East Midlands Bus Operations
East Midlands Bus Operations
(29 Jan 2017, 10:39 pm)S813 FVK Freed up as a result of a PVR reduction, former 'indigo' branded Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse 718 (FJ58 KKM) has been repainted into a two-tone base livery prior to gaining 'Ilkeston Flyer' branding, replacing the current Scania L94UB Wright Solar allocation. It will be joined by 719 and 720 and are expected to enter service next month: https://www.flickr.com/photos/guy_arab_u...ateposted/
(29 Jan 2017, 10:39 pm)S813 FVK Freed up as a result of a PVR reduction, former 'indigo' branded Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse 718 (FJ58 KKM) has been repainted into a two-tone base livery prior to gaining 'Ilkeston Flyer' branding, replacing the current Scania L94UB Wright Solar allocation. It will be joined by 719 and 720 and are expected to enter service next month: https://www.flickr.com/photos/guy_arab_u...ateposted/
It has been confirmed on 'Trentbarton Enthusiast Page' that the Rushcliffe Mainline and Skylink Nottingham will be receiving brand new 11.8m Enviro 200MMCs replacing the Optare Tempos and Scania L94UBs currently operating on those routes.
The Allestree is also another route in line to get E200MMCS, the shorter variation as seen on 'the nines' although this is yet to be officially confirmed.
(13 May 2017, 1:29 pm)S813 FVK It has been confirmed on 'Trentbarton Enthusiast Page' that the Rushcliffe Mainline and Skylink Nottingham will be receiving brand new 11.8m Enviro 200MMCs replacing the Optare Tempos and Scania L94UBs currently operating on those routes.
The Allestree is also another route in line to get E200MMCS, the shorter variation as seen on 'the nines' although this is yet to be officially confirmed.
(13 May 2017, 1:29 pm)S813 FVK It has been confirmed on 'Trentbarton Enthusiast Page' that the Rushcliffe Mainline and Skylink Nottingham will be receiving brand new 11.8m Enviro 200MMCs replacing the Optare Tempos and Scania L94UBs currently operating on those routes.
The Allestree is also another route in line to get E200MMCS, the shorter variation as seen on 'the nines' although this is yet to be officially confirmed.
(13 May 2017, 1:29 pm)S813 FVK It has been confirmed on 'Trentbarton Enthusiast Page' that the Rushcliffe Mainline and Skylink Nottingham will be receiving brand new 11.8m Enviro 200MMCs replacing the Optare Tempos and Scania L94UBs currently operating on those routes.
The Allestree is also another route in line to get E200MMCS, the shorter variation as seen on 'the nines' although this is yet to be officially confirmed.
(13 May 2017, 1:29 pm)S813 FVK It has been confirmed on 'Trentbarton Enthusiast Page' that the Rushcliffe Mainline and Skylink Nottingham will be receiving brand new 11.8m Enviro 200MMCs replacing the Optare Tempos and Scania L94UBs currently operating on those routes.
The Allestree is also another route in line to get E200MMCS, the shorter variation as seen on 'the nines' although this is yet to be officially confirmed.
(18 Jun 2017, 5:08 pm)Kuyoyo After a long time in storage, formerly Mickleover B7RLE 728-35 are being refurbished for Keyworth Connection and Cotgrave Connection which will both be rebranded as 'The Keyworth' and 'The Cotgrave'
(18 Jun 2017, 5:08 pm)Kuyoyo After a long time in storage, formerly Mickleover B7RLE 728-35 are being refurbished for Keyworth Connection and Cotgrave Connection which will both be rebranded as 'The Keyworth' and 'The Cotgrave'
Spotted two Trent Barton E200s MMCs on delivery today - on the M1 southbound near Chesterfield. Couldn't ID but their ownership was given away by their 'Derby FAST' (red arrow) destination screens. Weren't actually going anywhere fast at the time - forlorn in the hard shoulder.
(18 Jun 2017, 5:08 pm)Kuyoyo And as mentioned in this month's 'BUSES' magazine:
- The 9 Rushcliffe Mainline examples are the first due, in July
- The 11 examples for Skylink are due in September
- The 5 short examples for the Allestree are due after those
- A further 3 new buses are due this year - more Euro6 Citaros for Kinchbus to join the present examples on Skylink
- After a long time in storage, formerly Mickleover B7RLE 728-35 are being refurbished for Keyworth Connection and Cotgrave Connection which will both be rebranded as 'The Keyworth' and 'The Cotgrave'
- All the original style Tempos are to be removed from service - currently nothing mentioned about their replacement on the 21
(18 Jun 2017, 5:08 pm)Kuyoyo And as mentioned in this month's 'BUSES' magazine:
- The 9 Rushcliffe Mainline examples are the first due, in July
- The 11 examples for Skylink are due in September
- The 5 short examples for the Allestree are due after those
- A further 3 new buses are due this year - more Euro6 Citaros for Kinchbus to join the present examples on Skylink
- After a long time in storage, formerly Mickleover B7RLE 728-35 are being refurbished for Keyworth Connection and Cotgrave Connection which will both be rebranded as 'The Keyworth' and 'The Cotgrave'
- All the original style Tempos are to be removed from service - currently nothing mentioned about their replacement on the 21
High Peak
The first of the two Versas transferring from Centrebus is on show at Showbus. 780 (YJ62 FPK) is in the same two-tone green used on TransPeak for 'Peaks & Dales' 65 between Buxton and Sheffield which High Peak will take over full-time from half-sister company TM Travel at the end of October.
High Peak 780 (YJ62 FPK) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
(17 Sep 2017, 1:59 pm)Michael Anyone got a fleet list for Trent Barton?
(17 Sep 2017, 1:59 pm)Michael Anyone got a fleet list for Trent Barton?
(17 Sep 2017, 3:35 pm)S813 FVK http://www.derbybusdepot.co.uk/trentfleetlist.html
Includes the whole of the Wellglade group (Notts+Derby etc)
(17 Sep 2017, 3:35 pm)S813 FVK http://www.derbybusdepot.co.uk/trentfleetlist.html
Includes the whole of the Wellglade group (Notts+Derby etc)
While on the subject of Trent Barton.....
The second batch of new Enviro200MMCs will be hitting the road this time next week. This is the batch of 10 for Skylink Nottingham, 120-129.
The first photos have now appeared on Facebook, and registrations have been confirmed for the following:
123 (YX67 VFA)
124 (YX67 VFB)
Plus YX67 VFE (photo is only of the lower rear end - the location of the number is *just* missing off the image)
(17 Sep 2017, 7:53 pm)Kuyoyo While on the subject of Trent Barton.....
The second batch of new Enviro200MMCs will be hitting the road this time next week. This is the batch of 10 for Skylink Nottingham, 120-129.
The first photos have now appeared on Facebook, and registrations have been confirmed for the following:
123 (YX67 VFA)
124 (YX67 VFB)
Plus YX67 VFE (photo is only of the lower rear end - the location of the number is *just* missing off the image)
(17 Sep 2017, 7:53 pm)Kuyoyo While on the subject of Trent Barton.....
The second batch of new Enviro200MMCs will be hitting the road this time next week. This is the batch of 10 for Skylink Nottingham, 120-129.
The first photos have now appeared on Facebook, and registrations have been confirmed for the following:
123 (YX67 VFA)
124 (YX67 VFB)
Plus YX67 VFE (photo is only of the lower rear end - the location of the number is *just* missing off the image)
(01 Oct 2017, 12:28 pm)Dan 122 (YX67 VEY), 125 (YX67 VFC), 126 (YX67 VFD) all pictured below. Photographs taken yesterday.
Had a ride of one or two out of this batch yesterday - they were pretty quick off the mark, and I liked the sunroof. Quite light and airy inside - apt for a service branded "Skylink"! The visual TFT monitor didn't seem to work, but the audio announcements did.
I noticed the same issue with the announcements on the green examples branded for mainline.
Trent Barton: 122 / YX67VEY by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
Trent Barton: 126 / YX67VFD by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
Trent Barton: 125 / YX67VFC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(01 Oct 2017, 12:28 pm)Dan 122 (YX67 VEY), 125 (YX67 VFC), 126 (YX67 VFD) all pictured below. Photographs taken yesterday.
Had a ride of one or two out of this batch yesterday - they were pretty quick off the mark, and I liked the sunroof. Quite light and airy inside - apt for a service branded "Skylink"! The visual TFT monitor didn't seem to work, but the audio announcements did.
I noticed the same issue with the announcements on the green examples branded for mainline.
Trent Barton: 122 / YX67VEY by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
Trent Barton: 126 / YX67VFD by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
Trent Barton: 125 / YX67VFC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
The final batch of E200MMCs of this round of orders for TrentBarton have now started to be delivered. They are the shorter variant for the allestree routes replacing the Optare Solo SRs currently allocated: https://flic.kr/p/Y7uRSi
A large number of major changes are taking place in North Derbyshire at the end of the month:
As already mentioned, the 65 (Buxton-Sheffield) - presently jointly operated by TM Travel and High Peak - will pass to High Peak, resulting in the withdrawal of the present late departure from Buxton (1900) but the addition of a later weekday departure from Sheffield (1915, presently last departure is 1730)
Hulleys will take over operation of the 66 from G&J Holmes. The service is reduced to operate between Baslow and Tidewell or Buxton (only two journeys a day operate to Buxton and 3 departures from Buxton). The 66A varation is also revised - the weekday journeys from Baslow at 1435 continues from Tidewell to Castleton while the weekday morning journey in the opposite direction starts from Castleton at 0845.
These two journeys replaces the once-a-day service 68 which sees the end of a Castleton to Buxton through bus.
Hulleys 22 (V140 LGC) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
(10 Sep 2017, 10:01 pm)Kuyoyo Further details:
- Following reductions on 'Rushcliffe Villager' services, Solo SR 501-3 (YD63 VDL/M/N) are due to be re-branded for 'Spondon Flyer' which will reduced to one route around Spondon at the end of October (the current Green route). Versa 806-9 (YJ11 ENL/M/N/O) will become spares
(10 Sep 2017, 10:01 pm)Kuyoyo Further details:
- Following reductions on 'Rushcliffe Villager' services, Solo SR 501-3 (YD63 VDL/M/N) are due to be re-branded for 'Spondon Flyer' which will reduced to one route around Spondon at the end of October (the current Green route). Versa 806-9 (YJ11 ENL/M/N/O) will become spares