Hull - May 2019

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1721) – The two dominant bus operators in the city of Kingston-upon-Hull (Hull) are Stagecoach in Hull and East Yorkshire. In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group and changes were starting to happen at the time of my visit. Swinging into Paragon Interchange is East Yorkshire 700 (YX05 EOT), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL new in June 2005, which now wears the new Go-Ahead inspired livery. On the left is 809 (BF67 GHO), a Volvo BTL with low height (10.4m) Egyptian built MCV eVoSeti bodywork new in September 2017, which wears the pre-Go-Ahead company livery. In front of that is a Stagecoach in Hull Alexander ALX400 bodied vehicle.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1358) – In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group. Changes were starting to happen at the time of my visit. A new livery style was being introduced as carried by 385 (YX14 HDZ), a MCV Evolution bodied Volvo B7RLE new in May 2014, which was seen near Paragon Interchange in Hull. It is allocated to Hull garage.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1328) – In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group. Changes were starting to happen at the time of my visit. A new livery style was being introduced as carried by 703 (YX55 DHK), a Wight Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL new in September 2005, which was seen near Paragon Interchange in Hull. It is allocated to Hull garage.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1450) – In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group. Changes were starting to happen at the time of my visit. A new livery style was being introduced as carried by 503 (MX12 CFG), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 that had been new to Ace Travel of Aintree (757) in March 2012, which was seen at Beverley Road/Ferensway in Hull. It is allocated to Beverley.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1434) – East Yorkshire 814 (BF67 GHZ) seen on a rather damp afternoon in Ferensway, Hull. It is a Volvo B5TL with low height (10.4m) Egyptian built MCV eVoSeti bodywork new in September 2017 based at Pocklington. In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group. Changes were starting to happen at the time of my visit. The livery style on this bus is of the old order.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1326) – East Yorkshire 371 (YX10 EYW), a Wight Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE new in May 2010, seen near Paragon Interchange in Hull. It is allocated to Hull garage. In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group. Changes were starting to happen at the time of my visit. The livery style on this bus is of the old order.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1355) – East Yorkshire 342 (YX54 FWP), a Wight Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE new in May 2005, seen near Paragon Interchange in Hull. It is allocated to Hull garage. In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group. Changes were starting to happen at the time of my visit. The livery style on this bus is of the old order.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1359) – The bus station area of the Paragon Interchange in Hull stands alongside the Paragon mainline railway station. The buses load nose in to the covered passenger area which is actually one of the arches that once covered railway tracks. The two dominant bus operators in the city are Stagecoach in Hull and Go-Ahead owned East Yorkshire. This view shows buses of both companies intermingling. East Yorkshire 699 (YX05 EOS), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL, is approaching the camera.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1435) – East Yorkshire 770 (YX59 FGP) seen on a rather damp afternoon in Ferensway, Hull. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL that was new in January 2010 which wears branded livery for services 103:105. In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1500) – East Yorkshire 761 (YX09 GWF) seen on a rather damp afternoon in Ferensway, Hull. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL that was new in July 2009 which wears a promotional livery for contactless card payments. In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group.

Friday 3 May 2019 (1033) – Stagecoach in Hull 17717 (MK02 EFW), an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident, new in April 2002, seen passing the Guildhall in Alfred Gelder Street, Hull.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1835) – In 1902 Hull Corporation was granted a licence under the Telegraph Act to own and operate its own telephone system. A number of other municipalities were granted similar licences but gradually these were all taken over by Post Office Telephones/British Telecom. Hull’s system has remained independent of those and throughout its time the telephone kiosks were painted differently from the red otherwise found throughout Britain. Two of the traditional kiosks in their unique colour stand together outside the headquarters of KCOM in Carr Lane. Passing by in the background is Stagecoach in Hull 18042 (MX53 FMG), a Transbus built President bodied Trident new in September 2003.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1316) – A line up of East Yorkshire vehicles parked in the layover bays close to Paragon Interchange in Hull. All have Volvo chassis. Bodywork wise there are six Wright Eclipse Geminis, two Plaxton Presidents (4th and 8th from the left) and an MCV eVoSeti (2nd from the left). In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group. Liveries shown here are from pre-Go-Ahead times.

Saturday 4 May 2019 (0934) – Stagecoach in Hull 17709 (ML02 KCV) resting beneath a rainbow near the Paragon Interchange in Hull. It is an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident new in 2002.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1432) – Ferensway in Hull. A trio of Stagecoach in Hull Alexander ALX400s had just left the Interchange. The two that can be clearly identified are 17718 (MK02 EFX) on Dennis Trident chassis new in April 2002 and 18430 (YN06 LME) a similar vehicle but defined as an ADLTrident new in March 2006. At the kerbside on the right is OIL 2416, a Plaxton Premiere bodied Volvo B10M operated by Hull based Ellie Rose Travel (I have seen on an Internet site that this coach is said to have been new as Bus Eireann (Ireland) VP41 (97 D 7818) in 1997). Behind that is Stagecoach in Hull 27882 (FT13 OVN), an Alexander Dennis Enviro300D new in August 2013, wearing the Hull Park and Ride livery.

Saturday 4 May 2019 (0954) – Two National Holidays Setra S415 GT-HD coaches seen loading outside the Royal Hotel in Hull for an outing to Beverley, York and Lincoln. 539 (NH13 KWH) was new in March 2013. National Holidays is based in Hull although offers departures from across the North of England and the Midlands. The hotel stands alongside the mainline railway station and was completed in the mid-1800s by the then York and North Midland Railway Company. Queen Victoria, her family and entourage stayed there during a visit in 1853. Over the years the hotel has been known as the Station Hotel, Royal Station Hotel and Royal Hotel.

Saturday 4 May 2019 (1010) – East Yorkshire 783 (YX14 HFA) passing a statue of Queen Victoria in Queen Victoria Square, Hull. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in March 2014. Hull City Hall dominates the background. In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group.

Friday 3 May 2019 (1023) – East Yorkshire 514 (YX17 NKJ), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200D MMC new in June 2017, seen in Alfred Gelder Street, Hull with the magnificent Guildhall providing the backcloth. In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group. Changes were starting to happen at the time of my visit. The livery style on this bus is of the old order.