Hodgsons, Barnard Castle
Hodgsons, Barnard Castle
(19 Apr 2022, 7:26 pm)cainebj Just arrived this afternoon is Solo SE-R YJ13 HNR, still in SPT livery.Has now entered service, currently retaining its SPT livery/branding: https://flic.kr/p/2notQHa
(19 Apr 2022, 7:26 pm)cainebj Just arrived this afternoon is Solo SE-R YJ13 HNR, still in SPT livery.Has now entered service, currently retaining its SPT livery/branding: https://flic.kr/p/2notQHa
As mentioned in the Rural Link thread, Hodgsons are currently operating service 87 between Bishop Auckland and Toft Hill on an interim basis with YX17NTT operating it today: https://flic.kr/p/2nw5Bbo
Currently on loan to Hodgsons from M&D Travel is Plaxton Primo KX08OLB: https://flic.kr/p/2nwdhgS
I saw Ford Transit minibus W6 BUS at Bishop Auckland bus station earlier today, so I'm guessing that's doing driver shuttles? I know that JH Coaches often had a couple of their minibuses parked up at the Arnison centre for that reason when they were covering some runs on the 64.
Service 87 to Toft Hill will resume a full timetable including evening journeys from Monday 22nd August, Hodgsons will continue to operate this service.
Hodgsons will run service 16 in Darlington from next week following Scarlet Band's closure:
Good news - we've found a replacement operator to take over the Service 16 bus route.
Our officers swung into action when Scarlet Band, who ran the service, announced the business was to close at the end of this month, and we can now revealed that Hodgsons Coaches, of Barnard Castle, will take over the contract from Monday (31 October).
Andy Keir, deputy leader, said: “The closure of Scarlet Band is a terrible shame as they have been a key supporter of services and a highly regarded operator in Darlington for almost a decade, but it’s good news that we have been able to find an alternative operator for this service.”
Find out more at: https://www.darlington.gov.uk/your-counc...m/?id=1819
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Now in service here is Enviro 200MMC SN67 XBB, one of three that arrived earlier in the week alongside SN67 XBC and XBD. A further three are due shortly (XBE, XBF and XBG). All six are 9.7m with 34 seats and feature a euro6 engine coupled to a Voith gearbox.
Flickr link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cainebj/52...otostream/
(09 Dec 2022, 6:01 pm)Lollist Hodginsons should try extend round Teesside I think maybe they can run something to Teesside park or Stockton/norton/Billingham as there is a lack of services thst go from Teesside to places outside of TeessideWhy? Hodgsons aren't even based anywhere near Teesside.
(09 Dec 2022, 6:01 pm)Lollist Hodginsons should try extend round Teesside I think maybe they can run something to Teesside park or Stockton/norton/Billingham as there is a lack of services thst go from Teesside to places outside of TeessideWhy? Hodgsons aren't even based anywhere near Teesside.
(09 Dec 2022, 6:01 pm)Lollist Hodginsons should try extend round Teesside I think maybe they can run something to Teesside park or Stockton/norton/Billingham as there is a lack of services thst go from Teesside to places outside of Teessidethey to far away also if bus service to Teesside park was needed so badly stagecoach or arriva would of already started a route doing it
(09 Dec 2022, 6:01 pm)Lollist Hodginsons should try extend round Teesside I think maybe they can run something to Teesside park or Stockton/norton/Billingham as there is a lack of services thst go from Teesside to places outside of Teessidethey to far away also if bus service to Teesside park was needed so badly stagecoach or arriva would of already started a route doing it
(11 Dec 2022, 7:48 pm)tcts24 Ah so we're back on the obsession with sending unnecessary buses through Teesside Park again are we? ?Hodgsons would never do service buses there, they have coaches and could easily do day trips there if they wanted
(11 Dec 2022, 7:48 pm)tcts24 Ah so we're back on the obsession with sending unnecessary buses through Teesside Park again are we? ?Hodgsons would never do service buses there, they have coaches and could easily do day trips there if they wanted
A few more previously unreported additions earlier in summer were Volvo B10M Plaxton Panther HJI855 from Maudes of Barnard Castle, DAF VanHool MA03 XDE (VIL 9733) from Spencer Graham in Cumbria, and Volvo B10M Plaxton Panther Y336 AUT. All 3 were utilised on the school fleet.
