First South Yorkshire

[Fletcj10]

Why was it First never brought the B5TL? and went instead to E40D & Streedeck? Guess you could say the same for the B8RLE as well

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Why was it First never brought the B5TL? and went instead to E40D & Streedeck? Guess you could say the same for the B8RLE as well

These things usually come down to cost. Remember that First Group was very close to Wrightbus at the time and that influenced the choice of Streetdecks and Streetlites

 

[YorkRailFan]

Reports that B9TL 37528 has been withdrawn.

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B9TL 36321 has been repainted to Ultraviolet. Streetdeck HEV 35311 has been withdrawn, possibly for repower.

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Looks like two more B9TLs have transferred up from Bristol, namely 37267 & 37594.

 

[Whiteway215]

Reports that B9TL 37528 has been withdrawn.

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B9TL 36321 has been repainted to Ultraviolet. Streetdeck HEV 35311 has been withdrawn, possibly for repower.

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Looks like two more B9TLs have transferred up from Bristol, namely 37267 & 37594.

More than likely 37604 and 37640 joined them from Bristol Hengrove.

 

[YorkRailFan]

Driver Trainer B7RLE 69456 has transferred to York. B9TL 37591 is currently heading up to Olive Grove from Hengrove.

 

[Whiteway215]

Driver Trainer B7RLE 69456 has transferred to York. B9TL 37591 is currently heading up to Olive Grove from Hengrove.

Have other B9TLs from Hengrove joined 37591?

 

[YorkRailFan]

Have other B9TLs from Hengrove joined 37591?

Not that I know of at the moment.

 

[sytransport]

Have other B9TLs from Hengrove joined 37591?

37587, 37588, 37590, 37591, 37600 and 37603

 

[swifty]

Have other B9TLs from Hengrove joined 37591?

37600 was following it out of Bristol, but BusTimes wouldn’t tell you that

 

[YorkRailFan]

B7RLE 69447 has been withdrawn.

 

[Fletcj10]

B7RLE 69447 has been withdrawn.

For DT conversion?

 

[YorkRailFan]

For DT conversion?

Listed as Statutory Off Road Notification
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B9TL 37250 has transferred to Huddersfield.

 

[JD2168]

In service of the ex West of England B9TL’s are:
37678, 37679, 37604, 37640 at Olive Grove
37685 at Doncaster

 

[YorkRailFan]

B5TL 36303 has been repainted to Ultraviolet.

 

[Transport101]

35101 is at olive from Leicester

 

[py_megapixel]

35101 is at olive from Leicester

What is that, a Streetdeck?

 

[YorkRailFan]

What is that, a Streetdeck?

Yes.

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B5TL 36304 has been repainted to Ultraviolet.

 

[aswilliamsuk]

What is that, a Streetdeck?

Indeed it is the very first (aside from a Wright testbed that was never registered).

 

[TC60054]

35101 is at olive from Leicester

No it’s not, it’s at Adderley Green at the moment.

 

[Transport101]

No it’s not, it’s at Adderley Green

No it’s not, it’s at Adderley Green at the moment.

I meant it’s transferred there not currently at olives depot

 

[JD2168]

Indeed it is the very first (aside from a Wright testbed that was never registered).

Along with 35102 which is at Olive Grove. They are the only Streetdecks within First Group to have a Gemini 2 style front end & 35101 is the only one to have the glazed staircase

 

[YorkRailFan]

B5TL 36305 has been repainted to Ultraviolet.

 

[woodhouse122]

the doncaster drivers pay dispute has been settled as the drivers have voted ro accept the new offer

www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/doncaster-bus-strike-first-bus-confirmed-that-drivers-voted-overwhelmingly-to-accept-its-pay-offer-8646075

 

[YorkRailFan]

B9TLs 37590 & 37600 have transferred to Huddersfield.

 

[JD2168]

Volvo B5TL EvoSeti is now in service, looks much better in Ultraviolet than it did in Olympia when it was last in South Yorkshire in 2015

 

[YorkRailFan]

Ultroliner 35101 has been repainted to Ultraviolet.

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Streetdeck HEV 35314 has gone for repower.

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E200 44522 has transferred from Bath to Sheffield. B7RLE 69525 has been withdrawn.

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E200 44524 has transferred from Bath to Sheffield.

 

[YorkRailFan]

Optare Solo SR 53865 has returned to Glasgow.

 

[Whiteway215]

44603 is believed to be the third one transferred Bath to Olive Grove.

 

[sytransport]

44603 is believed to be the third one transferred Bath to Olive Grove.

44521 which hasn’t arrived yet.

 

[YorkRailFan]

B9TL 37499 has been withdrawn.