Transdev Blazefield

[RustySpoons]

As for the Coastliner fleet, could Enviro 400 MMCs, similar to the ones on Witchway and (formerly) CityZap, work? They're getting pretty intensive use and seem to be coping fine mechanically, and I get the impression that Transdev was quite impressed with them, no doubt influencing the choice of EVs for Harrogate (though whether the quality is still present in those remains to be seen!).

They had one based at Malton for a while (2019 I think it was). I thought the same as you, that it'd be perfect for Coastliner routes, however it wasn't too popular with drivers and most of them were glad to see the back of it!

 

[Russel]

As for the Coastliner fleet, could Enviro 400 MMCs, similar to the ones on Witchway and (formerly) CityZap, work? They're getting pretty intensive use and seem to be coping fine mechanically, and I get the impression that Transdev was quite impressed with them, no doubt influencing the choice of EVs for Harrogate (though whether the quality is still present in those remains to be seen!).

Imagine the rattles on a 2 hour journey!

 

[Mollman]

Will the current diesel buses ever cascade from the 36? There are 15 buses on the 36 currently, of which one is a 55 plate, and only 4 are the new battery buses, which were announced and shown to the public outside the Yorkshire Hotel, 7 months ago. When they introduced the new diesel fleet for the 36, they were all in service quickly and together.

Yes, if you look elsewhere in the country you will tend to find that electrics tend to be fed into service slower than new diesels for various reasons.

 

[SCH117X]

Yes, if you look elsewhere in the country you will tend to find that electrics tend to be fed into service slower than new diesels for various reasons.

They have said the ADL400EVs will be introduced one by one - there is simply not the room at Starbeck to have them all turn up at once. They have been using 2211 primarilly for driver training, so only once most drivers are experienced with them them will others arrive. In terms of the Gemini 3s then they equally will go for repainting etc one by one and correspondingly enter service at Keighley. There has been little progress on that so far as Harrogate in anycase was three Gemini 3s short of what it should have had due to 3615 being destroyed by a engine fire and two others accident damaged; one of those is to be the first completed for Keighley.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Looking at tracking this week so far, Transdev has allocated their smaller E200MMCs on services to/from York College and on school contracts out of Easingwold. The 30SE has consistently been a decker this week though.

Isn't that the point?

30SE is a decker working, and the smaller e200mmcs are on the workings that they believe can be worked with smaller capacity vehicles?

 

[SCH117X]

They have used a decker on the am 30XS but a B7RLE or an Enviro 200 pm. Maybe they are unsure of the daily loadings.

 

[Andyh82]

Is any of this different than what Reliance used to do, as I’m guessing the diagrams are pretty much the same

 

[D6130]

The A6033 between Oxenhope and Hebden Bridge is due to be closed for three months from 3rd July to 2nd October, for rebuilding collapsed culverts. Therefore the Keighley Bus route B3 will presumably have to turn round at Oxenhope.

 

[dodecahedron67]

Is any of this different than what Reliance used to do, as I’m guessing the diagrams are pretty much the same

The 30/X/XS/SE were all singles apart from

30SE - Double Deck AM+PM
30XS - B7TL DD AM+PM
30 t/f York College - Double Deck AM, single PM

 

[YorkRailFan]

Team Pennine and Flyer will be adding additional services from 23rd February:
Team Pennine:

Roadworks and congestion in Halifax and Huddersfield are making it more difficult for us to keep to time. With that in mind, we're making some changes to our buses from 23 Feb to help us be more punctual for you.

HuddsQuick 360 Huddersfield - Bradley Boulevard
We're making some changes following changes in travel patterns. Buses will now run more often from Huddersfield to Bradley Boulevard, with buses up to every 20 minutes. But, we'll no longer run to the Infirmary as this is served by other, more frequent, buses.

Denby Darts D1 Huddersfield to Denby Dale
We know these buses are getting busier, so we're adding extra journeys to help carry everyone comfortably. In the morning, there will be a new journey at 7.19am from Clayton West to Huddersfield. In the afternoon, we'll have an extra trip at 2.30pm from Huddersfield to Shelley College, in addition to the current trips at 2.15pm and 2.45pm.

Great Northern Line 502 Halifax to Keighley
There will now be buses on Sundays, running every 2 hours, replacing the Sunday journeys on the 526. This gives new Sunday links between Halifax and Denholme, Cullingworth and Keighley.



On many of our other routes, there will be changes to times to help us run more reliably. The routes which will change are: the 20, 21, 303, 304, 343, 524, 530, 532, 534, 536, 537, 561, 562, 563A, 574, 577, 587, Holmforth Explorer X1, Denby Darts D2 and Denby Darts D3.

we're making changes to our times from 23 Feb

www.transdevbus.co.uk

Flyer:

From 23 Feb, we're making some adjustments to our timetables on FLYER to help us improve our punctuality for you.

On all FLYER routes A1, A2 & A3, there will be changes to our timetables to improve our timekeeping. Due to high demand in the morning, we're adding a new journey departing Bradford at 6am to Harrogate, this is addition to the 6.15am journey.

we're making changes to our times from 23 Feb

www.transdevbus.co.uk

DalesBus 59 between Harrogate and Skipton is set to resume tomorrow after the reopening of the A59 at Kex Gill, as long as the weather isn't too problematic:

DalesBus 59 is now running normally every Saturday following the reopening of the A59 at Kex Gill on 23rd January.

Harrogate - Skipton Bus 59

Harrogate Bus Company Saturday bus 59, linking Harrogate, Bolton Bridge and Skipton

www.dalesbus.org

As for the Coastliner fleet, could Enviro 400 MMCs, similar to the ones on Witchway and (formerly) CityZap, work? They're getting pretty intensive use and seem to be coping fine mechanically, and I get the impression that Transdev was quite impressed with them, no doubt influencing the choice of EVs for Harrogate (though whether the quality is still present in those remains to be seen!).

Seems to make the most sense, unless hydrogen refuelling systems are installed at Malton Bus Station.

Isn't that the point?

30SE is a decker working, and the smaller e200mmcs are on the workings that they believe can be worked with smaller capacity vehicles?

Yet the 30XS was consistently a decker when Reliance operated it, and morning 30 to York College/Askham Bryan was also a decker. Now the 30 is consistently a B7 or E200MMC and the 30XS is a mix. Note that Transdev's E200MMCs are smaller than the models Reliance had.

Is any of this different than what Reliance used to do, as I’m guessing the diagrams are pretty much the same

Yes, see above.

Seems like Transdev has covered up "Reliance" with "I'm joining York & Country" on ex-Reliance vehicles:

A very familiar bus this morning…school run then a trip to #Thirsk to start the day.

photo attached

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[D6130]

Despite the official reopening date still being touted as next Monday, 27th January, the A646 between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden actually reopened yesterday morning at 06 00 and the First Halifax 591, 592 and 593 routes have been operating more-or-less to schedule since then. The reopening came just in time for today's storm, as I don't think they would have been operating double-deckers on the diversionary route over Blackstone Edge in today's winds.

 

[M60lad]

As far as deckers on the 591 & 592 diversion are concerned a definite no go as there's a low bridge in Littleborough so all 591 & 592 during the diversion had to be singles, same reason why Team Pennine's 587 Rochdale-Halifax service is always single deck operated.

 

[D6130]

As far as deckers on the 591 & 592 diversion are concerned a definite no go as there's a low bridge in Littleborough so all 591 & 592 during the diversion had to be singles, same reason why Team Pennine's 587 Rochdale-Halifax service is always single deck operated.

Of course.....silly me! I had forgotten about that.

 

[Shaw S Hunter]

Talking of reopening the A59 over Blubberhouses has been repaired following yet another landslip at New Year. So the 59 is back on today though unusually is being operated by eCitaro 1009 instead of the usual Starbus, lingering concerns over high winds perhaps. To "make up" for it 2102 is set for a full day on 2s/3s.

 

[YorkRailFan]

Another Volvo Evora, ex-Reliance, has started tracking at Transdev. Formerly tracked as 26, now tracks as 1902, was used on DalesBus 74 yesterday.

 

[SCH117X]

Another Volvo Evora, ex-Reliance, has started tracking at Transdev. Formerly tracked as 25, now tracks as 1902, was used on DalesBus 74 yesterday.

However they could not get the display to work. Presumably it did work when it was acquired but they have no doubt tried to reprogram it so the number is to the left of the display. The other six in use have all had their displays reprogrammed to read say 40 Easingwold rather than Easingwold 40.

 

[darloscott]

However they could not get the display to work. Presumably it did work when it was acquired but they have no doubt tried to reprogram it so the number is to the left of the display. The other six in use have all had their displays reprogrammed to read say 40 Easingwold rather than Easingwold 40.

I know the driver, the 74 simply wasn't programmed in!

 

[YorkRailFan]

I know the driver, the 74 simply wasn't programmed in!

Could they not use the Reliance programmed 74 display or had this been deleted?

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Not seen it mentioned on here (apologies if I've missed it) but there's at least one red Harrogate branded bus that has been in use on the Denby Darts D2 & D3 for at least the last couple of weeks. Does anyone know if is just temporarily based at Waterloo to cover a shortage, or if it's a permanent transfer that will be repainted pink at some point?
I'm not well-versed on bus types, but it's a full size single decker with a Wrightbus-style grille on the front.

 

[43055]

Could they not use the Reliance programmed 74 display or had this been deleted?

Presumably the old destinations got wiped before the new ones are added.

Not seen it mentioned on here (apologies if I've missed it) but there's at least one red Harrogate branded bus that has been in use on the Denby Darts D2 & D3 for at least the last couple of weeks. Does anyone know if is just temporarily based at Waterloo to cover a shortage, or if it's a permanent transfer that will be repainted pink at some point?
I'm not well-versed on bus types, but it's a full size single decker with a Wrightbus-style grille on the front.

Looking at bustimes.org it appears that 7 of the former Harrogate Volvo B7RLE's have transferred over (fleet no's 1854-1859 and 1861) and two have been painted pink so far.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Presumably the old destinations got wiped before the new ones are added.

Looking at bustimes.org it appears that 7 of the former Harrogate Volvo B7RLE's have transferred over (fleet no's 1854-1859 and 1861) and two have been painted pink so far.

Thanks. I've only encountered them while driving so wasn't able to make note of the registration or fleet numbers for obvious reasons!

 

[dodecahedron67]

Could they not use the Reliance programmed 74 display or had this been deleted?

Transdev have messed up all the hannover destination-ed buses’ displays massively. The 2 E200s which had Mobitec displays are working fine

 

[theblackwatch]

Another Volvo Evora, ex-Reliance, has started tracking at Transdev. Formerly tracked as 25, now tracks as 1902, was used on DalesBus 74 yesterday.

I think you'll find it's 26 which is 1902 - 25 became 1901.

Incidentally, my hat recently had a week's holiday in York after I left it on 26 on the 74/Dalesbus!

 

[Bungle965]

Incidentally, my hat recently had a week's holiday in York after I left it on 26 on the 74/Dalesbus!

Bungle!

 

[SCH117X]

Harrogate have a ADL Enviro 100 EV on loan (AD24BUS) tracking a 95. It managed six round trips on the 21 away from any charger before being replaced.

 

[YorkRailFan]

I think you'll find it's 26 which is 1902 - 25 became 1901.

Thanks! Have edited accordingly.

 

[Bayum]

Took one of the X98/99 double deckers on Saturday. Whenever I passed one driving, I always felt like they were particularly slow and my journey on Saturday proved it. Are the buses that knackered that they’re having to restrict the speed?

 

[SCH117X]

Took one of the X98/99 double deckers on Saturday. Whenever I passed one driving, I always felt like they were particularly slow and my journey on Saturday proved it. Are the buses that knackered that they’re having to restrict the speed?

Compare it to the timetable which ever one it was

Vehicles – X98, X99 – bustimes.org

bustimes.org

 

[Andyh82]

Due to tighter diagraming with no York city centre driver breaks and three fewer school services, Transdev are managing to run the majority of ex Reliance services with a PVR of 9 buses compared to the 12 buses that Reliance needed (Monday to Friday schooldays)

The PM 162R School service and 16:28 40 journey is outside of this and is being run by a normal York & Country bus that had been used on service 19 throughout the day

 

[Cesarcollie]

Due to tighter diagraming with no York city centre driver breaks and three fewer school services, Transdev are managing to run the majority of ex Reliance services with a PVR of 9 buses compared to the 12 buses that Reliance needed (Monday to Friday schooldays)

The PM 162R School service and 16:28 40 journey is outside of this and is being run by a normal York & Country bus that had been used on service 19 throughout the day

That’s not a surprise. Take out three school services, and in most operations, the PVR will fall by three….. That’s not really ‘tighter diagraming’ (incidentally not a term used in bus operations), just a reduction by three services with probably 1 PVR each!