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martijn gilbert, business director for yorkshire tiger, said: “we are really excited about the yorkshire tiger brand .
moving forward, tiger wants to standardise the fleet with repaints and re - trims on yorkshire tiger and flying tiger’s vehicles .
an optare solo from yorkshire tiger’s tiger blue operation maintaining service in halifax on new years eve .
does anyone know the correct legal address for hinckley bus. i know that yorkshire tiger is centrebus holding limited t / a yorkshire tiger, this has been
yorkshire tiger will now operate a striking new tiger blue brand for services which were previously operated as k - line .
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yorkshire tiger operates the airport services on behalf of leeds bradford airport and the west yorkshire combined authority (wyca) .
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scrap yorkshire tiger completely, let arriva or first fill in the rest. .
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a very rare – and very adorable – sumatran tiger cub has been born in yorkshire .
watch inside out across yorkshire on bbc1 on monday 7 march at 1930 gmt as mike dilger travels with the yorkshire wildlife park team to bring the tiger, vladimir to yorkshire ...
old tatty vehicles that can' t even be alocated onto the correct route with yorkshire tiger buses on tiger blue bus routes etc ...
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yorkshire tiger have also got some new ticket rolls with their new name and branding on them .
does yorkshire tiger require pre - employment background checks? what kind of background check does ...
becoming a subsidiary of arriva group in 2013, with its bright orange livery and tiger stripes, yorkshire tiger stands out under the umbrella of its parent company .
yorkshire tiger currently operates over 100 buses across bradford, leeds, halifax, huddersfield, dewsbury and wakefield .
i would like to meet with simon finnie to discuss some improvements for the hunley depot of yorkshire tiger .
arriva buys out the remaining stake in centrebus holdings (yorkshire) and re - names the yorkshire operations .
8. on a more positive note, the acquisition of the west yorkshire operations of centrebus - re - branded as' yorkshire tiger' & the hinckley operation .
can we please remember that yorkshire tiger is a arm length company and is not to be associated with arriva yorkshire in anyway or form. barry - - - in
yorkshire tiger, part of arriva, held a launch event at bradford city square on june 29 in celebration of its new ‘flying tiger’ buses on routes 737 and 747 .
over the coming months the people of yorkshire will notice more and more buses appearing in a new tiger striped livery .
new brand will be rolled out to replace k - line routes yorkshire tiger will now operate a striking new tiger blue brand for services which were previously operated as k - line .
after a successful bid for leeds bradford airport contract, yorkshire tiger runs an airport service called flying tiger, which operates from a depot in idle, dedicated for the airport services .
@ benlhudd yorkshire tiger is owned by arriva, but operates under their own brand name. all complaints will be dealt… urltoken
might they go for the black and white to minimise printing costs to both yorkshire tiger and passengers printing off the times of the 737? my money’s on them adding the full yorkshire tiger branding to the timetables after their first set of service changes .
colin indeed - i thought our messages were quite clear and made no reference to yorkshire tiger being connected to arriva yorkhire. ian
this is what i think... . yorkshire tiger is getting what they deserve, grumpy staff, driving like drunk people, breaking the buses by driving so immature... the fleet is completely s. .! old tatty vehicles that can' t even be alocated onto the correct route with yorkshire tiger buses on tiger blue bus routes etc... scrap yorkshire tiger completely, let arriva or first fill in the rest. .
fleet lists, one for the new yorkshire tiger and the other for stagecoach barnsley as they have many services which cross into west yorkshire. these new / updated fleet list can be seen on the
“it was good working with yorkshire tiger, who have a very responsive team. the staff at the launch all loved it. ”
the next feline superstar planned to be unveiled to an adoring yorkshire public this easter will be an amur or siberian tiger called vladimir .
it’s clear that yorkshire tiger, despite being smaller than other operators, has a team dedicated to making this operation a roaring success .
from the photos on the yorkshire tiger twitter account (@ yorkstigerbus) the livery looks nice. rumours are circulating that arriva are repainting the
yorkshire tiger is getting what they deserve, grumpy staff, driving like drunk people, breaking the buses by driving so immature ...
seven single - decker buses have been destroyed by a fire at the yorkshire tiger depot at lowfields, elland, the huddersfield examiner has reported .
the subsequent arrival of tiger cubs would of course be the dream scenario for the ambitious team in yorkshire. it would be a vital stepping - stone to the ultimate goal of joining the amur tiger captive - breeding programme .
the bus industry is full of companies like yorkshire tiger; employees are paid just enough to survive, while management are paid enough to live well .
to celebrate national catch the bus week which commenced on 28 april, yorkshire tiger are offering all staff working at leeds bradford airport a chance to sample their services for free on friday 2 may, simply by showing their airport id to the yorkshire tiger driver on the three services. airport staff are also offered one third off all flying tiger monthly, quarterly and annual season tickets .
yorkshire tiger offers great value local and inter urban bus services across north, south and west yorkshire and lancashire. we have 128 vehicles, delivering over 5. 5 million customer journeys each year, from depots across the region .
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one of the airport scania' s now has tiger fleetnames on centrebus livery .
a great yorkshire partnership was the theme for the launch of yorkshire tiger’s rebranded service from leeds to leeds bradford airport. the new ‘ flying tiger ’ operation, representing an investment of over £0. 75million by the operator, is a partnership between the arriva owned operator, the airport and metro – the west yorkshire ita, using new optare versa vehicles built locally in sherburn in elmet .
the 757 is operated from yorkshire tiger’s leeds depot with a hand picked team of 14 drivers who have been issued with smart new uniform jackets matching the vehicles. the brand design has been undertaken by best impressions and features a new blue colour scheme with a leaping tiger wearing a pilot’s cap and sunglasses. development work and driver training for the relaunched route has been undertaken by transportant solutions working with yorkshire tiger .
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bus lines in yorkshire by transdev keighley & district (n. yorks. )
arriva buys out the remaining stake in centrebus holdings (yorkshire) and re - names the yorkshire operations. - secretleeds - history, culture and architecture in leeds
of course there are real reasons for keeping yorkshire tiger and arriva’s ‘traditional’ bus business in the county separate and primarily it is one of cost. while arriva yorkshire has a core commercial network, yorkshire tiger has an air of an entrepreneurial upstart. its bread and butter work are routes operated on behalf of local authorities and more marginal commercial operations. but wouldn’t it have been much simpler and easier to bolt the business on to the arriva yorkshire operation? gilbert parallels the situation with the supermarket industry .
by the end of this year, the name huddersfield bus company will no longer be seen on the streets of west yorkshire. centrebus holdings has since been taken over by arriva as a separate subsidiary. as a break from the old ways, huddersfield bus company and centrebus’ west yorkshire services will operate under the name of yorkshire tiger .
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to launch the new buses, yorkshire tiger staff handed out free goody bags, candy floss and prizes alongside a dj performance where the new buses were showcased to the public .
a scania with the airport direct branding loads in the airport bus station for bradford. the leeds service behind is being worked by an optare tempo freshly refinished in yorkshire tiger’s orange livery
some of you will know that these operations have been renamed yorkshire tiger, except that k line retains its name. could this be sold soon, to m travel for example ?
children under five who can’t travel for free can travel at a discounted rate throughout yorkshire .
hence why the ex centrebus work is being kept as a different business to arriva yorkshire .
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yorkshire tiger’s 757 can drop you off right outside city square by leeds station for great train connections far and wide. here are a few of the major cities you can visit past leeds
how many buses have yorkshire tiger had go up in flames now? more buses have been written off in this fleet than the whole of first wy, ay & transdev put together .
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the starting point was taking the orange from the existing centrebus brand as it was something that existing customers would already associate with the business. gilbert, working with nigel featham, the regional managing director of arriva’s bus business in yorkshire, kicked around ideas with stenning during a morning meeting and from that the yorkshire tiger brand emerged. stenning notes that what has been created is witty, quirky and fun with buses sporting tiger print vinyls on a base coat of orange. this is continued to vehicle interiors with a bespoke tiger pattern moquette. when applied to some of the older vehicles in the yorkshire tiger fleet, it certainly creates a bright and welcoming interior .
simon finnie, managing director for yorkshire tiger, added :
we are delighted to be extending the timetable, and we are confident that our travellers will be pleased with the enhanced service .
over the coming months the tiger blue brand will be rolled out to other k - line routes .
steve ottley, general manager for yorkshire tiger, said: “we are really excited about the extension of the yorkshire tiger family, and we are delighted to be trialling free wi - fi and usb power sockets on the 324 service. if this proves popular we will certainly look into rolling this out to other routes as we are committed to providing a good quality, local bus service for our customers. ”
the decision, by arriva yorkshire, has led to renewed calls for greater regulation of bus companies .
a petition was presented by councillor stewart golton to arriva yorkshire' s commercial director, stuart bear .
yorkshire tiger’s depots are small compared to others. simon believes the company’s ability to operate from smaller bases enables the company to win and retain contracts and focus on delivering quality customer service and allows good potential for growth
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the 757 is one of three interurban links to leeds bradford airport previously branded airport direct. yorkshire tiger also operate the hourly 747 from bradford direct and the hourly 737 from bradford via shipley that continues to harrogate. metro provide some support for both services and support is also provided by north yorkshire county council for the 737. as part of the upgrade of public transport links to the airport that commences with the 757 flying tigers, the existing scania single - deckers used on the 737 / 747 are being refurbished by arriva for yorkshire tiger .
this means that arriva will trade with 3 different names in huddersfield! they will be pure arriva on routes like the 229, yorkshire tiger on routes like the 80 and k - line on route 366 for example .
here you will find details of timetable information for yorkshire tiger services in barnsley. click on the appropriate link below to see the current timetable in pdf format. future service changes are also shown here when services are changing .
here you will find details of timetable information for yorkshire tiger services in doncaster. click on the appropriate link below to see the current timetable in pdf format. future service changes are also shown here when services are changing .
here you will find details of timetable information for yorkshire tiger services in bradford. click on the appropriate link below to see the current timetable in pdf format. future service changes are also shown here when services are changing .
a new survey of bus passengers in west yorkshire has revealed that 91% are satisfied with their bus journey .
i seem to recall that centrebus holdings came about originally because arriva were going to buy stagecoach (ex yorkshire traction) huddersfield and centrebus k - line, but then they decided to join forces for these takeovers. i am unsure why centrebus yorkshire cannot just become part of arriva yorkshire. maybe it still will in a few years .
the staff at the yorkshire wildlife park (ywp) have now had their heads turned by another top cat .
idle, barnsley and honley are the smaller business units, but it’s said that tiger operates best in smaller locations .
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as well as the usual single and concessionary fares, you can travel on yorkshire tiger’s buses for £4. 40, anywhere in the metro west yorkshire boundary. a weekly ticket will set you back £15. 00, or £10. 00 for travel within the leeds green zone. all weekly passes and day saver tickets are available at half fare for children .
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the new name and new look will be used for buses which used to be run under the centrebus and huddersfield bus company names. yorkshire tiger operates over 90 buses across huddersfield, halifax, dewsbury, wakefield, leeds, bradford and harrogate .
the offer is being provided as the tiger line serves wendover, which is near raf halton, a major military training base .
the cub’s parents arrived at flamingo land in 2010 as part of a worldwide conservation effort to save the sumatran tiger from extinction .
a spokesman for yorkshire tiger told cbw that the optare versas previously used on the service have been moved to the 757 route and will be getting new liveries. fares have been slightly reduced and the operator has sent out leaflets offering half price return journeys .
besides being a good rebranding exercise, i would say that repainting the buses orange and applying vinyl tiger stripes would also be more cost effective. furthermore, buses leaving the tiger fleet could have their stripes peeled off with little or no painting required for future owners .
bangladeshi tiger prawns coated in a spicy lahori pesto & tangy homemade yoghurt, it is then skewered with onions, peppers & tomatoes which compliments the taste of the succulent flavour of the tiger prawns. it is served with a summery cucumber, tomato & garden mint relish
however, contrasting with this cheap but very cheerful approach for the main business is the newly launched flying tiger brand. it has been developed to bring together the network of services that connect leeds bradford airport and which were branded as airport direct in centrebus days. here the emphasis has moved away from the value proposition of the main yorkshire tiger brand to reflect a premium and high quality service .
charles johnson, head of planning development at lba, said: “it’s great to see further investment on the yorkshire tiger bus routes to and from the airport. i am confident our passengers will be pleased to travel on the new fleet of buses when arriving and departing lba. it’s important for there to be a smooth, convenient and high quality journey for passengers accessing the airport, and we are pleased to work closely with the yorkshire tiger team – linking the airport to leeds, bradford and harrogate with ease. ”
most children aged five to 18 years can travel at a discounted rate throughout south yorkshire, with a child discount travel card .
according to its twitter feed on 26 december 2015, flooding meant that services could not be run that morning. md of yorkshire tiger, thierry couturier, said, ‘during the recent floods there were numerous bus routes affected across the region. where possible we tried to operate services with minimal disruption, however some yorkshire tiger buses were unable to run due to severe local weather conditions. communication with staff and customers is key during these times. we had a dedicated team focused on informing passengers by constantly updating our social media platforms. ’
children under 18 can use a child dayrider ticket in south yorkshire (under 16 in north derbyshire) with a child discount card .
however, last year peddle and his partners decided to sell their 60% share in the joint venture, centrebus holdings, and this has brought about a unique opportunity for the group with the acquisition of those shares. while the hinckley - based operation is now managed by the arriva midlands business, the 125 - vehicle yorkshire operations have been relaunched with a distinct new identity and management team as yorkshire tiger .
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there has been substantial investment into the refreshed new look, including luxury interiors with wood effect floors, new driver uniforms and ‘blue tiger’ seating .
simon finnie, yorkshire tiger managing director, said: “we are excited to upgrade our fleet with the introduction of brand new buses which are smart, stylish and comfortable, with e - leather seats, free wifi, usb sockets, wide entrances and properly designed luggage racks. ”
this is further proof that quality bus contracts are required for west yorkshire, so that bus companies cannot cut bus services at whim .
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sumatran tigers are almost extinct in their native island of sumatra, but a cub was born at flamingo land in north yorkshire on friday .
yorkshire tiger has invested in its supervisory and management teams in each depot. meaning now that each depot has a dedicated manager and an operations manager who take ownership for that business, and who takes ownership of the service delivery, operations delivery and the well - being of the staff .
martijn’s comments were echoed by tony hallwood, aviation development & marketing director at leeds bradford airport: ‘we are pleased that yorkshire tiger are investing in their services to leeds bradford, offering passengers arriving at the airport by bus an improved start to their journey alongside benefiting from an enhanced schedule. ’
other routes operated by yorkshire tiger include the 343 from halifax to huddersfield, which takes an equally circuitous route to its greater mancunian counterpart in mossley. this also includes the former k - line services to quarmby, and the 737 service from bradford interchange to leeds / bradford airport via guiseley .
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floods plagued many operations over the festive period. press reports abounded about buses’ trials and tribulations during the challenging weather. one of the operators that faced adverse conditions on several fronts was arriva’s yorkshire tiger, which experienced flooding in the vicinity of one of its depots and a damaging fire at another ,
described as a “lean and flexible local bus company” by managing director simon finnie, yorkshire tiger is not only sharing some of the changes it has made recently, but also how it’s using its size to its advantage, and the benefits of being a smaller contract focussed company within a large organisation .
arriva - owned centrebus holdings, as reported in cbw1104, has launched a striking new ‘tiger’ brand with new - look buses ready to roar into action .
a live direct link to the special cubbing den at the tiger exhibit at the zoo has been set up so people can see the mother and cub .
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in greater manchester, this will affect the scenic 528 service from rochdale to halifax via ripponden. instead of the white, orange and blue livery, yorkshire tiger’s fleet will be all orange with black stripes at the rear. quite a departure from the norm, but one which could win over new passengers .
of course aside from the launch of flying tiger, plenty of other things have been achieved since arriva gained control of the business. gilbert spreads out a document, titled ‘yorkshire tiger’s journey’, on the table of the leeds coffee shop where we’ve been chatting. what’s remarkable is just what has been achieved. alongside the more prosaic things like issuing new staff uniforms and identity cards, there are some big ticket items like the introduction of new ticket machines and the establishment of the new head office at elland. strikingly though, there’s a checklist of items for the future. “we’re only just over halfway through the first year, ” he adds. “it’s been exciting and extremely rewarding, but there’s still more to do. this is only just the beginning for yorkshire tiger. ”
soon, the centrebus livery (and the bus station) will disappear from the 528 route, in favour of a more orange version, with tiger stripes .
les motherby from hull with his vast collection of hull city shirts he has in his back bedroom holding the 1992 / 93 home shirt (tiger stripes) .
arriva yorkshire, meanwhile, has launched its own page on facebook in a bid to help passengers keep uo to date with the latest news and views .
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i guess its a way of placing a new identity without having to buy much new paint as yorkshire tiger looks to be a variation of the centrebus paint scheme. how long it actually lasts before it comes part of arriva yorkshire remains to be seen. k line by the way is unaffected and will remain as it is for now, while hinckley is now arriva midlands again. i suspect arriva’s next purchase will be much closer to home from what i am lead to understand .
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barry, i posted this for the information of any followers of the centrebus yorkshire operations. i know it in no longer part of centrebus and are' stand
thank you for the info, was wondering what that yx54 hbb was doing as nothing seems to have changed on it since it arrived months ago. i have heard that 340 and a leeds based bus are both away being repainted into yorkshire tiger livery so im assuming k line are staying separate again from the other 3 depots .
the sub - species of tiger is so highly threatened in the wild that the surviving population is thought to consist of no more than 400 in their final eastern siberia stronghold .
was talking to a guy from ripponden i know the other day, told me he was talking to a tiger driver on the x58 to rochdale, who told him tiger are going to start operating to oldham from halifax and create a circular, incorporating an oldham to rochdale section to connect with the x58! very interesting, and great news if this historic service is to be resurrected, but only low cost operators like tiger could do this, firsts costs are way to high now and innovation due to budget constraints lacking .
i' ve always thought denshaw should have a link with rochdale as the two are quite close by. maybe this possible tiger oldham to rochdale link will go via denshaw .
unlike the lion story, where the main motivating factor behind the move to yorkshire was to give the animals the chance to see out their remaining days in comparative luxury .
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agreed, think it' s time to put the tiger down, arriva dewsbury can take on their 262 route and wakey the 231 / 2, the rest of their routes can go to first, but doubt they' d want any of that rubbish! it' s a shame this whole operation has gone downhill since yorkshire traction was bought out .
can anyone supply a list of the buses taken from the centrebus fleets please? ? hinckley i have done, it' s the yorkshire ops i need updating. many thanks
on the launch of their new tiger line t1 service at wendover, buckinghamshire based woottens coaches have announced that all military personnel are permitted free travel anywhere along the route at any time .
centrebus holdings limited is a company set up earlier this year in which arriva has a minority holding (of 40 %). it currently operates the huddersfield bus company in yorkshire .
it' s been a big year for big cats in south yorkshire. not content with the unprecedented recent arrival of a mere 13 lions rescued from frankly awful conditions in romania .
“it’s been a busy few months, ” admits martijn gilbert, yorkshire tiger’s business director, who was parachuted in from a business development role at the group’s uk rail division, to lead the newly created operation. “i moved up to leeds last summer and since then we’ve acquired the business, relaunched and refocussed it. there haven’t been very many quiet days overall. ”
tony hallwood (pictured), leeds bradford airport' s aviation development director, said :
we are really pleased to see the introduction of the new timetable on the flying tiger bus service .
to meet the luggage requirements of the airport service, yorkshire tiger have worked with optare on the design of the new easy access rack system installed over the front offside wheelarch, which also has facilities for ski storage behind the driver’s bulkhead. the new buses feature free to customer wi - fi together with audio and visual next stop announcement facilities, making travel by bus easier for all .
the new look will be seen on its buses from tomorrow. for further information, their website is urltoken, and you can follow them on twitter under @ yorkstigerbus. furthermore, yorkshire tiger will be happy to share any pictures of their buses in action. there’s no doubt that the guy from east of the m60 may contribute, and some appear on this microcosm of server space !
“tiger can operate as a free spirited, flexible local bus company and have the backing of a larger group which, for example, helps with securing new vehicles and for bidding, ” says simon .
optare sales director john horn highlighted the importance of local customers to optare ‘yorkshire buses for yorkshire people’ and the company’s ability to deliver customer specific requirements, referring particularly to the racks and power supplies. the latter have apparently already attracted interest from other optare customers. john also emphasised the fuel efficiency of the lightweight versa, expecting the new vehicles to deliver 12 - 13 mpg in service .
“we’ve a nice medium - sized business, ” explains gilbert, “and the real core of it remains the more marginal services and tendered operations. with the airport network we have a chance to do something really different, but which reflects the core values of yorkshire tiger. it’s still about value, it’s still about quality, but it’s a very different market from a customer point of view. ”
the buying of centrebus in yorkshire make sense on two points, not only do they acquire the routes they want but they also better operating bases to run these routes from in leeds and huddersfield .
speaking at the launch, martijn gilbert, business director for yorkshire tiger, said: ‘we’re delighted to be launching the new ‘flying tigers’ at the airport, we’re confident that travellers will be really pleased with the new enhanced service. it’s a really exciting time and we are proud to be playing an important part in making sure that passengers start and end their journey with a great, positive experience. ’
thanks bus eireann, although i appreciate that the people questionning my speculation will know the area better than i do. i guessed that arriva were even less inclined to integrate k - line. m travel are a leading west yorkshire independent, albeit to the east of leeds, while tates travel are based in south yorkshire. another suitor for k - line could be tlc as they are based relatively nearby .
as for re - naming the operation yorkshire tiger and not simply re - branding as arriva, i believe (but please don' t quote me) that monopolies and mergers have a say in it somewhere along the line but also keeping the operation as a stand alone company means they don' t have to offer the current employee' s the same pay and conditions as they do to arriva employee' s .
this part of my blog has some un - official fleet lists from the major operators in the west yorkshire area, i will try to keep them as up to date and as accurate as i can .
the leicestershire transport updates facebook page have said that centrebus' s hinckley services will be taken over by arriva from monday. would imagine that the same will apply to centrebus yorkshire, if the reports are correct .
“i think it’s really recognised now, that employee engagement is critical for keeping staff switched on and motivated, and there is a passion from those within the business – they really want tiger to succeed, ” he adds .
a range of flexible ticketing options is offered for flying tiger, starting at £3. 60 for a single journey, with euros accepted to help incoming travellers. metroday tickets are valid and tickets can be bought online in advance. leaving leeds city centre, flying tiger uses metro’s a65 bus corridor to achieve a scheduled journey time of 37 minutes from leeds bus station to the airport. access to the airport bus station is barrier controlled to restrict unauthorised access .
tiger revealed it will be working with northern rail, one of its sister companies, to have an integrated ticket system, whereby the rail network and bus services will combine to provide a more easily accessible transfer to the airport .
sumatran tigers are classified as critically endangered, with approximately 300 left in the wild, down from 1, 000 40 years ago. they are the rarest and smallest subspecies of tiger in the world, and have the narrowest stripes .
i love the idea of yorkshire tiger, with the branding style no less influenced by trentbarton’s efforts. or, staying with arriva territory, the sapphire brand on their route from chester to wrexham. could it be that they are starting to recognise local branding a bit more, either by creating a completely new image (seen here), or reviving an old livery (with first pmt’s badgerline livery returning to some routes in stoke - on - trent) ?
if arriva were to put tiger down they' d be stuck with a load of vehicles they would have to shift on. have to make a ton of staff redundancy' s and pay all them off. as well as terminating leases on vehicles and depots they maybe be renting. unless tiger was losing money hand over fist then yeah it would be justified in putting bullet into the company and closing it down. however all you hear on here is rumours of this and the company is shite and their not doing this or they should be doing that. their new depot at wombwell has been up n running a few months so the tiger brand must be going in the right not the wrong direction !
fenella’s story actually begins more than 8000 miles away in south africa, where she was adopted by a family of circus performers and acrobats from yorkshire, the overends, in the late 1930s. while touring south africa with a traveling circus in 1939, the overend family were offered two newborn circus tiger cubs to rear and eventually incorporate into their act. although one of the cubs died barely a week later, the other—given the name fenella, or “feney” for short—survived .
“it’s a small team of drivers who really want that business to work, and all the feedback we’ve had from south yorkshire passenger transport executive (sypte) – who we operate the services on behalf of – has been positive .
it says they will be managed separately from arriva yorkshire. i hope the k - line brand is retained. the hbc name could stay, but the name in elland and leeds as well as the livery would have to change .
its long been known within the industry that they wanted certain routes in west yorkshire like the airport services and several services from huddersfield and wakefield to places like denby dale and holmfirth however they have been unsuccessful when tendering for these routes .
the birth of the animal on friday evening - whose sex is not yet known - was announced earlier than usual by flamingo land zoo in north yorkshire so children can come and see it before schools go back after the summer holidays .
tiger put in a bid in for that contract based on new vehicles, based on enhancements made to the service, and where it could demonstrate a good business sense. for this, it could bid for capital expenditure money from its parent company .
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he' s in, but not happy !
we charged up to the tiger enclosure and on our arrival we could see the crate rocking, as a very angry vlad realised he had been tricked .
according to the
west midlands buses in photographs
site arriva have purchased the part share of cenrebus yorkshire and the whole of centrebus in hinckley, leicestershire. no other parts of centrebus are involved in arriva' s partial takeover afaik. sconehead85
the tiger blue buses were launched on service 324 on the october 31, operating the meltham and netherton route. buses will run up to every 20 minutes monday to saturday and the ticket price will be £2. 70, providing great value for unlimited travel .
“he said it was to signify the blood the players would be shedding in the cause of hull city. it could be seen as a tiger when it’s shot – but you look back and it was a relatively successful period. we were promoted twice. ”
a mellow zingy coconuty dish, tiger prawns grilled in a spicy masala relish, the sauce is cooked with bay leaves, cinnamon, coconut, curry leaves, paprika, garlic & coriander. simply a treat for fish lovers medium may contain nuts or traces of nuts
there were checks en route to make sure he was ok and vladimir seemed to take the eight - hour road journey in his stride. unloading him in doncaster though was another tense experience. everyone, including the tiger, was a little bit tired and emotional .
ravey - arriva were already the major stake holder in centrebus holdings, they held a 40% share along with two other company' s, they have bought out their partners in the yorkshire branch of the operation but not the rest of the country .
the coach the gavin saw was east yorkshire motor services, volvo b12b scania levante. the working involves a 562 working from beverley then wait at vcs before running to bristol as an 040, staying overnight in bristol and heading back home the following day .
well there is another thread that had a copy of the press release. it suggests the centrebus ops will be managed as part of arriva yorkshire, however will remain as a stand alone units - i guess will be along similar lines to wardle and arriva midlands .
arriva buses run in most uk towns and regions. we operate in the north west, north east, yorkshire, wales, the midlands, beds and bucks, herts and essex and kent and surrey. select your region to see what services operate in your area .
ray stenning of best impressions told cbw: “it’s a brand you can have fun with – light - hearted but with serious intent. a tiger is seen as an aggressive animal but it can also be seen as a cuddly animal, so it’s a cuddly brand with a bit of bite to it .
according to the world wildlife fund, the world population of wild tigers is currently somewhere in the region of 3890—a figure that’s easily outstepped by the estimated 5000 to 10, 000 tigers kept in captivity as pets in the backyards of america. big cat ownership is more heavily regulated in the uk than it is in the u. s. (although it was once possible to buy lions in the pet department of harrods), but more than 70 years ago there was at least one pet tiger living in england—in, of all places, the tiny village of holmfirth in rural west yorkshire .
the rebranded flying tiger service will operate on an increased frequency offering three buses per hour between leeds city centre, railway and bus stations to the airport. the majority of the service is operated commercially with support from metro enabling an increased provision of early and late journeys. a half hourly frequency is provided on sundays .
my thoughts exactly! even so, this cheap and cheerful approach is most effective, no doubt enhanced by good choice of typography and the stripes at the rear. at least they’ve not thought of putting a tiger at the back (inspired by the badger which badgerline used to put on their buses) as yet .
i' m sorry and this may be where you' re coming from - this does smack of
we' ve exhausted things that first may sell off... .. hey, let' s have some speculation on arriva now
fwiw, one of the best performing is arriva yorkshire !
i currently work for yorkshire tiger, and agree that the buses are in need of some attention. the management don' t appear to trained for the positions that they hold. i know first hand that the management don' t like you suggest any improvements. the supervisors are to familiar with staff and have lost the respect of the employees. the senior management should check the depot cctv to get a look at the real world of the depot. restructuring work times and giving clear instructions and achievable targets will improve the company image. i have many ideas that will improve moral and so productivity from the cleaner to ceo .
the yorkshire wildlife park staff were keen to avoid having to dart vladimir, a risky procedure at the best of times. so, in conjunction with vladimir' s current keepers in scotland, they have been training vlad for a number of weeks to walk into a secure crate for tit - bits of food .
five high specification optare versas are being added to yorkshire tiger’s fleet for the enhanced operation with three completed in time for the launch event. the 11. 7m cummins powered euro5 vehicles offer 38 esteban seats trimmed in eleather, consisting of 14 forward facing pairs of high back seats, a row of five seats at the rear, three inward facing seats over the front nearside wheelarch and two tip - up seats in the nearside wheelchair bay. gangway side armrests are specified for a number of seat pairs and, for the first time on an optare product, charging points offering both 240v three pin and usb connections are installed beneath eleven seat pairs .
“at heart we’re a low cost operation. you could say that it would make sense to tack the business onto arriva yorkshire, but it wouldn’t really work. when you take into account things like central overheads, it would be impossible for the business to make any sort of meaningful return. it needed a different approach to work. ”
it led to the appointment of branding guru ray stenning of best impressions to create a new look and feel for the business. the purchase agreement meant that the centrebus name had to be phased out and the new yorkshire tiger brand aims to create the perception of something new and very different, unusual perhaps for a small low cost operation. “we wanted to create something different from the traditional bus operators in the area, ” adds gilbert. “something very visible that would convey some of the messages about what we wanted to do with the business. we wanted to look professional but also affordable, emphasising the fact that at heart we are a good value operation, and we wanted a uniquely local focus and feel. ”
anyway back to the point, it' s a crying shame we can' t offer a critique in a more educated way, yes tiger has some issues and they have made some strides and will continue to do so, but come on ladies and gents defaming over 300 of their drivers is plainly so far on the end of the ridiculous scale it beggars belief .
sorry to correct you andrew but it’s the 737 what runs from bradford to lba via guiseley. the 757 runs from leeds to lba via the a65 through horsforth and rawdon then along harrogate road through the outskirts of yeadon. theirs also a 747 taking a more direct route from bradford via the a658 and yeadon to the airport. just to say not impressed with yorkshire tiger’s website, up until yesterday the fares page was a cut and paste job from the old centrebus website, one of the botched up fares was a £45 leeds weekly green zone ticket! centrebus fares for nationwide travel were also listed! this page has been corrected and improved significantly today however. the timetables page however is another cut and paste job from the old centrebus website, lets hope this is improved .
there would appear to be 2 possible problems with tiger running between oldham and rochdale unless it is intended to service roads not currently used by a bus. 1) first 409 running every 10 minutes day time mon - sat and every 15 mins day time sunday and less frequently at other times. 2) whist not serving the same route as the 409 there is a frequent tram service linking both locations.
yorkshire tiger is a bus company based in elland , west yorkshire . formed in may 2008 as centrebus holdings , in september 2013 it became a subsidiary of arriva and was rebranded yorkshire tiger . 
yorkshire tiger is a bus company based in elland, west yorkshire. formed in may 2008 as centrebus holdings, in september 2013 it became a subsidiary of arriva and was rebranded yorkshire tiger.
yorkshire tiger is a bus company based in elland, west yorkshire. formed in may 2008 as centrebus holdings, in september 2013 it became a subsidiary of arriva and was rebranded yorkshire tiger.