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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jan 22, 2011 20:41:00 GMT 1
Here are some current fleet stats for First WY. All figures may vary slightly as it is very difficult to actually know what buses are officially withdrawn thesedays
Bradford
Fleet - 208 buses
Low Floor - 89%
Average Age - 6.5 Years
Halifax
Fleet - 130 buses
Low Floor - 82%
Average Age - 8 Years
Huddersfield
Fleet - 104 buses
Low Floor - 87%
Average Age - 8.5 Years
Leeds
Fleet - 405 buses
Low Floor - 94%
Average Age - 6 Years
York
Fleet - 99 buses
Low Floor - 100%
Average Age - 5.5 Years
Overall
Fleet - 923 buses
Low Floor - 91%
Average Age - 7.5 Years
Such a low average age is very impressive and in line with what the more premium operators tend to achieve. (Blazefield etc)
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Post by 77syk7 on Jan 22, 2011 21:22:00 GMT 1
It's also surprising how few buses First now operate in Huddersfield - it was twice that size when run by Huddersfield Corporation / JOC!
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Post by driver6540 on Jan 22, 2011 22:17:08 GMT 1
It's also surprising how few buses First now operate in Huddersfield - it was twice that size when run by Huddersfield Corporation / JOC! Yes, youre quite right, i too remember those days. Hudds used to have two depots then, one at st.Thomas rd Longroyd Bridge and the other at the side of the slaughterhouse, on Great Northern St. |
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jan 22, 2011 22:56:01 GMT 1
In 1995 Huddersfield received "110 new buses" and the fleet was about 150-160 back then.
Of course since then they have lost loads of work and withdrawn lots of services.
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Post by driver6540 on Jan 23, 2011 21:51:52 GMT 1
In 1995 Huddersfield received "110 new buses" and the fleet was about 150-160 back then. Of course since then they have lost loads of work and withdrawn lots of services. Yes, remember that well, the new buses received in 95 were mainly to counter-act the threat from Bolton based Blue-Bus who had set up in direct competition on several key Huddersfield routes. Apart from the 50 or so Lances, most of the others delivered in 95, step entrance Dart midis and Merc minibuses were quickly transferred away once the war with Blue-Bus was won. It was a good time to be interested in Huddersfield buses then. |
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Post by kendall17 on Jan 23, 2011 22:18:38 GMT 1
43 i think were Mercs. So really it was 67 new buses and 43 bread vans.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jan 23, 2011 23:01:25 GMT 1
Presumably 44 as it was 4001-4048 and 3201-3218 for the full size buses.
It's a shame the internet wasn't around in 94-96 as what with Blue Bus v YR Huddersfield and Yorkshire Traction v Yorkshire Travel it was a really interesting period and possibly the biggest bus war in West Yorks since. Timetables changed so often and with no Changing Times fixed dates either, it was difficult to know what was being run when.
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Post by timelesstable on Jan 24, 2011 8:28:55 GMT 1
43 i think were Mercs. So really it was 67 new buses and 43 bread vans. That's unfair on the iconic rear central loading bread van, at least they served a useful purpose |
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Post by kendall17 on Jan 24, 2011 9:17:08 GMT 1
43 i think were Mercs. So really it was 67 new buses and 43 bread vans. That's unfair on the iconic rear central loading bread van, at least they served a useful purpose  Theres more Merc breadvans on the market than anything else. Does that say something? |
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Theres more Merc breadvans on the market than anything else. Does that say something?