Bus Transport in Doncaster

1 bus

1.1 south yorkshire transport
1.2 doncaster mainline
1.3 first south yorkshire
1.4 stagecoach yorkshire

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doncaster s bus services co-ordinated south yorkshire passenger transport executive. largest operator in town (as south yorkshire) first south yorkshire, closely followed stagecoach yorkshire , arriva yorkshire other companies operate in , around town include wilfreda beehive, isle coaches, powell’s , travel south yorkshire in close partnership first south yorkshire. bus companies make use of doncaster frenchgate interchange next station first interchange in uk based inside shopping centre.

south yorkshire transport

south yorkshire transport (syt) formed in 1986, result of deregulation of bus services. south yorkshire pte no longer allowed operate buses itself, arms length operating company established. syt operated buses in , around doncaster, barnsley, rotherham , sheffield.

the company sold employees in 1993, , became mainline group limited. bought firstgroup in 1998, @ first operating first mainline operating first south yorkshire.

syt s head office located on amos road in meadowhal] , @ time of company s formation central works located on queens road in sheffield, although later closed. have bases @ 4 major interchanges in south yorkshire, frenchgate interchange being 1 of those.

buses in doncaster based @ 2 garages in borough.

the main depot former doncaster corporation garage on leicester avenue, close doncaster racecourse. in 1980s, new workshop building erected @ rear of yard behind garage. in 1990s, main depot building demolished , land sold. made way new wickes diy store. new workshop, yard , small section of old garage building, contained bus-wash facility, remained. access smaller depot on leger way nearby doncaster s racecourse.

the second garage, smaller, on bootham lane in dunscroft. has been sold off , cleared make way housing estate.

they based @ depot on leger way , @ peak times, buses used depot based in rotherham @ midland road.

doncaster mainline

doncaster mainline buses represented in silver grey , red livery relieved light yellow band , in 2014 has had 1 newer bus refurbished firstgroup fleet colour isn t exact former fleet colours. company popular passengers, , boasted extensive network low fares , modern vehicles. mainline sold employees in 1993, though stagecoach bought 20% stake in company not long after. had sold off in 1995, @ point newly created firstbus took 20%.

first south yorkshire

mainline taken on firstgroup in 1998, , became first mainline. livery became red , yellow, reminiscence of original 1989 sheffield mainline livery. name altered again first south yorkshire. since 2000, vehicles began being repainted in firstgroup corporate livery (nicknamed barbie ). there 3 versions of barbie : barbie 1 main corporate livery used across south yorkshire, barbie 2 livery intended buses pre 1998 livery has been phased out , barbie 3 revised version of barbie 1. there have been new single decker buses released service , first time doncaster has seen such large investment in buses since 2002. there trial on x78 service sheffield in new double deckers ran month have since been withdrawn , used in sheffield , on x1 steel link.

stagecoach yorkshire

stagecoach yorkshire services in doncaster:

note: services may operated stagecoach in lincolnshire

other companies include stagecoach in bassetlaw, stagecoach in lincolnshire, isle coaches, arriva yorkshire, wilfreda beehive, tate travel , south yorkshire motors.

a recent partnership known doncaster bus partnership has been formed encourage more use of public transport in doncaster , manage bus services , thought 1 of key reasons release of new buses in doncaster in recent months. has introduced new tickets going advertisement of ‘don tickets’ , can used within company in doncaster slight increase in price. has never been seen in town before has come benefit many using weekly or monthly passes.