8 - Northern UK Bus Fleets

LAST UPDATED: Summer 2008 ---------- WITH: A trip to the Yorkshire Dales Photographs from my various trips "up north" - containing photos of all the independents that I have photographed on the way. Well worth a look as there are some smashing rural locations.

MX54KXO - Hanley Bus Stn Thu 9th Aug 2007
Baker's Coaches
Baker's Coaches photos taken in the Peak District

YJ05WDA - Glossop Thu 9th Aug 2007
Bower's Coaches
Photos from Bower's Coaches operation in the Peak District. Bower's seemed to be a well run small operation serving the centre of the Peak District, connecting all the little villages together. A minibus fleet seemed to be the primary use - Solos were very common with a few Mercs here and there.

EIG4220 - Richmond Frenchgate Tue 19th Aug 2008
Countrybus
A photo of a Vario belonging to Countrybus, pictured in Richmond on my Yorkshire trip in 2008.

MX57CCE - Leyburn Sat 19th Jul 2008
Dales & District
Dales & District operate a network of bus services in the north and eastern areas of the Yorkshire Dales, serving (amongst other places), Richmond, Leyburn and Ripon. I managed to grab a few of their services... any comments welcome.

743 - YX08FXE - York Rail Stn Wed 20th Aug 2008
East Yorkshire
A couple of photos from the operation of East Yorkshire, seen in York at the rail station. This seems a very good outfit and I also quite like the brown livery of their buses.

YE52KPR - Richmond Frenchgate Wed 20th Aug 2008
Hodgsons
A photograph of a Hodgson's Solo in Richmond, photographed on my trip to Yorkshire in 2008.

AE55EHL - Bakewell Thu 9th Aug 2007
Hulley's
Photos from the Hulleys bus operation in the Peak District.

MV55EEF - Skipton Bus Stn Wed 20th Aug 2008
Jacksons of Silsden
Photos of Jacksons of Silsden. Two Solos came into Skipton Bus Station on a Sunday service when I went up in 2008.

D8 - N3BLU - Skipton Bus Stn Wed 20th Aug 2008
Pennie
Pennie operate from their base in Skipton, basically covering the local routes around Skipton, such as route 580 which connects Skipton and Sette. The fleet seems to be predominantly Dennis Darts of differing varieties, all in an orange livery.

Jane - VIA187 - Buckden Wed 20th Aug 2008
Pride of the Dales
My local bus company for my trip to Yorkshire was "Pride of the Dales"... a very smart company operating a small fleet of Solos around Grassington and its surrounding areas, surving Buckden, Skipton and Ilkley amongst other areas. Any comments welcome!

R514YWC - Glossop Thu 9th Aug 2007
Speedwell Bus
Photos from the Speedwell Bus operating in Glossop.

YN06CYO - Buxton Thu 9th Aug 2007
TM Travel
Photos of the TM Travel operations in the Peak District

225 - V109LVH - Buxton Thu 9th Aug 2007
Trent Barton
Photos from the Trent Barton operations, which tend to operate predominantly around Derby, Nottingham and the Trent valley. However, some serve the Peak District as shown in this gallery. Trent operate the 199 Buxton - Manchester Airport shuttle, along with the Trans Peak route operated with Excels and coaches from Manchester to Nottingham.

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