#AYearOfBuses 181: CastleLine York – Malton
Today on #AYearOfBuses, we’re taking a look at a bus route with a difference – a stately home! Coastliner’s 181 – or CastleLine, as it’ll become from 7 July – links the walled city of York with the market town of Malton, and the spectacular stately home sandwiched between them – Castle Howard. It’s one […]
#AYearOfBuses 62: theSHUTTLE Keighley – Bradford
It’s day 62 on #AYearOfBuses, and once more, we’re taking a trip to West Yorkshire, for theSHUTTLE, from The Keighley Bus Company. TheSHUTTLE 662 runs every 10 mins, from early morning until late in the evening, linking the city of Bradford with Shipley, Bingley and Keighley in the Aire & Worth Valley. In 2015, it […]
#AYearOfBuses 43: X43 Skipton – Burnley – Manchester
Another long-established interurban route, The Witchway, from The Burnley Bus Company, is today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses. With a long and distinguished history traceable all the way back to 1948, the X43 is one of Lancashire’s most important bus routes. Today, it’s run by Transdev’s The Burnley Bus Company, connecting Skipton with Colne, Nelson, Burnley and […]
#AYearOfBuses 41: Red Express Accrington – Ramsbottom – Manchester
We’re heading to the opposite side of Transdev territory for today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses – it’s The Blackburn Bus Company’s Red Express. Red Express is one of The Blackburn Bus Company’s flagship interurban routes. Using a fleet of smartly branded high-spec double deckers, it connects Accrington with Ramsbottom and Manchester, up to every 30 mins […]
#AYearOfBuses 22: Valleyline Blackburn – Clitheroe
Day 22 on #AYearOfBuses takes us into East Lancashire for the first time – Transdev’s scenic Valleyline is our winner today. Connecting Blackburn with Whalley and Clitheroe in the heart of the Ribble Valley, Valleyline 22 passes some of Lancashire’s most spectacular landmarks, including the imposing Whalley Arches and Clitheroe Castle. A fleet of five […]
Transdev’s Amazing Award winners are the Pride of the North
Transdev Blazefield saluted its inspiring individuals and talented teams at their annual awards ceremony on Thursday 17 January. They deliver five-star VIP service every day for thousands of customers on buses across the North of England – and today, they’re enjoying that winning feeling! After staff from six Transdev bus companies across the North of […]
Mainline bursts into Burnley with a Big Bus Bash
30 brand new buses have relaunched Transdev’s flagship route through the heart of Burnley & Pendle. Yes, you read that correctly. 30 new buses have exploded onto the scene in Lancashire. In one swoop, Transdev Blazefield has replaced an entire fleet with a brand new one. Overnight. The new vehicles, built in the North of England by […]
Get ready: it’s time to Zap
Transdev recently launched their hotly-anticipated CityZap service between Leeds and York – we went Zapping for a day to find out what all the fuss is about! First thing’s first: CityZap is a route like no other. At first glance, it’s simply a conventional double-decker bus connecting two large Yorkshire cities every 30 minutes. But, […]
Live blog: Transdev in Harrogate’s #the36 Launch
Welcome to our live blog at the VIP event for Transdev in Harrogate’s brand new 36. 19.36 That’s the end of the event, and our live blog for this evening. Follow us over on Twitter (@transportdsn) for more photos, and look out for our full review to follow! 19.33 19.33 Interesting seating arrangement on the lower rear, with tables […]