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Transdev Melbourne #717 Mercedes Benz O405NH, Custom Coaches "550" seen at Doncaster Shoppingtown on Route 295 The Pines Shopping Centre via Templestowe Shops
Vehicle: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2
Chassis: Volvo B9TL
Livery: Transdev (36)
Reg Plate: BF62 UXZ
Fleet Number: 3613
Transdev Melbourne #323 Scania L113CRB, Volgren seen at Doncaster Shoppingtown on Route 305 The Pines Shopping Centre
Transdev Marne et Morin réseau Seine et Marne Express Iveco Crossway DV-858-MW (77) n°23894 de septembre 2015 sur la ligne 67. Photo prise en gare routière de l'aéroport Roissy - Charles de Gaulle (Seine Saint-Denis, France).
Transdev Melbourne #8380 Volvo B7RLE, Volgren Malaysia "CR228L" on Route 902 Chelsea Station via Greensborough at Glen Waverley Station
Transdev Melbourne #717 Mercedes Benz O405NH, Custom Coaches "550" seen at Doncaster Shoppingtown on Route 295 The Pines Shopping Centre via Templestowe Shops
Transdev Lancashire United 2753 (PJ05ZVZ) and 2755 (PJ05ZWB), Volvo B7TLs with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodywork fitted with 68 high backed seats, were new to Burnley & Pendle Travel in August 2005 for "The Witch Way" branded route X43 (Manchester to Colne). They were photographed at Lancashire United's Intack depot open day on 13 September 2015.
Transdev Melbourne #703 Mercedes Benz O405NH, Custom Coaches "550" on Route 903 Altona Station at Box Hill Central
A [ very ] potted history........
In 1902 the first electric tram route opened in Bournemouth and ran between the Lansdowne and Pokesdown.
Owned and operated by Bournemouth Corporation further routes quickly followed and in a few short years Bournemouth trams were also running to Christchurch and Poole.
By 1906 the system had reached its full extent although Sunday trams didn't run until 1913, and that was an afternoon service only, initially.
On 1st May 1908 a tram crashed in Avenue Rd as it made its way down from The Triangle to The Square killing seven people and seriously injuring twenty six.
The trams ran on steel tracks and got their power supply via overhead cables although parts of the system near the town centre used a conduit system where the power cables were buried underground so that there were no unsightly overhead cables. The sections of the conduit system were replaced with overhead cables by 1910.
The main depot was built in Southcote Rd in 1902 and had its own power station to supply electricity to the tram system. The depot closed in 1965 and is now used as a Council depot.
In 1905 a smaller depot was built next to the Bell Inn [ now The Seabournes ] opposite Pokesdown station. It closed in 1969 and became a second hand furniture warehouse before being demolished and replaced by housing in the mid 1990s.
In 1911 another similar depot opened on Wimborne Rd in Moordown, it closed in 1953 and was used by the Post Office amongst others until it was demolished and replaced by a retail unit in the late 1980s.
In the first half of the 1930s the trams were replaced by electric trolleybuses that also got their power from overhead cables but offered slightly more maneuverability as they did not run on tracks.
In 1951 a new depot was opened in Mallard Rd at Strouden Park in the north of the town. The depot was constructed on the site of Strouden Farm where the Council used to keep their work horses.
As part of the new depot a garage with a distinctive humped roof line was constructed. The roof was made from what was at the time the longest span of pre-stressed concrete in the country, which meant that the 300ft x 150 ft structure didn't need any supporting pillars inside. This feature has led to the garage being grade 2 listed which meant that when the depot became the Mallard Rd retail park in 2007 the garage had to be retained and so it became a Homebase DIY superstore.
The trolleybuses were officially retired in April 1969 when a final procession took place through local streets, after which they were superceded by the diesel engined bus.
In the early 1980s the company became officially known as Yellow Buses, a name used by locals for many years.
Bournemouth Council continued to own and operate the company when, in the mid 1980s, a Transport Act was passed that meant that the Council could no longer run the company directly and had to do so as a 'private' company via a board of directors. Making a profit became paramount although this was made more difficult as the Act also opened up the system to competition from rival companies.
In 2005 the company was sold to Transdev, a French company, and in early March 2006 they moved from Mallard Rd to a new depot in Yeomans Way behind the Castlepoint shopping centre.
The Mallard Rd site became a retail park in 2007.
In 2011 Transdev Yellow Buses were sold to the RAPT Group, another giant European public transport company.
RECOMMENDED FURTHER READING......
Glory Days- Bournemouth Transport by Colin Morris [ ISBN 0-7110-2877-X ].
Bournemouth Trolleybuses by Malcolm N Pearce [ ISBN 1 901706 10 9 ].
Yellow Buses website www.bybus.co.uk/about-us/history
Transdev Pride of the North FJ09KNV seen on Chorlton Street, Manchester on the 1305 CityZap to Leeds on the final day of service
Transdev Melbourne #967 Scania K230UB, Custom Coaches "CB60 Evo II" seen at Oakleigh Station on Route 903 Altona Railway Station
Transdev Melbourne #501 MAN 12.220, Custom Coaches "CB30" seen at Doncaster Shoppingtown on Route 293 Greensborough via Doncaster Shopping Centre
1015 is the bus dedicated to the TADfaster service. A service from the North side of Tadcaster due to the bridge being closed due to flood damage.
Transdev The Burnley Bus Company "WitchWay" BF63HCV seen shortly after coming onto John Dolton Street on X43 to Manchester, Chorlton Street
Transdev Harrogate have this last week re launched their local Harrogate town service as "Harrogate Connect" and introduced 8 high spec Mercedes powered Optare Versa's to operate the services. These buses are the first buses built by Optare to enter service in Harrogate and also introduce a new red and black livery similar to the previously introduced "36 CITY CONNECT" livery seen on the Wrights Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7's seen on the 36 service between Ripon Harrogate and Leeds
The new buses can be found on the following service's
2A every 30 minutes between Harrogate and North East Bilton
2B every 30 minutes between Harrogate and North Bilton
3 every 15 minutes between Harrogate and Jennyfields
6 every 20 minutes between Harrogate and Pannal Ash
Transdev Lancashire United Volvo B10BLE Renown Fleet number 569 Reg X569 YUG is seen Leaving Blackburn Bus station on service 2 to Darwen
On 23 July 2017, Transdev Blazefield held The Big Burnley Bus Bash at its Queensgate depot in Burnley to launch its newly named subsidiary, The Burnley Bus Company, and its £4.4 million investment in thirty new Mainline branded Optare Versas for routes M1 (Padiham-Burnley-Barnoldswick), M2 (Clitheroe-Burnley-Colne), M3 (Accrington-Burnley-Trawden) and M4 (Burnley-Colne-Keighley).
The new 41 seat buses were designed following “Make My Mainline” market research with customers and feature a bright new livery designed by Best Impressions, free superfast 4G Wi-Fi, USB power at every seat, with wireless charging for compatible phones, digital displays with countdown to departure timers at key points, next stop screens and audio announcements for key stops, an illuminated Mainline logo on the front, a bigger litter bin, high back seating with leather headrests, mini tables at some seats and roofline LED lighting.
One of the new Optare Versas, 250 (YJ17FWN), was photographed outside Queensgate depot.
Transdev AMV réseau Pep's Mercedes Citaro II G immatriculé 116 EWG 77 n°93561 de décembre 2008 sur la ligne 34 (Chessy Gares ↔ Val d'Europe RER). Photo prise avenue René Goscinny à Chessy (Seine et Marne, France). 24 juin 2018, 15 h 42.
Operated by: [Demonstration Unit]
Built in: ?
Manufacturer: Ligier
Model: EZ10
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TransDev was one of two operators showing off an autonomous vehicle and technology at the Expo. Keolis also had one operating but I was unable to spot it for a photo.
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Transdev Melbourne #8399 Volvo B7RLE, Volgren Malaysia "CR228L" on Route 902 Chelsea Station via Springvale at Glen Waverley Station