First West & North Yorkshire

[WhiteVanMan]

RE: First West & North Yorkshire

(04/08/2015 07:45)Dentonian Wrote:  As we are now into August, is there any update regarding when the Halifax Streetlites will enter service.....or indeed, what they will replace?

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They are in use on service 521 Halifax - Illingworth.

[SF07]

RE: First West & North Yorkshire
Here's a photo of a Streetlite in service on the 521, with its Red Arrows branding:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/x212-hhe/19813466799/

[steve517757]

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(04/08/2015 20:49)Dentonian Wrote:  Thanks both. Do you know what they've replaced? I'm guessing the last Darts and some W-reg B10BLEs

It was the 53 & 04 reg Eclipses, which went to one of the Leeds depots, Bramley I think.

All Halifax Eclipses are either 54 or 05 reg now.

[SF07]

RE: First West & North Yorkshire
Following on First Greater Manchester's strikes at the Oldham and Queens Road depot two weeks ago, First's two depots in Leeds (Bramley and Hunslet Park) are intending to go on strike next Monday (13 June).

It's been reported that drivers have rejected an above-inflation 2 year deal of 4% with some getting up to 5%. ACAS have been called in for tomorrow (8 June) to try and resolve the issue.

https://www.firstgroup.com/leeds/news-an...pite-above

[SF07]

RE: First West & North Yorkshire
Leeds drivers will back on strike again next Monday (20 June).

[pete tierney]

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Can anyone give an update as to whether the new D/Ds are in service yet at Bradford depot, & also all of the other new D/Ds at Bramley & Hunslet Pk.

Thanks

[pete tierney]

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(06/07/2016 19:45)Dentonian Wrote:  I don't know if its a clue, but when I was in Leeds a week last Saturday, the highest numbered Streetdeck I saw was 35227. Of the seven I saw, at least one was on the 72 service, but I don't know if that is run by Bradford or one of the Leeds depots.

Thanks for the update, it looks like the "normal liveried" ones are in service then. I think these are the Leeds depot ones. The Bradfords, I believe, are 35229-238, in blue/gold livery for the X6. I've found one photo of one in service & a picture of others in Bradford depot, taken in mid-late June waiting to enter service. Hopefully these may have since entered service.

[Metroline1511]

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Yes, the StreetDecks on route 72 run from Leeds Bramley depot. Route X6 Leeds - Bradford - Huddersfield runs from Bradford depot. Both examples can be seen here.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128764348@...2tJ-Hvxy45

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128732924@...DtL-GoevcT

[pete tierney]

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(09/07/2016 20:30)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Yes, the StreetDecks on route 72 run from Leeds Bramley depot. Route X6 Leeds - Bradford - Huddersfield runs from Bradford depot. Both examples can be seen here.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128764348@...2tJ-Hvxy45

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128732924@...DtL-GoevcT

We paid a visit to Leeds, Bradford & Keightley yesterday. Hunslet Pk Streetdecks were seen on the 42 & 49 & Bramley ones on the 72 as stated above. There were also older vehicles on these routes.
We didn't see any of the Bradford blue & gold ones, including during a quick visit to Bradford, (about 45mins), the X6 was all old vehicles, (that we saw). I'm now wondering if these are all not in service yet. As an aside we saw the four new Keightley & District Solo's in less than 15mins, at the bus station.

[childwallblues]

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I saw 35231 in service last Tuesday.