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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2020 19:49:13 GMT 1
Also 1001, was on the 168 yesterday as well. Really unusual, you don't see these things on Leeds routes usually, I wonder if any of these has made it on to the 163/166 before. Saw 1003 on the 189 a few months ago going to Leeds, I was shocked. Unfortunately they have turned up on 163/6 before, thankfully rarely. They've also made it onto the X60 before - its an interesting experience on the M1 on one. I remember being on 1005 a few weeks ago on the 1622 184 Pontefract to Castleford I remember someone telling me that whatever bus is on the 1622, does an X60 from Leeds, so 1005, would have done an X60, I bet the driver wasnt happy about taking it out!
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Post by Penfold on Jun 16, 2020 20:07:06 GMT 1
AY 1066 on 110's AY 1060 on Depot Shuttle bus. AY 1805 on 111's (believed to have been changed mid afternoon due vehicle damage) AY 10** on 110s Many unusual allocations are due to many services being 'duped' on many runs Penfold I always thought there wasnt need for depot shuttle buses, as drivers can just jump on 110s to depot If I'm correct unless early morning or late at night? There have been passenger complaints of drivers taking up space on the limited capacity buses to and fro from depot so to prevent this a temporary bus is being run 0930 until 1730 Penfold
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Post by stephen01 on Jun 16, 2020 21:18:17 GMT 1
AY 1066 on 110's AY 1060 on Depot Shuttle bus. AY 1805 on 111's (believed to have been changed mid afternoon due vehicle damage) AY 10** on 110s Many unusual allocations are due to many services being 'duped' on many runs Penfold I always thought there wasnt need for depot shuttle buses, as drivers can just jump on 110s to depot If I'm correct unless early morning or late at night? usually in "Normal times" the drivers travelling between Belle Isle & Wakey Bus Station will get 59, 96/97, 110, 195/196 or 485 between the two but with the pandemic and now social distancing a shuttle bus will be needed. Dewsbury Staff walk between the depot and bus station as do Hecky & Cas. First Leeds will have the same with drivers based at Hunslet Park who would normally get the 110/189/410/444/446 to Leeds bus Station for their change overs for routes that dont serve the area(s) around the depot
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2020 21:41:44 GMT 1
I always thought there wasnt need for depot shuttle buses, as drivers can just jump on 110s to depot If I'm correct unless early morning or late at night? There have been passenger complaints of drivers taking up space on the limited capacity buses to and fro from depot so to prevent this a temporary bus is being run 0930 until 1730 Penfold Is it the same driver doing the run all day I expect?
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Post by kevg on Jun 16, 2020 23:18:01 GMT 1
AY 1066 on 110's AY 1060 on Depot Shuttle bus. AY 1805 on 111's (believed to have been changed mid afternoon due vehicle damage) AY 10** on 110s Many unusual allocations are due to many services being 'duped' on many runs Penfold 1621 was noted on the 496 this morning.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2020 23:20:20 GMT 1
AY 1066 on 110's AY 1060 on Depot Shuttle bus. AY 1805 on 111's (believed to have been changed mid afternoon due vehicle damage) AY 10** on 110s Many unusual allocations are due to many services being 'duped' on many runs Penfold 1621 was noted on the 496 this morning. Didn't realise they'd be using the lowlanders, because it still isn't a full service, so I would have expected the older buses not to be used.
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Post by stephen01 on Jun 17, 2020 0:11:49 GMT 1
1621 was noted on the 496 this morning. Didn't realise they'd be using the lowlanders, because it still isn't a full service, so I would have expected the older buses not to be used. They'll have to have them out with some routes have duplicate trips running for capacity
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Post by kevg on Jun 17, 2020 10:23:59 GMT 1
Spectra 723 on the 496 this morning.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2020 11:10:00 GMT 1
Arriva's training bus commander went past my house half an hour ago, sounded different to the 57 plate ones at Castleford, it didn't sound too good either to be quite honest sounded poorly.
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Post by stephen01 on Jun 17, 2020 11:24:32 GMT 1
Arriva's training bus commander went past my house half an hour ago, sounded different to the 57 plate ones at Castleford, it didn't sound too good either to be quite honest sounded poorly. which one though 499 or 1407
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2020 11:54:04 GMT 1
Arriva's training bus commander went past my house half an hour ago, sounded different to the 57 plate ones at Castleford, it didn't sound too good either to be quite honest sounded poorly. which one though 499 or 1407 I didn't know there was more than it didn't sounded exactly the same as the 57 plates. Might have been 499 I think.
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Jun 17, 2020 14:30:38 GMT 1
A TrawsCambria liveried Optare Metrocity eastbound M62 Hartshead Moor at 13.45 closely followed by a Red Arrow Streetlite 17/6
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Post by Penfold on Jun 20, 2020 12:36:48 GMT 1
There have been passenger complaints of drivers taking up space on the limited capacity buses to and fro from depot so to prevent this a temporary bus is being run 0930 until 1730 Penfold Is it the same driver doing the run all day I expect? Same driver has been doing it all this week from Tuesday I believe. It may change from next week Penfold
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Post by Penfold on Jun 20, 2020 12:38:20 GMT 1
1621 was noted on the 496 this morning. Didn't realise they'd be using the lowlanders, because it still isn't a full service, so I would have expected the older buses not to be used. Required for capacity purposes with only 20 allowed on a dceker at the moment. The older vehicles are usually doing the duplicates. Penfold
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Post by boeing737229adv on Jun 20, 2020 13:00:28 GMT 1
CT plus enviro 200 on the SOuth Crosland route again!
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Post by stephen01 on Jun 20, 2020 13:18:31 GMT 1
CT plus enviro 200 on the SOuth Crosland route again! they maybe using the e200s if they passenger numbers have gone up so they cant use the Fiat. But remember the e200s CT Plus use have a capacity of around 10 incorporating social distancing which is more than the Fiat
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Post by gledhill56 on Jun 20, 2020 16:01:52 GMT 1
First Huddersfield occasionally used 10.2m Dart SLFs on the 354 South Crosland when there weren’t any Mercedes minibuses available it made for an interesting ride home 😂. I imagine the E200s that CT Plus are using aren’t the same length.
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Post by mcbus123 on Jun 20, 2020 16:51:07 GMT 1
first Halifax 32520 seen on service 537 are Huddersfield depot running it anymore
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Post by stephen01 on Jun 20, 2020 17:54:54 GMT 1
View Attachmentfirst Halifax 32520 seen on service 537 are Huddersfield depot running it anymore 32520 were part of the batch that went to Huddersfield around New Year (maybe earlier) when it got split between Halifax & Huddersfield depots to run as Halifax had a staff shortage so its still Huddersfield operated by First OFL depot & Yorkshire Tiger Waterloo on Evenings & Sundays
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Post by boeing737229adv on Jun 20, 2020 18:47:23 GMT 1
First Huddersfield occasionally used 10.2m Dart SLFs on the 354 South Crosland when there weren’t any Mercedes minibuses available it made for an interesting ride home 😂. I imagine the E200s that CT Plus are using aren’t the same length. Did they ever use step darts on it? I was only about 6 or 7 when First stopped running it and can only remember the 709d's (in the lovely old Yorkshire Rider colour scheme!) And the CT plus enviros are indeed shorter, they're the equivelent of a dennis dart MPD
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Post by boeing737229adv on Jun 20, 2020 18:47:48 GMT 1
CT plus enviro 200 on the SOuth Crosland route again! they maybe using the e200s if they passenger numbers have gone up so they cant use the Fiat. But remember the e200s CT Plus use have a capacity of around 10 incorporating social distancing which is more than the Fiat yeah i would imagine so
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Post by gledhill56 on Jun 20, 2020 20:09:46 GMT 1
First Huddersfield occasionally used 10.2m Dart SLFs on the 354 South Crosland when there weren’t any Mercedes minibuses available it made for an interesting ride home 😂. I imagine the E200s that CT Plus are using aren’t the same length. Did they ever use step darts on it? I was only about 6 or 7 when First stopped running it and can only remember the 709d's (in the lovely old Yorkshire Rider colour scheme!) And the CT plus enviros are indeed shorter, they're the equivelent of a dennis dart MPD Yeah they made an occasional appearance as a last resort.
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Post by cwtransportphotos on Jun 20, 2020 21:02:09 GMT 1
Another driver not paying attention has gone and had the roof taken off 37046 on Swinnow Road in Leeds. Must have got major lost given the fact that it was on a 508
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 17:48:31 GMT 1
Nice treat for passengers on 188 today, treated to a Sapphire spec enviro 400. Bus no 1969
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Post by adam on Jun 24, 2020 21:36:32 GMT 1
Saw 723 on 109 yesterday at ASDA around 1230 with a new destination display same as other buses rather than the static display
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