The map on the Moorsbus website says the M1 goes via Driffield, which the ME1 didn’t. Looks like the M1 is a full Moorsbus route too unlike the ME1 so Moorsbus day tickets will presumably now be valid from end to end.
Rumour is for the X45, but no official confirmation.
There was an article in a local newspaper about it a month or so ago:
greatdriffieldradio.co.uk
It says 3 new buses for the x45 any idea where the 4th one may goThere was an article in a local newspaper about it a month or so ago:
New buses for Driffield to Market Weighton route
East Yorkshire Buses have announced three brand-new buses will be introduced to the X45 route between Market Weighton and York later this year. These vehicles
Although it's now May and the X45 still changes into the 145 in Market Weighton and vice versa. Any news on if/when this change is actually coming?
The X45/145 needs 4 buses to run it, as it's just shy of 2 hours each way ... so maybe it's 3 brand new buses plus the two transfers, to give 4 buses in service and 1 spare?
The 2 previous transfers are for the 20 P&R service in Hull.
On a typical day, the X45/145 uses 3 Centros and 1 Decker (usually an EvoSeti) so I imagine that the 3 E200s are to replace the Centros.
It's a shame that they moved the X46/X47 fleet to Hull – it was great when they had the Enviro 400MMCs on the Dalesbus run, but now that the only double-deckers they've got in Pocklington are these older Volvos, I guess the risk of them struggling to cope with such a demanding route is higher.
Pity you presumbly did not know in time to catch the 825 instead
That was my exact thought the entire time! Checked around the time the 822 was due, the 825 had already left unfortunately. In the future, I'll check before the 825 arrives.
Pocklington has EvoSetis which they never seem to use on the 822, its always the Geminis.
From the early experience that Transdev had with B5s on The 36 and Coastliner, if they haven't had remedial work then they might not be the best buses to use either!
Given EYs experience of using them on the 128, I'm not surprised they don't use them on the Dalesbus.
I think this post in another thread sums up the earlier EvoSetis as well:
I wonder how much EY’s standard of routine maintenance is a factor….the E400 MMC’s on the X46/47 are only a few years old and it’s not uncommon to see one broken down.
Surely they clock up some incredible mileage, that has to be a factor.
That means the Hull Card weekly ticket valid on both EY and Stagecoach is now 20p than the EY only weekly, with the same validity area. Bonkers.EY has announced fare changes from 10 May:
Upcoming Changes to Our Fare Structure: Effective 10th May, 2025
We would like to inform you about upcoming changes to our fare structure, effective from Saturday, 10th May 2025.www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk
A lot of operators are increasing prices at the moment, linked to the recent increase in National Insurance costs
So it’s 5.70 for both, I been thinking it was 5.50. Still a rip off considering prices in Manchester and West Yorkshire etc
It’s currently on the lift so there maybe some hope for it yet.
I suspect 348 will go soon either way to be honest given the age of it