Streamline of Huddersfield

[boeing737229]

Having started operatins in June 2012 with 2 V-reg ex Stagecoach London Darts, Streamline is now Huddersfield's last bus company running 6BT-engined darts in front-line service (although the originals have been replaced with 3 MPDs from Scarborough) ; they have however, in recent months, aquired 2 02-reg ex Abellio Surrey MPDs. I saw the first one, SK02 TZV, in their depot at lunchtime today, in plain white with red headlight surrounds.
Does anyone know if they're planning on starting up on any new routes or if this ex Abellio dart is gonna just be yet another backup bus? (they already have one ~ ex Lothian SPD Y187 CFS which, to put it mildly, is woefully sluggish!)
I'm somewhat secretly hoping that they'll start up on my local route the 324 (Huddersfield - Meltham Broadlands) like their many forerunners - EasiRider, Fair Rider (both c.2000-c.2005), Paul's Travel (2005-2007), Sunny Travel (2008-2009) & Route 1 (2009)

Sorry for the essay btw

 

[NorthernSpirit]

If Streamline did start up any new routes then I for one would half expect to see them to run something round Bradley / Deighton to link up with the HRI.

It'd be nice to see them run something to Leeds.

 

[boeing737229]

Love that 144 in your signature, plz can you post it in the "Line Drawings of Multiple Units" thread? http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=152876

 

[boeing737229]

If Streamline did start up any new routes then I for one would half expect to see them to run something round Bradley / Deighton to link up with the HRI.

I'm thinking the 360 is something they could run, in addition to Tiger

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Streamline are basically a glorified minicab firm, though they've survived longer than the other start-ups mentioned in the OP. Always amuses me to see literally the least streamlined buses imaginable with "Streamline" written down the side!

Both they and the other start-ups have all seemed to focus on competing with First (mostly) along the already established and well-used routes. Whilst this makes sense for them, it doesn't really improve the overall public transport picture for the town. It also explains why so many others have fallen away: the FirstGroup of today is not quite as challenging a competitor as Yorkshire Rider or the FirstGroup of a few years ago were.

The 324 already has First and Tiger fighting over it, I can't imagine Streamline or anyone fancying joining that melée!

 

[boeing737229]

SK02 TZV seems ready to enter service, probably some time this week I should think

 

[boeing737229]

Been on SK02 a couple of times since it entered service with Streamline, it's fairly rickety! The urban 90 seats have been replaced mainly with Esteban Civics and about 3 pairs from their original dart, V167 MVX. Along with W477 UAG, the headlight surrounds have also been painted red