Good point actually, while Dewsbury doesn't have a bus depot as far as I know, that raises the question, where will Transdev operate it from? Unless they will make a new depot in Dewsbury, they surely can't run it from Keighley or Harrogate?
What makes you think they will be running EVs?
Wouldn't Waterloo be nearer?
Weaver Network did order 193 Wrightbus Electroliners but I dont know what other buses they would run. And also I always forget about Team Pennine being Transdev, so yeah they would use Waterloo most likelyWhat makes you think they will be running EVs?
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Wouldn't Waterloo be nearer?
Do you know who currently operates from there?
On Google Street View its clearly Arriva
Oh right ok I'm not that familiar with who runs from where in West Yorkshire
Weaver Network seems to be doing a similar approach to Liverpool, where a certain area is given to one operator, unlike the area being under different franchises like Manchester. The Liverpool franchises for St Helens and Birkenhead use depots in those areas, so First will use their Huddersfield depot for work there and Transdev *might* take over Arriva Dewsbury?
The depots are pre-ordained (purchased by WYCA) so Huddersfield and Dewsbury will run from the existing First and Arriva depots.
Weaver Network is going to have 9 "main" depots, which it is buying from the existing main operators – Leeds West (Bramley), Leeds East (Hunslet), Wakefield, Five Towns (Castleford), Kirklees (Huddersfield), Heavy Woollen (Dewsbury), Bradford, Keighley and Calderdale (Halifax), with an operator taking on the main depot and the core network for each of those 9 areas. There will then be a selection of small contracts for minor routes and those around the periphery of the region that will be let individually, potentially to local independent operators to run under the Weaver banner from their existing depots.
The cost of this alone makes my eyes water!
That's interesting, as the Woollen operations are currently split across two sites, I'd be surprised if the existing operations of Heckmondwike depot could fit into Dewsbury! Though a while since I've been so perhaps this "carving up" of areas has already happened.
There will be smaller lots as part of franchising for services in the region. These can be school contracts or smaller contracts intended to be more accessible for a Small/Medium Enterprise to bid for and potentially win. These smaller lots won't come with a depot.
Any near miss concerning a former Transdev now razor blade Volvo 7900E could be described as a close shave
What's the razor blade 7900E?Any near miss concerning a former Transdev now razor blade Volvo 7900E could be described as a close shave
Remember the Volvo 7900Es that Harrogate had as early EVs? They've now been consigned to the scrap yard and turned into either baked bean cans or razor blades?
It's less than they're spending on buses.
Heckmondwike is due to be purchased by the authority. The only depots owned by the authority are A lots. Transdev will likely be running two depots.
The poster whose post I replied to might be better placed to answer.
Blades for electric razors, presumably.
Ahh gotcha. I've always used the baked bean can term, never heard of razor blades.. I was thinking it was some sort of nickname they'd picked up during their existence!
Seems to be a Passenger issue. I've noticed on their other apps that a single for one bus is given as £10, despite it being £3.
Do Cardiff Bus use the same software? A journey I looked up a couple of weeks ago only gave the day ticket price and not the single fare. A return trip would be capped at that day ticket price but some people do make single journeys.
Yes, and that's what East Yorkshire (who also use Passenger) would show me.
