(19 Jun 2019, 11:55 am)Malarkey wrote Transdev 2019/2020 order

Wonder if they've went for the Optare MetroDecker for the remaining 3 deckers that are on order.

(19 Jun 2019, 4:06 pm)Jimmi wrote My guess is 3 Volvo B5s for Coastliner to replace the remaining B9s

I thought the remaining B9's had been replaced last year by the newer 68 plate B5's with some the B9's having moved over to Rosso.

First

York

Transferred in as Volvo B7L and B7TL replacements are Volvo B9TL/Wright Geminis 37385/7 (MX58 DWU/W) from Manchester and 37676-9/82/5 (YJ09 FVG/H/K/L/O/F) from Leeds. Further transfers due from Manchester are the first Wright Streetlites for the fleet.

West Yorkshire

Leeds Bramley depot's fleet of E400s have began transferring to Halifax this week - 33878/9 (SN14 TVF/J) so far reported at Halifax.

South Yorkshire

Newly transferred in to this fleet are:

Doncaster: Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 66842/3/5 (MX05 CGG/K/U) from Leicester (66843 retains the Pink fronted 'Olympia 2' livery from Leicester at present)
Sheffield Olive Grove: Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 37754/6 (YJ59 KSV/Z) from Leeds Bramley, Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini2 36254-6 (BG12 YJL/M/N) from Leeds Hunslet Park, Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 2 69521-6 (BD11 CEN/U/O/V, CFA, CEY) from Manchester (ex-Bolton) and Wright Streetlite 47466-73 (SN14
DZM/O/P, EAA/C/E/F/G) from Oldham.

Wright Streetlite Max Mirco-Hybrids 63370/2-5/81/3/4 (SL16 RAX, RBO/U/V/X, RCV/Y/Z) have transferred from Doncaster to First Hampshire & Dorset's Hoeford depot. Their place at Doncaster has been taken by older sister 63026/9/30/2/3/5-7 (SK63 KHC/F/G/J/L/O/P/R).

All remaining Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents at Olive Grove are now operating in active reserve, along with Alexander-bodied 30578 (WU02 KVW), 31145 (YU52 VYX) and 31786 (YN53 EOL). All are due for cascade elsewhere within the next few months.

(25 Oct 2019, 1:15 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Stagecoach Yorkshire

Chesterfield-based 'Gold' Scania E400 15190-2 are now branded for new service X1 (Chesterfield - Clay Cross - Alfreton - East Midlands Designer Outlet - Nottingham) which starts on Sunday (15192 has therefore lost its short-lived branding for the 50) and are to be receive Euro6 modifications.

10 Gold-specification Scania E400s are due to transfer from Oxford once their new E400MMCs have entered service. Reports elsewhere suggest 5 will be allocated to Chesterfield, where they will be allocated to the 50 group in place of the native examples now branded for the X1, while the other 5 will be allocated to Barnsley depot to convert the X10 (Barnsley to Leeds express) to full time double decker operation (and supposedly additionally allow Barnsley to operate their X17 turns with Gold-spec vehicles).

The aforementioned branding on 15190

Stagecoach Yorkshire 15190 YN64 AOA - Nottingham by JPT Photos, on Flickr

(25 Oct 2019, 1:15 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Stagecoach Yorkshire

10 Gold-specification Scania E400s are due to transfer from Oxford once their new E400MMCs have entered service. Reports elsewhere suggest 5 will be allocated to Chesterfield, where they will be allocated to the 50 group in place of the native examples now branded for the X1, while the other 5 will be allocated to Barnsley depot to convert the X10 (Barnsley to Leeds express) to full time double decker operation (and supposedly additionally allow Barnsley to operate their X17 turns with Gold-spec vehicles).

(24 Nov 2019, 9:30 am)Kuyoyo wrote First

Leeds & West Yorkshire

As mentioned elsewhere, Leeds is the first operation to resume delivery of new Wrightbus Stock following the company's rescue. So far delivered are Streetdecks 35600/2-4 - these examples debut a fifth colour branding on the Leeds City livery, that of Grey for use on services 4/4G (Seacroft to Pudsey) and 16/16A (Whinmoor to Pudsey).

(27 Nov 2019, 1:55 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Some slight changes, only 8 Gold-spec Scania E400s are due here from Oxford - so far transferred are 15534/5/7 (VX59 JCY/Z, JDJ) with sister 15536 (VX59 JDF) also expected.

(02 Feb 2020, 10:55 pm)Adrian wrote I've not written a blog post for a while, but here's my latest piece after finally managing to try out the Harrogate Electrics: https://busesandbeyond.wordpress.com/2020/02/02/harrogate-electrics-green-town-travel/

Comments and thoughts appreciated

(02 Feb 2020, 10:55 pm)Adrian wrote I've not written a blog post for a while, but here's my latest piece after finally managing to try out the Harrogate Electrics: https://busesandbeyond.wordpress.com/2020/02/02/harrogate-electrics-green-town-travel/

Comments and thoughts appreciated

(05 Feb 2020, 12:32 am)streetdeckfan wrote I'm a big fan of EVs, although with an electric drivetrain being so quiet, it's really noticeable when the bus itself is of low quality. The Yutongs for example, when they had the trial on the X66, it was creaker than the windows on the E200s! and you could fee the weight of the batteries on the roof going round corners. The same with the E200 EV that GNE trialed last year, things that were normally not noticeable over the sound of the engine, were very noticeable! Going off what you wrote, it seems like this wasn't an issue with the Volvos so that's also great to see!

(05 Feb 2020, 12:32 am)streetdeckfan wrote The issue you mentioned about the tables not having stop buttons is the same issue with the E400s, if you're sitting at a table, you have to lean over and push the stop button in front of someone else, which can be quite awkward. Also, I've been on an E400 a few times where the stop buttons on the seats haven't worked at all, so it was only sheer luck that someone downstairs was getting off at my stop, as I didn't have time to walk to the front of the bus to push the only proper stop button (which is a chore in and of itself with the low height upstairs!)

(05 Feb 2020, 8:49 am)Jimmi wrote Harrogate Bus Station is rather irritating for someone like myself as I'm a bit impatient and there's not much space to navigate your way through it, always either get stuck behind someone walking really slowly and can't get past them or people stand in a position that makes it so you can't get past them.

(05 Feb 2020, 11:35 pm)Adrian wrote The quality difference between these and the Streetair EVs that Lothian have is streets apart. The Volvo is just a far superior product, but having used the hybrids up in Edinburgh, I wasn't expecting anything else.

Never managed to catch up with the Yutong, so quite looking forward to their arrival up here.


It's strange. Given where the bell is placed on the side wall, I don't think I'd be best pleased with someone reaching over in that area.

I'm yet to be convinced of the latest fad of having no handrails, but equally operators need to put some thought into where the stop buttons should be placed. The rear of the seats, like the Enviros that GNE have recently purchased, is ideal.

(06 Feb 2020, 9:18 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-51406005

It was like a can of beans!

(06 Feb 2020, 9:22 pm)Jimmi wrote Bus involved was Reliance Motor Services V223LGC

That Bridge has claimed a few deckers roofs over the years

(06 Feb 2020, 9:22 pm)Jimmi wrote Bus involved was Reliance Motor Services V223LGC

That Bridge has claimed a few deckers roofs over the years

(21 Feb 2020, 5:31 pm)citaro5284 wrote I see Alex Hornby has tweeted that 19 ADL MMC400's are on order for CityZap and Witchway - Is this the first ADL double decks for Transdev for a while?

https://twitter.com/alextransdev/status/1230836399777161219?s=20