jus363
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Post by jus363 on Sept 28, 2012 16:24:53 GMT 1
Word on the street is the depot is to be sold to a supermarket and to be vacated by march next year buses transferring to ellmwood with the yellow buses moving to a near by compound , note this is unconfermed .
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Sept 28, 2012 17:22:15 GMT 1
I really do strongly doubt this, heard it numerous times. Was supposed to be gone years ago. Todmorden can only fit about 8 buses in, Calder Valleys wont have enough buses. Even First Todmorden depot was supposed to be gone... The Elmwood garage in Halifax could fit quite a few in, but I dont think they are going to sell up.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Sept 28, 2012 17:34:09 GMT 1
Rumours of Skircoat Road being sold to a supermarket have been around for over 10 years. In fact planning permission was granted back in 1995 for one.
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Post by timelesstable on Sept 28, 2012 21:00:52 GMT 1
Rumours of Skircoat Road being sold to a supermarket have been around for over 10 years. True but now I hear some functions are transfering to Huddersfield |
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Sept 28, 2012 21:33:28 GMT 1
The plans for Tesco or a Super Market are further on that the depot so it is staying. Source = Examiner Website
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Post by Danny on Sept 28, 2012 22:08:18 GMT 1
There has been an offer for £5 million pounds. If sale goes ahead 508 to Leeds - 503 to Huddersfield - 590 ETC to Todmorden - Yellow buses to a temporary site. If they win the 2013 tenders they will look for a new depot.
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Post by Danny on Sept 28, 2012 22:12:05 GMT 1
Halifax depot will never shut down fully.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Sept 28, 2012 22:36:58 GMT 1
Where are all these rumours coming from?
I'd like to see them trying to fit the whole PVR of the 590 etc into Todmorden depot, when it is full already.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Sept 28, 2012 22:50:05 GMT 1
Where are all these rumours coming from? I'd like to see them trying to fit the whole PVR of the 590 etc into Todmorden depot, when it is full already. I know... Skircoat will stay I reckon... It will be as real as when Halifax Geminis were off to Rock Ferry. |
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Post by Danny on Sept 29, 2012 8:31:30 GMT 1
Union meeting.
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Post by timelesstable on Sept 29, 2012 9:43:32 GMT 1
Where are all these rumours coming from? The transfer of some functions from Skircoat to Huddersfield is not rumour it is starting to happen |
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Sept 29, 2012 10:30:22 GMT 1
Where are all these rumours coming from? I don't doubt it. The other stuff has all the hallmarks of many of the rumours that have come & gone on this forum for years. Usually caused by people thinking that some random driver they have spoken to is party to boardroom decisions. |
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Post by Matty on Sept 30, 2012 1:30:41 GMT 1
Yes it was announced in a union meeting few weeks ago, nearly every bus driver in Halifax knows about it, the plans are that skircoat road will close and Elmwood will stay. Yellow buses will find a new yard elsewhere and as already said 508\576\503 will move to different depots, they could probably get away with keeping all Calder valleys at Elmwood along with all town work.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Sept 30, 2012 12:27:37 GMT 1
Although the automatic assumption would be that the 508 would move to Leeds, they could in theory run it from Bradford, what with it running alongside the 681 into Halifax (a Bradford route) and the 670/671 into Leeds (a Bradford route) and running via Dudley Hill which is about 2 minutes from Bradford depot.
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Post by driver6540 on Sept 30, 2012 21:12:05 GMT 1
Would it be wise to assume the 503 will be run by Huddersfield then?. I would imagine with the simple transfer of the Halifax B7TL's assigned to run this route to Old Fieldhouse Lane, plus the expected influx of HP ALX400's into Hudds soon. The Hudds depot should have no problems supplying the PVR for this route.
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Post by Danny on Oct 4, 2012 18:23:27 GMT 1
Where are all these rumours coming from? I'd like to see them trying to fit the whole PVR of the 590 etc into Todmorden depot, when it is full already. They are looking for a new Todmorden depot. |
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Post by 77syk7 on Oct 5, 2012 11:32:59 GMT 1
If the 503/508/576 move to other depots from Halifax - my estimation is a loss of 26 buses from their overall PVR. This is a considerable reduction.
I have recently from a reliable source that the 576 is definitely going to Bradford at the end of the month
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Post by Matty on Oct 5, 2012 13:15:22 GMT 1
Yes the 576 is moving as was said on here a few weeks ago.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Oct 5, 2012 16:53:00 GMT 1
I doubt the Todmorden depot will run the 590's because there will be alot of dead running up and down the valley... I think it will just stay as running the 589 and some selected Calder Valley runnings.
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Post by clifton on Oct 5, 2012 20:04:44 GMT 1
The current Elmwood depot doesn't have an ideal layout.
Where they going to put the washing & fueling facilities?
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Post by Danny on Oct 5, 2012 22:50:42 GMT 1
They are filling in pits to but fuel and washing facilities.
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Post by glennh2 on Oct 5, 2012 23:29:22 GMT 1
Elmwood is a listed bulding
Skircoat isn't so if a depot in Halifax is sold that will be the one
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Post by rossbailey on Oct 6, 2012 13:46:37 GMT 1
Rumour going around that First Leeds, Bramley garage is getting the Halifax-Leeds 508 service soon along with the allocated buses..
Like i say its just a rumour and its not been confirmed by anyone yet.
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Post by A1YBG on Oct 6, 2012 14:35:18 GMT 1
I don't get all this rumours. Peale saying it was mentioned at a union meeting. Question is was anyone of these guy actually at the meetings or anyone from the said company and not just "what we've heard" that's going around. Think we should sit back an wait and see what actually happens and proof from someone who actually works for First.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Oct 6, 2012 15:26:30 GMT 1
I don't get all this rumours. Peale saying it was mentioned at a union meeting. Question is was anyone of these guy actually at the meetings or anyone from the said company and not just "what we've heard" that's going around. Think we should sit back an wait and see what actually happens and proof from someone ho actually works for First. Someone who works at First says that they have to be out by March next year. I really don't believe it because the Tescos is going on the HSS tool hire place and it is only supposed to be a small store not a full blowm supermarket. If they want one with a Petrol Station, there is the Esso (or something) down the road from it Skircoat Road Depot. |
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