Not bad for a Keighley lad! All our congratulations to
@captaintommoore
a double Guinness World Record holder! We salute you, and all you’ve done, Captain! 💚
🎂
#HappyBirthdayCaptainTom
from our General Manager Alan, from all our team and from everyone here in
#Keighley
!
We’re proud to be from the same place as you - you’re an inspiration to us all. Have a wonderful day on your 100th birthday 🥳
⚡️ Today we're announcing a £7.5m investment in brand new electric buses for
#theSHUTTLE
.
🚌 The investment in the 15 electric
@MercedesBenz
buses will help to clear the air in our communities as well as deliver the best customer experience.
ℹ️Info >
To a true legend of our hometown and his - a big thank you to
@captaintommoore
👏
We’re amazed by Captain Tom’s efforts for
@NHSCharities
& felt it appropriate to give a lasting tribute to an inspiring Keighley man.
More 👉
#walkwithtom
#NHSheroes
Sue, wife of our driver Barry, was told she had one of the most serious cases of COVID-19 Huddersfield General had seen. Here’s Sue leaving ICU well on the way to recovery 👏👏👏
Our love to you both Barry & Sue! And thanks to everyone at the hospital, and the wider NHS team💚
Our very own
#Bront
ëBus B3 has been shortlisted in Britain's Most Scenic Bus Route competition!
We'd love your vote please - it only takes a few seconds. It's all here >
🤩A big thanks to our driver Paul for looking after one of our customers who was struggling to walk from the bus stop back home yesterday.
🙌 Paul drives
#the67
and we've been contacted by lots of customers who all witnessed Paul's kindness.
🤝 Well done!
✨Our buses are cleaned every night, and through the day too, and we want to go further! So we’re starting to use antibacterial fog, which gets into the hard-to-reach places.
Don’t worry, the buses won’t be foggy when you get on! We’ll be doing this overnight in our garages
Today as bus companies share their stories with
#ThankYouBusWorkers
, we’re proud to put the spotlight on Davina ⭐️
Davina is one of our amazing drivers, and has been first to volunteer every Thursday evening to go to our local hospital to show our appreciation for the NHS 🙌
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
#thankyouNHS
from Davina, Pete and David, our drivers tonight, here showing our support for everyone at
@AiredaleNHSFT
and in the whole NHS team.
With our
#CaptainTomMoore
bus leading the way 🙌
🤩 Take the first look at our bigger, better buses for
#Aireline
, starting here in
#Leeds
by the fabulous
@jlandpartners
.
Stay tuned for more this evening as we take you along the route all the way to
#Keighley
in style 😎
More seats. More space. More
#Aireline
When you’re riding on
#Aireline
you’re being looked after by our amazing friendly drivers 🤗
We have 93% customer satisfaction here at The Keighley Bus Company - independently verified by
@TransportFocus
👍
🍻Cheers! We’ve made it to
#Saltaire
at the
@SaltBeerFactory
on our twitter tour of
#Aireline
this evening.
On our bigger, better buses you’ll have plenty of space to jump on board with friends after your night in the tram sheds.
More seats. More space. More
#Aireline
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
From our driver Nathan Lomax here, at the Herncliffe Care Home where Mrs Lomax works, and everyone at The Keighley Bus Company Thank you!
#ClapForCarers
#ClapForNHS
Can I take this opportunity in thanking our drivers & operations team 👍 for their efforts in doing their up most in maintaining the service for our customers in very difficult driving conditions this am.
@MetroTravelNews
🙌
#ThankYouKeyWorkers
We’re at work, so we can take you to work too 🚏🚌💨
🚍🔧🧽💻 From all our drivers, engineers, cleaners, schedulers, and the rest of the team - Thank You!
🙌🏻 We’ve got a great team making sure buses continue to run for key workers.
From Bus Station Manager Phil and driver Peter here, and from everyone else in the team - a huge Thank You to all our amazing bus drivers for being on the front line and their hard work 🚌💨
👋 Hello! It’s time for our
#Dalesway
#LockdownLaunch
Stay tuned as we take you to some of the great places on our Dalesway route, and show you our new-look buses on the way.
🏡 Starting at our home in
#Keighley
, bringing a splash of colour to the bus station &
@AiredaleSC
Can I take this opportunity in thanking our drivers & operations team 👍 for their efforts in doing their up most in maintaining the service for our customers in very difficult driving conditions today
@MetroTravelNews
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks from our drivers Peter And Michael at Oakworth Manor care home this evening, and the rest of the team here in Keighley.
#ThankYouCarers
#ThankYouNHS
Our Keith,Naheem & Karl assisting customers to keep warm during the cold weather and service suspension in Keighley bus station with free coffee.
@MetroTravelNews
As this lovely hot 🔥🌞😎 day continues I thought a picture from last winter may just help you cool down. But seriously thank you for your patience and understanding today following a very difficult day.
@MetroTravelNews
⏱It’s time for our
#OtleyDash
#LockdownLaunch
👋Say hello to your dashing buses for town, the hospital and the train - the new look for Otley's 965.
For the first time, the route's been extended beyond the town centre so Mon-Sat we're connecting you to Menston Station too 🚂
More thumbs up from our team here in Keighley - this time from Stephen and Davina.
Remember to do as the destination says, show your thanks and give our team the thumbs up next time you see them 👍
Our teams on the front line, like Nick & Joe here, along with all those behind the scenes, continue to do a remarkable job. We know your appreciation means so much to them all.
Let’s keep smiling and do as our buses say: give your driver a thumbs up when you see them today 👍👍
We're going to
#Grassington
from 15 April, meaning a 7 day a week bus into Skipton with our new route 72 and alongside
#Witchway
on Sundays. More info coming soon 👍
And that’s all folks. Thanks for following our virtual
#Aireline
journey tonight 🙌
We hope you enjoy riding on our bigger, better buses with more seats and more space.
They’re tucked up in our depot now, getting a deep clean ready for you tomorrow.
#CleanSafeReadytoGo
🧽💦🧼
🎉It's our pleasure to congratulate Captain Sir Tom Moore, who has received the Freedom of Keighley today.
👏He returned to our shared hometown of Keighley to receive it, well deserved!
Thanks for all you’ve done for the NHS - you’re a true Keighley hero Captain Sir Tom 🙌
Thank you to our customers for their patience today. We moved thousands of you during the industrial action - more than we expected - and are grateful for your positive spirit and the opportunity to keep you connected to work, shop, schools & hospitals. Our teams did a great job!
🍕🥪It’s been a pizza for lunch day here in Keighley!
Drivers Stephen and David here have been enjoying the day alongside our other drivers, engineers, cleaners and folk behind the scenes here are all working hard to keep key workers on the move.
Thank you everyone 🙌
Once again our thanks go out to our customers for their patience & understanding 👍,also to our amazing drivers, engineering, ancillary & operations team for their efforts today in endeavouring to maintain service during the
#BeastFromTheEast
weather today 👏👏
@MetroTravelNews
ℹ️ We are pleased that the trade union have suspended their industrial action planned for 7 Jan. We hope that the suspension of action is a turning point in the negotiations and that we will progress towards a swift resolution that no longer inconveniences our customers.
🎂We’re celebrating a couple of
#LeapYearBirthdays
with our drivers here for tomorrow, with Andrew turning 13 and Gavin turning 9!
Happy birthday chaps! 🥳
🎂
#HappyBirthdayCaptainTom
And congratulations on your news - being promoted to colonel to inspire the next generation of soldiers 🙌
📸 Driver Mark Ambler in our team who was in the same regiment as Captain Tom.
This week we’ve said a fond farewell to George Metcalf, who’s been a member of our team for over 18 years.
A much-loved, familiar face to our customers, and a former mayor of Keighley too, George will be missed by many.
Thanks for all you’ve done for us and our town George 🙌
🙌 We’ve had some amazing messages of support for our drivers this week.
Like this one from Jim on Facebook👇
💌 “A massive thank you to the chaps on the dalesway who are getting me to and from work so I can help others”
#ThankYouBusDrivers
💉Jet to your jab! We're zooming at the double on K5 with twice as many buses to Long Lee Vaccination Centre. Get the new times-
Check our handy guide to all vaccination centres too-
📸Dr Kennedy from the surgery & our driver Nick
Skipton is, according to Dale the sheep, a fab-ewe-lous day out 🙌
Especially when you head up to
@Skiptoncastle
of course 🏰
Whilst we can’t do that right now, it’s top of the list when we can.
#Dalesway
#LockdownLaunch
🙌 Thanks for joining us on our
#Dalesway
#LockdownLaunch
to celebrate our new buses hitting the road today.
We’ll finish here amongst the daffodils at the end of our route in
#Skipton
.
🐑 Read more about
#Dalesway
and the new buses here👇
🗞 Welcome to route 784 from 5 October!
#Skipton
|
#Ilkley
|
#Otley
⌚️Buses every hour Monday to Saturday
🎟Get great value and make easy connections with KDAY and KCARD Extra tickets
Read more here 👉
💚 There’s so much to love about Brontë Country & Hebden Bridge
We can’t wait to get you
#BACKtoBUS
and back enjoying this wonderful place.
📍Plan your next great day out now - or on our free
#TransdevGo
app 📲
#Keighley
|
#Haworth
|
#HebdenBridge
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Tonight our drivers Mark, Danny and dity manager Edward have been to show our appreciation for the NHS, Carers and key workers at Beanlands Nursing Home 🙌
#ThankYouNHS
#ThankYouCarers
Ewe again? You’ll be very welcome back on board
#Dalesway
We can’t wait to have our regulars back as lockdown eases, and hope Dale the sheep’s antics inside the buses bring a smile to your face.
💺 Now with first-class leather seating, you’ll be more comfortable than ever too.
🙏A big thanks to Barry for an amazing 30 years service with us.
🚌Barry started off on the buses as a conductor, rising up to become one of our duty managers and a friendly face of Keighley Bus Station.
🤝Thanks to Barry for his dedication!
➡️Read more >
Nick is one of our drivers. He joined the army in 1989, in the Queens Regiment, then the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment. Nick served on tours of N Ireland and Kosovo, and is still a member of the reserve forces, and Colour Sergeant for the Yorkshire and Humber Cadets
#VEDay75
We’ve arrived at Airedale Hospital on our
#Dalesway
#LockdownLaunch
🏥🧑⚕️
🤝 Alongside our friends
@burnleybuses
#Mainline
M4 we have fast and frequent buses between Keighley and the hospital.
Check our times together in one handy guide here -
📢 We’ve got n-ewe-s! Your new
#Dalesway
buses will be on the road from this Sunday.
⬆️ We’ve grown up - and upgraded to double decker buses
💺 First class leather seating on board
👌 All the features you’re used to - USB charging, free WiFi & next stop announcements
21.03.21
It’s all hands on deck here in Keighley as we get ready to run more buses again from the weekend.
Here’s Sue, one of our cleaners, who’s been helping make sure buses are ready and stocked with cleaning gear in the cabs.
#CleanSafeReadytoGo
Following the latest announcement on lockdown restrictions, we confirm all buses will continue to run to current timetables and we’ll be here to look after you & your journeys with us. Stay in touch with and our social feeds for any new developments. 💚
We're at Otley bus station on our
#OtleyDash
#LockdownLaunch
and we've met up with our friends at
@FlyerBuses
!
FLYER A3 is Otley's new direct link to
@LBIAirport
and on to Shipley and Bradford. There's a bus every hour, early til late, 7 days a week ▶️
George is one of our drivers - Captain of the 3rd Battalion The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment George served a total of 32 years in HM Forces, 9 years as a regular soldier and 23 years Reserve Forces, serving in Hong Kong, the China border and N Ireland during the 70’s.
#VEDay75
On this 🌞 Thursday afternoon our General Manager Colin helping our customers keep cool with
#free
ice lollies whist waiting for their buses
@MetroTravelNews
🏆 Congratulations to Barry Nichol, our
#Transdev2020Honours
champion for
@keighleybus
.
👏 Barry showed total commitment throughout 2020 in his challenging role, during a difficult time for him & his family. We appreciate everything he’s done for us, the team and our customers.
📚🎒We’re in
#Keighley
now, where we bring plenty of students on
#Aireline
to
@KeighleyCollege
In good time for the start of the new term, our bigger buses have plenty of room on board for students to get back on the bus.
💚 As well as plenty of places to go on the
#Dalesway
route, there’s plenty to gaze at too - some of the most beautiful
@yorkshire_dales
scenery.
🔝Head upstairs - now we’ve grown up and upgraded to double decker buses, you can enjoy the view even more from the top deck.
👏
#ThankYouNHS
from everyone here The Keighley Bus Company.
Our buses will pause at 8pm this evening so our drivers and customers can
#ClapforNHS
. Thank you for all that you do for all of us 🙌
Welcome aboard Kyle! Our newest
#Aireline
driver has just passed his final test with us here at
#Keighley
. See him on board our service from
#Keighley
to
#Leeds
! Congratulations! 🎉🚍
Congestion in Grassington this morning on the 72 - although they’ve now moooved on. Why not take a picturesque ride yourself between Skipton and Grassington with us? 👉
🛍 Who’s up for some shopping? You can’t go wrong with all
#Leeds
has to offer.
If it’s amazing independent shops you’re after, where better than
@leedscornex
There’s space for you, your friends and your shopping bags to get home on our bigger
#Aireline
buses.
🏆 One of our amazing drivers, Stephanie has been nominated by you, our valued customers for The Customer Choice award at our
#AmazingAwards
ceremony on 23rd January
Good Luck Stephanie from everyone at The Keighley Bus Company 🤞
We're going to Grassington! Up to every hour from Skipton, Monday to Saturday (and Sunday too with our friends
@burnleybuses
on the Witchway!). Read all about it:
We’re chuffed with our latest results from the independent
@TransportFocus
survey!
🥇 A record 93% satisfaction
⬆️ Up 6% on last year
🏆 In the top 5% of national operators
⚙️ Improved reliability and punctuality
✨ Cleaner buses inside & out
Well done to the whole team 🙌👏
✨Whilst we’re using newer buses with better features & a striking new look - we're keeping plenty of the things we know you love.
Like our amazing team of drivers! Lindsey and the rest of the team here look forward to welcoming you on board.
#OtleyDash
#LockdownLaunch
🏆Stephanie's a WINNER!🏆
You nominated Stephanie for Customer Choice at the
@Transdev
#AmazingAwards
saying she's bubbly, smiley & welcoming and that her driving style makes you feel comfortable & safe.
In a company with 980 drivers, we're so proud of Stephanie for winning👏
Put your best face on 👍 you’ll have to wear a face covering on the bus from 15 June
🏥 Buy an ‘all the colours of Transdev’ covering for £2.50 - proceeds to
@NHSCharities
🙋 Get one free if you’re a key worker
❓ Check who’s exempt
More info here 👉
As our
#Dalesway
#LockdownLaunch
progresses, we’ve made a little trip up to
@cravencollege
in Skipton 👋
🗣Our buses have next-stop announcements to make travel easier for everyone, and low emission engines - making sure we’re keeping Yorkshire’s air clean 🍃
🍻 In Sutton-in-Craven now on our
#Dalesway
#LockdownLaunch
as we pass The Black Bull - a favourite with many of our customers.
We’re carrying people on essential journeys to work, class and shopping right now, and very much looking forward to getting you back to the pub 👍
One of our regular customers has dropped by with some biscuits for our driving team here today.
🙌 We’re really thankful for all the messages of support coming through to our teams at the moment. Thanks to everyone for helping to keep spirits up 🥰
Mark is another of our amazing drivers. He joined the army in 1978 and served with the 1st Battalion Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, on tours of Northern Ireland, Kenya, Belize, Canada, Germany and the Falklands.
#VEDay75
We're running many more buses from today - see here - & it's been a busy week preparing!
Our General Manager Alan has been adding new notices at the depot to help keep everyone safe in the workplace as we bring more of the team back.
#CleanSafeReadytoGo
Humidity's rising and our General Manager Alan is rising to the challenge of handing out ice-lollies to drivers and customers before they melt! ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
It's 1530 on Friday 6 July and it's 🌞😎 in Keighley Bus Station our Laurence helping to keep our customers cool with free ice creams here to serve you.
@MetroTravelNews