Author: Gary

Since the acquisition of Yorkshire Tiger in August, Transdev have already been making their mark in the area. On the first day of operation, service 233 was renumbered the Denby Darts D1 with the repainted and refurbished buses hitting the road immediately. The Team Pennine image was instantly seen with promises of more changes in the coming months. Those changes have been announced today: Service 262 This will be a brand new service, ‘KirkheatonQuick‘ serving Kirkheaton and Huddersfield after Transdev … Continue reading “Darting across Yorkshire”

Firstly, Cardiff Bus seems to set aside the myths that a company needs a brand new fleet to look smart. I was incredibly impressed to see how many TransBus SPDs and Scania N94UAs that Cardiff Bus had running about the capital. At almost 18 years of age, these Darts still look as impressive as ever – they may have some scuffs but their overall appearance is very impressive indeed. The new era for Cardiff Bus begun earlier this year with … Continue reading “The dragon reignites its fire”

First de Cymru (or South Wales in English) are another First subsiduary to have decided to go along the route of localised branding. Very similar to First Eastern Counties ‘Ipswich Reds’ and ‘Coastal Reds’, First South Wales have adopted the two-tone red livery which is reminiscent of the Western Welsh name which First acquired post-deregulation. Services within the city boundary are branded as Swansea and the bay – Abertawe a’r bae, with the out-of-town routes being branded the Cymru Clippers. … Continue reading “Life on the bae”

With Covid-19 restrictions coming to an end, bus operators around the country have found themselves in an unusual predicament. Although for many months, there has been a shortage of buses with the requirement for additional duplicate services, many operators are now finding themselves with a driver shortage. The situation has mainly been caused through a strike at the DVSA in Swansea, creating a long delay in drivers being issued with licences – a problem which will hopefully be resolved soon. … Continue reading “Lending a helping hand”