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First South Yorkshire: General Discussion
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syjunkie
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Not a doncaster electric, the bus is a seed vehicle for the first group
YorkRailFan
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Fare changes are coming to First South Yorkshire from 1 January:
www.firstbus.co.uk
Sheffield:
Fare changes from 1 January 2025
We're making fares even simpler across South Yorkshire, meaning from Wednesday 1st January, you'll only be charged for the distance you travel. Making a single journey? Adults will be capped at a maximum of £3, and will be based on how far you travel.
Doncaster:
Rotherham:
South Yorkshire:
The First Group tickets being withdrawn is a real shame, especially with fares rising to £3.
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eastwestdivide
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johnnychips
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I have started using the tap-on, tap-off system in Doncaster. My fare is £2.50. So far, two tap offs have been successful and two have not. In the first case the driver shrugged his shoulders and in the second he suggested I tap out on his ticket machine. Anybody else had problems?
You can view your tap-on tap-off history here:
Littlepay Customer Transactions Portal
Customer transactions inquiry page
first-group.uk.littlepay.com
YorkRailFan
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Minor changes have been announced for First services in the Doncaster area, to take effect from 23 & 24 February:
www.firstbus.co.uk
Minor timetable changes from 23 February - Doncaster
We will be making some minor amendments to our 385 and HC1 service from 23rd February to increase journeys and provide better links. Sunday 23rd February: From Sunday, the three trips on the 385 service between Moorlands Prison and Barnby Dun, will become two trips between Moorlands Prison and...
py_megapixel
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Someone really needs to tell the good folks at Olive Grove that a Wright Streetlite is not an appropriate vehicle for the 52, at least not at busier times. It invariably gets completely packed, which, as well as bring uncomfortable, causes it to lose time at every stop as alighting passengers shuffle around. Then the one behind, almost always a Stagecoach Enviro 400, catches up and the supposed 7/8 min frequency goes completely out the window.
There's only a finite number of double deckers and they need to be spread around across the network to best suit demand at different times of the day, including sometimes on some quieter routes which then go to work school services in the morning and afternoon - which obviously need to be deckers.
The next round of EV trials on the 51 between Lodge Moor & Charnock via Sheffield Centre has started this week. The vehicles involved are:
A Wright StreetDeck Electroliner on loan from Leeds.
A BYD dual door in red
A Volvo BZL dual door in red
A Yutong double decker which had previously made an appearance in Sheffield with Stagecoach making appearances on 1 & 88.
A Wright StreetDeck Electroliner on loan from Leeds.
A BYD dual door in red
A Volvo BZL dual door in red
A Yutong double decker which had previously made an appearance in Sheffield with Stagecoach making appearances on 1 & 88.
py_megapixel
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Indeed. Worth noting that not all of those are out every day. On Monday it was the Wrightbus and the BYD; yesterday the BYD, the Volvo and the Yutong; today it seems to just be the Wrightbus and the Volvo although perhaps the other two will come out later.
G760XRE
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Noted yesterday at First Potteries Adderley Green depot were 2 of the Bagerline liveried Wright Streetdecks due for First South Yorkshire, 35686 & 35692. Photo is mine.
www.flickr.com
According to Midlandred.net these two plus 35683/4 were on site at First Worcester Padmore St depot earlier in the week.
First Potteries AG Depot
Ex First Bristol Streetdecks 35686/92 (MG22SYX/ZG) here for repaint before transfer to First South Yorkshire. Surrounded by Potteries natives 67177, 63349, 63359, 63363, 35947, 35942. 22.03.25
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According to Midlandred.net these two plus 35683/4 were on site at First Worcester Padmore St depot earlier in the week.
G760XRE
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Noticed a few of the Ex Badgerline liveried Streetdecks on site at Potteries Adderly Green depot this morning.
35686 & 688 MF22SYX/SYZ both now in new corporate livery
35684 & 676 MF22SYV/SYH both in badgerline livery. It's not clear if 676 is for FSY, can anyone confirm?
Also on site partially prepped for paint is 69391 HY09AOV. Is this going as a trainer? Seems a bit too old for repaint for service. But with First, who knows!
I got a couple of shots. Linked below.
www.flickr.com
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35686 & 688 MF22SYX/SYZ both now in new corporate livery
35684 & 676 MF22SYV/SYH both in badgerline livery. It's not clear if 676 is for FSY, can anyone confirm?
Also on site partially prepped for paint is 69391 HY09AOV. Is this going as a trainer? Seems a bit too old for repaint for service. But with First, who knows!
I got a couple of shots. Linked below.
First Potteries Depot
Ex Bristol Wright Streetdeck 35676 MF22SYH here for repaint before onward transfer. Recently repainted into corporate livery to the left is sister vehicle 35686 MF22SYX. The latter is destined for First South Yorkshire. Unsure if 676 is too. 5.4.25
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35988 MF22SYZ
Freshly painted First South Yorkshire Wright Streetdeck. Parked at First Potteries Adderley Green depot, having had new First corporate livery applied here. 5.4.25.
www.flickr.com
Omnidekkalover
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I get the impression that there may be timetable changes in Sheffield and Doncaster because travel South Yorkshire website states that there are service changes coming on the 28th of April and first’s website seems to allude to timetable changes under the timetable section
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Noticed a few of the Ex Badgerline liveried Streetdecks on site at Potteries Adderly Green depot this morning.
35686 & 688 MF22SYX/SYZ both now in new corporate livery
35684 & 676 MF22SYV/SYH both in badgerline livery. It's not clear if 676 is for FSY, can anyone confirm?
Also on site partially prepped for paint is 69391 HY09AOV. Is this going as a trainer? Seems a bit too old for repaint for service. But with First, who knows!
I got a couple of shots. Linked below.
First Potteries Depot
Ex Bristol Wright Streetdeck 35676 MF22SYH here for repaint before onward transfer. Recently repainted into corporate livery to the left is sister vehicle 35686 MF22SYX. The latter is destined for First South Yorkshire. Unsure if 676 is too. 5.4.2535988 MF22SYZ
Freshly painted First South Yorkshire Wright Streetdeck. Parked at First Potteries Adderley Green depot, having had new First corporate livery applied here. 5.4.25.
69391 into repaint for new livery, continuing in passenger carrying duties
From what I have seen large changes to the Bentley/Skellow corridor & withdrawal of 75a/95a/95b in Sheffield. Also a new X11 from Sheffield to Doncaster via Waverley, Rotherham Hospital, Maltby, Tickhill then as current 305 to Doncaster
G760XRE
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Spot on, it's now been painted into Ultraviolet. See image below. 35684 still waiting it's turn, and has been joined by 63410.
First Potteries Depot 'Repaint Corner'
Vehicles from other First op-co's for painting into Ultraviolet livery. First South Yorkshire B7RLE 69391 HY09AUV (Painted) First Leicester E400 33700 SN12AHF First South Yorkshire Streetdeck 35684 MF22SYV First South Yorkshire Streetlite 63410 SV22VWO Also present behind the Leicester E400 is...
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Saw that a double decker caught fire in Sheffield yesterday.
www.thestar.co.uk
A double decker bus caught fire right in the centre of the city centre, forcing passengers to evacuate.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) received reports of the blaze on Carver Street at 12.41pm.
By the time they arrived, passengers had already evacuated the First bus vehicle and crews quickly dealt with the situation.
Stagecoach buses have announced that they are diverting services 6, 52 and 120 via Hanover Way and Eyre Street as travellers await the burnt bus’s removal.
“Two fire crews from Central and Rivelin stations attended the incident.
“Everyone was already off the bus when crews arrived and there are no reports of any injuries.
“The accidental fire was in the engine compartment.”
No injuries have been reported following the blaze
A double decker bus caught fire right in the centre of the city centre, forcing passengers to evacuate.
www.thestar.co.uk
Carver Street: Double decker bus catches fire in the middle of Sheffield city centre
A double decker bus caught fire right in the centre of the city centre, forcing passengers to evacuate.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) received reports of the blaze on Carver Street at 12.41pm.
By the time they arrived, passengers had already evacuated the First bus vehicle and crews quickly dealt with the situation.
Stagecoach buses have announced that they are diverting services 6, 52 and 120 via Hanover Way and Eyre Street as travellers await the burnt bus’s removal.
“Two fire crews from Central and Rivelin stations attended the incident.
“Everyone was already off the bus when crews arrived and there are no reports of any injuries.
“The accidental fire was in the engine compartment.”
Spot on, it's now been painted into Ultraviolet. See image below. 35684 still waiting it's turn, and has been joined by 63410.
First Potteries Depot 'Repaint Corner'
Vehicles from other First op-co's for painting into Ultraviolet livery. First South Yorkshire B7RLE 69391 HY09AUV (Painted) First Leicester E400 33700 SN12AHF First South Yorkshire Streetdeck 35684 MF22SYV First South Yorkshire Streetlite 63410 SV22VWO Also present behind the Leicester E400 is...
63410 is the last of the ex Eclipse livery one of the SV22 batch at Olive Grove
Pit_buzzer
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the entire batch repainted but none of them actually finished, months after painting they don't have the stripes added, makes you wonder how much they value the new image
StreetDeck’s 35686 & 35692 are now in service from Olive Grove - ex Badgerline.
StreetDeck 35263 has moved from Olive Grove to Doncaster.
B9TL Gemini 37212 is withdrawn at Doncaster & 37554 has gone for scrap.
B7RLE Eclipse 69349 is in use at Olive Grove - ex Leeds.
StreetDeck 35263 has moved from Olive Grove to Doncaster.
B9TL Gemini 37212 is withdrawn at Doncaster & 37554 has gone for scrap.
B7RLE Eclipse 69349 is in use at Olive Grove - ex Leeds.
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aswilliamsuk
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It's 69349 that has transferred from Leeds - 69439 has been here a while and is the example in the allover pink St Luke's Hospice scheme.
I was in Sheffield over the weekend and it was notable how shabby much of the fleet looked (although Stagecoach and TM Travel weren't much better). As noted, many repaints still haven't been finished, while the multitude of liveries is doing nothing for the image of buses in the city.
That said, the age profile of the fleet is better than it was, but still not great.
G760XRE
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Noted today freshly painted at Potteries was 35688, so I expect that'll land at Olive Grove in the next few days.
www.flickr.com
First 35988 MF22SYZ
Freshly painted First South Yorkshire Wright Streetdeck, ex First Bristol. First Potteries Depot, 26.4.5
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Ex Badgerline StreetDeck 35683 has entered service at Olive Grove.
Some of the Sheffield blue B9TL’s have been treated to partial repaints recently, 37479 is a definite example looking much better
Ex York University livery B9TL Gemini 37252 has been seen at First WoE
Some of the Sheffield blue B9TL’s have been treated to partial repaints recently, 37479 is a definite example looking much better
Ex York University livery B9TL Gemini 37252 has been seen at First WoE
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G760XRE
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More ex Bristol Streetdecks have arrived at Potteries this week for repaint before onwards transfer to South Yorkshire.
35687 MF22SYY
35689 MF22SZC
35690 MF22SZD
35691 MF22SZE
Managed to get a picture of 687/9 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/195213371@N03/54493432513/in/datetaken-public/#
Repainted 35688 is still on site here in the new livery, awaiting collection.
35687 MF22SYY
35689 MF22SZC
35690 MF22SZD
35691 MF22SZE
Managed to get a picture of 687/9 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/195213371@N03/54493432513/in/datetaken-public/#
Repainted 35688 is still on site here in the new livery, awaiting collection.