kenh
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Post by kenh on Oct 5, 2020 11:15:05 GMT 1
Transdev York and Country started running the Otley - Skipton service today. 2 black Pride of the North buses from Idle doing the work. YJ07 PBX
Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban and YJ68 FVW
Optare Versa.
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Post by SCH117X on Oct 5, 2020 21:18:00 GMT 1
Presumably an oddity of Idle being under Coastliner but 1825 moved to Idle from Keighley via Malton over the weekend!
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Post by stephen01 on Oct 5, 2020 21:48:57 GMT 1
Presumably an oddity of Idle being under Coastliner but 1825 moved to Idle from Keighley via Malton over the weekend! 1825 must have been stored temporary at Malton at weekend when returning from Repaint/Refurb |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Oct 10, 2020 13:56:31 GMT 1
It also seems odd that this route with its pvr of just 2 doesn't use the same type for both workings. In particular, as the Airport services are all Versa it would make sense for both 784s to be Versas too. The Pride of the North Versas would remain suitable spares for the Airport services as at present.
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Post by SCH117X on Oct 10, 2020 18:28:03 GMT 1
It also seems odd that this route with its pvr of just 2 doesn't use the same type for both workings. In particular, as the Airport services are all Versa it would make sense for both 784s to be Versas too. The Pride of the North Versas would remain suitable spares for the Airport services as at present. Could be that either Blackburn (BBC or Rosso) or Burnley ultimately is to give a Versa up in exchange for the B7RLE but currently they have any spare vehicles (bar the ex West Mids President they have never used) to act as a float while the Versa is rebranded. |
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on Oct 10, 2020 20:06:20 GMT 1
It also seems odd that this route with its pvr of just 2 doesn't use the same type for both workings. In particular, as the Airport services are all Versa it would make sense for both 784s to be Versas too. The Pride of the North Versas would remain suitable spares for the Airport services as at present. Could be that either Blackburn (BBC or Rosso) or Burnley ultimately is to give a Versa up in exchange for the B7RLE but currently they have any spare vehicles (bar the ex West Mids President they have never used) to act as a float while the Versa is rebranded. Am guessing that if they manage to paint 240 into Flyer livery, then that will allow 2 Versa’s from 215/292/293 to operate the 784, and 1825 to return to Keighley. |
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Post by sharksmith on Oct 10, 2020 20:45:22 GMT 1
240 is already repainted in Flyer livery, photographed it yesterday in Horsforth.
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Post by SCH117X on Oct 12, 2020 17:56:49 GMT 1
Am guessing that if they manage to paint 240 into Flyer livery, then that will allow 2 Versa’s from 215/292/293 to operate the 784, and 1825 to return to Keighley. If available yes but but they would be operating two extra duties (the 784) with only extra bus in the fleet. |
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