The Transdev Way Part 1! The Blackburn Bus Company Volvo B9TL/Gemini 2 2429/BF62UYL - Route X41

Recorded date - 20/3/2023 Transdev The Blackburn Bus Company 2429/BF62UYL Depot:, Intack Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 Route X41 Manchester, Chorlton Street - Accrington Bus Station Welcome to this new series focusing on the fleet of Transdev, part 1 takes us on 2429/BF62UYL. Transdev are one of the main operators across Lancashire and Yorkshire with operations in Blackburn, Burnley, Keighley, Harrogate and York, utilising a very smart fleet of buses mainly from Volvo and Optare with some ADLs as well they're easily recognisable as each bus has a specific livery and branding, this Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 was new for the Coastliner services linking Leeds and York with Scarborough and Whitby but after being replaced by Volvo B5TLs it's moved around depots a few times before settling in at Blackburn where it can be found on any of the routes there, on this day it was on the X41 between Accrington and Manchester. This is 2429/BF62UYL which wears the Pride of the North livery but is branded for One Team which recognises the contributions of people across the company no matter where they're from, it's recorded working it's way through Ramsbottom and Haslingden while on a morning journey from Manchester to Accrington.