Harrogate & District
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Transdev Harrogate & District is a local bus
operator based in Harrogate
in North Yorkshire
, England
. It is part of the Blazefield Group
which is itself owned by the international transport company Transdev
.
Like other Blazefield Group companies it aims to maintain a strong local identity with brand and service quality in comparison to other local bus operators. Its key marketed route is The 36, a high frequency service between Ripon
, Harrogate and Leeds
. This was the UK's first bus route to use new vehicles with leather seats, with the aim of gaining new, non-bus using customers.
Another significant route was the airport Xpress route 767 service between Harrogate and Leeds Bradford Airport, which Harrogate & District operated from its inception in April 2005 until the contract was awarded to Dales & District
in April 2010. Retendering by North Yorkshire County Council in 2011 saw all the routes that had been operated for the County Council pass to other operators with the exception of the X59 on which a reduced commercially operated service was retained.
Bus
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operator based in Harrogate
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
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. It is part of the Blazefield Group
Blazefield Group
Transdev Blazefield is one of the main bus groups in England. Owner of several bus companies around the Yorkshire and Lancashire regions, since 2006 it has been part of the international transport company Transdev.-History:...
which is itself owned by the international transport company Transdev
Transdev
Transdev was a major international public transport group based in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France and operating in several countries. Originally created as Société centrale pour l'équipement du territoire in 1955 and developing transportation activities since 1973, Transdev was a subsidiary...
.
Like other Blazefield Group companies it aims to maintain a strong local identity with brand and service quality in comparison to other local bus operators. Its key marketed route is The 36, a high frequency service between Ripon
Ripon
Ripon is a cathedral city, market town and successor parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located at the confluence of two streams of the River Ure in the form of the Laver and Skell. The city is noted for its main feature the Ripon Cathedral which is architecturally...
, Harrogate and Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. This was the UK's first bus route to use new vehicles with leather seats, with the aim of gaining new, non-bus using customers.
Another significant route was the airport Xpress route 767 service between Harrogate and Leeds Bradford Airport, which Harrogate & District operated from its inception in April 2005 until the contract was awarded to Dales & District
Dales & District
Dales & District is a bus operator based in North Yorkshire, England. Owned by Procters Coaches it has its main depot at Leeming Bar by the side of the A1.The company's original network included services up Wensleydale and around Northallerton...
in April 2010. Retendering by North Yorkshire County Council in 2011 saw all the routes that had been operated for the County Council pass to other operators with the exception of the X59 on which a reduced commercially operated service was retained.
Interurban Routes
| Number | Route |
|---|---|
| 24 | Pateley Bridge - Summerbridge - Hampsthwaithe - Harrogate |
| 36 | Ripon - Ripley - Harrogate - Harewood - Leeds |
| 77 | Harrogate - Wetherby |
| 770 | Harrogate - Spofforth - Wetherby - Boston Spa - Thorner - Leeds |
| X59 | Harrogate - Blubberhouses - Skipton |
Harrogate Local Services
| Number | Route |
|---|---|
| 1, 1A, 1B, 1C | Harrogate - Starbeck - Knaresborough -Aspin(A)/Eastfield(B)/Carmires(C) |
| 2A | Harrogate - Dene Park - Bilton (Fountains Ave.) (Circular) |
| 2B | Harrogate - Bilton (Fieldway) - New Park (Circular) |
| 3 | Harrogate - Jennyfield (Circular) |
| 6 | Harrogate - Pannal Ash - Beckwith Knowle (Circular) |
Fleet
Harrogate & District's fleet consists of :| Fleet number | Registration | Chassis | Body | Livery | Branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | L140BFV | Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | Yellow (schools) | |
| 150 | L150BFV | Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | Yellow (schools) | |
| 155 | L155BFV | Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | Yellow (schools) | |
| 157 | L157BFV | Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | Yellow (schools) | |
| 165 | L106SDY | Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | Yellow (schools) | |
| 201 | T126OAH | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Urbancool(schools) | |
| 305 | YC51LXX | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | Service 1 |
| 306 | YC51LXY | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | Service 1 |
| 307 | YC51LXZ | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | Service 24 |
| 308 | YC51LYA | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | Service 1 |
| 309 | YC51LYD | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | Service 24 |
| 504 | N504HWY | Volvo B10B-58 | Alexander Strider | Urbancool(schools) | |
| 509 | N509HWY | Volvo B10B-58 | Alexander Strider | Urbancool(schools) | |
| 601 | W601CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 602 | W602CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 603 | W603CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 604 | W604CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 605 | W605CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 606 | W606CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 607 | W607CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 608 | W608CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 609 | W609CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 611 | W611CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 612 | W612CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 613 | W613CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 614 | W614CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 615 | W615CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Butterscotch and red | |
| 940 | M940JBO | Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | Yellow (schools) | |
| 942 | M942JBO | Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | Yellow (schools) | |
| 947 | M947JBO | Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | Yellow (schools) | |
| 948 | M948JBO | Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | Yellow (schools) | |
| 949 | M949JBO | Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | Yellow (schools) | |
| 962 | M102CCD | Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | Yellow (schools) | |
| 1057 | Y157HRN | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Red and beige | |
| 1084 | PO51MTX | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | |
| 1085 | PO51MTY | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | |
| 1086 | PO51MTZ | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | |
| 1087 | PO51MUA | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | |
| 1090 | PO51MUE | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | |
| 1091 | PO51MUP | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | |
| 1092 | PO51MUU | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Butterscotch and red | |
| 1093 | PO51MUV | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Red and beige | |
| 1700 | BU03SXK | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse Urban | Butterscotch and red | Service 1 |
| 1701 | YK04JYG | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse Urban | Butterscotch and red | Service 1 |
| 1702 | YK04JYH | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse Urban | Butterscotch and red | Service 1 |
| 1703 | YK04JYJ | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse Urban | Butterscotch and red | Service 1 |
| 1704 | YK04JYL | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse Urban | Butterscotch and red | Service 1 |
| 1705 | YK04JYN | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse Urban | Butterscotch and red | Service 1 |
| 1800 | YK04JYP | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse Urban | Black, red and sliver | Service 36 |
| 2708 | Y708HRN | Volvo B7TL | Plaxton President | Butterscotch and red | Service 770 |
| 2709 | Y709HRN | Volvo B7TL | Plaxton President | Butterscotch and red | |
| 3601 | X1VTD | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | New black and red/orange livery | Service 36 |
| 3602 | YC53MXN | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | Black, red and silver | Service 36 |
| 3603 | YC53MXM | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | Black, red and silver | Service 36 |
| 3604 | YC53MXP | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | Black, red and silver | Service 36 |
| 3605 | YC53MXR | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | New black and red/orange livery | Service 36 |
| 3606 | YC53MXO | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | New black and red/orange livery | Service 36 |
| 3607 | YC53MXT | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | Black, red and silver | Service 36 |
| 3608 | YC53MXU | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | Black, red and silver | Service 36 |
| 3609 | YC53MXV | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | Black, red and silver | Service 36 |
| 3610 | YC53MXY | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | Black, red and silver | Service 36 |
| 3611 | YC53MXX | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | Black, red and silver | Service 36 |
| 3612 | YC53MXW | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | Black, red and silver | Service 36 |
| 3613 | YJ06TLU | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | Black, red and silver | Service 36 |
| 3614 | PO55PYP | Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | New black and red/orange livery | Service 36 |
| T845 | V545JBH | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer | Training livery |
See also
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