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Post by Username on Mar 2, 2022 22:25:01 GMT 1
All I have to say is that the bus probably is not 178-YJ59 NPP as I heard from Paul it is off to scrap, or maybe he was pulling my leg as a joke but yeah. The vehicles are most likely Solos 173 and 175 as they said two Solos are to be refurbished.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2022 22:43:11 GMT 1
All I have to say is that the bus probably is not 178-YJ59 NPP as I heard from Paul it is off to scrap, or maybe he was pulling my leg as a joke but yeah. The vehicles are most likely Solos 173 and 175 as they said two Solos are to be refurbished. Judging by the external condition of 177 yesterday it should soon be joining it  |
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Post by stephen01 on Mar 2, 2022 22:55:53 GMT 1
All I have to say is that the bus probably is not 178-YJ59 NPP as I heard from Paul it is off to scrap, or maybe he was pulling my leg as a joke but yeah. The vehicles are most likely Solos 173 and 175 as they said two Solos are to be refurbished. Judging by the external condition of 178 yesterday it should soon be joining it View Attachmentthat's 177 |
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Post by Username on Mar 2, 2022 23:00:19 GMT 1
I believe Transdev is keeping 167-175 I would imagine and it would make sense. Also keeping 188-190 to keep the larger solos seperate. The Optare Solos will 176-178 are good vehicles but they are very flammable versions of the Solo with their unusual Optare Solo sound almost sounding like MMCs. I doubt that they would keep 180-187 as they are a bunch of ex Arriva North East Solos and Transdev does not really like stuff bought by Arriva hence why the Rosso Geminis should be disposed of soon.
Please note this is an assumption.
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Post by leedsbusman on Mar 3, 2022 0:41:10 GMT 1
I believe Transdev is keeping 167-175 I would imagine and it would make sense. Also keeping 188-190 to keep the larger solos seperate. The Optare Solos will 176-178 are good vehicles but they are very flammable versions of the Solo with their unusual Optare Solo sound almost sounding like MMCs. I doubt that they would keep 180-187 as they are a bunch of ex Arriva North East Solos and Transdev does not really like stuff bought by Arriva hence why the Rosso Geminis should be disposed of soon. Please note this is an assumption. Don't worry, I think we knew that was an assumption. 173 and 181 are the refurbished Solos 175 and 178 both going for scrap |
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Post by Username on Mar 3, 2022 18:33:35 GMT 1
I believe Transdev is keeping 167-175 I would imagine and it would make sense. Also keeping 188-190 to keep the larger solos seperate. The Optare Solos will 176-178 are good vehicles but they are very flammable versions of the Solo with their unusual Optare Solo sound almost sounding like MMCs. I doubt that they would keep 180-187 as they are a bunch of ex Arriva North East Solos and Transdev does not really like stuff bought by Arriva hence why the Rosso Geminis should be disposed of soon. Please note this is an assumption. Don't worry, I think we knew that was an assumption. 173 and 181 are the refurbished Solos 175 and 178 both going for scrap Oh I thought it would not be 181 because the rear lights are different. |
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Post by Username on Apr 1, 2022 18:27:07 GMT 1
181 is out I saw it in the distance on Monday as a Pink Solo however it was missing the rear vinyls. I saw a 57x. So I think it could have been 574 or 577.
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Post by mcbus123 on Apr 2, 2022 10:55:22 GMT 1
i got on 181 on Wednesday on route 526 look very smart inside and out ![]()  |
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Post by mattb7tl on Apr 2, 2022 14:19:19 GMT 1
i got on 181 on Wednesday on route 526 look very smart inside and out ![]() Did they manage to fix the rattling issues? I remember them rattling like crazy under tiger  |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Apr 9, 2022 13:25:39 GMT 1
As so few Solos are refurbished I doubt these are the buses intended for routes D2 & D3.
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Post by jus363 on Apr 9, 2022 19:49:14 GMT 1
Is there any reason why their concentrating more on Huddersfield than Halifax with the refurbishment ? Huddersfield must be pushing 20 odd buses refurbed and i think Halifax has only one so far in service !
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Post by peteleeds on Apr 9, 2022 20:55:33 GMT 1
Is there any reason why their concentrating more on Huddersfield than Halifax with the refurbishment ? Huddersfield must be pushing 20 odd buses refurbed and i think Halifax has only one so far in service ! Didn't halifax get 6 new mellor strata buses? |
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Post by jus363 on Apr 9, 2022 21:27:54 GMT 1
Is there any reason why their concentrating more on Huddersfield than Halifax with the refurbishment ? Huddersfield must be pushing 20 odd buses refurbed and i think Halifax has only one so far in service ! Didn't halifax get 6 new mellor strata buses? They did but more a question on the refurbed buses. |
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Post by mattb7tl on Apr 9, 2022 21:47:45 GMT 1
Is there any reason why their concentrating more on Huddersfield than Halifax with the refurbishment ? Huddersfield must be pushing 20 odd buses refurbed and i think Halifax has only one so far in service ! Huddersfield has a higher population than Halifax, also worth noting it was the busiest bus station in all of West Yorkshire before COVID. I'm guessing they believe they'll make more money investing in Huddersfield |
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Post by Username on Apr 9, 2022 22:04:58 GMT 1
Is there any reason why their concentrating more on Huddersfield than Halifax with the refurbishment ? Huddersfield must be pushing 20 odd buses refurbed and i think Halifax has only one so far in service ! Huddersfield has a higher population than Halifax, also worth noting it was the busiest bus station in all of West Yorkshire before COVID. I'm guessing they believe they'll make more money investing in Huddersfield But Bury has a smaller population than Rochdale and Bury was still the prime focus on Rosso. It had 4 brands: Irwell Line, Red4, TottingtonLine and Trax whereas Rochdale has three: Lakeline, Trax and 464. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2022 22:07:19 GMT 1
Is there any reason why their concentrating more on Huddersfield than Halifax with the refurbishment ? Huddersfield must be pushing 20 odd buses refurbed and i think Halifax has only one so far in service ! Huddersfield have more commercial routes compared to Elland so have more to win by investing (or lose by not investing) compared to tendered routes they are getting paid to run anyway. Also apart from the Tempos most of Huddersfields refurbs have been new additions to the fleet,whilst it looks like Elland are going to be refurbishing most of their existing fleet what probably takes longer due to vehicle availability. Are any of the Calderdale contracts up for renewal this year? that could possibly play into it as well (no point rushing refurbishing the full fleet when you could end up losing half the work a few months later) |
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Apr 9, 2022 22:12:36 GMT 1
Huddersfield services are mostly commercial, so if it wasn’t for the driver shortage, they would be key routes to grow patronage
Halifax services are the few ex-HJC services and the rest are tenders and part way through them as well
Of course you could spin it the other way - why has Halifax received new buses and Huddersfield only second hand ones, so it’s basically a non argument.
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Post by jus363 on Apr 9, 2022 22:21:53 GMT 1
Huddersfield services are mostly commercial, so if it wasn’t for the driver shortage, they would be key routes to grow patronage Halifax services are the few ex-HJC services and the rest are tenders and part way through them as well Of course you could spin it the other way - why has Halifax received new buses and Huddersfield only second hand ones, so it’s basically a non argument. It's not an argument it was just a general question. |
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Post by Username on Apr 10, 2022 8:25:26 GMT 1
Is there any reason why their concentrating more on Huddersfield than Halifax with the refurbishment ? Huddersfield must be pushing 20 odd buses refurbed and i think Halifax has only one so far in service ! Huddersfield have more commercial routes compared to Elland so have more to win by investing (or lose by not investing) compared to tendered routes they are getting paid to run anyway. Also apart from the Tempos most of Huddersfields refurbs have been new additions to the fleet,whilst it looks like Elland are going to be refurbishing most of their existing fleet what probably takes longer due to vehicle availability. Are any of the Calderdale contracts up for renewal this year? that could possibly play into it as well (no point rushing refurbishing the full fleet when you could end up losing half the work a few months later) Most Calderdale contracts will be renewed next year on the changes of when the new bus station arrives. Contracts usually last five years but it was three for the August 2020 contracts as the new bus station in Halifax will open for August next year. |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Apr 10, 2022 9:15:50 GMT 1
Is there any reason why their concentrating more on Huddersfield than Halifax with the refurbishment ? Huddersfield must be pushing 20 odd buses refurbed and i think Halifax has only one so far in service ! Maybe the Huddersfield network is prioritised for being larger buses. Also, if the Halifax fleet is upgraded big-style around the same time as the rebuilt bus station opens it could have a bigger impact. (In terms of my own travels it means I can do Huddersfield this year and Halifax next year).  |
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Post by Username on Apr 17, 2022 16:11:57 GMT 1
Is there any reason why their concentrating more on Huddersfield than Halifax with the refurbishment ? Huddersfield must be pushing 20 odd buses refurbed and i think Halifax has only one so far in service ! Maybe the Huddersfield network is prioritised for being larger buses. Also, if the Halifax fleet is upgraded big-style around the same time as the rebuilt bus station opens it could have a bigger impact. (In terms of my own travels it means I can do Huddersfield this year and Halifax next year).  I believe the majority of the contracts in Calderdale are tied up to the 26th August 2023, which is when Halifax Bus Station is due to reopen. If the 590, 591, 592 contract ends for 2023, Team Pennine could be potentially wanting to run those services to link up with other areas on the Transdev network as 502 currently is the only service linking Team Pennine with the main Transdev network. Also convinced that Transdev won't leave service 502 from Halifax to Keighley alone and un-touched. They will probably brand it at some point. |
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Post by leedsbusman on Apr 17, 2022 16:29:19 GMT 1
Maybe the Huddersfield network is prioritised for being larger buses. Also, if the Halifax fleet is upgraded big-style around the same time as the rebuilt bus station opens it could have a bigger impact. (In terms of my own travels it means I can do Huddersfield this year and Halifax next year). I believe the majority of the contracts in Calderdale are tied up to the 26th August 2023, which is when Halifax Bus Station is due to reopen. If the 590, 591, 592 contract ends for 2023, Team Pennine could be potentially wanting to run those services to link up with other areas on the Transdev network as 502 currently is the only service linking Team Pennine with the main Transdev network. Also convinced that Transdev won't leave service 502 from Halifax to Keighley alone and un-touched. They will probably brand it at some point. What contract for the 590, 591 and 592? |
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Post by Username on Apr 17, 2022 16:32:47 GMT 1
I believe the majority of the contracts in Calderdale are tied up to the 26th August 2023, which is when Halifax Bus Station is due to reopen. If the 590, 591, 592 contract ends for 2023, Team Pennine could be potentially wanting to run those services to link up with other areas on the Transdev network as 502 currently is the only service linking Team Pennine with the main Transdev network. Also convinced that Transdev won't leave service 502 from Halifax to Keighley alone and un-touched. They will probably brand it at some point. What contract for the 590, 591 and 592? Services in West Yorks are on a contract to Metro and bus companies bid to run the service eg the 587 contract previously X58 was handed over to First. I don't know when the 590/591/592 contract ends put it was a possibility to predict. |
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Apr 17, 2022 16:35:08 GMT 1
What contract for the 590, 591 and 592? Services in West Yorks are on a contract to Metro and bus companies bid to run the service eg the 587 contract previously X58 was handed over to First. I don't know when the 590/591/592 contract ends put it was a possibility to predict. 590/591/592 are run by First on a Commercial basis and not subsidised/under contract by Metro. |
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