Transdev York
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Transdev York is one of seven companies within the Blazefield Group
. Blazefield is owned by Transdev
, a large French transport operator and the sixth largest bus operator in the UK.
. Both businesses were based at the same depot in Fulford near York, where the combined Transdev York operation is now operated from. This new operation further expands Transdev Blazefield's operations in the York area which include Yorkshire Coastliner
's Leeds to Coast services and Harrogate & District
's Harrogate Service. Buses are also available for hire for various events.
brand. The service offers hop on / hop off service with a number of stops across the historic city. Most buses have a pre-recorded CD commentary, however there is at least one bus per hour that uses a multilingual commentary via headphones, including a specialist children's commentary some buses carry a live guide in the summer season. There are two routes in the summer; Route A and Route B (though Route A is the only one that is running at present), each offer a clockwise circuit of the city with Route B serving the racecourse and Holiday Inn
. Most buses are partially and fully open top, with three low floor vehicles recently introduced. City Sightseeing tours run all year round (except December 24-26 and January 1).
branding and the York CitySightseeing livery which is red with illustrations of York landmarks and white Yorkshire roses. A number of vehicles also carry Coastliner livery.
Although the Day Rovers are invalid on the CitySightseeing buses, the CitySightseeing tickets can be used up to the limits of the city on all Transdev York service buses and Yorkshire Coastliner services.
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:...
. Blazefield is owned by 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...
, a large French transport operator and the sixth largest bus operator in the UK.
History
Formed in Summer 2008, Transdev York comprises the former Top Line Travel business which includes local school services and the York City Sightseeing franchise and the local bus operations of Veolia TransportVeolia Transport
Veolia Transport is the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia Environnement...
. Both businesses were based at the same depot in Fulford near York, where the combined Transdev York operation is now operated from. This new operation further expands Transdev Blazefield's operations in the York area which include Yorkshire Coastliner
Yorkshire Coastliner
Yorkshire Coastliner is a bus operator based in Malton in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by the Blazefield Group who also own, amongst others, Harrogate & District and Keighley & District in Yorkshire....
's Leeds to Coast services and Harrogate & District
Harrogate & District
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....
's Harrogate Service. Buses are also available for hire for various events.
Local bus services
| 19B/19L | Fulford - York City Centre - Clifton - Rawcliffe - Skelton |
| 20/20A | Askham Bar - Acomb - Clifton Moor - Monks Cross - University - Fulford |
| 24/26/124 | Fulford - City Centre - Acomb/ Askham Bar |
| 112 | Bishopthorpe - City Centre - Skelton - Clifton Moor - Monks Cross (Sunday) |
| 113 | Copmanthorpe - City Centre - Monks Cross (Sunday) |
School services
| 37 | York City Centre - Fulford School |
| 37A | York City Centre - Archbishop Holgate’s School |
Racecourse shuttle
| 197 | York Rail Station - York Race Course |
City Sightseeing
York Tour Buses are operated by Transdev York under the City SightseeingCity Sightseeing
City Sightseeing is a global sightseeing bus brand, started by Ensignbus and the Spanish , which operates tour bus rides worldwide.Typically the tours consist of an open top double-decker bus. As the bus travels around the town or city, pre-recorded or live commentary is provided. City Sightseeing...
brand. The service offers hop on / hop off service with a number of stops across the historic city. Most buses have a pre-recorded CD commentary, however there is at least one bus per hour that uses a multilingual commentary via headphones, including a specialist children's commentary some buses carry a live guide in the summer season. There are two routes in the summer; Route A and Route B (though Route A is the only one that is running at present), each offer a clockwise circuit of the city with Route B serving the racecourse and Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn is a brand of hotels, formally a economy motel chain, forming part of the British InterContinental Hotels Group . It is one of the world's largest hotel chains with 238,440 bedrooms and 1,301 hotels globally. There are currently 5 hotels in the pipeline...
. Most buses are partially and fully open top, with three low floor vehicles recently introduced. City Sightseeing tours run all year round (except December 24-26 and January 1).
Current Transdev York
| Fleet Number | Registration | Chassis | Body | Livery | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | T126OAH | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Urban Cool | |
| 271 | YJ57XWK | Optare V1100 | Optare Versa | Coastliner | |
| 272 | YJ57XWV | Optare V1100 | Optare Versa | Coastliner | |
| 273 | YJ57XWW | Optare V1100 | Optare Versa | Coastliner | |
| 274 | YJ08PKX | Optare V1100 | Optare Versa | Coastliner | |
| 275 | YJ08PKY | Optare V1100 | Optare Versa | Coastliner | |
| 274 | YJ08PKZ | Optare V1100 | Optare Versa | Coastliner | |
| 605 | W605CWX | Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | Transdev York (New Blue Livery) | |
| 964 | S64WNM | Volvo Olympian | Northern Counties Palatine | Yellow school bus | |
| 983 | S53VNM | Volvo Olympian | Northern Counties Palatine | Yellow school bus | |
| 984 | S54VNM | Volvo Olympian | Northern Counties Palatine | Yellow school bus | |
| 986 | S56VNM | Volvo Olympian | Northern Counties Palatine | Yellow school bus | |
| 987 | S57VNM | Volvo Olympian | Northern Counties Palatine | Yellow school bus | |
| 1015 | YD02UMX | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Coastliner | |
| 1054 | Y154HRN | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Transdev York (New Blue Livery) | |
| 1064 | Y164HRN | Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | Transdev York (New Blue Livery) | |
| 1817 | YJ07OZV | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse | Transdev York (New Blue Livery) | |
| 1833 | YJ07PCY | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse | Transdev York (New Blue Livery) | |
| 1834 | YJ07PCZ | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse | Transdev York (New Blue Livery) | |
| 1835 | YJ07PDK | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse | Transdev York (New Blue Livery) | |
| 1836 | YJ07PDO | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse | Coastliner | |
| 1837 | YJ07PDU | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse | Coastliner | |
| 1838 | YJ07PDV | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse | Coastliner | |
| 1839 | YJ07PDX | Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse | Coastliner | |
| 2001 | F349WSC | Leyland Olympian | Alexander RH | Transdev York (City Sightseeing titles) | |
| 2002 | L778SNO | Leyland Olympian | Alexander RH (Belfast) | Transdev York (New Blue Livery) | |
| 4004 | B241WUL | MCW | MCW Metrobus | City Sightseeing | Ex London Transport London Transport London Transport could refer to:*London Transport Transport authorities that operated services under the brand:*London Passenger Transport Board *London Transport Executive *London Transport Board... /Go-Ahead London Go-Ahead London Go-Ahead London is the trading name used collectively for the London bus operations of the Go-Ahead Group. The name first appeared in August 2008, before which the company had traded under separate names and brands... |
| 4005 | C426BUV | MCW | MCW Metrobus | City Sightseeing | Ex London Transport London Transport London Transport could refer to:*London Transport Transport authorities that operated services under the brand:*London Passenger Transport Board *London Transport Executive *London Transport Board... /Go-Ahead London Go-Ahead London Go-Ahead London is the trading name used collectively for the London bus operations of the Go-Ahead Group. The name first appeared in August 2008, before which the company had traded under separate names and brands... |
| 4006 | A517VKG | Leyland Olympian | East Lancs | City Sightseeing | |
| 4008 | E308MSG | Leyland Olympian | Alexander RH | City Sightseeing | |
| 4009 | T407SMV | Dennis Trident | East Lancs | Black terible tales livery | Ex Metrobus |
| 4010 | T408SMV | Dennis Trident | East Lancs | City Sightseeing | Ex Metrobus |
| 4011 | T409SMV | Dennis Trident | East Lancs | City Sightseeing | Ex Metrobus |
Liveries
The company operates buses in two different liveries. Local bus services are operated in a new two tone blue livery with YorkYork
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
branding and the York CitySightseeing livery which is red with illustrations of York landmarks and white Yorkshire roses. A number of vehicles also carry Coastliner livery.
Fares
As well as Single and Return Fares, a number of fare saver tickets are available, such as Day Rovers, Ten Journey Tickets and "YO Zone", a half fare card for York residents aged 11–16. These exclude the City Sightseeing and the Raceday Shuttle services.Although the Day Rovers are invalid on the CitySightseeing buses, the CitySightseeing tickets can be used up to the limits of the city on all Transdev York service buses and Yorkshire Coastliner services.
See also
- Harrogate & DistrictHarrogate & DistrictTransdev 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....
- Yorkshire CoastlinerYorkshire CoastlinerYorkshire Coastliner is a bus operator based in Malton in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by the Blazefield Group who also own, amongst others, Harrogate & District and Keighley & District in Yorkshire....
- List of bus operators of the United Kingdom