Since the MMC singles moved to Barnsley, double deckers have become more frequent on routes like the 6 & 10/10A. I could be wrong but Holbrook are waiting on 36992 and 36993 to move over from Chesterfield.
There is also the gold mmcs at chesterfield.
Does Rawmarsh depot have their EV charging stations set up yet do you know? I've noticed they've got works going on to the south side of the depot.
It's still currently been worked on at the moment, I think. However, they do have a temporary/mobile charger for the one that's been delivered.
Makes me wonder if some of the other golds will receive similar style adverts on the back for different places the X17 goes to
Seems a very good idea, better than buses being used for advertising car dealerships!
This leaves 22628 being the only MAN E300 left in Chesterfield. Truly an end of an era.
One MAN E300 operational - there are quite a few stored in the depot apparently.
They were certainly beasts in their prime. Times have definitely changed.
Oddly, Google Maps still refers to it as the 50 Gold.
The YN64 gold deckers tend to be used to cover for the increasing number of 400MMC golds off the road (Or weirdly getting allocated to other routes.) The Scanias meant to be replaced by the MMCs in 2018 end up outnumbering the MMCs on the X17 these days.
Presumably you're talking about the ZEBRA bid? While that will renew a lot of the fleet, there still seems to be a need for something to replace the Solos used on the Matlock services, and the E200s used on the Derbyshire County Council contracts plus 90. As an aside, it is a shame the 90 can't be included in the EV routes, would extending the 25 to serve Barrow Hill and altering the rest of the 90 route not be an option to avoid the low bridge? And were E100s not considered, as these appear low enough to pass under it?
Possibly getting its branding added or just been stored until the rest arrive
Are the rest even in the UK yet? If they are, I assume they'll be up at Pelican getting interiors done and electronic mirrors sorted.
How visible are the interesting bits from public areas? I work in Castleford and often pass one or other of the Pelican sites, but can't see much when driving. Used to see buses on test drives often but haven't of late.
What are the issues with the E400MMCs? We passed 11120 broken down at Heeley Retail Park last night but I seem to see one broken every month or so, and I'm only in Sheffield on average once a week.
While I am glad they are arriving now, and I may wish to ride one in July, I can't help feeling the livery colours match Arriva more than Stagecoach.
| Fleet Number | Registration |
| 73002 | YH24LZT |
| 73003 | YH24LZU |
| 73004 | YH24LZV |
| 73005 | YH24LZW |
| 73006 | YH24LZX |
| 73007 | YH24MBF |
| 73008 | YH24MBU |
| 73009 | YH24MBV |
| 73010 | YH24MBX |
| 73011 | YH24MBY |
| 73012 | YH24MDE |
| 73013 | YH24MDF |
| 73014 | YH24MDJ |
| 73015 | YH24MDK |
| 73016 | YH24MDN |
| 73017 | YH24MDO |
| 73018 | YH24MDU |
| 73019 | YH24MDV |
| 73020 | YH24MDX |
| 73021 | YH24MDY |
| 73022 | YH24MDZ |
| 73023 | YH24MEU |
Timetables are available here.
That's quite ambitious. It's actually 5 buses - three on the blue and two on the red - plus a sixth bus at Chatsworth between 11.40 and 16.52 presumably to provide reliefs for the other buses. Early and late journeys provide direct journeys from southern and western Sheffield to both Chatsworth and Castleton. Let's hope there is good weather and they attract decent custom.
Anyone a clue as to when these Yutongs will enter service? I'm dying to try them out!
