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During the early 2000s, several were merged. First Quickstep were based at the same Kirkstall Road depot as First Leeds but as a separate entity running several services around the Leeds area until it was merged into First Leeds' operation, while First Calderdale and First Huddersfield merged in 2003
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Service changes at the start of 2024, meant renumbering bus routes in First Halifax, Calder Valley and Huddersfield, including the 503 which was renumbered to 501 with an additional express service launched, X1. As a result, First Halifax decided to route-brand some of their existing fleet vehicles
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In September 1995, Yorkshire Rider was split into four separate divisions: Bradford Traveller, Calderline, Kingfisher Huddersfield and Leeds City Link. However in February 1998, all these were respectively renamed First Bradford, First Calderdale, First Huddersfield and First Leeds as part of the
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on 1 October 2022, with current Managing Director Paul Matthews temporarily overseeing operations of the new business unit until a new Managing Director can be recruited. This is part of major changes to the FirstGroup's senior management, which will see the merger of First's ten regional bus
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network has expanded on these services since. First Halifax initially opted for the HX Connect livery, with a darker blue front, but it was soon discontinued and replaced by the Olympia-Urban livery, otherwise known as 'hybrid-Olympia'. In April 2023, the 184 service, previously run by
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with Elland Lines to represent the Halifax/Huddersfield corridor. Like with First Leeds and Bradford, HD Connect and the Olympia-Urban livery has been dropped in favour of the new 2024 standard livery, with the pre-existing fleet already starting to wear this new livery.
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entering service in the summer, whilst some pre-existing fleet vehicles based at Bradford Bowling Back Lane depot were painted in the 2-tone blue livery. Like with First Leeds, the City of Bradford livery is dropped in favour of the new 2024 standard livery.
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were initially acquired for the service, which was officially launched in August 2007 following the alteration of bus lanes, road layouts and the construction of raised kerbs at bus stops. The FTR StreetCars operated on the 4 service serving
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articulated buses operated route 72. These were withdrawn in July 2016 and replaced by a fleet of double-deck Wright StreetDeck vehicles delivered in both Olympia for route 72 and the distinctive Olympia-Express livery the X6.
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branding, which was first applied to 28 new Wright StreetDeck Ultroliners delivered for service on the X6, 72 and X11, replacing older 2016 and 2017 StreetDecks and StreetDeck Micro Hybrids. This was followed by 11 new
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On 21 October 1988, Yorkshire Rider was privatised for £20 million (equivalent to £74,021,000 in 2023), with 51% of shares in the company being sold by West Yorkshire PTE to a team of eight managers in a
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operate buses in the city of Leeds and surrounding areas from both Bramley and Hunslet depots, the latter replacing the former Kirkstall Road site in 2008 and Cherry Row depot in 2009.
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On 18 May 2008, the company's Kirkstall Road depot, first opened in 1897, was closed after 111 years of service. Staff and operations were subsequently moved to a new depot at
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network was launched in Huddersfield, with buses for services 370, 371 and 372 receiving new blue-front branding, live service tracking and ticket machines with
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In 2006, following the introduction of the service in York, which had been beset by problems, Leeds was chosen to be the second First operation to launch an
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Bradford's flagship services are the Leeds to Bradford 72 and express X6 services, which run via Bowling Back Lane depot. However, the 72 route was run by
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in early 2018, with First's standard fleet livery replaced with a predominantly green livery, of which was first applied to over 120 new
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to replace the 183 bus service. This service is now run by Stagecoach Manchester due to Tranche 2 of the Bee Network bus franchising.
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First's Todmorden outstation was partially demolished in 2015, converting the site into an open-air yard housing 24 vehicles.
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delivered between 2018 and 2022. Between 2019 and 2024, it was also rolled out to pre-existing fleet vehicles. In 2020, nine
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depot until late 2018 where operations transferred over to Back Bowling Lane depot in Bradford. In 2012, refurbished former
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for £38 million (equivalent to £95,467,000 in 2023). Badgerline and its subsidiaries were later merged with the
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until 2012, when they were redeployed and refurbished alongside ex-York StreetCars to operate on the Leeds-Bradford
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networks respectively, with refurbished buses receiving free WiFi and an improvement in bus frequency. In 2018, the
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As of July 2017, the First West Yorkshire fleet consisted of 882 buses, mainly consisting of buses manufactured by
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in September 1986. West Yorkshire PTE's 'Metrobus' services were transferred to Yorkshire Rider upon the
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combined. Services were branded under the MetroBus brand, with a cream and verona green livery adopted.
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double-deck vehicles branded in dedicated liveries. This is to be soon replaced by a small fleet of
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As of June 2022, excluding First York, the company operates from five depots in the region:
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In 2009, the management of the three FirstGroup sub-divisions in West Yorkshire, as well as
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Anticipated acquisition by First West Yorkshire Limited of Black Prince Buses Limited
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route 72; these were finally withdrawn in 2016 and replaced with StreetDecks.
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Until recently, some buses in Halifax and Huddersfield were branded for the
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operations, running services in their respective towns as well as the
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was opened in Stourton in 2021. The network is operated by a fleet of
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and the remaining 49% sold to Yorkshire Rider's 3,500 employees in an
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Jarosz, Andrew (23 April 1994). "Badgerline wins control of Rider".
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bus services in the city. As of June 2022, there are three sites at
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operations across the United Kingdom into six business units.
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was transferred to First Huddersfield, now running from
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subsidiary who operated services in Bradford, Leeds and
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On 15 April 1994, Yorkshire Rider was purchased by the
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Spalding. 7 April 1995. p. 7 515:operate buses in Bradford and surrounding areas. 333:were centralised, creating First West Yorkshire. 189:operates both local and regional bus services in 2857: 1908:"First Huddersfield launches HD Connect service" 1705:"Bradford Clean Air Zone to launch in September" 2147:First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield 1379:"Electric Yutongs launch into service in Leeds" 962:"Badgerline buys a ticket for the record books" 576:First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield 168:First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield 1122:. No. 205. Peterborough: Emap. p. 10 269:In August 1989, Yorkshire Rider purchased the 2470: 2172: 537:later that year, First Bradford launched the 308:to form First Calderdale & Huddersfield. 2089:"First to link Leeds and Bradford with Ftrs" 2019:"Coming soon to a Leeds bus stop near you". 1641: 1639: 1485:"Park-and-ride is set to double up in Leeds" 1209: 1207: 1141:Part 6 – 1997 to 1999 The early Metrobus era 877:"Staff are driving force behind £20m buyout" 738:Part 1 – 1974 to 1979 The Early Metrobus era 217:West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive 1560: 1558: 1537:"New 1,000-space Park & Ride for Leeds" 856:. Temple Press. 3 November 1988. p. 19 339:The operations of First West Yorkshire and 2477: 2463: 2179: 2165: 1052:"Link-up creates second-largest bus group" 830:. Temple Press. 4 October 1986. p. 16 1636: 1238:"First rationalises Yorkshire businesses" 1204: 874: 555:Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield 440:, First Leeds also operates a network of 409:First Leeds's services were rebranded to 219:was formed, with the municipal fleets of 1935:"Hybrid and Retrofitted SCRT bus fleets" 1932: 1880: 1555: 1026:"Badgerline to merge with GRT Bus Group" 959: 941:. Temple Press. 5 April 1990. p. 21 915:. Temple Press. 27 July 1989. p. 16 677: 558: 495: 390: 1402: 1346: 1078: 822:"West Yorks routes taken over by Rider" 792:"Timetables ready for new bus services" 27:Bus operator in West Yorkshire, England 14: 2858: 1830:"First launched Zest brand in Halifax" 1754: 1702: 1674: 1431: 1113: 1007: 488:battery electric double-decker buses. 2458: 2160: 1960:"Phased introduction for Leeds 'ftr'" 1670: 1668: 1427: 1425: 1403:Johnson, Kristian (15 October 2020). 875:Wainright, Martin (11 October 1988). 533:In March 2022, ahead of the start of 193:, England. It is a subsidiary of the 2569:First South Yorkshire & Midlands 2242:Stagecoach Grimsby & Cleethorpes 1376: 1214:"Bus firm's growth will ease jams". 673: 311:In July 2005, First Leeds purchased 2866:FirstGroup bus operators in England 2042:"New ftr bus fleet plans shelved". 1114:Jarosz, Andrew (17 February 1996). 1014:. No. 113. Peterborough: Emap. 24: 18:First Calderdale & Huddersfield 1665: 1422: 1182:"End of the line for Black Prince" 960:Thornton, Philip (16 April 1994). 25: 2882: 2115: 1996:. 5 December 2006. Archived from 1966:. 24 October 2006. Archived from 1347:Jenkins, David (15 August 2019). 1244:. 3 December 2008. Archived from 1095:from the original on 28 June 2020 548:Wright StreetLite Max Ultroliners 438:West Yorkshire Combined Authority 2223: 2121: 2065:"First joins FTSE 100 on high". 1990:"Leeds StreetCars delayed start" 1933:Carlisle, Simon (12 July 2017). 1914:. Peterborough. 20 November 2018 1836:. Peterborough. 21 December 2015 1186:Morley Observer & Advertiser 1079:Grimond, Magnus (4 April 1995). 47: 38: 2871:Bus operators in West Yorkshire 2081: 2058: 2035: 2012: 1982: 1952: 1926: 1900: 1874: 1848: 1822: 1796: 1774: 1748: 1722: 1696: 1610: 1584: 1529: 1503: 1477: 1451: 1396: 1377:Peat, Chris (19 October 2020). 1370: 1340: 1314: 1288: 1260: 1230: 1174: 1155: 1134: 1107: 1072: 1044: 1018: 1001: 986: 935:"Job losses at Yorkshire Rider" 563:A Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied 271:West Yorkshire Road Car Company 2719:First Chester & The Wirral 2095:. 13 June 2012. Archived from 1881:Harrison, Matt (2 June 2019). 1755:Rahman, Miran (2 March 2022). 1682:Bradford Telegraph & Argus 1432:Deakin, Tim (31 August 2022). 1188:. 15 June 2005. 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Peterborough. 5 July 2022 1082:"Badgerline links with GRT" 796:Huddersfield Daily Examiner 765:Huddersfield Daily Examiner 508:in 5 Lane Ends in July 2024 491: 86:; 26 years ago 10: 2887: 2784:First TransPennine Express 2488:subsidiaries and divisions 2069:. Leeds. 8 November 2007. 1355:. Stamford: Key Publishing 704:) service. 17 articulated 689: 686:in Leeds city centre, 2009 578:is an amalgamation of the 343:are to be remerged into a 292:in April 1995 to form the 204: 200: 2833:Heathrow Airport Holdings 2710:(25% Danish, 30% Swedish) 2700: 2657: 2516: 2500: 2493: 2424: 2371: 2328: 2255: 2232: 2221: 2195: 1856:"It's Catch the Bus Week" 850:"Yorkshire's riding high" 599:Calder Connect, Red Arrow 535:Bradford's Clean Air Zone 152: 144: 136: 128: 118: 98: 80: 70: 46: 37: 2729:First Great Western Link 2559:First Greater Manchester 2197:East Riding of Yorkshire 2189:Yorkshire and the Humber 2021:Professional Engineering 1784:. RouteOne. 2 March 2022 993:"Rider sale confirmed". 743:13 November 2013 at the 653: 620:First Greater Manchester 569:Huddersfield bus station 567:in HD Connect livery at 386: 2247:Stagecoach Lincolnshire 1366:(subscription required) 1146:10 October 2008 at the 1060:. Glasgow. 5 April 1995 909:"WYRC in takeover deal" 595:Holme Valley Connection 2623:First Travel Solutions 2544:First Eastern Counties 1940:. First West Yorkshire 1515:Yorkshire Evening Post 1171:Office of Fair Trading 760:"New era on the buses" 687: 572: 509: 423:battery electric buses 400: 2714:First Capital Connect 2686:South Western Railway 2671:Great Western Railway 2628:First West of England 2584:First South Yorkshire 2396:Harrogate Bus Company 2348:First South Yorkshire 2305:Harrogate Bus Company 2234:Northern Lincolnshire 1860:Bus & Coach Buyer 1517:. Leeds. 13 June 2017 1491:. Leeds. 23 June 2014 1383:Bus & Coach Buyer 1218:. Leeds. 9 May 2008. 1030:Bus & Coach Buyer 995:Bus & Coach Buyer 970:. 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First Calderdale & Huddersfield


Wright Eclipse Gemini
Volvo B9TL
Leeds Bus Station
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Hunslet
Leeds
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
First Bradford
First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
First Leeds
West Yorkshire
FirstGroup
West Yorkshire Metro
Yorkshire Rider
West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
Bradford
Calderdale
Halifax
Huddersfield
Leeds
Transport Act 1985
Yorkshire Rider
deregulation
management buyout
Employee Share Ownership Plan
West Yorkshire Road Car Company

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