Stagecoach Yorkshire New Buses & Other Bits

Stagecoach Yorkshire are due to gain quite a few new vehicles from the 2012/13 bus order. These are made up of ADL and Scania vehicles. These are for depots in Barnsley, Sheffield & Chesterfield and are due to be deliverd after the Olympic Games in London. The below list is EXPECTED to happen on paper however this may not occur on the ground.

Chesterfield Stonegravels Depot - Scania N230 Enviro 400 15827-31 - Expected 11/12
Barnsley Wakefield Rd Depot - ADL DART Enviro 200 36713-18 - Expected 08/12
Sheffield Holbrook Depot - ADL DART Enviro 200 36719-26 - Expected 09/12
Sheffield Holbrook Depot - Scania K230 Enviro 300 28674-8 - Expected 11/12
Sheffield Holbrook Depot - ADL Enviro 400H Hybrid *12154-72* - Unknown Expected Arrival Date

Then Information above is expected to happen however again may differ. It is expected that Sheffield will gain massively from the order with upgrades to routes 25 (Woodhouse - Richmond - Manor Park - Sheffield City Centre - Woodseats - Bradway), 52 (Hillsborough - Crookes - Broomhill - Sheffield City Centre - Darnall - Handsworth - Woodhouse) & 123 (Lodge Moor - Fulwood - Broomhill - Sheffield City Centre - Manor Top - Woodhouse - Beighton - Waterthorpe - Crystal Peaks) and leaving Holbrook depot with a mordern new fleet. It is expected that when the new vehicles arrive some of the older Dennis Dart vehicles will finally be withdrawn from service or be found new contracts and routes to work. Its is expected the new Scania N230 Enviro 400 (15827-31) For Chesterfield will operate on route 43 as they are standard spec. I would have thought the newer Scanias would be used on the X17 (Sheffield - Chesterfield - Matlock) Limmited Stop service moving older Scanias onto other routes including the 43 (Sheffield - Woodseats - Dronfield - Chesterfield). In Barnsley the new Enviro 200 vehicles are expected to gain Barnsley Townlines brandings for Route 1 (Barnsley - Mapplewell & Staincross Circle) currently operated by overcrowded Optare Solo M920s and M950s with 47298/99 (YJ55BLF/K) Branded for the service. In Sheffield the ADL Enviro 400H Hybrid Deckers will go into service on Route 52 as mentioned above. These vehicles purchased after recent Green Bus Funding wins for Stagecoach Sheffield. The Scania Enviro 300 are expected to see use on route 123 with the ADL Enviro 200 vehicles due to see use on route 25 if all goes to plan. *The ADL Enviro 400H vehicles fleet numbers still need to be confirmed but are likely to be as posted above*

In other news TM Travel (Wellglade Group) are expecting 5 or 6 ex London Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400 vehicles to replace older Volvo Olympians. These are expected to be from the

V---MEV bacth from Stagecoach London and may possible loose some of the older vehicles and Plaxton Centros to other Wellglade operation Notts & Derby. Also after many rumours that Tate's Travel were to withdraw and scarp there P Reg Volvo B6BLE type Vehicles and two Volvo B10M-55 Alexander PS at least 1712 (P712BTA), 1454 (P454LWE) are still in service both noted yesterday. There was also a rumour that Tate's where due more brand new buses in April however i havn't seen or heard anything regarding these apart from hearing they would be ADL Enviro 200 vehicles (Preditable !). Ive also seen Volvo B10M 1754 (K754DAO) twice in the school hoildays (Spring Brake) So far once operating route 97 (Barnsley-Staincross-Woolley-Hall Green-Wakefield). From April 28th 2012 Tate's Travel have gained work in West Yorkshire from Arriva Yorkshire. More infomation on these tenders will be posted closer the date when things are finally confirmed. The photo above shows both P reg Volvo B6BLE noted in service in one shot with 1712 been closeist to the camera and 1454 been on the layover bays in the background.