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Post by WYBS on Jun 19, 2023 13:14:39 GMT 1
Just seen 2 (or quite possibly more) Leeds Streetdecks following each other on Stanningley Town Street in the direction of Bramley (at the mini roundabout near The Sun Inn). I was coming down Richardshaw Lane.
I turned right to follow them and it looked like there were more than 2 in convoy further down the road (I was quite far behind though).
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Post by WYBS on Jun 18, 2023 15:23:16 GMT 1
Today must rank as the worst day for bus travel in Leeds for many years. No first Leeds buses at all. None of the strike timetable buses have run, the information provided by first is shocking with hard to find timetables / timetables for other days on routes they said aren’t operating. The twitter responses to desperate people are just standard copy & paste with no understanding of the issues. Strikes will happen but first have really let themselves down with the response. Never known a company so out of touch. None of the strike buses have run? That's funny as I drove from Rodley to Cross Gates (around the ring road) earlier and saw 4 First buses on 6, 38, 7 and 56.
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Post by WYBS on Jun 18, 2023 10:33:56 GMT 1
Looks like diamond buses are covering the amazon contract today for first 40706 fleet number according to bus times 40706 is currently tracking as a rail replacement to Manchester.
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Post by WYBS on Jun 17, 2023 16:52:20 GMT 1
well that to me looks like the University Summer Hols timetables Apart from the evening 27 timetable being totally demolished.
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Post by WYBS on Jun 16, 2023 20:23:40 GMT 1
A strong contender for the ugliest bus design ever.
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Post by WYBS on Jun 13, 2023 10:20:44 GMT 1
Arriva 0407 on 254 this time. I could've sworn Solos weren't allowed in the bus station.
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Post by WYBS on Jun 8, 2023 9:44:56 GMT 1
Arriva Solo 0406 on 264 sat at bottom of Eastgate with no one on board. do you mean 254 Aye, edited.
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Post by WYBS on Jun 8, 2023 9:19:38 GMT 1
Arriva Solo 0406 on 254 sat at bottom of Eastgate with no one on board.
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Post by WYBS on Jun 7, 2023 21:57:05 GMT 1
Morale is really low at First in Leeds as heard one of the Park and Ride staff shout at a customer this morning telling them loudly to hurry up, I was upstairs at the time. Nothing out of the ordinary there.
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Post by WYBS on Jun 3, 2023 18:25:02 GMT 1
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Post by WYBS on Jun 1, 2023 18:42:00 GMT 1
So even the 24 and 59 will be electric? 24 is included in the bid. 59 not included at time of bid as was still a seasonal route. Services 8 & 21 as both routes are up for review. So far there's only Harrogate & Idle going fully electric at Transdev's Yorkshire Operations with Keighley to recieve electric vehicles for 60 & 662. There's been no mention of the 760 getting electrics, unless that has changed recently.
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Post by WYBS on May 31, 2023 13:30:18 GMT 1
If the rumour is true, I think it would be highly unlikely that it would be sold of as a whole company. I think they'd get rid of individual operations and keep a core business of Keighley, Harrogate, Blackburn and Burnley.
Though who on earth would take on Coastliner is anyone's guess.
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Post by WYBS on May 21, 2023 18:39:01 GMT 1
I wonder if there would be any potential of Idle running these short journeys. Otherwise drivers would have to get to Shipley from Keighley for changeovers. Or it could work like the service does on a Sunday, with all buses and drivers starting in Keighley but then going to Leeds, then to Shipley Greengates, Leeds and back to Keighley. I'm not convinced they could do that within the driving time regs. Rough timings, not factoring in traffic: KLY-LDS: 90 mins LDS-SHP: 60 mins SHP-LDS: 60 mins LDS-KLY: 90 mins. Add 5 minutes layover and the end of each and that's 5 hours 20 minutes (with no traffic or delays). Cutting it pretty close.
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Post by WYBS on May 21, 2023 10:45:41 GMT 1
Running some 60s through Wrose and Idle would be an interesting new route - presumably a 60A running Leeds-Shipley only. I wonder if there would be any potential of Idle running these short journeys. Otherwise drivers would have to get to Shipley from Keighley for changeovers.
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Post by WYBS on May 21, 2023 10:43:40 GMT 1
The 60 being increased to every 20 minutes is something that's been needed ever since First abandoned my area with the loss of the 670/35 and 508. However I find it strange that it would require that much funding, as the route has picked up trade from said abandoned routes and is now regularly very busy. I must commend councillor Peter Carlill, who is very active when it comes to public transport issues, and I know he has been pushing for an improved 60 service.
I have been generally positive about Alex Hornby's time at Transdev, but I can't help thinking that whilst they have focussed their efforts on loss making projects (CityZap, X98/99, Ribble Country, Team Pennine etc...), they could have been focussing on routes like Aireline.
The Huddersfield to Halifax express service is something I have been banging on about for years, but I feel that it would be strange to increase the frequency of the 503 as well. It should be one or the other.
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Post by WYBS on May 16, 2023 20:07:55 GMT 1
Let me wrap my head around the no. 9 saga.
A few years ago First gave up operating between the White Rose Centre and Seacroft and focussed their efforts on what they considered to be the more commercially-successful side between the White Rose Centre and Horsforth. Now First have given up on that completely; only to run tendered 9A journeys on the section they didn't want, and leave the side they DID want with no Sunday service, but the side they didn't want WITH a Sunday service.
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Post by WYBS on May 14, 2023 1:15:26 GMT 1
Connexions' MCV Evora was on the 940 earlier.
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Post by WYBS on May 10, 2023 17:51:56 GMT 1
I thought Arriva didn't want Tiger buses? There's a difference between Arriva running a low cost operation, and repainting a bus into Tiger Livery. Maybe this is a good thing for the Castleford community, Arriva don't have exactly the best reputation in the world, by the public r/whoosh
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Post by WYBS on May 9, 2023 18:27:06 GMT 1
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Post by WYBS on May 7, 2023 12:16:16 GMT 1
Since Alex Hornby's departure there has been a noticeable drop in standards. There have been a lot more off brand vehicles running on branded services for one. Keighley seems to have been the worst for it. Shuttle B7RLEs have been spotting running on local services amongst others The complaint for years has been that Keighley would rather cancel a service than run it with a spare Shuttle vehicle. Probably because they would get a right ol' rollocking from Hornby if they did.
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Post by WYBS on May 4, 2023 20:29:41 GMT 1
*CHANGE OF VENUE* This event will now be taking place at the Mill Outlet in Batley. Attachments:
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Post by WYBS on May 4, 2023 19:48:53 GMT 1
MMC 1955 has received a Castleford Tigers full wrap.
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Post by WYBS on May 4, 2023 15:15:01 GMT 1
And just for the record his username has changed to 'alexhornbybus' haha.
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Post by WYBS on May 4, 2023 13:45:38 GMT 1
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Post by WYBS on May 4, 2023 13:44:19 GMT 1
Take from this what you want Attachments:
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