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Re: South Yorkshire franchising
Based on what I've read about the shenanigans on the other side of the Pennines to you it's been an unmitigated disaster.?
On Tuesday 18 March 2025 at 18:38:07 GMT, ian@yorkshirebus via groups.io <yorkshirebus@...> wrote:
In news that will probably surprise no one, the Mayor of South Yorkshire has confirmed bus franchising will be introduced from late 2027 Hopefully they will take onboard some of the learnings from franchising in Manchester and let's see what the next few years brings... Ian |
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South Yorkshire franchising
In news that will probably surprise no one, the Mayor of South Yorkshire has confirmed bus franchising will be introduced from late 2027
Hopefully they will take onboard some of the learnings from franchising in Manchester and let's see what the next few years brings... Ian |
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Re: Stagecoach Yorkshire 11/03
Worthy of note is that 15690 itself was sent to Cheltenham about a decade ago too Ian.? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 11:26:10 GMT, ian@yorkshirebus via groups.io <yorkshirebus@...> wrote:
Hi all
Deliveries continue of the batch of new E400EVs for Chesterfield depot, with the first ones already out in use on driver training duties. Known registrations so far are YX25 NZS/T/U/V/W/Y/Z (80153-59), YX25 OAB/C/D/E/G/P/V (80160-64/71/74). Holbrook's E400MMCs 11626/47/48/714 have gone on loan to Stagecoach West as part of the large contingent of vehicles from across the Stagecoach Empire for use on services connected with the Cheltenham Races meeting this week.? To cover, Holbrook have received 10661 (from Barnsley), 15690 (from Chesterfield), 27233 (from Ecclesfield) and 37090 (from Rawmarsh). Ian |
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Stagecoach Yorkshire 11/03
Hi all Deliveries continue of the batch of new E400EVs for Chesterfield depot, with the first ones already out in use on driver training duties. Known registrations so far are YX25 NZS/T/U/V/W/Y/Z (80153-59), YX25 OAB/C/D/E/G/P/V (80160-64/71/74). Holbrook's E400MMCs 11626/47/48/714 have gone on loan to Stagecoach West as part of the large contingent of vehicles from across the Stagecoach Empire for use on services connected with the Cheltenham Races meeting this week.? To cover, Holbrook have received 10661 (from Barnsley), 15690 (from Chesterfield), 27233 (from Ecclesfield) and 37090 (from Rawmarsh). Ian |
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Re: Stagecoach Yorkshire - Allocation Changes - Period 11
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý2002/2003 for the ¡®Penistone¡¯ MANs2005/2006 for 22366 2007 (I think) for 22083-22089 (to replace the Deltas ?) On 6 Mar 2025, at 11:27, Adam Williams via groups.io <amodelofcontrol@...> wrote:
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Re: Stagecoach Yorkshire - Allocation Changes - Period 11
Ian A notable result of these changes is that for the first time in twenty years or so, there are no MAN single deckers left in passenger service and just a couple of trainers left. The end of the Dart SLFs has also happened this year, too, I believe (similarly with a couple of trainers left), but with around 100 Enviro 200s still in the fleet, the Dart family will be sticking around for a while yet! On Thu, 6 Mar 2025 at 10:19, ian@yorkshirebus via <yorkshirebus=[email protected]> wrote:
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Stagecoach Yorkshire - Allocation Changes - Period 11
Recorded allocation changes for the 4 weeks ending 1st March 2025 were as follows: 12172 YN62 BXS????????? res???????? to?????????? sold to TfGM ? 15711 YN60 CKE???????? ED???????? to?????????? reserve ? 22544 YN57 MXL???????? w??????????? to?????????? Stagecoach East Midlands 22637 YN08 JGF?????????? BY????????? to?????????? reserve 22766 OU09 BZM?????? RH ??????? to?????????? reserve 22771 OU58 GKO?????? RH ??????? to?????????? reserve ? 26081 YY16 YJL??????????? CD ??????? to?????????? reserve 26082 YY16 YJM?????????? CD ??????? to?????????? reserve 26083 YY16 YJN?????????? CD ??????? to?????????? reserve 26084 YY16 YJO?????????? CD ??????? to?????????? reserve 26085 YY16 YJP??????????? CD ??????? to?????????? reserve ? 27187 SL64 HXW??????? CD ??????? to?????????? reserve 27188 SL64 HXX????????? CD ??????? to?????????? reserve 27206 SL64 HYU???????? CD ??????? to?????????? reserve 27207 SL64 HYV????????? CD ??????? to?????????? reserve 27208 SL64 HYW??????? CD???????? to ????????? ED 27229 SK15 HFR????????? CD???????? to ????????? ED 27230 SK15 HFS????????? CD???????? to ????????? ED 27824 MX62 LSY???????? ED???????? to?????????? Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancs 27825 MX62 LTJ??????????? ED???????? to?????????? Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancs ? 36179 YN60 FKP????????? CD???????? to?????????? RH 36180 YN60 FKR????????? CD???????? to?????????? RH 36181 YN60 FKS????????? CD???????? to?????????? reserve 36447 YN61 FXT????????? CD???????? to?????????? RH 36460 YN61 FXY????????? CD???????? to?????????? RH 36988 SN63 YPL????????? RH???????? to?????????? reserve 36989 SN63 YPM??????? RH???????? to ????????? Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs 36990 SN63 YPO??????? CD???????? to ????????? Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs 37102 YX14 RYD????????? RH???????? to ????????? Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs 37103 YX14 RYF?????????? RH???????? to ????????? reserve 37104 YX14 RZH????????? RH???????? to ????????? Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs 37186 YY64 GUA???????? CD???????? to?????????? RH ? 47467 YN07 OSE???????? CD???????? to?????????? reserve 47724 YN10 AGU??????? w??????????? to?????????? Sold to PVS, Carlton for scrap 47725 YN10 AGV???????? CD???????? to?????????? reserve 47958 YJ15 AEL??????????? CD???????? to?????????? reserve ? 54305 YX64 WCJ????????? S.West to?????????? reserve 54307 YX64 WCL??????? S.West to?????????? reserve ? 63128 YC74 NYY???????? res???????? to?????????? CD 63129 YC74 NYX???????? res???????? to?????????? CD 63130 YC74 NZB???????? res???????? to?????????? CD 63131 YC74 NZG???????? res???????? to?????????? CD 63132 YC74 NZM??????? res???????? to?????????? CD 63133 YC74 NYU??????? res???????? to?????????? CD ? 73077 YC74 NYP???????? res???????? to?????????? CD 73078 YC74 NYV???????? res???????? to?????????? CD 73079 YC74 NYZ???????? res???????? to?????????? CD 73080 YC74 NZE???????? res???????? to?????????? CD 73081 YC74 NZJ?????????? res???????? to?????????? CD 73082 YC74 NZO??????? res???????? to?????????? CD 73083 YC74 NYR???????? res???????? to?????????? CD 73084 YC74 NYW?????? res???????? to?????????? CD 73085 YC74 NZA???????? res???????? to?????????? CD 73086 YC74 NZF????????? res???????? to?????????? CD 73087 YC74 NZK???????? res???????? to?????????? CD 73088 YC74 NZP???????? res???????? to?????????? CD ? 80153 YX25 NZS????????? new????? to?????????? reserve 80156 YX25 NZV????????? new????? to?????????? reserve 80157 YX25 NZW??????? new????? to?????????? reserve 80160 YX25 OAB???????? new????? to?????????? reserve 80162 YX25 OAD???????? new????? to?????????? reserve 80163 YX25 OAE????????? new????? to?????????? reserve 80164 YX25 OAG???????? new????? to?????????? reserve 80171 YX25 OAP????????? new????? to?????????? reserve 80174 YX25 OAV????????? new????? to?????????? reserve Ian |
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Stagecoach Yorkshire - Allocation Changes - Period 10
Recorded allocation changes for the 4 weeks ending 1st February 2025 were as follows: ? 18303 WA05 MGX????? South West????? to?????????? reserve 18304 WA05 MHJ ?????? South West????? to?????????? reserve 18305 WA05 MHE ???? South West????? to?????????? reserve 18306 WA05 MHF ????? South West????? to?????????? reserve 19105 MX07 HME ????? South West????? to?????????? reserve ? 47724 YN10 AGU??????? CD???????????????????????? to?????????? reserve ? 48036 YJ66 ASZ??????????? reserve?????????????? to ????????? CD ? 63128 YC74 NYY???????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 63129 YC74 NYX ??????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 63130 YC74 NZB ??????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 63131 YC74 NZG ?????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 63132 YC74 NZM ?????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 63133 YC74 NYU ?????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73077 YC74 NYP ??????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73078 YC74 NYV ??????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73079 YC74 NYZ ??????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73080 YC74 NZE ??????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73081 YC74 NZJ ???????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73082 YC74 NZO ?????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73083 YC74 NYR ??????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73084 YC74 NYW ????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73085 YC74 NZA ??????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73086 YC74 NZF ??????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73087 YC74 NZK ??????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve 73088 YC74 NZP ??????? new????????????????????? to?????????? reserve ? Notes: 18303-6 and 19105 are Open Tops.? Unclear yet if all are for use here on Peak Sightseers or some are to be used as a source of parts. ? 63128-33 and 73077-88 are the new Yutongs (E10s and E12s respectively) for Chesterfield depot, which I gather may start to enter service from next week.? No, I've no idea either why they've been registered in that order! ? Ian |
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Re: Arriva Yorkshire - "new" vehicles
Thanks Peter, that figures as I'm told more E400MMCs are "to follow" but wasn't sure if these were from Midlands or elsewhere.
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Ian On Monday, January 27, 2025, PETER BATES via <pbates6=[email protected]> wrote: > The rumour at this end is that this is a ten-vehicle swap, 4570-79 for 1900-07/10/12. 1903/04/05/12 are already in service in Leicester currently retaining those fleet numbers. > ? > Peter Bates > _._,_._,_ > ________________________________ > Groups.io Links: > > You receive all messages sent to this group. > > View/Reply Online (#1057) | Reply to Group | Reply to Sender | Mute This Topic | New Topic > Your Subscription | Contact Group Owner | Unsubscribe [yorkshirebus@...] > > _._,_._,_ |
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Arriva Yorkshire - "new" vehicles
It appears some money has been found down the back of the sofa at Arriva Yorkshire! Currently in the process of joining the fleet are 6x E400MMCs from Arriva Midlands, these being YX72 OET/U/V/W/Y/Z (Midlands fleet nos 4574-9, presumably to become 1985-90 but that requires confirmation).? In exchange, 6 of the oldest E400s from the 1900-12 batch are due to go to Leicester initially, to be replaced there shortly by new EVs. Also in the process of being prepared for service with AY are 3x E200s - YY15 NHU new to Stephensons of Easingwold and SN16 OSA/OSB new to JMB in Lanark where all 3 were last operated, and 12x E200MMCs ex Warrington fleet nos 201-5/713.? 201-5/7/8 had "CAT" private plates when new, however current registrations for the batch are MX18 XLA/B/C/D/E/G/J, YX18 KTP/T/V/UA/UB.? They are currently at the Arriva North West facility in Runcorn being prepared for service, which includes the replacement of the 'social' seating at the back of the vehicles being replaced with standard seating. Gather the above are to replace the remaining B7RLEs, the sole remaining DAF/Commander (2578) and a few other 'well worn' motors.? All the remaining Tempos have been withdrawn now. Ian |
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Re: Stagecoach Yorkshire - Allocation Changes - Period 9
To add to this, they're now all in the hands of Metroline and their Manchester operations.?
On Thursday 9 January 2025 at 16:09:50 GMT, ian@yorkshirebus via groups.io <yorkshirebus@...> wrote:
Recorded allocation changes for the 4 weeks ending 4th January 2025 were as follows:
12091 YN61 BFO???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12092 YN61 BFP????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12093 YN61 BFU???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12094 YN61 BFV????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12095 YN61 BFX????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12096 YN61 BFY????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12097 YN61 BFZ????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12098 YN61 BGX???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12099 YN61 BGF???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12100 YN61 BGK???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12101 YN61 BGE???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12102 YN61 BGO??????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12103 YN61 BGY???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12104 YN61 BGZ???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12105 YN61 BGU??????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12106 YN06 BGV???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12107 YN61 BHA???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12161 YN62 BBE???????? HK???????? to?????????? reserve - to sell to TFGM 12162 YN62 BBX???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12163 YN62 BCY???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12164 YN62 BEY???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12165 YN62 BFP????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12166 YN62 BSU???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12167 YN62 BTV????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12168 YN62 BVR???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12169 YN62 BVS????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12170 YN62 BXA????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12171 YN62 BXO???????? HK???????? to?????????? reserve - to sell to TFGM 12172 YN62 BXS????????? CD???????? to?????????? reserve - to sell to TFGM 12173 YN62 BXX????????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12174 YN62 BYA????????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12175 YN62 BYS????????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12176 YN62 BYU???????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12177 YN62 BZG???????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12178 YN62 BZK????????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12179 YN62 BZT????????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM ? 19400 MX58 FSS???????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19419 MX58 FUA???????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19420 MX58 FUB??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19423 MX58 FUF???????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19426 MX58 FUM?????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19447 MX58 VAA???????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19448 MX58 VAD??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19449 MX58 VAE???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19450 MX58 VAF???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19451 MX58 VAH??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19452 MX58 VAJ????????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19453 MX58 VAK???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19454 MX58 VAM??????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19456 MX58 VAU??????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19457 MX58 VAV???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19458 MX58 VAY???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19459 MX58 VBA???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19461 MX58 VBT???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19462 MX58 VBU??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19463 MX58 VBV???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19464 MX58 VBD??????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19465 MX58 VBE???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19466 MX58 VBF???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19467 MX58 VBG??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19468 MX58 VBJ????????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19469 MX58 VBK???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19471 MX58 VBM?????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19472 MX58 VBO??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19473 MX58 VBP???????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19474 MX58 UTN??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19475 MX58 UTO??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19476 MX58 UTP???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19477 MX58 UTR??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19478 MX58 UTU??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19479 MX58 UTS???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19514 MX09 KSK???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK ? 22088 MX54 LRO??????? Disposal?????????? to?????????? Sold to PVS 22089 MX54 LRU??????? Disposal?????????? to?????????? Sold to PVS 22628 YN08 JHJ??????????? Disposal?????????? to?????????? Sold to PVS ? 26023 YX65 PZZ?????????? RH???????? to?????????? BY ? 47958 YJ15 AEL??????????? Reserve????????????? to?????????? CD ? Note: the 12xxx Hybrids sold to TFGM (Transport for Greater Manchester) have all been allocated to the Metroline Manchester fleet as part of the Bee Network Tranche 3 contracts which mobilised at the weekend and have resulted in the large cascade of vehicles out of the Stagecoach Manchester fleet, including the E400s joining the Yorkshire fleet. Ian |
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Stagecoach Yorkshire - Allocation Changes - Period 9
Recorded allocation changes for the 4 weeks ending 4th January 2025 were as follows: 12091 YN61 BFO???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12092 YN61 BFP????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12093 YN61 BFU???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12094 YN61 BFV????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12095 YN61 BFX????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12096 YN61 BFY????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12097 YN61 BFZ????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12098 YN61 BGX???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12099 YN61 BGF???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12100 YN61 BGK???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12101 YN61 BGE???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12102 YN61 BGO??????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12103 YN61 BGY???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12104 YN61 BGZ???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12105 YN61 BGU??????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12106 YN06 BGV???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12107 YN61 BHA???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12161 YN62 BBE???????? HK???????? to?????????? reserve - to sell to TFGM 12162 YN62 BBX???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12163 YN62 BCY???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12164 YN62 BEY???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12165 YN62 BFP????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12166 YN62 BSU???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12167 YN62 BTV????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12168 YN62 BVR???????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12169 YN62 BVS????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12170 YN62 BXA????????? HK???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12171 YN62 BXO???????? HK???????? to?????????? reserve - to sell to TFGM 12172 YN62 BXS????????? CD???????? to?????????? reserve - to sell to TFGM 12173 YN62 BXX????????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12174 YN62 BYA????????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12175 YN62 BYS????????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12176 YN62 BYU???????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12177 YN62 BZG???????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12178 YN62 BZK????????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM 12179 YN62 BZT????????? CD???????? to?????????? sold to TFGM ? 19400 MX58 FSS???????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19419 MX58 FUA???????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19420 MX58 FUB??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19423 MX58 FUF???????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19426 MX58 FUM?????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19447 MX58 VAA???????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19448 MX58 VAD??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19449 MX58 VAE???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19450 MX58 VAF???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19451 MX58 VAH??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19452 MX58 VAJ????????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19453 MX58 VAK???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19454 MX58 VAM??????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19456 MX58 VAU??????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19457 MX58 VAV???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19458 MX58 VAY???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19459 MX58 VBA???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19461 MX58 VBT???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19462 MX58 VBU??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19463 MX58 VBV???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19464 MX58 VBD??????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19465 MX58 VBE???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19466 MX58 VBF???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19467 MX58 VBG??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19468 MX58 VBJ????????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19469 MX58 VBK???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19471 MX58 VBM?????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19472 MX58 VBO??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19473 MX58 VBP???????? Manchester???? to?????????? CD 19474 MX58 UTN??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19475 MX58 UTO??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19476 MX58 UTP???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19477 MX58 UTR??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19478 MX58 UTU??????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19479 MX58 UTS???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK 19514 MX09 KSK???????? Manchester???? to?????????? HK ? 22088 MX54 LRO??????? Disposal?????????? to?????????? Sold to PVS 22089 MX54 LRU??????? Disposal?????????? to?????????? Sold to PVS 22628 YN08 JHJ??????????? Disposal?????????? to?????????? Sold to PVS ? 26023 YX65 PZZ?????????? RH???????? to?????????? BY ? 47958 YJ15 AEL??????????? Reserve????????????? to?????????? CD ? Note: the 12xxx Hybrids sold to TFGM (Transport for Greater Manchester) have all been allocated to the Metroline Manchester fleet as part of the Bee Network Tranche 3 contracts which mobilised at the weekend and have resulted in the large cascade of vehicles out of the Stagecoach Manchester fleet, including the E400s joining the Yorkshire fleet. Ian |
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Go West Yorkshire
Another "new" operator on the scene in West Yorkshire shortly will be "Go Ahead West Yorkshire" - part of the Go Ahead group - who from February will be operating the WYMCA tendered service 571 (Halifax - Brighouse - Shelf), one of a number of routes being given up by Arriva. I say "new" operator, as the operator will be the long-established Fourway Coaches, who were purchased by the Go Ahead group back in May, and who now operate out of the former Hughes DAF/Arriva Bus & Coach dealership site near Cleckheaton.? The 571 contract requires 2 vehicles, which I gather will be a pair of Volvo/MCVs from the East Yorkshire fleet. With franchising seemingly on the way in West Yorkshire it's perhaps unsurprising that one of the big groups is dipping their toe in to the market. Ian |
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TM Travel
Further ex Stagecoach London Optare Solos now in use are: 1147 - YN59 NRO 1148 - YJ60 PFG 1149 - ? 1150 - ? 1151 - ? 1152 - ? 1153 - YJ10 EYF 1154 - YJ10 EYG 1155 - YN59 NRN 1156 - YJ60 PFK I'll let someone else work out the logic of the numbering sequence!? Still to be prepared for use, and presumably to fill the gaps in the above list in some order are YJ10 EYH and YJ60 PFD/PFE/PFO. Ian |