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Post by adam on Jun 1, 2020 9:14:13 GMT 1
Its June so let's see your sightings
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Post by boeing737229adv on Jun 1, 2020 13:54:41 GMT 1
CT plus enviro YX15 XMJ was on a route learning trip on the South Crosland route at lunchtime
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Post by BusmanBry on Jun 1, 2020 20:57:50 GMT 1
Hello to all,
I just wanted to say how totally awesome it was today to see Ross Travel back out on service with their 125/144/146 routes.
I live in Altofts and the 125 and 146 go right past my house ( I live next to the very narrow give way railway bridge at the Whitwood end of the village ).
So i wanted to say a massive thanks to Pete Ross, Andrew Stirling, Paul Bullock, Steve Ross ( Engineering Director ), and the rest of the Ross Travel team for taking the leap of faith to resume their services..It cannot be easy but hey sometimes you`ve simply got to take a few steps back to go forward...
Best wishes to them all,
Bryan.
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Post by driver6540 on Jun 1, 2020 21:34:57 GMT 1
First Huddersfield seem to have released most of their fleet back into action today. Noted were several ALX400's which had pretty much lain dormant since lockdown, also the return of the "elderly" B7RLE's and the 04 reg Gemini's which had been stood down 'till now. Arriva Yorkshire's Pulsar's were back on their old stomping ground's in Dewsbury (280's), etc. And Heckmondwike had B7RLE 1101 on the 268. After these last few weeks, it seems quite strange seeing single deckers operating in the Kirklees area, as AY seemed to have a policy of double deckers only on their core routes.
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Post by jdodger08 on Jun 2, 2020 12:17:46 GMT 1
Apparently First Leeds are running the Number 8 again as seen in this Facebook post / Apparently vehicle 33481 an x84 branded bus
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on Jun 2, 2020 12:40:33 GMT 1
Apparently First Leeds are running the Number 8 again as seen in this Facebook post / Apparently vehicle 33481 an x84 branded bus The 8 is a replacement for the X27 Thorpe Park - Cross Gates and X26 Cross Gates - Thorpe Park. Presumably will be withdrawn once the X26/X27 (and 26/27) are reintroduced.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jun 2, 2020 12:42:02 GMT 1
Yes its A 8 not THE 8. Its running Cross Gates to Thorpe Park only
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2020 10:09:08 GMT 1
Commanders back out today at Castleford, although 1412, didn't manage a great start by being 20 minutes late!
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Post by boeing737229adv on Jun 3, 2020 17:37:00 GMT 1
CT plus enviro MX12 DZG was on the South Crosland route today!!
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Post by dennisthemenace504 on Jun 3, 2020 19:40:13 GMT 1
CT plus enviro MX12 DZG was on the South Crosland route today!! Yes, in place of the Fiat minibus which was away for maintenance.
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Post by adam on Jun 4, 2020 20:32:44 GMT 1
Single deck 1476 on the 1905 147 Wakefield to Stanley Ferry tonight and was 1470 yesterday
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Post by BusmanBry on Jun 4, 2020 20:58:32 GMT 1
Bit late in the day to post this but i am more than certain that between 0900am and 0930am i saw an Arriva DTV single decker go past my house here in Altofts headed towards Castleford..
Have Arriva Yorkshire re opened their Driver Training Department?.
Any thoughts/input?.
Thanks, Bryan.
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Post by stephen01 on Jun 4, 2020 22:13:23 GMT 1
Bit late in the day to post this but i am more than certain that between 0900am and 0930am i saw an Arriva DTV single decker go past my house here in Altofts headed towards Castleford.. Have Arriva Yorkshire re opened their Driver Training Department?. Any thoughts/input?. Thanks, Bryan. Yes the Driver Training academy is back open as i saw Spectra 704 out on Tuesday Morning
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2020 8:48:51 GMT 1
Bit late in the day to post this but i am more than certain that between 0900am and 0930am i saw an Arriva DTV single decker go past my house here in Altofts headed towards Castleford.. Have Arriva Yorkshire re opened their Driver Training Department?. Any thoughts/input?. Thanks, Bryan. You did indeed see it as I live in Altofts and I saw the same vehicle. I saw a Tempo heading towards Castleford yesterday around 10 minutes earlier, weird, as there was no buses due at that time to go Castleford, seemed weird
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Post by Burnside on Jun 5, 2020 17:34:42 GMT 1
First have updated the destination displays for the X84 again.
Via points are now listed in a smaller font above the destination as on other routes (journeys from Ilkley towards Leeds show "Otley Bramhope" then "Limited Stop" above "Leeds", with the Limited Stop inverted. The X84 also inverted, giving a distinctive appearance. Oddly, they don't seem to have used the Arial font used on other Leeds depots destinations.
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Post by Penfold on Jun 5, 2020 20:43:08 GMT 1
Bit late in the day to post this but i am more than certain that between 0900am and 0930am i saw an Arriva DTV single decker go past my house here in Altofts headed towards Castleford.. Have Arriva Yorkshire re opened their Driver Training Department?. Any thoughts/input?. Thanks, Bryan. Yes the Driver Training academy is back open as i saw Spectra 704 out on Tuesday Morning 704 was recieving attention in the depot this morning but 499 was out. Penfold
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Post by boeing737229adv on Jun 5, 2020 22:08:56 GMT 1
Yorkshire Tiger ex Arriva Cadet W319 PPT sighted just in the entrance to the old Honley depot this afternoon
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2020 22:38:36 GMT 1
Yorkshire Tiger ex Arriva Cadet W319 PPT sighted just in the entrance to the old Honley depot this afternoon Isn't that the old YT tiger depot that shut down? Is that where Arriva's and YT buses go to await disposal?
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Post by stephen01 on Jun 5, 2020 23:31:18 GMT 1
Yorkshire Tiger ex Arriva Cadet W319 PPT sighted just in the entrance to the old Honley depot this afternoon No that Cadet came to Arriva Yorkshire Last year and was running out of Wakefield with another one W72PRG (1916 in North East Fleet then 916 in Yorkshire whilst W319PPT was 1914 in NE fleet then numbered 914 in Yorkshire). Both arrived around same time as 4162 & 4182 during the reshuffle. 914 got withdrawn and used as spares for 916 & Commanders and the same has happened to 916 now. Tiger took on NK53HJA (1785 ANE fleet), NK55MYR (1790 ANE fleet & 555 in YT fleet)n W312PPG (1909 in ANE fleet and 612 in YT fleet), W315PPG (1910 in ANE fleet and 605 in YT Fleet), SF04RHA (554 in YT & AY Fleet), YJ51JWW (2503 in ANE Fleet & 339 in YT and AY fleet) etc after the Fire at Elland Depot & Flooding at Leeds Depot
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Post by stephen01 on Jun 5, 2020 23:31:44 GMT 1
Yorkshire Tiger ex Arriva Cadet W319 PPT sighted just in the entrance to the old Honley depot this afternoon Isn't that the old YT tiger depot that shut down? Is that where Arriva's and YT buses go to await disposal? Yes to both parts
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Post by BusmanBry on Jun 6, 2020 0:17:31 GMT 1
Just wanted to ask..
Didnt the Honley depot belong to K Line buses many years ago?.
All i know about K Line is that tragically the owner of that bus company a bloke called Paul passed away many years ago.
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Post by stephen01 on Jun 6, 2020 23:30:38 GMT 1
Just wanted to ask.. Didnt the Honley depot belong to K Line buses many years ago?. All i know about K Line is that tragically the owner of that bus company a bloke called Paul passed away many years ago. it did then it was bought under Centerbus Holdings control (Arriva & Centrebus trading as Huddersfield Bus Company) and only got wound down a couple of years ago and is used as storage
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Post by js12345678910 on Jun 9, 2020 9:38:40 GMT 1
Has an Elland solo SR transferred to Idle? Just seen one on the 629.
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Post by js12345678910 on Jun 9, 2020 9:40:08 GMT 1
Has an Elland solo SR transferred to Idle? Just seen one on the 629. It’s 408 operating as 2808 on the tracking system
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2020 10:51:30 GMT 1
1001 out on my route, looks like plenty of people breaking social distancing rules on that bus. Must be desperate and really short for buses then considering as they are putting these awful things out.
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