Hull - May 2019

Friday 3 May 2019 (1355) – East Yorkshire 514 (YX17 NKJ), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200D MMC new in June 2017, 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 (1327) – East Yorkshire 495 (YX04 JVY), a Transbus built Plaxton Pointer/Dennis Dart new in May 2004, seen near Paragon Interchange in Hull. It is allocated to Hull garage and I believe is the last of the type now in service. (Thanks to Dan Dearing). 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 (1500) – East Yorkshire 502 (MX12 CFF), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 that had been new to Ace Travel of Aintree (756) in March 2012, which was seen turning from Ferensway to Spencer Street in Hull. It is allocated to Beverley. In June 2018 after thirty one years of independent ownership East Yorkshire became a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1439) – Stagecoach in Hull 10736 (SN66 VXD), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400D MMC new in October 2016, seen turning from Spencer Street to Prospect Street in Hull as it arrived from Bridlington on service 99. In recent weeks Stagecoach had secured the contract to operate the Bridlington Park and Ride service. Service 99 is a creation to position the buses from Hull and offers suitable timings for a day at the seaside. Creatively the literature for the service features that iconic seaside treat, a ‘99’ ice cream cone with a chocolate flake.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1323) – East Yorkshire 720 (W80 EYM), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in August 2007 with registration YX07 HKG, seen near Paragon Interchange in Hull. It is allocated to Hull garage and carries a livery for Wyke 6th Form College 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 (1839) – East Yorkshire 720 (W80 EYM), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in August 2007 with registration YX07 HKG, seen on Anlaby Road (crossing Ferensway) in Hull. It is allocated to Hull garage and carries a livery for Wyke 6th Form College 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.

Saturday 4 May 2019 (1030) – Stagecoach in Hull 19685 (FX60 HFG), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Trident February 2011, seen in Queens Dock Avenue, Hull. The rear panel honours Lillian Bilocca who, spurred on following a triple trawler tragedy in 1968, led a campaign to petition Harold Wilson’s Government to introduce legislation improving safety on fishing vessels.

Friday 3 May 2019 (1331) – East Yorkshire Motor Services once had a key obstacle on its route network in the form of the 15th century North Bar at Beverley. www.ipernity.com/doc/stiffleaf/42875150 The Bar has a Gothic shaped arch under which the buses had to pass. Using single deckers was possible but in order to use higher capacity double deckers EYMS met the challenge by having them built to match the shape of the arch. In the early 1970s a by-pass was constructed in the town and buses had no longer a need to pass under the arch thus enabling normal profile buses to be purchased thereafter. The company retains one of the 1956 Willowbrook bodied AEC Regent Vs in its heritage fleet in the form of 644 (VKH 44) which carries the indigo, cream and white livery the company was noted for. These photos depict buses passing through the arch: www.flickr.com/photos/26437251@N00/47379737071/in/photolist www.flickr.com/photos/116071498@N08/21662279681/in/photolist Also in my photograph taken through the Arnold Street doorway of the main garage that stands on Anlaby Road in Hull is 910 (YX11 DVW) from the current fleet which is an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Trident new in June 2011.

Friday 3 May 2019 (1327) – East Yorkshire Motor Services once had a key obstacle on its route network in the form of the 15th century North Bar at Beverley. www.ipernity.com/doc/stiffleaf/42875150 The Bar has a Gothic shaped arch under which the buses had to pass. Using single deckers was possible but in order to use higher capacity double deckers EYMS met the challenge by having them built to match the shape of the arch. In the early 1970s a by-pass was constructed in the town and buses had no longer a need to pass under the arch thus enabling normal profile buses to be purchased thereafter. The company retains one of the 1956 Willowbrook bodied AEC Regent Vs in its heritage fleet in the form of 644 (VKH 44) which carries the indigo, cream and white livery the company was noted for. These photos depict buses passing through the arch: www.flickr.com/photos/26437251@N00/47379737071/in/photolist www.flickr.com/photos/116071498@N08/21662279681/in/photolist Also in my photograph taken through the Arnold Street doorway of the main garage that stands on Anlaby Road in Hull is 910 (YX11 DVW) from the current fleet which is an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Trident new in June 2011.

Friday 3 May 2019 (1327) – East Yorkshire Motor Services once had a key obstacle on its route network in the form of the 15th century North Bar at Beverley. www.ipernity.com/doc/stiffleaf/42875150 The Bar has a Gothic shaped arch under which the buses had to pass. Using single deckers was possible but in order to use higher capacity double deckers EYMS met the challenge by having them built to match the shape of the arch. In the early 1970s a by-pass was constructed in the town and buses had no longer a need to pass under the arch thus enabling normal profile buses to be purchased thereafter. The company retains one of the 1956 Willowbrook bodied AEC Regent Vs in its heritage fleet in the form of 644 (VKH 44) which carries the indigo, cream and white livery the company was noted for. These photos depict buses passing through the arch: www.flickr.com/photos/26437251@N00/47379737071/in/photolist www.flickr.com/photos/116071498@N08/21662279681/in/photolist Also in my photograph taken through the Arnold Street doorway of the main garage that stands on Anlaby Road in Hull are, (right) 202 (202 YTE), an East Lancs bodied Leyland PD2/37 new to Lancaster City Transport in April 1963 which is now an open topper also in the heritage fleet, and (left) 910 (YX11 DVW) from the current fleet. It is an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodied Trident new in June 2011.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1432) – Ellie Rose Travel of Hull OIL 2416, a Plaxton Premiere bodied Volvo B10M, seen on Ferensway in Hull city centre. (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).

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1432) – Ellie Rose Travel of Hull OIL 2416, a Plaxton Premiere bodied Volvo B10M, seen on Ferensway in Hull city centre. (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).

Friday 3 May 2019 (1016) – The Stagecoach in Hull Alexander Dennis Enviro400D MMCs carry a variety of rear end adverts like this on 10745 (SN66 VXO) seen in Carr Lane, Hull. It was new in October 2016.

Friday 3 May 2019 (1344) – The Stagecoach in Hull Alexander Dennis Enviro400D MMCs carry a variety of rear end adverts like this on 10746 (SN66 VXP) seen in Queens Dock Avenue, Hull. It was new in October 2016.

Friday 3 May 2019 (1547) – The Stagecoach in Hull Alexander Dennis Enviro400D MMCs carry a variety of rear end adverts like this on 10740 (SN66 VXH) seen at the Paragon Interchange in Hull. It was new in October 2016.

Friday 3 May 2019 (1611) – The Stagecoach in Hull Alexander Dennis Enviro400D MMCs carry a variety of rear end adverts like this on 10741 (SN66 VXJ) seen at the Paragon Interchange in Hull. It was new in October 2016.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (17238) – The Paragon Interchange in Hull comprises the Paragon mainline railway station and a large bus and coach station featuring 38 bus and 4 coach nose in loading bays. The passenger waiting area for the bus stands 1-30 is beneath one of the five arches that originally covered rail tracks. Bus stands 31-38 face coach stands A-D in a modern day lower profile extension. This view, taken from the eastern end, shows a mixture of buses operated by Stagecoach in Hull and East Yorkshire (now owned by the Go-Ahead Group) in the bus loading area. The bus nearest the camera is East Yorkshire 746 (YX08 FXH), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2008, which wears a promotional livery for Hymers College, an independent school in the city of Hull.

Thursday 2 May 2019 (1318) – The Paragon Interchange in Hull comprises the Paragon mainline railway station and a large bus and coach station featuring 38 bus and 4 coach nose in loading bays. The passenger waiting area for the bus stands 1-30 is beneath one of the five arches that originally covered rail tracks. Bus stands 31-38 face coach stands A-D in a modern day lower profile extension. This view, taken from the western end, shows a mixture of buses operated by Stagecoach in Hull and East Yorkshire (now owned by the Go-Ahead Group) in the bus loading area.