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Post by timelesstable on Sept 23, 2011 9:00:53 GMT 1
Found this at the bottom of page 26 of this weeks Wakefield Express under the following header:
Buses turn up
Bus firm Arriva will take delivery of 43 new vechicles after an investment of £8M for Yorkshire passengers.
The new buses will have been delivered to Arriva by January in a move to modernise the company fleet.
Nigel Featham, managing director of Arrive Yorkshire, said "This delivery of state-of-the-art vehicles will ensure that we continue to improve our customer journey experience.
"We know what's important to our passengers and comfort and safety is top of their list."
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Post by rst1987 on Sept 23, 2011 11:08:34 GMT 1
What buses they getting?
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Post by olympian on Sept 23, 2011 15:22:34 GMT 1
Low hight VDL wright geminis same as selby, split between Wakefiled, Dewsbury and Hecky.
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Post by A1YBG on Sept 23, 2011 16:48:56 GMT 1
Low hight VDL wright geminis same as selby, split between Wakefiled, Dewsbury and Hecky. Sounds like for 110 at wakey, 126/7 for Dewsbury and for the 268 (to run alongside the E400s) at hecky. |
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Post by timelesstable on Sept 23, 2011 18:06:00 GMT 1
Low hight VDL wright geminis same as selby, split between Wakefiled, Dewsbury and Hecky. Sounds like for 110 at wakey, 126/7 for Dewsbury and for the 268 (to run alongside the E400s) at hecky. And for Castleford more cast offs or the rest of the ALX300's, hardly a fair deal |
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Post by Jack on Sept 23, 2011 19:29:05 GMT 1
Low hight VDL wright geminis same as selby, split between Wakefiled, Dewsbury and Hecky. Sounds like for 110 at wakey, 126/7 for Dewsbury and for the 268 (to run alongside the E400s) at hecky. I can't see the 268 getting new buses considering the Enviros are only just over 2 years old. Isn't the 254/255 having capacity problems so could this be the route they're used on. What is significant that this is the largest amount of buses which are of the same type entering service for some years. |
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Post by driver6540 on Sept 23, 2011 20:37:32 GMT 1
Its been stated on previous threads that Selby are to get Dewsburys Lowlanders to replace their Presidents, So assuming this is the case, Then Dewsburys allocation of the new VDL/Gems will probably be earmarked for the 202/203 route. Maybe im wrong, but i wouldnt have thought the 126/7 route would justify full time decker operation, The only time that i have seen Dewsburys allocated Commanders to this route full is at peak times, And the Wakefield allocated Spectras i dont think ive ever seen full at any time peak or off-peak. Add to the fact that its a very frequent service (Is it every 15 mins?.), Then the likeleyhood of full time decker operation seems unlikely. Maybe im thinking totally wrong, But im basing this on what i see on a daily basis. Perhaps the person whom i acknowledge as the AY expert (Timelesstable) might agree, or put me right.
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Post by Penfold on Sept 23, 2011 22:26:06 GMT 1
Sounds like for 110 at wakey, 126/7 for Dewsbury and for the 268 (to run alongside the E400s) at hecky. And for Castleford more cast offs or the rest of the ALX300's, hardly a fair deal Rumour has it that some of the ALX300's are heading for the North East and Scotland. Penfold |
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Post by driver6540 on Sept 23, 2011 22:45:40 GMT 1
Could well be, Arriva Scotland does seem to have quite an aged fleet, I know they have some newish Pulsars/Omnicities?./B7RLEs, But the vast majority of the fleet seems to be elderly Darts and virtually no modern deckers at all. So even an influx of R/S reg ALX300s would raise the average fleet age profile somewhat. When the Tempos arrived at Cas, It was reported that they would displace some ALX400s to Scotland, but this never happened. As far as i am aware the only transfer to Scotland from AY is an 04 plate Commander from Belle Isle. (Sorry, forget which one).
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Post by timelesstable on Sept 24, 2011 7:11:27 GMT 1
Could well be, Arriva Scotland does seem to have quite an aged fleet, I know they have some newish Pulsars/Omnicities?./B7RLEs, But the vast majority of the fleet seems to be elderly Darts and virtually no modern deckers at all. So even an influx of R/S reg ALX300s would raise the average fleet age profile somewhat. When the Tempos arrived at Cas, It was reported that they would displace some ALX400s to Scotland, but this never happened. As far as i am aware the only transfer to Scotland from AY is an 04 plate Commander from Belle Isle. (Sorry, forget which one). 495-498 YJ04 HJC-F went towards the end of 2009 |
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Post by timelesstable on Sept 24, 2011 7:14:12 GMT 1
And for Castleford more cast offs or the rest of the ALX300's, hardly a fair deal Rumour has it that some of the ALX300's are heading for the North East and Scotland. Penfold Lots of low loaders required to take them that far! Being honest would any operator see these things being an improvement to their fleet, give me an Olympian any day |
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Post by yt03ayf on Sept 24, 2011 19:39:40 GMT 1
Great News  . Is the West Yorkshire day saver still £4.00 |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2011 20:00:30 GMT 1
Arriva half day ticket is £2.10, Adult is £4.10, metro day saver(All buses) is £5.00.
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Post by olympian on Sept 24, 2011 20:33:54 GMT 1
I have been told from a good sorce what could be happening
Hecky, new vdls for 254,5
lowlanders from Dewebury
ALX 300's and some volvos b7's to Dewsbury
step entrance ikarus and commanders to leave arriva yorkshire
new VDL's for126,7
B9' for 202'3 from wakey
some envrio's from Dewsbury to Selby to replace ALX 200's that are to leave the fleet
Cas are to gain Hecky's spectras not sure what they are replacing but have herd it could be ALX300'
Bell illse to gain new VDL's for 110 and 126,7
Bell illse step entrance spectras to leave the fleet
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Post by Danny on Sept 24, 2011 21:47:43 GMT 1
That sounds good quite like the Lowlanders.
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Post by timelesstable on Sept 24, 2011 21:53:26 GMT 1
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Post by mark51953 on Sept 25, 2011 19:55:27 GMT 1
Heard castleford are to get Heckmondwikes 1100+
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Post by timelesstable on Sept 25, 2011 21:08:00 GMT 1
Heard castleford are to get Heckmondwikes 1100+ Some or all? Lucky Castleford either way............ |
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Post by Matty on Sept 25, 2011 21:15:23 GMT 1
Tempos to Heckmondwike or Dewsbury?
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Post by mark51953 on Sept 26, 2011 17:40:25 GMT 1
The Tempos are staying at Castleford 1100's to replace some of the ALX300's
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Post by mark51953 on Sept 26, 2011 17:54:07 GMT 1
This is what we have heard:
11-56 out of fleet(For sale)
161/170-99 out of fleet(For sale)
some of 440-91 to go on transfer to North East/Scotland
624-41 out of fleet(For sale)
675-96 from Selby/Heckmondwike to Wakefield
716 23 Heckmondwike to Castleford
Some of the 1050-66 batch Dewsbury to Selby (heard at least 6 maybe 8)
1100-12 Heckmondwike to Castleford
1400-08 Wakefield to Heckmondwike
1600-13 Dewsbury - Selby
1800-15 Wakefield to Dewsbury
May be right, may be wrong will have to wait and see in December when new Deckers arrive
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Post by Penfold on Sept 26, 2011 19:41:03 GMT 1
This is what we have heard: 11-56 out of fleet(For sale) 161/170-99 out of fleet(For sale) some of 440-91 to go on transfer to North East/Scotland 624-41 out of fleet(For sale) 675-96 from Selby/Heckmondwike to Wakefield 716 23 Heckmondwike to Castleford Some of the 1050-66 batch Dewsbury to Selby (heard at least 6 maybe 8) 1100-12 Heckmondwike to Castleford 1400-08 Wakefield to Heckmondwike 1600-13 Dewsbury - Selby 1800-15 Wakefield to Dewsbury May be right, may be wrong will have to wait and see in December when new Deckers arrive Awful lot of vehicles leaving the fleet in that list !. 624 -641 are staying with AY for a while longer as the book value is too great to get rid of now. 161 is already off the fleet list. 170-199 heard they are staying but any serious mechanical failures and they wont be repaired. 700-707 moving from Belle Isle to Castleford 1409-1415 are coming to Belle Isle. Again wait and see job !! Penfold |
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Post by danielnew on Oct 3, 2011 9:31:01 GMT 1
I still cannot see why everyone is convinced that the Olympuses are being withdrawn from the 110, they're not that old and the high-spec interior is surely suited to that route! I don't think the low-height Gemini's will be seen as an improvement somehow, if it happens which I doubt it will!
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Post by firstgroup65 on Oct 3, 2011 12:03:41 GMT 1
43 Brand new vechicles, that not bad for £4.20 or £4.70 day saver.
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Post by T101VWU on Oct 3, 2011 18:34:17 GMT 1
Mate of mine who has friends at arriva yorkshire has said they are getting a mix of New Low height geminis & new E400s.
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. Is the West Yorkshire day saver still £4.00 
