Transdev York 202
Transdev York took on rural routes 31/31X (York-Easingwold-Helmsley) and 194 (Malton-Hovingham) on 22/01/18 after Stephensons abruptly ceased trading. Together with a couple of school contracts and service 181 (York-Castle Howard-Malton) which was briefly operated by Connexions, these routes were awarded to Transdev on a longer-term basis from 19/02/18, and are set to be branded ‘York & Country’ once vehicle repaints begin.
On one of those rare occasions where a break in the clouds coincides with the bus appearing, Versa YJ57XWV (202) is seen as heads through Appleton-le-Street with the 12:05 Hovingham-Malton 194. The 194 was initially operated from the Coastliner depot at Malton when Transdev stepped in, however once the longer term contract was awarded operation passed to York depot interworked with the 181. The Versa was one of six new to Lancashire United in early 2008 which were then shifted to York in 2009 to cover service 844 between York and Leeds. When the 844 was withdrawn, four returned over the Pennines to Lancashire and, with buses required to cover the newly acquired services at York, two have retraced their tyre tracks to York this year and presently operate the ‘York & Country’ network alongside former Harrogate B10BLEs.
Transdev York 202
Transdev York took on rural routes 31/31X (York-Easingwold-Helmsley) and 194 (Malton-Hovingham) on 22/01/18 after Stephensons abruptly ceased trading. Together with a couple of school contracts and service 181 (York-Castle Howard-Malton) which was briefly operated by Connexions, these routes were awarded to Transdev on a longer-term basis from 19/02/18, and are set to be branded ‘York & Country’ once vehicle repaints begin.
On one of those rare occasions where a break in the clouds coincides with the bus appearing, Versa YJ57XWV (202) is seen as heads through Appleton-le-Street with the 12:05 Hovingham-Malton 194. The 194 was initially operated from the Coastliner depot at Malton when Transdev stepped in, however once the longer term contract was awarded operation passed to York depot interworked with the 181. The Versa was one of six new to Lancashire United in early 2008 which were then shifted to York in 2009 to cover service 844 between York and Leeds. When the 844 was withdrawn, four returned over the Pennines to Lancashire and, with buses required to cover the newly acquired services at York, two have retraced their tyre tracks to York this year and presently operate the ‘York & Country’ network alongside former Harrogate B10BLEs.