted
The first lot of Wright StreetDecks for First West Yorkshire have entered service on Service 72 (Leeds to Bradford).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/76935272@N05/26982979045/
(15 May 2016, 2:35 pm)Kuyoyo York City Council proposals for Tendered Service cuts from August 2016
(15 May 2016, 2:35 pm)Kuyoyo York City Council proposals for Tendered Service cuts from August 2016
(15 May 2016, 7:01 pm)Andreos1 Quite drastic cuts there.
Nice to see at least one of the services suddenly becoming commercially viable. Shame the others aren't.
Latest refurbishment to MAX standard at Arriva Yorkshire is Enviro200 1066, to the same specification as the 'Little Buses Big in' E200s
Arriva Yorkshire 1066 YJ09 CVE by Yorkshire Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr
(23 May 2016, 7:18 pm)Kuyoyo Latest refurbishment to MAX standard at Arriva Yorkshire is Enviro200 1066, to the same specification as the 'Little Buses Big in' E200s
Arriva Yorkshire 1066 YJ09 CVE by Yorkshire Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr
(23 May 2016, 7:18 pm)Kuyoyo Latest refurbishment to MAX standard at Arriva Yorkshire is Enviro200 1066, to the same specification as the 'Little Buses Big in' E200s
Arriva Yorkshire 1066 YJ09 CVE by Yorkshire Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr
Transdev Keighley's first of a batch of Optare M925 / Optare Solo SR's is pictured here https://www.flickr.com/photos/70333100@N...62069@N02/
(11 May 2016, 7:10 pm)Kuyoyo Further details from the same source:
- Keighley are now due to receive all 4 former Coastliner B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 401-4 from Blackburn along with Volvo B7Tl/Plaxton President 2705
- The MPDs for York are to be branded 'Little Explorers' for services 22/22X/23/23X (York-Ripon-Harrogate) replacing services 56/142/143 which starts on 23rd May
(11 May 2016, 7:10 pm)Kuyoyo Further details from the same source:
- Keighley are now due to receive all 4 former Coastliner B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 401-4 from Blackburn along with Volvo B7Tl/Plaxton President 2705
- The MPDs for York are to be branded 'Little Explorers' for services 22/22X/23/23X (York-Ripon-Harrogate) replacing services 56/142/143 which starts on 23rd May
Transdev Harroagte's sole B9TL 3613 (BF62 UXZ) and B7TL/Wright Eclispe Gemini 3614 (X14 VTD) now carry the new 'The Harrogate Bus Company' fleet names
Transdev Harrogate 3613 BF62 UXZ by Yorkshire Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr
However, Harrogate Coach Travel have yet again spit their dummy out and have applied 'The Harrogate Bus Company!' to S574TPW.
ConneXions S574 TPW by Yorkshire Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr
South Yorkshire
Barnsley is now the latest area to begin partnership consultation
http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/BBPC...pGuide.pdf
First West Yorkshire have started to Roll out " Pulse " branding onto their new Wright Streetdeck's, And I think it looks shocking.
Doesn't fit in with the design of the bus at all.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128732924@...otostream/
(16 Jun 2016, 6:58 pm)South Tyne Lad First West Yorkshire have started to Roll out " Pulse " branding onto their new Wright Streetdeck's, And I think it looks shocking.The Pulse branding looks shocking anyway in fairness, never been a fan of it.
Doesn't fit in with the design of the bus at all.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128732924@...otostream/
(16 Jun 2016, 6:58 pm)South Tyne Lad First West Yorkshire have started to Roll out " Pulse " branding onto their new Wright Streetdeck's, And I think it looks shocking.The Pulse branding looks shocking anyway in fairness, never been a fan of it.
Doesn't fit in with the design of the bus at all.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128732924@...otostream/