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RE: First South Yorkshire - Metroline1511 - 14/05/2016 08:04
(04/05/2016 12:54)SL64 JDZ Wrote: Confirmation of the new vehicle order for First South Yorkshire (courtesy of the list posted by WhiteVanMan in the First 2016/17 order thread):
20 Wright StreetLite Max
63369-63381 for Rotherham
63382-63383 for Doncaster
63384-66388 for Olive Grove
10 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 (11.9M)
67141-67150 for Doncaster
Thank you for listing these.
Although I am going to Sheffield soon, I now know to postpone Doncaster until these Enviro200-MMCs are in service. Their 67000 numbers give the game away that they are full-size buses.
I was already postponing Rotherham until the tram-train service starts there early next year.
RE: First South Yorkshire - N391OTY - 15/06/2016 00:41
(14/05/2016 08:04)Metroline1511 Wrote: Thank you for listing these.SOES are now showing the Streetlite allocations as 63369-74 Rotherham, 63375-88 Doncaster.
Although I am going to Sheffield soon, I now know to postpone Doncaster until these Enviro200-MMCs are in service. Their 67000 numbers give the game away that they are full-size buses.
I was already postponing Rotherham until the tram-train service starts there early next year.
I visited Doncaster on Monday 13th June and saw 63370/72/74/75/77/78/79/81/83-86 working on local services. A flying visit to Rotherham also produced 63371/80/87. Did not see 63369/73/76/82/88 but some could have been at Rotherham as well. So allocations not quite as expected but I suppose there might be a bit of a shuffle round once all are on the road.
RE: First South Yorkshire - SK15 GZG - 28/07/2016 15:39
With thanks to a group on Facebook Enviro200s 67141 and 67143 have been delivered
This batch of vehicles (67141-67150) is for Olive Grove depot
RE: First South Yorkshire - Metroline1511 - 30/07/2016 20:26
(28/07/2016 15:39)SL64 JDZ Wrote: With thanks to a group on Facebook Enviro200s 67141 and 67143 have been delivered
This batch of vehicles (67141-67150) is for Olive Grove depot
This may represent a change of plan, as I thought they were initially due for Doncaster.
RE: First South Yorkshire - T42 PVM - 11/10/2016 17:06
Credit to First Bus Enthusiasts on Facebook (Post from a Driver) First Rotherham is to close Feb 2017
RE: First South Yorkshire - pete tierney - 12/10/2016 08:09
(11/10/2016 17:06)T42 PVM Wrote: Credit to First Bus Enthusiasts on Facebook (Post from a Driver) First Rotherham is to close Feb 2017
I first heard about this about three weeks ago but dismissed it as unfounded rumour or a wind up joke.
It looks like it may be true though.
I suppose services will be concentrated at Olive Grove & possibly Doncaster. As ever we will have to wait & see.
RE: First South Yorkshire - T42 PVM - 12/10/2016 09:39
Since i posted on here a Different Driver posted a photo of an official notice witch sadly 100 percent confirms it
RE: First South Yorkshire - SF07 - 12/10/2016 19:38
Mentioned in the Sheffield Star:
http://www.thestar.co.uk/business/up-to-20-jobs-at-risk-as-first-south-yorkshire-reveals-plans-to-close-rotherham-base-1-8176720
RE: First South Yorkshire - Metroline1511 - 22/10/2016 20:43
I understand that new route X1 now uses the StreetDecks that started out on route X78. I therefore wonder what vehicles route X78 now uses? Volvo B9TLs I would expect.
RE: First South Yorkshire - childwallblues - 23/10/2016 08:06
The closure of Midland Road depot in Rotherham is not a surprise as it is expensive to maintain being totally roofed and far too large for the number of buses maintained there. Both Doncaster and Olive Grove in Sheffield have space to absorb Rotherhams allocation. Sheffield has space for approx 350 vehicles and has an allocation of about 230.