'New work'

[ratty]

So, according to the Yorkshire Tiger thread, the X58 and the 560 morning and evening journeys to Commons are returning to First. Is there owt else that is part of this package of tenders involving First. Must say, that is a bit of a turnaround by First, who seemed to have fallen out with tendered work.

[stephen01]

Jul 3, 2020 23:11:34 GMT 1 ratty said:

So, according to the Yorkshire Tiger thread, the X58 and the 560 morning and evening journeys to Commons are returning to First. Is there owt else that is part of this package of tenders involving First. Must say, that is a bit of a turnaround by First, who seemed to have fallen out with tendered work.

these are all part of the South Calderdale re-tendering that should have started back in May

[ratty]

But does it include any more work for First? Not being local anymore does not help.

[stephen01]

Jul 4, 2020 0:02:53 GMT 1 ratty said:

But does it include any more work for First? Not being local anymore does not help.

we wont know until First & Metro announce the changes.

[andy1]

Jul 3, 2020 23:11:34 GMT 1 ratty said:

So, according to the Yorkshire Tiger thread, the X58 and the 560 morning and evening journeys to Commons are returning to First. Is there owt else that is part of this package of tenders involving First. Must say, that is a bit of a turnaround by First, who seemed to have fallen out with tendered work.

Yes all 579/ 571 journeys presently operated by Tiger , and there was a rumour before Covid that Tiger would still operate X58/528 on Sundays while First (again Suns only) would operate the 561/2 Mill Bank, Barkisland ,Copley circulars and the 546 Warley circular journeys.

[ratty]

Thanks Andy. Will that mean an increase in PVR/vehicles?

[westyorkshirebus]

Jul 4, 2020 17:45:54 GMT 1 ratty said:

Thanks Andy. Will that mean an increase in PVR/vehicles?

The 571/579 won't as Tiger only run that early mornings and late evenings (and in the case of the 571 sunday mornings but not sunday afternoons)

[andy1]

Would imagine Chris it will increase PVR BY 2 OR 3 Buses.
But PVR is so variable at the moment with most services operating clockface timetables throughout the day !
a real blast from the past of which you will no doubt remember .

[ratty]

Ah yes Andy, 50+mph in an 85** Leopard, and that was round Mill Bank!!!!!

[Arriva Wakefield]

Jul 4, 2020 11:14:19 GMT 1 andy1 said:

Jul 3, 2020 23:11:34 GMT 1 ratty said:

So, according to the Yorkshire Tiger thread, the X58 and the 560 morning and evening journeys to Commons are returning to First. Is there owt else that is part of this package of tenders involving First. Must say, that is a bit of a turnaround by First, who seemed to have fallen out with tendered work.

Yes all 579/ 571 journeys presently operated by Tiger , and there was a rumour before Covid that Tiger would still operate X58/528 on Sundays while First (again Suns only) would operate the 561/2 Mill Bank, Barkisland ,Copley circulars and the 546 Warley circular journeys.

What suitable vehicles do First have for the 561/562.

I did a trip round in a MAN/MCV 5 years ago, and it was tight in places.

[37057]

Jul 6, 2020 16:59:13 GMT 1 Arriva Wakefield said:

Jul 4, 2020 11:14:19 GMT 1 andy1 said:

Yes all 579/ 571 journeys presently operated by Tiger , and there was a rumour before Covid that Tiger would still operate X58/528 on Sundays while First (again Suns only) would operate the 561/2 Mill Bank, Barkisland ,Copley circulars and the 546 Warley circular journeys.

What suitable vehicles do First have for the 561/562.

I did a trip round in a MAN/MCV 5 years ago, and it was tight in places.

solos 53301/2/3

[westyorkshirebus]

Jul 6, 2020 20:14:00 GMT 1 37057 said:

Jul 6, 2020 16:59:13 GMT 1 Arriva Wakefield said:

What suitable vehicles do First have for the 561/562.

I did a trip round in a MAN/MCV 5 years ago, and it was tight in places.

solos 53301/2/3

Those solos are almost as long as a full sized bus

[andy1]

Their will get round , me and my colleagues in the 90s used to take coaches round Mill Bank / Soyland .

[andy1]

Confirmed this morning , from the 30TH Aug, First Halifax ,Huddersfield are to operate Mon to Sat X58 (528) All 571, 579 ,560 journeys presently operated by Tiger plus the early 537 journeys also operated by Tiger.