Yorkshire Tiger

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Yorkshire Tiger
Yorkshire Tiger is the new name for the ex-Centrebus Holdings services in West Yorkshire. The new brand launches tomorrow (8 October). This will see all Centrebus and Huddersfield Bus services in West Yorkshire be re-branded as Yorkshire Tiger. K-Line does appear to be included in the timetables and map but may remain unchanged.

Their Twitter page have included a couple of sneak preview shots too:





http://yorkshiretiger.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/yorkstigerbus

[Metroline1511]

RE: Yorkshire Tiger
I have seen on the West Yorkshire bus thread that K-Line is to retain its name. This means that Arriva will serve Huddersfield with 3 trading names! They will keep their Arriva name on traditional routes like the 229, use Yorkshire Tiger on routes like the 80 (ex Yorkshire Traction) and K-Line on route 366 for example.

[motormayhem1]

RE: Yorkshire Tiger
Arriva merseysides 7651 as left the st helens body/paintshop so im assuming its on its way to its new home at yorkshire tiger.

[LJ51 DDA]

RE: Yorkshire Tiger
I have recent returned from a Holiday in West Yorkshire and i have written up a blog post about Yorkshire tiger on The North West Bus Blog
if your free, why not take a read

Blog post can be found here :- http://www.thenorthwestbusblog.co.uk/201...tiger.html

Also if you'd like to see my Photographs of Yorkshire Tiger visit my Flickr Album

Flickr Album ''Yorkshire Tiger'' can be found here :- https://www.flickr.com/photos/arrivanort...455045454/

[CX54 DKD (Moderator)]

RE: Yorkshire Tiger
Good read. What exactly has the DDA compliance conversion meant for the two Marshalls in terms of modifications?

[mbonwick]

RE: Yorkshire Tiger
Would imagine (just guessing) that it'll be little things, e.g.
height and position of grab rails
Size of wheelchair bay and backrest
Possibly the aisle width which may have required some modification to the wheelarch trim.

It should be very minor things as the Capital design remained in production without major modification post-DDA regs. It won't have been much work, and then the vehicles just need presenting for certification.

[Wright Eclipse]

RE: Yorkshire Tiger

(24/04/2014 23:51)mbonwick Wrote:  Would imagine (just guessing) that it'll be little things, e.g.
height and position of grab rails
Size of wheelchair bay and backrest
Possibly the aisle width which may have required some modification to the wheelarch trim.

It should be very minor things as the Capital design remained in production without major modification post-DDA regs. It won't have been much work, and then the vehicles just need presenting for certification.

They have also had new side/rear dests put in and I think new ramps as well

[R557 ABA]

RE: Yorkshire Tiger

(24/04/2014 23:51)mbonwick Wrote:  Would imagine (just guessing) that it'll be little things, e.g.
height and position of grab rails
Size of wheelchair bay and backrest
Possibly the aisle width which may have required some modification to the wheelarch trim.

It should be very minor things as the Capital design remained in production without major modification post-DDA regs. It won't have been much work, and then the vehicles just need presenting for certification.

Indeed as mbonwick has said, the modifications were only minor and are near enough to as listed.

Martijn Gilbert the Business Director of Yorkshire Tiger has very kindly supplied me with some photos of the exterior of Capital bodied Dart SLF V652 DVU (552) now that it has received its vinyls.

Feel free to take a look; http://www.thenorthwestbusblog.co.uk/201...lifax.html

[motormayhem1]

RE: Yorkshire Tiger
I think thst looks great even if it is a marshall.

[SL64 JFK]

RE: Yorkshire Tiger
It looks great for a Marshall I think.

The new Versas for the Flying Tiger service have been built and are ready for service. Here's 792 (YJ14 BWW) at Sherburn © MJ's Bus and Truck pics