gelderd coaches leeds

[leedslad82]

Major fire at their depot this aft. Word is quite a few vehicles were damaged.

http://m.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk...huge-blaze-shuts-main-road-in-leeds-1-7396923

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[leedslad82]

Seems they ceased trading yesterday

 

[theblackwatch]

Seems they ceased trading yesterday

Has this been confirmed? The only reference I can find to this is on Wikipedia, although there have been rumblings for a few weeks now.

 

[leedslad82]

Has this been confirmed? The only reference I can find to this is on Wikipedia, although there have been rumblings for a few weeks now.

This is from metros generation m website. Lists all the school services and who is stepping in. On main metro site says service x11 and 711 are not running but are in talks with local operators about taking on the routes. I understand x11 is commercial so will prob just dissappear but 711 is rendered

"UPDATE: School bus arrangements on Geldards Coaches' services in Leeds area from Monday 14th September 2015

Due to Geldards Coaches ceasing operation, the following arrangements are in place on school services from 14th September:"

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[theblackwatch]

Looks like it's the end for them then. Hopefully the staff will pick up work with the firms that take over some of the duties.

Here's a pic of one of Geldard's vehicles on a school run from Harrogate which I took in the summer.