A1YBG
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METRO Here to get you there. Arriva Buses Here to get you there. Arriva need to get original slogans
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Post by A1YBG on Jun 13, 2010 18:23:41 GMT 1
Seen this morning was 2 Arriva buses one Commander and one Spectra both in "old" livery. They were inside the Metro Bus Park (where the Leeds Bus Rally Was Held last year) with guys in Hi-Vis with clip boards and buses were just parked along what was the guided bus way. Anyone know what was goin on and why these were here??
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Post by Penfold on Jun 13, 2010 21:55:13 GMT 1
Seen this morning was 2 Arriva buses one Commander and one Spectra both in "old" livery. They were inside the Metro Bus Park (where the Leeds Bus Rally Was Held last year) with guys in Hi-Vis with clip boards and buses were just parked along what was the guided bus way. Anyone know what was goin on and why these were here?? It was for the Arriva Yorkshire heat of the Bus Driver of the Year competition where the winner goes through to the national final in Blackpool later on in the year. Penfold |
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Post by timelesstable on Jun 14, 2010 20:06:30 GMT 1
Seen this morning was 2 Arriva buses one Commander and one Spectra both in "old" livery. They were inside the Metro Bus Park (where the Leeds Bus Rally Was Held last year) with guys in Hi-Vis with clip boards and buses were just parked along what was the guided bus way. Anyone know what was goin on and why these were here?? It was for the Arriva Yorkshire heat of the Bus Driver of the Year competition where the winner goes through to the national final in Blackpool later on in the year. Penfold Did you win? |
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Post by arrivayorks on Jun 15, 2010 19:06:05 GMT 1
I was their on sunday and one of the dewsbury drivers came first
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Post by nickfoster on Jun 15, 2010 21:31:26 GMT 1
when do we find out who it is?
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Post by Penfold on Jun 15, 2010 22:07:23 GMT 1
It was for the Arriva Yorkshire heat of the Bus Driver of the Year competition where the winner goes through to the national final in Blackpool later on in the year. Penfold Did you win? No, not me. I didnt enter. I was too busy getting stuck in traffic and running 20 minutes late whilst playing with real buses and earning money for the company ! lol Penfold Penfold |
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Post by timelesstable on Jun 16, 2010 10:06:34 GMT 1
Don't you mean in one of these big modern toys with powered everything and just a couple of stop and go pedals to rest your feet on.
I on the other-hand was driving a "proper bus" down to Chatsworth House. The sort with three pedals, two big levers and the only thing that's powered being the windscreen wiper and the less said about the better.
The only upside being the high speed diff which helps when going down the M1. However, I did hold the traffic back afterwards during the climb back to Owler Bar, but never mind I'm sure they could all enjoy the views like we were.
The SY First driver didn't look pleased either when he had to give way to us in Hathersage.
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Post by arrivayorks on Jun 16, 2010 16:30:06 GMT 1
The winner was a driver from dewsbury
then one of the second places to a driver from wakefield
and the other a driver from heckmondwike
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Post by timelesstable on Jun 18, 2010 20:19:26 GMT 1
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