Yorkshire line?

Heard a company called Yorkshire line are starting a route from Leeds to Morley.Does anybody have any info on this company because i have never heard of them.

They are based in Normanton by the train station. Head office in Holmfirth....Hmmmm. Not seen a service registration from them though, only an o licence application.

From VOSA dated 3rd December...

YORKSHIRE LINE LIMITED
Director(s): JONATHAN MARK CAPEHART, CHRISTOPHER ERIC
WAGHORN, KEVIN ANDREW CARR.
PB1099714 SN
(2082)
MILLFIELD HOUSE, HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, THONGSBRIDGE
HOLMFIRTH HD9 3JL
Operating Centre: LAND ADJACENT TO NORMANTON STATION, LOWER
STATION ROAD , NORMANTON WF6 2BE
Authorisation:10 Vehicle(s).
Transport Manager(s): JOHN EDWARDS
New Condition: Operator to provide bank statements for February, March and April
2011 by 31st May 2011.. Attached to Licence.
New Undertaking: Limousines and novelty type vehicles are not to be operated
under this operator’s licence.
.Attached to Licence .
New Undertaking: Vehicles with eight passenger seats or less will not be operated
under the
licence without the prior written agreement of the traffic commissioner.
.Attached to Licence .

PB1099714/2 - YORKSHIRE LINE LIMITED, MILLFIELD HOUSE, HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, THONGSBRIDGE, HOLMFIRTH, HD9 3JL
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Leeds, Vicar Lane
Finish Point: Morley, ASDA
Via:
Service Number: 53
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 31-JAN-2011
Other Details: Mondays to Saturdays except bank holidays.

PB1099714/3 - YORKSHIRE LINE LIMITED, MILLFIELD HOUSE, HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, THONGSBRIDGE, HOLMFIRTH, HD9 3JL
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Wakefield Bus Station
Finish Point: Leeds Bus Station
Via:
Service Number: X10
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 31-JAN-2011
Other Details: Mondays to Fridays except bank holidays.

Looks like they are treading on Arrivas toes aswell mirroring their 110

Hmmm...Worst wont be happy and neither will Arriva

Could be job opportunities aswell if they are setting up new routes.I wonder what buses they will get to run these new services.

Well that didn't last long did it.
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Looks like they have gone t*ts up.
It was inevitable really with them running R reg Beavers and P reg darts and missing trips left right and centre.

I'd heard they hadn't paid drivers for a little while, and couldn't afford the fuel.

I suppose it takes a lot of money to set up a bus company,and you should expect to lose money in the first few months which is why you need a lot of working capital to start with.
Seems like the money ran out which is unfortunate for the drivers who didn't get paid.

If Metro also owed them for muppets & Metrocards, well, that would screw up cash flow too.

They also apparently sacked the person with the licenses


Yorkshire Line ceases trading services 53, 105, 106 and X10.
It has now been confirmed that with immediate effect, Friday 20 May 2011, that Yorkshire Line no longer operate any services.

Yorkshire Line's service have operated on a commercial basis and have received no direct funding from Metro. Similar routes operated by Arriva and First are not affected and continue to operate.

As far as I am aware the owner is one of the Mechanics at a small Huddersfield depot and he is just sticking to his mini buses now (Private Hires)