First South Yorkshire

[YorkRailFan]

B7RLE 69451 has been repainted into a Pink Driver Trainer livery.

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B9TL 36277 has been repainted into Ultraviolet from Doncaster Pride.

 

[YorkRailFan]

B9TL 36275 has been repainted to Ultraviolet.

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Doncaster Service Changes from 22 February:

From Sunday 22nd February we will be making changes to the following Doncaster services: 341/341A, 351/361 and 364/364A. These changes have been put in place to improve punctuality and ensure safety across our busier routes.

Please find updated timetable information here.

Further information on the affected routes is listed below:

341/341A Doncaster – Scawsby
Monday to Saturday daytime service will now run hourly throughout the day, departing Doncaster every hour at 15 past the hour. Morning peak journeys will run up to 10 minutes earlier. Sunday journeys will run 26 minutes earlier all day.

351/361 Doncaster – Skellow
The terminal point at Skellow will move from Mill Lane to Crabgate Lane to allow buses to wait at a safer location. Journeys which do NOT run from Doncaster will continue to start on Mill Lane.

364/364A Doncaster – Arksey
Daytime journeys will run up to 18 minutes earlier, whilst peak journeys will run up to three minutes earlier. Journeys on service 364A will depart Doncaster every hour at 04 past the hour. An additional journey will operate on service 364 on schooldays at 14:04 between Doncaster and Arksey only.

22nd February Doncaster Service Changes

From Sunday 22nd February we will be making changes to the following Doncaster services: 341/341A, 351/361 and 364/364A. These changes have been put in place to improve punctuality and ensure safety across our busier routes. Please find updated timetable information here. Further information on...

www.firstbus.co.uk

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Driver Trainer B7RLE 69451 has transferred to York.

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Ultroliner 35278 has had its RedBull wrap removed so has reverted to LeedsCity Green.

 

[YorkRailFan]

Ultroliner 35276 has had its JD Sports vinyl removed and is now in Ultraviolet.

 

[YorkRailFan]

Ultroliner 35278 has been repainted into Ultraviolet from 'LeedsCity' Green.

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Ultroliner 35271 has been repainted to Ultraviolet from LeedsCity Green.

 

[woodhouse122]

186 electric buses for south Yorkshire from 2027 and Olive Grove to go electric

186 electric buses to replace diesels in £118m drive for cleaner air

More than 180 new zero-emission buses are set to hit the road in South Yorkshire to cut emissions and improve journeys.

www.thestar.co.uk

 

[YorkRailFan]

B9TL 37544 has been withdrawn from service.

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Service Changes from 29 March:

Service 272 Sheffield - Castleton
Service 272 will revert to a summer timetable on Sundays from 29th March. On Friday and Saturday evenings, we will be introducing an additional return journey from Castleton to Sheffield, departing Castleton Bus Station at 23:59.

Service 357 Doncaster - Finningley
Service 357 will have a minor timetable change on a Saturday. The 0654 journey from Epworth to Doncaster will now commence from Cantley terminus at 0739. The 1739 journey from Doncaster to Epworth will now terminate at Auckley at 1809.

March 29th Service Changes to Sheffield and Doncaster

From Sunday 29th March we will be making changes to some of our Doncaster and Sheffield services. The impacted services will be the 272 Sheffield to Castleton and the 357 Doncaster to Finningley. These changes have been put in place to improve efficiency on route. Please find updated timetable...

www.firstbus.co.uk

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Easter travel information for South Yorkshire:

Our Easter timetables at a glance
Up to Thursday 2 April
Regular service
Friday 3 April (Good Friday)
Saturday service
Saturday 4 April
Saturday service
Sunday 5 April (Easter Sunday)
Sunday service
Monday 6 April (Easter Monday)
Sunday service
From Tuesday 7 April
Regular service resumes
For full details, visit our timetable page.
Customer service opening hours
If you need help over the Easter bank holiday weekend, our friendly customer service team are working different hours.

Up to Thursday 4 April
Open as usual - 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
From Friday 3 to Monday 6 April
Closed
From Tuesday 7 April
Open as usual - 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
We recommend downloading the First Bus App or checking our service updates page.

Concession pass usage
Concessionary bus passes will still be available to use as normal, including free travel after 9:30am Mon–Fri and anytime at weekends and bank holidays.

Up to Thursday 4 April
Concessions as usual
From Friday 3 to Monday 6 April
Free travel anytime
From Tuesday 7 April
Concessions as usual

Easter travel information in South Yorkshire

Get ready for Easter in South Yorkshire We’re here to help plan your Easter travels. From markets and local events to egg hunts and shopping, there’s so much to see and do in South Yorkshire over Easter. Use the guide below to plan your journeys.

www.firstbus.co.uk

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Per Bustimes, B9TL 37430 has transferred from First Manchester to Olive Grove depot.

 

[YorkRailFan]

B9TL 36247 has been repainted to Ultraviolet.

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As noted in the First Greater Glasgow thread, three Optare Solo SRs (53862, 53864 & 53865) are transferring from Glasgow to South Yorkshire for tendered work.

 

[Whiteway215]

B9TL 36247 has been repainted to Ultraviolet.

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As noted in the First Greater Glasgow thread, three Optare Solo SRs (53862, 53864 & 53865) are transferring from Glasgow to South Yorkshire for tendered work.

53862 is in Kernow Green with some Kernow lettering and 53865 is in GWR (Great Western Railway) colours. That might confuse the locals unless the vehicles are getting repainted before use!

 

[sytransport]

53862 is in Kernow Green with some Kernow lettering and 53865 is in GWR (Great Western Railway) colours. That might confuse the locals unless the vehicles are getting repainted before use!

I don’t think the locals care what colour their bus turns up in…

 

[YorkRailFan]

53862 is in Kernow Green with some Kernow lettering and 53865 is in GWR (Great Western Railway) colours. That might confuse the locals unless the vehicles are getting repainted before use!

It's only on a short term basis until other Solos become available. These three Solos will ultimately return to Glasgow, I believe.

 

[ALEMASTER]

First bus seems to have won a tender to provide a Sunday service on the 61/62 Hillsborough to Bradfield from 12 April.

From 29 March there is a timetable change on the 272 which sees a midnight bus introduced from Castleton on Friday and Saturday nights, basically a current light move back to depot made into a passenger service, something requested locally.

Service changes and updates - Travel South Yorkshire

Find the latest service changes to bus, tram and train networks

www.travelsouthyorkshire.com

61 - Hillsborough Intc - Hillsborough Intc

First South Yorkshire

bustimes.org

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Hillsborough Intc - Hillsborough Intc

A bus service operated by First South Yorkshire
First South Yorkshire Industrial Action - Doncaster Saturday 28 March – Friday 24 April 2026

First South Yorkshire services from Doncaster Depot will be affected by industrial action on 28 & 30 March and 7, 22 & 24 April 2026.

Limited services will run and many journeys may be cancelled.

At present, confirmed arrangements only cover 28 and 30 March.

Because of Easter half‑term, school services are unaffected on 28 March, 30 March and 7 April. Further updates on possible impacts for 22 and 24 April will be provided closer to the dates.

Details for 7, 22 and 24 April will be updated here and on the First South Yorkshire website.

See firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire/news-and-service-updates/industrial-action-doncaster for full service info.

Please note:
X2 and X11 (Sheffield–Doncaster) will run normally as they operate from the First Sheffield Depot.
The 05:00 X3 (Sheffield–Rotherham) will also run as scheduled.

Please check back regularly, as changes are possible.

travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-gb/newsupdates/Disruptions

 

[syjunkie]

First bus seems to have won a tender to provide a Sunday service on the 61/62 Hillsborough to Bradfield from 12 April.

From 29 March there is a timetable change on the 272 which sees a midnight bus introduced from Castleton on Friday and Saturday nights, basically a current light move back to depot made into a passenger service, something requested locally.

Service changes and updates - Travel South Yorkshire

Find the latest service changes to bus, tram and train networks

www.travelsouthyorkshire.com

61 - Hillsborough Intc - Hillsborough Intc

First South Yorkshire

bustimes.org

They also have Sunday and evenings on the 114 rotherham service

 

[YorkRailFan]

Streelite 63366 has transferred from Potteries to Olive Grove.

 

[py_megapixel]

Streelite 63366 has transferred from Potteries to Olive Grove.

Looking a bustimes that was a very quick turnaround indeed. Apparently it finished service in Leicester at 7pm on Friday and then started again from Olive Grove before 5am on Saturday.

As noted in the First Greater Glasgow thread, three Optare Solo SRs (53862, 53864 & 53865) are transferring from Glasgow to South Yorkshire for tendered work.

I hope they manage to keep them off the busier services. There's plenty of journeys on the network where a Streetlite gets completely packed, let alone a Solo.

 

[ALEMASTER]

Looking a bustimes that was a very quick turnaround indeed. Apparently it finished service in Leicester at 7pm on Friday and then started again from Olive Grove before 5am on Saturday.


I hope they manage to keep them off the busier services. There's plenty of journeys on the network where a Streetlite gets completely packed, let alone a Solo.

They are for the Sunday 61/62 Hillsborough-Bradfield circular, a rural service (Stagecoach operates it Mon-Sat) and the 114 in Rotherham evenings and Sundays. Both contracts start 12 April. It is expected that Mon-Sat daytime they may be utilised on the 56 Nether Edge to Wybourn.

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I don’t think the locals care what colour their bus turns up in…

South Yorkshire's buses in general (not just First) are in a state where it feels like no two buses are the same colour!

 

[YorkRailFan]

Streetlite 63384 has been repainted to Ultraviolet.

 

[Transport101]

Streelite 63366 has transferred from Potteries to Olive Grove.

Miss track. Was a sneaky 63377

 

[sytransport]

Miss track. Was a sneaky 63377

Perhaps the case here but 63366 has definitely transferred to Olive Grove.

Also has to be set up in the Ticketer database for SY to even be selectable.

 

[YorkRailFan]

B7RLE 69456 has transferred from First West Of England to First South Yorkshire and has been repainted into a pink based driver training livery.

 

[Fletcj10]

B7RLE 69456 has transferred from First West Of England to First South Yorkshire and has been repainted into a pink based driver training livery.

Just a question on these, i'm sure i saw somewhere that all the WX59's will be pink DT's is this still the case? Just asking as their isn't alot so was wondering if anymore older E2's like BJ10s or 11 plates might join in the future? Or is it the case that the WX59 will be DT's along with the youngest E1's LIKE 08/09 plates?

 

[TC60054]

B7RLE 69456 has transferred from First West Of England to First South Yorkshire and has been repainted into a pink based driver training livery.

It hasn’t transferred.

 

[py_megapixel]

There is still least one Gemini at Olive Grove depot that I think at one point was branded for the X78 route. It now just carries generic First branding externally but it has a special interior colour scheme, tables on the upper deck and wireless phone charging.

Could someone please let me know how many of these are in service (maybe just the one?) and what are their registration/fleet numbers? Thanks

 

[JD2168]

There is still least one Gemini at Olive Grove depot that I think at one point was branded for the X78 route. It now just carries generic First branding externally but it has a special interior colour scheme, tables on the upper deck and wireless phone charging.

Could someone please let me know how many of these are in service (maybe just the one?) and what are their registration/fleet numbers? Thanks

The ones with the tables are
Doncaster depot:
36259-36261/36263 & 36264, 36273 & 36274, 36276 & 36278
Olive Grove depot;
36262 & 36277

36261, 36262, 36263, 36277 are in Ultraviolet, the rest are in Mainline livery. 36276 is the only one with full exterior branding showing, the rest all have offside & rear advert frames covering it up

 

[G760XRE]

Noted today at Potteries depot were 5 ex Bristol airport flyer deckers which - according to edits on bustimes.org - are destined for South Yorkshire (following repaint at Potteries presumably).
I could positively id 36303-5 and 36321. The latter and a further one of either 36302/6 (which was rubbed down and missing fleet numbers and registration plates) have been prepped for painting.

I got the following pictures -

First Potteries Depot 1.5.26

3 deckers seen here for paint. Ex Bristol Airport Flyer Volvo B9TL 36321 WA64GXW rubbed down ready for the paint shop. Destined for First South Yorkshire Former Metroline London ADL Enviro 400s TE1098 LK60AHG & TE1099 LK60AHJ. Both repainted in all over red and centre doors remain...

flickr.com

First Potteries Depot 1.5.26

Ex Bristol airport flyer Volvo B5TLs 36303-5 WX67LCP/JYO/JYP. All here for repaint ahead of transfer to First South Yorkshire. In the background are Potteries E200MMC 67157 YX66WFP and Wright Streetdeck 35949 BN72TUW

flickr.com

 

[YorkRailFan]

B9TL 37231 has been withdrawn pending scrap.

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Looks like 4 B9TLs headed North from Bristol to Olive Grove on Saturday night. These were 37678, 37679, 37685 & 37240

 

[sytransport]

B9TL 37231 has been withdrawn pending scrap.

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Looks like 4 B9TLs headed North from Bristol to Olive Grove on Saturday night. These were 37678, 37679, 37685 & 37240

37679 and 685 tracked up to Sheffield from about midday, I wouldn’t call that night

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

B9TL 37231 has been withdrawn pending scrap.

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Looks like 4 B9TLs headed North from Bristol to Olive Grove on Saturday night. These were 37678, 37679, 37685 & 37240

So after a gap of 16 years, 37240 headed back to South Yorkshire…where it’ll probably end up (in Carlton)

 

[YorkRailFan]

B5TL 36301 has been repainted to Ultraviolet.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

B5TL 36301 has been repainted to Ultraviolet.

The irony as it was a demo for Volvo and was a seed vehicle… working as 36301 in the First South Yorkshire fleet!

 

[woodhouse122]

Remember riding on the Evosetti on the X78 during the trial