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Formed in summer 2008, Transdev York comprises the former Top Line Travel business which includes local school services and the York City Sightseeing franchise and the local bus operations of [[Veolia Transport]]. Both businesses were based at the same depot in Fulford near York, where the combined Transdev York operation is now operated from. This new operation further expands Transdev Blazefield's operations in the York area which include [[Yorkshire Coastliner]]'s [[Leeds]] to East Coast services and [[Harrogate & District]]'s [[Harrogate]] services. Transdev York expanded further when the local service and open-top services of York Pullman were taken over on 26 February 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Liptrot|first=Kate|title=York Pullman sells vehicles to Veolia Transdev|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9513056.York_bus_firm_sells_vehicles_to_rival/|accessdate=23 March 2012|newspaper=York Press|date=4 February 2012}}</ref>
Formed in summer 2008, Transdev York comprises the former Top Line Travel business which includes local school services and the York City Sightseeing franchise and the local bus operations of [[Veolia Transport]]. Both businesses were based at the same depot in Fulford near York, where the combined Transdev York operation is now operated from. This new operation further expands Transdev Blazefield's operations in the York area which include [[Yorkshire Coastliner]]'s [[Leeds]] to East Coast services and [[Harrogate & District]]'s [[Harrogate]] services. Transdev York expanded further when the local service and open-top services of York Pullman were taken over on 26 February 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Liptrot|first=Kate|title=York Pullman sells vehicles to Veolia Transdev|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9513056.York_bus_firm_sells_vehicles_to_rival/|accessdate=23 March 2012|newspaper=York Press|date=4 February 2012}}</ref>


==Bus routes==
== City Sightseeing ==
===Local bus services===
Code:F = Operated By First York During the day
<ref name=Yorkbus>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/times.jsp?subSiteID=3
|title=Timetables - Transdev - Transdev York services
|publisher=Transdev
|accessdate=23 March 2012}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Service
!From
!To
!Via
!Notes
!Timetable
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|10/10A (F)
| Poppleton
| Stamford Bridge
| City Centre, Heslington East & Dunnington/Common Road (10A)
| Operated by [[First York]] During the day
| [http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/10webtt-1.pdf Service 10/10A Timetable]
|-
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|20
| Fulford Broadway
| Acomb (York Road)
Askham Bar Tesco (Peak Hours)
| University, Osbaldwick, Heworth, Monks Cross, New Earswick, Haxby, Clifton Moor, Rawcliffe, Poppleton & Acomb
|Operates to Acomb Thoughout the day Monday - Friday with 2 Journeys to Askham Bar Tesco, Saturdays Operates Fulford - Clifton Moor Tesco.
|[http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/20.pdf Service 20 Timetable]
|-
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|20A
|Fulford Hospital Fields Road
|Askham Bar Tesco
|University, Osbaldwick, Heworth, Monks Cross, New Earswick, Haxby, Clifton Moor, Poppleton, Knapton & Acomb
|Operates Monday - Friday only 2 Journeys, Returning Journey Runs to Clifton Moor Only.
|[http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/20.pdf Service 20A Timetable]
|-
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|24
| Fulford Crossfield Cresent
| Askham Lane
| Fulford Broadway, City Centre, Lindsey Avenue, Carr Lane & Acomb Shops
| Inc Service 24B From Askham Bar Tesco & School Day only journey to Woodthorpe.
| [http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/24tt010412-1.pdf Service 24/24B Timetable]
|-
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|26
| Fulford Crossfield Cresent
| Askham Bar Tesco
| Fulford Broadway, City Centre, Beckfield Lane, Acomb Shops, Ascot Way, Foxwood & Woodthorpe.
| Inc Services 26A, 26C & 26E
| [http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/24tt010412-1.pdf Service 26 Timetable]
|-
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|35
| York City Centre
| Holme-On-Splading-Moor
| Fulford, Crockey Hill, Wheldrake,Skipwith, North Duffield & Bubwith
|
|[http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/rev35webtt-2.pdf Service 35 Timetable]
|-
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|X35
| York City Centre
| Holme-On-Splading-Moor
| Fulford, Crockey Hill, Deighton, Escrick, North Duffield & Bubwith
| Operates to Holme-On-Spalding-Moor Only
| [http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/rev35webtt-2.pdf Service X35 Timetable]
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|36
| York City Centre
York Rail Station (Peak Hours)
| Elvington
| Fulford, Crockey Hill & Wheldrake
|
| [http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/rev35webtt-2.pdf Service 36 Timetable]
|-
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|X36
| York Rail Station
| Pocklington
| Osbaldwick, Evington, Sutton Upon Derwent, Melbourne, Seaton Ross, Beilby & Canal Head
|
| [http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/rev35webtt-2.pdf Service X36 Timetable]
|-
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|45
| York Rail Station
| Elvington Air Museum
| University Of York & York Maze
| Summer Service, Runs until September
| [http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/York%2045%20timetable.pdf Service 45 Timetable]
|-
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|112
| Bishopthorpe
| Monks Cross
| South Bank, York City Centre, Skelton, Clifton Moor, Haxby & New Earswick
| Sundays & Bank Holidays only.
| [http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/113online-1.pdf Service 112 Timetable]
|-
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|113
| Copmanthorpe
| Monks Cross
| York Collage & York City Centre
| Sundays & Bank Holidays only.
| [http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/cmsUploads/route/files/113online-1.pdf Service 113 Timetable]
|-
|-
! style="background:lightBlue"|197
| York Rail Station
| Racecourse
| South Bank
| Operates Racedays only.
| See York Racecourse Site for Prices.
|-
|}

===UNIBUS services===

{| class="wikitable"
|----- bgcolor=#f9f9f9
!Number
!From
!To
!Via
|-
!style="background:yellow"|UB1
|Heslington East
|Student Centre
(James College)
|Computer Science & Halifax College
|-
!style="background:yellow"|CB2
|York Rail Station
|University Of York
|York City Centre, University Road, Heslington East & Fulford Broadway
|-
!style="background:yellow"|44
|Acomb (Peak Hours)
York Rail Station
|University of York
(Heslington East)
|York City Centre, University Road & Innovation Way (Towards University)
|}

===School services===

Transdev York also provide some school & Collage services in York & the East Yorkshire area.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Service
!From
!To
!Via
|-
!style="background:yellow"|19B
|Skelton Brecksfield
|St Willfreds School
|Rawcliffe, Clifton, Burton Stone Lane & York City Centre
|-
|-
!style="background:yellow"|627
|York City Centre Stonebow
|Fulford School
|Heworth, Ashley Park, Archbishop Holgates School & Fulford Broadway
|-
|-
!style="background:yellow"|637
|York City Centre Stonebow
|Archbishop Holgates School
|Heworth & Ashley Park
|-
|-
!style="background:yellow"|F26
|Fulford School
|Full Route?
|
|-
|-
!style="background:yellow"|5W,6W,7W,8W,9W,10W
|Wolgate Collage
|East Yorkshire Villages
|
|-
|-
!style="background:yellow"|T13
|Tadcaster
|Full Route?
|
|-
|}

===Coastliner===
{{main|Yorkshire Coastliner}}

Transdev York provide some or all journeys on services 743, 840, 843 and 844 between York and Leeds. Other journeys operated by Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner in Malton<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://yorkbus.co.uk/times.jsp?subSiteID=1
|title=Timetables - Transdev - Coastliner
|publisher=Transdev
|accessdate=23 March 2012}}</ref>.

{| class="wikitable"
|----- bgcolor=#f9f9f9
!Number
!From
!To
!Via
|-
!style="background:blue; color:White"|743
|Leeds Bus Station
|York City Centre
|M1, A1, Woodlands, Tadcaster & Copmanthorpe
|-
!style="background:Yellow; color:"|840
|York Rail Station
|Flamingo Land
|York City Centre,Heworth, Stockton On the Forest, Malton, Eden Camp & Kirby Misperton
|-
!style="background:Red; color:White"|843
|Stockton on the Forest


Tadcaster (Garnet Lane)
|Copmanthorpe (Manor Health)


Sand Hutton Lane (FERA)
|Heworth, York City Centre & Rail Station



York Rail Station, York City Centre & Heworth
|-
!style="background:blue; color:White"|844
|University Of York
(Heslington Hall)
|Leeds Bus Station
|York City Centre, Copmanthorpe, Tadcaster, Woodlands, M1 & Cross Gates
|}

===Moorsbus===

From 2012, Transdev York will operate some of the Moorsbus services in the [[North York Moors]]<ref name=Yorkbus /><ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/moorsbus/
|title=Moorsbus Website
|publisher=North York Moors
|accessdate=23 March 2012}}</ref>.

{| class="wikitable"
|----- bgcolor=#f9f9f9
!Number
!From
!To
!Via
|-
!style="background:black; color:white"|M2
|Helmsley
|Guisborough
|Chop Gate, Stokesley Great & Ayton
|-
!style="background:black; color:white"|M3
|Helmsley
|The Moors National Park Centre (Danby)
|Kirkbymoorside, Hutton le Hole, Blakey (The Lion Inn) & Castleton Centre (Danby)
|-
!style="background:black; color:white"|M4
|Guisborough
|The Moors National Park Centre (Danby)
|Castleton
|-
!style="background:black; color:white"|M15
|York City Centre
|Helmsley
|Skelton, Shipton, Easingwold
|}

=== City Sightseeing ===
York Tour Buses are operated by Transdev York under the [[City Sightseeing]] brand. The service offers hop on / hop off service with a number of stops across the historic city. Most buses have a pre-recorded CD commentary, however there is at least one bus per hour that uses a multilingual commentary via headphones, including a specialist children's commentary some buses carry a live guide in the summer season. There are two routes in the summer; Route A and Route B, each offer a clockwise circuit of the city with Route B serving the racecourse and [[Holiday Inn]]. Most buses are partially and fully open top, with three low floor vehicles recently introduced. City Sightseeing tours run all year round (except 24–26 December and 1 January).<ref>{{cite web|title=York CitySightseeing Tour|url=http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/times.jsp?routeID=22|publisher=Transdev|accessdate=23 March 2012}}</ref>
York Tour Buses are operated by Transdev York under the [[City Sightseeing]] brand. The service offers hop on / hop off service with a number of stops across the historic city. Most buses have a pre-recorded CD commentary, however there is at least one bus per hour that uses a multilingual commentary via headphones, including a specialist children's commentary some buses carry a live guide in the summer season. There are two routes in the summer; Route A and Route B, each offer a clockwise circuit of the city with Route B serving the racecourse and [[Holiday Inn]]. Most buses are partially and fully open top, with three low floor vehicles recently introduced. City Sightseeing tours run all year round (except 24–26 December and 1 January).<ref>{{cite web|title=York CitySightseeing Tour|url=http://www.yorkbus.co.uk/times.jsp?routeID=22|publisher=Transdev|accessdate=23 March 2012}}</ref>

==Fleet==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Fleet number
! Registration
! Chassis
! Body
! Livery
|-
| 38
| B738GSC
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| ECW
| Blackburn Transport Schools
|-
| 201
| T126OAH
| [[Volvo B10BLE]]
| [[Wright Renown]]
| Urban Cool (schools)
|-
| 271
| YJ57XWK
| [[Optare Versa]]
|
| Coastliner
|-
| 272
| YJ57XWV
| [[Optare Versa]]
|
| Coastliner
|-
| 273
| YJ57XWW
| [[Optare Versa]]
|
| Coastliner
|-
| 274
| YJ08PKX
| [[Optare Versa]]
|
| Coastliner
|-
| 275
| YJ08PKY
| [[Optare Versa]]
|
| Coastliner
|-
| 276
| YJ08PKZ
| [[Optare Versa]]
|
| Transdev York
|-
| 406
| YK55ATO
| [[Volvo B7TL]]
| [[Wright Eclipse Gemini]]
| Coastliner
|-
| 407
| YK55ATU
| [[Volvo B7TL]]
| [[Wright Eclipse Gemini]]
| Coastliner
|-
| 576
| X576YUG
| [[Volvo B10BLE]]
| [[Wright Renown]]
| Blue and white
|-
| 603
| W603CWX
| [[Volvo B6]]BLE
| [[Wright Crusader]]
| Butterscotch and red
|-
| 605
| W605CWX
| [[Volvo B6]]BLE
| [[Wright Crusader]]
| Transdev York
|-
| 799
| YX60DWW
| Enterprise Plasma
| [[Plaxton Primo]]
| York Pullman
|-
| 964
| S64WNM
| [[Volvo Olympian]]
| NCME
| Yellow (schools)
|-
| 983
| S53VNM
| [[Volvo Olympian]]
| NCME
| Yellow (schools)
|-
| 984
| S54VNM
| [[Volvo Olympian]]
| NCME
| Yellow (schools)
|-
| 986
| S56VNM
| [[Volvo Olympian]]
| NCME
| Yellow (schools)
|-
| 987
| S57VNM
| [[Volvo Olympian]]
| NCME
| Yellow (schools)
|-
| 1015
| YD02UMX
| [[Volvo B10BLE]]
| [[Wright Renown]]
| Coastliner
|-
| 1054
| Y154HRN
| [[Volvo B10BLE]]
| [[Wright Renown]]
| Transdev York
|-
| 1064
| Y164HRN
| [[Volvo B10BLE]]
| [[Wright Renown]]
| Transdev York
|-
| 1106
| YN51MKZ
| [[Scania L94UB]]
| [[Wright Solar]]
| Transdev York
|-
| 1107
| YJ60ADU
| MAN
| [[Enviro 200]]
| York Pullman
|-
| 1108
| YJ60ADV
| MAN
| [[Enviro 200]]
| York Pullman
|-
| 1261
| MX05EMJ
| [[Optare Solo]]
|
| Transdev York
|-
| 1266
| YJ56WUW
| [[Optare Solo]]
|
| Veolia red & grey
|-
| 1817
| YJ07OZV
| [[Volvo B7RLE]]
| [[Wright Eclipse]]
| Transdev York
|-
| 1833
| YJ07PCY
| [[Volvo B7RLE]]
| [[Wright Eclipse]]
| Transdev York
|-
| 1834
| YJ07PCZ
| [[Volvo B7RLE]]
| [[Wright Eclipse]]
| Transdev York
|-
| 1835
| YJ07PDK
| [[Volvo B7RLE]]
| [[Wright Eclipse]]
| Transdev York
|-
| 1836
| YJ07PDO
| [[Volvo B7RLE]]
| [[Wright Eclipse]]
| Coastliner
|-
| 1837
| YJ07PDU
| [[Volvo B7RLE]]
| [[Wright Eclipse]]
| Coastliner
|-
| 1838
| YJ07PDV
| [[Volvo B7RLE]]
| [[Wright Eclipse]]
| Coastliner
|-
| 1839
| YJ07PDX
| [[Volvo B7RLE]]
| [[Wright Eclipse]]
| Coastliner
|-
| 2001
| F349WSC
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander RH
| Veolia red & grey
|-
| 2002
| L778SNO
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander Belfast
| Transdev York
|-
| 2004
| R95LHK
| [[Volvo Olympian]]
| Alexander Belfast
| York Pullman
|-
| 2005
| J113KCW
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander Belfast
| York Pullman
|-
| 2007
| M209VSX
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander RH
| York Pullman
|-
| 2008
| M221VSX
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander RH
| York Pullman
|-
| 2717
| PL51LDX
| [[Volvo B7TL]]
| [[Plaxton President]]
| Unibus
|-
| 2718
| PN02XBT
| [[Volvo B7TL]]
| [[Plaxton President]]
| Unibus
|-
| 4008
| E308MSG
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander RH
| City Sightseeing
|-
| 4009
| T407SMV
| [[Dennis Trident 2]]
| [[East Lancs Lolyne]]
| Terrible Tales
|-
| 4010
| T408SMV
| [[Dennis Trident 2]]
| [[East Lancs Lolyne]]
| City Sightseeing
|-
| 4011
| T409SMV
| [[Dennis Trident 2]]
| [[East Lancs Lolyne]]
| City Sightseeing
|-
| 4012
| E307MSG
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander RH
| City Sightseeing
|-
| 4013
| E313MSG
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander RH
| City Sightseeing
|-
| 4014
| E314MSG
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander RH
| York Pullman
|-
| 4016
| G336CSG
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander RH
| City Sightseeing
|-
| 4017
| G337CSG
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander RH
| City Sightseeing
|-
| 4018
| K875CSF
| [[Leyland Olympian]]
| Alexander RH
| City Sightseeing
|}


==Liveries==
==Liveries==

Revision as of 16:26, 28 July 2012

Transdev York
File:Transdev York logo.png
Founded2008
Service area United Kingdom
Service typeBus services
DestinationsYork
OperatorBlazefield Group
Websitewww.transdevyork.co.uk

Transdev York is one of seven companies within the Blazefield Group. Blazefield is owned by Transdev, a large French transport operator and the sixth largest bus operator in the UK.

History

Formed in summer 2008, Transdev York comprises the former Top Line Travel business which includes local school services and the York City Sightseeing franchise and the local bus operations of Veolia Transport. Both businesses were based at the same depot in Fulford near York, where the combined Transdev York operation is now operated from. This new operation further expands Transdev Blazefield's operations in the York area which include Yorkshire Coastliner's Leeds to East Coast services and Harrogate & District's Harrogate services. Transdev York expanded further when the local service and open-top services of York Pullman were taken over on 26 February 2012.[1]

Bus routes

Local bus services

Code:F = Operated By First York During the day [2]

Service From To Via Notes Timetable
10/10A (F) Poppleton Stamford Bridge City Centre, Heslington East & Dunnington/Common Road (10A) Operated by First York During the day Service 10/10A Timetable
20 Fulford Broadway Acomb (York Road)

Askham Bar Tesco (Peak Hours)

University, Osbaldwick, Heworth, Monks Cross, New Earswick, Haxby, Clifton Moor, Rawcliffe, Poppleton & Acomb Operates to Acomb Thoughout the day Monday - Friday with 2 Journeys to Askham Bar Tesco, Saturdays Operates Fulford - Clifton Moor Tesco. Service 20 Timetable
20A Fulford Hospital Fields Road Askham Bar Tesco University, Osbaldwick, Heworth, Monks Cross, New Earswick, Haxby, Clifton Moor, Poppleton, Knapton & Acomb Operates Monday - Friday only 2 Journeys, Returning Journey Runs to Clifton Moor Only. Service 20A Timetable
24 Fulford Crossfield Cresent Askham Lane Fulford Broadway, City Centre, Lindsey Avenue, Carr Lane & Acomb Shops Inc Service 24B From Askham Bar Tesco & School Day only journey to Woodthorpe. Service 24/24B Timetable
26 Fulford Crossfield Cresent Askham Bar Tesco Fulford Broadway, City Centre, Beckfield Lane, Acomb Shops, Ascot Way, Foxwood & Woodthorpe. Inc Services 26A, 26C & 26E Service 26 Timetable
35 York City Centre Holme-On-Splading-Moor Fulford, Crockey Hill, Wheldrake,Skipwith, North Duffield & Bubwith Service 35 Timetable
X35 York City Centre Holme-On-Splading-Moor Fulford, Crockey Hill, Deighton, Escrick, North Duffield & Bubwith Operates to Holme-On-Spalding-Moor Only Service X35 Timetable
36 York City Centre

York Rail Station (Peak Hours)

Elvington Fulford, Crockey Hill & Wheldrake Service 36 Timetable
X36 York Rail Station Pocklington Osbaldwick, Evington, Sutton Upon Derwent, Melbourne, Seaton Ross, Beilby & Canal Head Service X36 Timetable
45 York Rail Station Elvington Air Museum University Of York & York Maze Summer Service, Runs until September Service 45 Timetable
112 Bishopthorpe Monks Cross South Bank, York City Centre, Skelton, Clifton Moor, Haxby & New Earswick Sundays & Bank Holidays only. Service 112 Timetable
113 Copmanthorpe Monks Cross York Collage & York City Centre Sundays & Bank Holidays only. Service 113 Timetable
197 York Rail Station Racecourse South Bank Operates Racedays only. See York Racecourse Site for Prices.

UNIBUS services

Number From To Via
UB1 Heslington East Student Centre

(James College)

Computer Science & Halifax College
CB2 York Rail Station University Of York York City Centre, University Road, Heslington East & Fulford Broadway
44 Acomb (Peak Hours)

York Rail Station

University of York

(Heslington East)

York City Centre, University Road & Innovation Way (Towards University)

School services

Transdev York also provide some school & Collage services in York & the East Yorkshire area.

Service From To Via
19B Skelton Brecksfield St Willfreds School Rawcliffe, Clifton, Burton Stone Lane & York City Centre
627 York City Centre Stonebow Fulford School Heworth, Ashley Park, Archbishop Holgates School & Fulford Broadway
637 York City Centre Stonebow Archbishop Holgates School Heworth & Ashley Park
F26 Fulford School Full Route?
5W,6W,7W,8W,9W,10W Wolgate Collage East Yorkshire Villages
T13 Tadcaster Full Route?

Coastliner

Transdev York provide some or all journeys on services 743, 840, 843 and 844 between York and Leeds. Other journeys operated by Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner in Malton[3].

Number From To Via
743 Leeds Bus Station York City Centre M1, A1, Woodlands, Tadcaster & Copmanthorpe
840 York Rail Station Flamingo Land York City Centre,Heworth, Stockton On the Forest, Malton, Eden Camp & Kirby Misperton
843 Stockton on the Forest


Tadcaster (Garnet Lane)

Copmanthorpe (Manor Health)


Sand Hutton Lane (FERA)

Heworth, York City Centre & Rail Station


York Rail Station, York City Centre & Heworth

844 University Of York

(Heslington Hall)

Leeds Bus Station York City Centre, Copmanthorpe, Tadcaster, Woodlands, M1 & Cross Gates

Moorsbus

From 2012, Transdev York will operate some of the Moorsbus services in the North York Moors[2][4].

Number From To Via
M2 Helmsley Guisborough Chop Gate, Stokesley Great & Ayton
M3 Helmsley The Moors National Park Centre (Danby) Kirkbymoorside, Hutton le Hole, Blakey (The Lion Inn) & Castleton Centre (Danby)
M4 Guisborough The Moors National Park Centre (Danby) Castleton
M15 York City Centre Helmsley Skelton, Shipton, Easingwold

City Sightseeing

York Tour Buses are operated by Transdev York under the City Sightseeing brand. The service offers hop on / hop off service with a number of stops across the historic city. Most buses have a pre-recorded CD commentary, however there is at least one bus per hour that uses a multilingual commentary via headphones, including a specialist children's commentary some buses carry a live guide in the summer season. There are two routes in the summer; Route A and Route B, each offer a clockwise circuit of the city with Route B serving the racecourse and Holiday Inn. Most buses are partially and fully open top, with three low floor vehicles recently introduced. City Sightseeing tours run all year round (except 24–26 December and 1 January).[5]

Fleet

Fleet number Registration Chassis Body Livery
38 B738GSC Leyland Olympian ECW Blackburn Transport Schools
201 T126OAH Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown Urban Cool (schools)
271 YJ57XWK Optare Versa Coastliner
272 YJ57XWV Optare Versa Coastliner
273 YJ57XWW Optare Versa Coastliner
274 YJ08PKX Optare Versa Coastliner
275 YJ08PKY Optare Versa Coastliner
276 YJ08PKZ Optare Versa Transdev York
406 YK55ATO Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini Coastliner
407 YK55ATU Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini Coastliner
576 X576YUG Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown Blue and white
603 W603CWX Volvo B6BLE Wright Crusader Butterscotch and red
605 W605CWX Volvo B6BLE Wright Crusader Transdev York
799 YX60DWW Enterprise Plasma Plaxton Primo York Pullman
964 S64WNM Volvo Olympian NCME Yellow (schools)
983 S53VNM Volvo Olympian NCME Yellow (schools)
984 S54VNM Volvo Olympian NCME Yellow (schools)
986 S56VNM Volvo Olympian NCME Yellow (schools)
987 S57VNM Volvo Olympian NCME Yellow (schools)
1015 YD02UMX Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown Coastliner
1054 Y154HRN Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown Transdev York
1064 Y164HRN Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown Transdev York
1106 YN51MKZ Scania L94UB Wright Solar Transdev York
1107 YJ60ADU MAN Enviro 200 York Pullman
1108 YJ60ADV MAN Enviro 200 York Pullman
1261 MX05EMJ Optare Solo Transdev York
1266 YJ56WUW Optare Solo Veolia red & grey
1817 YJ07OZV Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Transdev York
1833 YJ07PCY Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Transdev York
1834 YJ07PCZ Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Transdev York
1835 YJ07PDK Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Transdev York
1836 YJ07PDO Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Coastliner
1837 YJ07PDU Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Coastliner
1838 YJ07PDV Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Coastliner
1839 YJ07PDX Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Coastliner
2001 F349WSC Leyland Olympian Alexander RH Veolia red & grey
2002 L778SNO Leyland Olympian Alexander Belfast Transdev York
2004 R95LHK Volvo Olympian Alexander Belfast York Pullman
2005 J113KCW Leyland Olympian Alexander Belfast York Pullman
2007 M209VSX Leyland Olympian Alexander RH York Pullman
2008 M221VSX Leyland Olympian Alexander RH York Pullman
2717 PL51LDX Volvo B7TL Plaxton President Unibus
2718 PN02XBT Volvo B7TL Plaxton President Unibus
4008 E308MSG Leyland Olympian Alexander RH City Sightseeing
4009 T407SMV Dennis Trident 2 East Lancs Lolyne Terrible Tales
4010 T408SMV Dennis Trident 2 East Lancs Lolyne City Sightseeing
4011 T409SMV Dennis Trident 2 East Lancs Lolyne City Sightseeing
4012 E307MSG Leyland Olympian Alexander RH City Sightseeing
4013 E313MSG Leyland Olympian Alexander RH City Sightseeing
4014 E314MSG Leyland Olympian Alexander RH York Pullman
4016 G336CSG Leyland Olympian Alexander RH City Sightseeing
4017 G337CSG Leyland Olympian Alexander RH City Sightseeing
4018 K875CSF Leyland Olympian Alexander RH City Sightseeing

Liveries

The company operates buses in several different liveries. Local bus services are operated in a new two tone blue livery with York branding. The York CitySightseeing livery which is red with illustrations of York landmarks and white Yorkshire roses. A number of vehicles carry Coastliner livery. Several vehicles taken over with the local bus services of York Pullman retain their former operator's livery until they can be repainted. The local bus service livery was formerly red & grey and two vehicles retain this at present.

See also

References

  1. ^ Liptrot, Kate (4 February 2012). "York Pullman sells vehicles to Veolia Transdev". York Press. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Timetables - Transdev - Transdev York services". Transdev. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Timetables - Transdev - Coastliner". Transdev. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Moorsbus Website". North York Moors. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. ^ "York CitySightseeing Tour". Transdev. Retrieved 23 March 2012.

External links

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