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Holbrook's E400MMC 11716 (YX73 PFJ), recently repainted in to the trial 'midnight blue' Stagecoach livery has been back through the paintshop and received a fresh coat of paint - still overall blue, but a bit lighter than the previous version. This. presumably, is another trial livery. Delivery is due to commence shortly of the first batches of electric vehicles for Chesterfield depot funded through the government ZEBRA funding. Expected to be delivered first are the two batches of Yutong single decks - 6 E10 models and 12 longer E12 models, to be followed later by 39 Alexander Dennis E400EV deckers. Ian

The above is a Volvo B8RLE/MCV of Sentinel Parking (aka Gundigger Ltd) at Leeds Bradford Airport. Reported elsewhere as being to B30F layout it is actually B32D + extensive luggage racks. Ian

A quick update on recent developments... E400MMCs 10659 (from Barnsley) and 11712 (from Holbrook) have gained allover "Poppy" wraps as part of Stagecoach's commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant. Tomorrow marks the last day of Peak Sightseer operation for 2024. The 3 Open Tops on loan from Stagecoach South West (18186, 18303 and 19107) have returned Devon, allowing the E200s that went on loan in the opposite direction (36444-6) to return to Chesterfield ahead of this weekends service changes. Fans of the E400 Hybrids may wish to start saying farewell - they are being sold to Transport for Greater Manchester as part of the new franchises being introduced in Manchester in January which see the Stagecoach operated Ashton Under Lyne, Hyde Road and Sharston depots pass to other operators (Stagecoach selected which vehicles to offer to TfGM and has - sensibly in my view - off-loaded many of their E400 Hybrids). Replacements will be E400MMCs freed up as a result of Stagecoach losing the above depots/subsequent shuffling of vehicles. Ian

Following the latest structural issues where I gather part of the roof has collapsed, Arriva have started an emergency withdrawal from Belle Isle depot. At present only the outside parking area is in use, with other vehicles stored overnight in Wakefield Bus Station and at Castleford and Dewsbury depots, the latter also doing servicing work. The local rag is reporting most of the site is set to be demolished - https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/people/arriva-yorkshire-headquarters-and-wakefield-bus-depot-permanently-closed-due-to-structural-problem-4785835 Ian

Gather a batch of 14x new ADL E400s are due at Belle Isle - presumably for Wakefield - Leeds services in the near future. Suggestion is they will release the Streetdecks to Castleford, in turn releasing E400s to the 'Woollen' side (Dewsbury or Heckmondwike) for services in to Leeds. Ian

Hi all Scania/E400 15660 (WA10 GHO) is the latest recipient of the new "Midnight Blue" livery. Mercedes-Benz e-Citaro demonstrator BF24 AHC has arrived at Rawmarsh for a 2-week trial/comparison against the new Yutongs. Ian

Apologies, 28675-8. Ian

Good afternoon, "27825/6/7/8 Rawmarsh to Barnsley" Should this be 26025-8? 27826/7 are Bee Network buses. Cheers, Chris

Volvo B8RLE/MCV eVoRa SJ24 HWX has arrived on loan at Holbrook from Ferrymill Motors (accident repair firm in Scotland), it is to B38F layout and carries fleetnumber FM48. It is covering for E200 36997 (YX63 LHG) which is at Ferrymill having RTC damage repaired. Vehicles moving as a result of last week's service changes are as follows: 12170 & 12171 from Chesterfield to Holbrook 15660 & 15661 from Ecclesfield to Chesterfield 26024/29-32 from Rawmarsh to Barnsley (though 26031 on loan to Holbrook and 26032 awaiting repairs at Rawmarsh before moving) 27187/88 & 27206 Barnsley to Chesterfield 27231 Chesterfield to Ecclesfield 27232/3/6/7, 27824 & 27825 Barnsley to Ecclesfield 27825/6/7/8 Rawmarsh to Barnsley 36177/8 Ecclesfield to Chesterfield 36179/80/81 Barnsley to Chesterfield 36187/8 Ecclesfield to Rawmarsh 36192 Rawmarsh to Chesterfield 36458 Rawmarsh to Ecclesfield 36990 Rawmarsh to Chesterfield Ian

Recorded allocation changes for the 4 weeks ending 17th August 2024 were as follows: 19336 MX08 UCF res. to sold to PVS for scrap 22559 YN57 MYC disp. to sold to PVS for scrap 22563 YN08 JCJ BY to sold to PVS for scrap 22614 YN08 JGX RH to reserve 22615 YN08 JGZ RH to reserve 22635 YN08 JFY BY to reserve 22639 YN08 JDU BY to reserve 22647 YN58 CEY disp. to sold to PVS for scrap 22654 YN58 CFK res. to sold to PVS for scrap 24183 SF10 BYU RH to Stagecoach East Midlands 24186 SF10 BYX RH to Stagecoach East Midlands 24187 SF10 BYY RH to Stagecoach East Midlands 24188 SF10 BYZ RH to Stagecoach East Midlands 26087 YY16 YJS RH to BY 73001 YH24 LZS new to RH 73002 YH24 LZT new to RH 73003 YH24 LZU new to RH 73004 YH24 LZV new to RH 73005 YH24 LZW new to RH 73006 YH24 LZX new to RH 73007 YH24 MBF new to RH 73008 YH24 MBU new to RH 73009 YH24 MBV new to RH 73010 YH24 MBX new to RH 73011 YH24 MBY new to RH 73012 YH24 MDE new to RH 73013 YH24 MDF new to RH 73014 YH24 MDJ new to RH 73015 YH24 MDK new to RH 73016 YH24 MDN new to RH 73017 YH24 MDO new to RH 73018 YH24 MDU new to RH 73019 YH24 MDV new to RH 73020 YH24 MDX new to RH 73021 YH24 MDY new to RH 73022 YH24 MDZ new to RH 73023 YH24 MEU new to RH Ian

Barnsley depots E400MMC 10661 (YX66 WDD) has been off the road for several weeks and in the paint booth whilst different livery applications for a new standard Stagecoach livery (to replace the current "overcomplicated" white/blue/green/orange scheme) were trailed on it. It has re-entered service today in the new livery - overall (very) dark blue with the Stagecoach logo towards the rear and the blue/orange/green stripes on the front grille. If the last one was overcomplicated this one is very much undercomplicated, perhaps even baron, and hopefully will have some lettering applied to break up the overall dark blue. E200MMC 26087 (YY16 YJS) has also received the new scheme and I believe is due to reenter service at Barnsley (ex Rawmarsh). Ian

R&S Waterson Ltd (trading as Watersons Coaches), owned by Scott Wooley who also owns Globe Holidays Ltd, has ceased trading today. Watersons operated service 36 (Barnsley - South Elmsall) and 249 (Pontefract - South Elmsall) both of which will not operate after today (though no such cancellations have been lodged with VOSA). Replacement services - operated by Globe - start tomorrow. The 36 is replaced by a re-routing and re-timetabling of existing Globe service 39 (Barnsley - South Elmsall - Pontefract), whilst a like for like replacement for the 249 is also provided by Globe albeit with a slightly revised timetable. One wonders if the Traffic Commissioner will look in to this? One operator ceases with no notice period with another operator under the same common ownership stepping straight in to replace...? Ian

The weather is nice so time for the usual riots up Harehills. During this evenings 'entertainment' a First Leeds B9/Gemini, believed to be 37447, has been deliberately set alight and burnt out. Video at https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/harehills-live-riot-scenes-as-hundreds-gather-in-leeds-as-footage-shows-bus-on-fire-and-police-car-flipped-4708644 Ian

All being well the remaining Yutongs should finally enter service at Rawmarsh over the weekend now that the electrical works have been finally completed. Indeed, 73011 (YH24 MBY) has ventured out in service for the first time today. Ian

Plans have been released for the first 2 lines of the West Yorkshire Mass Transit system - wymasstransit.com for anyone interested. Ian

Seen elsewhere, there are proposed changes in Sheffield and Rotherham/Barnsley that are now out for consultation - and for the first time in a while, there actually seem to be some improvements rather than just cuts. Notable changes are the removal of the 95 to Walkley (replaced by the 54/55, providing a better and faster link from Handsworth the other side of town), the return of the 47/48, an extension of the 56 to Manor Top, and frequency increases on the 81/82 and 88... STAGECOACH - SHEFFIELD ServiceUpdatesArticle www.stagecoachbus.com 1 High Green | Sheffield | Batemoor Minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality. 2 Barnsley | Chapeltown | Sheffield Minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality. 2a GXO Logistics | Chapeltown | Sheffield Buses to run non-stop between Hoyland and Chapeltown, as well as minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality. 6 Millhouses | Sheffield Minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality. 10 & 10a Manor Top | Sheffield circular Minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality. 52 Woodhouse | Sheffield | Crookes | Hillsborough Buses on the 52 extended to start and finish in Hillsborough all day, with the timetable changed to reflect this and improve punctuality. 57 & 57a Stocksbridge | Sheffield Minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality, with more evening journeys between Sheffield and Stocksbridge provided by later journeys on the 57a. 83 Chapeltown | Sheffield | Fulwood Minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality. 86 Chapeltown | Sheffield | Lowedges Minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality. 88 Ecclesfield | Sheffield | Bents Green Buses to run more often, now up to every 12 minutes. Route also to change in the Firth Park area, buses to use Firth Park Road between Firth Park and Fir Vale instead of Hucklow Road and Barnsley Road. New timetable introduced to reflect these changes and improve punctuality. 120 Halfway | Sheffield | Fulwood Minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality. STAGECOACH - ROTHERHAM & BARNSLEY ServiceUpdatesArticle www.stagecoachbus.com 21 Penistone | Silkstone Common | Barnsley The Monday to Friday journeys starting from Barnsley at 2.45pm and Penistone at 3.31pm will no longer serve Clarel Street, Chapel Field Lane, Bluebell Avenue and Park Avenue in Penistone. electro 22x Rotherham | Wath | Barnsley Evening and Sunday buses will run more often, up to every 30 minutes, and more buses will run in the mornings on Monday to Friday. 27b Wombwell | Grimethorpe | Barnsley The Monday to Friday journey starting from Barnsley at 8.35am will change to start at 8.30am and run 5 minutes earlier throughout its trip. The Monday to Friday journey starting from Wombwell at 2.35pm will no longer serve Michael’s Estate, Meadow Crescent, Springfield Road and Stacey Crescent in Grimethorpe. 32 Cudworth | Barnsley The Monday to Friday journey starting from Barnsley at 8.25am will no longer run. 66 Elsecar | Hoyland | Barnsley There will be an extra early morning journey and more evening journeys. 108 Rotherham | Rawmarsh The journey starting from Rotherham at 11.41pm will change to start at 11.21pm and run 20 minutes earlier throughout its trip. 135 Chapeltown | Rotherham The stop buses wait at in Chapeltown before starting the journey to Rotherham will change from Lound Side/Market Place to Cowley Lane/Falding Street, across the roundabout. You can still get off the 135 at Lound Side/Market Place. Times at other stops won’t change. 216 Rotherham | Mexborough | Wath | Cortonwood New service between Rotherham, Mexborough, Wath and Cortonwood. Buses on this new route will run hourly Monday to Saturday replacing some 218 journeys between Rotherham and Mexborough. See the proposed timetable here 217 Rotherham | Mexborough | Goldthorpe | Barnsley 217 will be the new route number for the 218a. The route will stay the same and buses will run hourly with some changes to times to improve punctuality. See the proposed timetable here 218 & 218a Rotherham | Mexborough | Goldthorpe | Barnsley We’re making some chan

Due to what has been politely described as "the condition of the fleet" and the impacts on service delivery, 5x E200MMCs have come in on loan, latterly used by Britannia Parking at Bournemouth Airport. These are SN69 ZLE/K/O/U/V and all are in plain white. Ian

Losing count of these now... 37700 (YJ09 OAU) destroyed last night in a suspected arson attack at Burnley. Other media reports suggest a 14 year old has been arrested on suspicion of arson - https://www.facebook.com/reel/447147937945062 Ian

The first of the two Irizar i8s on order has now arrived, registered OO24 WLF. Iveco/Ilesbus RV23 EWS has been reported as seating B32F but is actually B31F - presumably the 32nd seat is the drivers! Ian

Another long overdue update... A launch event was held at Wentworth Woodhouse on Tuesday for the new Yutong 'electro' fleet (photos at https://twitter.com/MattK1979 for those interested). The 23 vehicles, fleet numbers 73001-23 are registered YH24 LZS-X, YH24MBF/U/V/X/Y/MDE/F/J/K/N/O/U/V/X/Y/Z/EU and - subject to the charging infrastructure at the depot being completed on time - should begin entering service a week on Monday on routes 221 (Rotherham - Doncaster) and 22X (Rotherham - Barnsley). Resulting cascades out of Rawmarsh should see off the remaining MANs in the fleet. Recently open-topped Scania/E400 15717 (YN60 CKK) and ex Lincolnshire B7TL/Wrights 16943 (FX06 AOE) are both now in the Peak Sightseer livery. Two open top Trident/ALX400s (18186 - MX54 LPN and 18303 - WA05 MGX) plus one open top Enviro 400 (TBC) are coming in on loan from Stagecoach South West to provide 8 vehicles (15717-9, 16943, 18467 + the 3 loanees) to cover the 6 PVR Peak Sighteer operation for this year which commences on Saturday. Ian