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Last update: Sunday 4th May 2008

Changes added on this update: Changes during March, April and May

Most Bus Changes now take place on seven set dates each year. 
In 2008 these are the weekends of 26th January, 26th April, 31st May (time changes only), 26th July, 30th August, 29th September (time changes only) and 24th October.

Forthcoming Changes

Will appear here

Sunday 18th May 2008: (Yorkshire Coastliner)

Services 840/842/843/845/X40/X44/X45 Leeds - York - Malton - Whitby/Scarborough/Bridlington/Filey, The summer timetable is introduced on these services

Sunday 18th May 2008: (First Leeds)

Blue Line Service 13A Middleton - Leeds - Gledhow, A minor change will be made to this service to replace withdrawn service 22B

Service 22B Middleton - Leeds, This service is withdrawn

Service 28 Clarence Dock - Leeds - Adel, On journeys towards Adel, buses will again serve Leeds City Bus Station. On journeys towards Clarence Dock, buses will now divert via Vicar Lane and York Street in Leeds City Centre rather than Eastgate

Light Green Line Service 33/33A Leeds - Menston - Otley, A revised timetable will be introduced on these services

Mauve Line Service 42 Old Farnley - Leeds - Fearnville, A revised timetable will be introduced on this service

Service 61 Leeds - Hunslet - St James's Hospital, A revised timetable will be introduced on this service

Services 74/74A Middleton - Leeds - Belle Isle, A revised timetable will be introduced on this service

MetroConnect 757 Leeds - Leeds Bradford Airport - Otley, A revised timetable will be introduced on this service

Service 966 Otley - Menston - Guiseley - Yeadon, This service is revised and will now operate to a new route between Guiseley and Yeadon only

Service 967 Otley - Menston, A revised timetable will be introduced on this service

Service 969 Yeadon - Guiseley Circular, This service will be withdrawn and replaced by revised service 966

Service X84 Leeds - Otley - Ilkley - Skipton, A revised timetable will be introduced on this service

Sunday 11th May 2008: (First York)

Service 120 York - Knaresborough - Leeds Bradford Airport, A revised timetable with minor changes is introduced

Sunday 4th May 2008: (Arriva Yorkshire)

New Service 874 Ilkley - Buckden, This is a new summer dalesbus service operating Sundays and Bank Holidays until 7th September. There are two journeys operating each way 

Saturday 3rd May 2008: (First Calderdale)

Service 906 Hardcastle Crags - Hebden Bridge - Widdop Reservoir, This summer service is reintroduced and will operate every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday until 11th October

Changing Times Bus Changes 2008/2
Saturday 26th April to Monday 28th April 2008
Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First Bradford, First Calderdale, First Huddersfield, First Leeds, Halifax Joint Committee, JRT, Keighley & District, K-Line, M Travel, Mount Taxis, Ross Travel, Ryburn Taxibus, Stagecoach Yorkshire, Stotts, Sunny Travel and Tyrer Bus.
  • MAIN HEADLINES

  • Major changes in the Colne Valley - Major changes will be made to the network of services in the Slaithwaite and Marsden areas effecting 'big bus' services, minibus links and the withdrawal of the Colne Valley taxibus. Purple Line services 348-352 operated by First Huddersfield will be renumbered and revised to new services 181/2/3/5/6 fitting in with service 184 which will receive a revised timetable. Service 305 will also be withdrawn and replaced by changes to various other services. Service 303/338 will also be revised with certain journeys extended to Pole Moor. Stotts Coaches Colne Valley Circular services 390/1/6/7 will be withdrawn and replaced by new services 393-395. Service 335 will also be revised with a new route and timetable. Ryburn Taxibus operated journeys on service 335 will be withdrawn as will Colne Valley Taxibus service 908, although a limited taxibus service will continue to operate until July operated by Mount Taxis. Marsden Minibus service 937 operated by JRT will be revised and new service 938 will be introduced.

  • Tender changes in South Kirklees and South Wakefield - Stagecoach Yorkshire services 35, 36/36A, 46/47, 59/59A, 231/232 & 262 will be revised with evening and sunday services 35, 46, 59, 231/2 & 262 now operated by Arriva Yorkshire

  • New Link in Halifax - New service 530 will be introduced in Halifax. Funded by Metro and operated by First Calderdale, the service will provide a hourly daytime link from Halifax to Calderdale Royal Hospital via Bell Hall and Saville Park

  • Wakefield Network Changes - Services operated by Arriva Yorkshire will receive changes in the Wakefield, Castleford and Pontefract areas. Services effected are the 100, 101, 102, 103, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 126/127, 135/136, 147/157, 156/159, 163/166, 167/168/169, 173/174, 175, 177, 184/5, 187/8, 189, 402/3/6, 410, 425/7, 430, 435, 443/4, 446/7, 450, 481, 496, X7, X16 & X41. New Service 436 will be introduced and Services 118 & 476 will be withdrawn

  • 128, 202/203, 205, 209/219/229, 212, 220/221, 227, 253, 254, 255, 256, 268, 278, 281/283 & X25. Service 255 will be extended to Brighouse, Services 225 & 284 will be withdrawn

  • New Rural Worth Valley Network - The rural minibus network operated by Tyrer Bus in the Keighley and Worth Valley area will be revised. Services M1-M6 will be withdrawn and replaced by a new network numbered 915-918

  • New operator in Huddersfield - Service 324A will be introduced between Huddersfield and Meltham operated by Sunny Travel.

  • OTHER CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire West: Minor timetable changes will be introduced on services 202/3, 209/219/229, 212, 227, 254/255, 283 & X25

  • First Bradford: Revised timetables will be introduced on services 606/7, 624, 629, 653/4, 670 & 846. Service 619 will receive a new route and timetable

  • First Calderdale and Huddersfield: Revised timetables will be introduced on services 328, 387, 577/8/9 & 592. Service MC4 will receive a new route and timetable.

  • First Leeds: Revised timetables will be introduced on services 8, 18/18A, 40, 49 & 73

  • Halifax Joint Committee: Service X36 will be withdrawn. There will be changes to services 536 & C70

  • Keighley & District: Services 65, 66/66A/66C, 67, 70, 79, 500, 663/5, 696/7/8, 712, 727/9 & 762/5 will receive minor timetable changes

  • K-Line: Service 319 will be increased to operate every 20 minutes

  • M Travel: Service 183 will now be extended to/from Airedale

  • Ross Travel: Service 125 will receive a revisd route

For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com

 

Sunday 20th April 2008: (Godsons)

Dalesbus Service 806 Seacroft - Leeds - Grassington - Hawes, After operation today this service is withdrawn

Monday 7th April 2008: (First Huddersfield)

Holmfirth Connection Service 312 Huddersfield - Holmfirth - Parkhead, A revised timetable with minor changes is introduced

Holmfirth Connection Service 314 Huddersfield - Holmfirth - Holme, A revised timetable with minor changes is introduced

Holmfirth Connection Service 316 Huddersfield - Holmfirth - Parkhead/Holme, A revised timetable with minor changes is introduced

Monday 31st March 2008: (B L Travel)

Service 223 Wakefield - Hemsworth - South Elmsall, A revised timetable will be introduced on this service

Service 249 Pontefract - South Elmsall - Upton, A revised timetable will be introduced on this service

Sunday 30th March 2008: (First Calderdale and Huddersfield)

Service 343 Huddersfield - Barkisland, Due to the reopening of Stainland Road, Service 343 will once again continue from Barkisland to/from Halifax

Orange Line Services 501/503 Huddersfield - Elland - Halifax, Due to the reopening of Stainland Road, buses will return to the usual route via West Vale

Service 539 Huddersfield - Stainland - Halifax, Due to the reopening of Stainland Road, buses will return to the usual route via West Vale. Minor times changes

Services 556/557/559 Halifax - Barkisland - Dean Head/Ripponden, Due to the reopening of Stainland Road, buses will return to the usual route via West Vale. Daytime journeys on service 556 will be withdrawn and replaced by reinstated service 343. Minor times changes

Service 570 Halifax - Brighouse - Bradford, Due to the reopening of Stainland Road, buses will return to the usual route via West Vale

Service W1 West Vale - Elland, Due to the reopening of Stainland Road, this special shuttle service is withdrawn

Sunday 23rd March 2008: (K-Line)

Service 900 Huddersfield - Ripponden - Hebden Bridge, The summer Sunday service is introduced for 2008. A revised timetable will run this year with the extension to/from Oxenhope discontinued

Saturday 22nd March 2008: (Jackson's of Silsden)

Services 784/884 Ilkley - Addingham - Skipton, A revised timetable is introduced

New Service 809 Ilkley - Skipton - Malham, This is a new summer dalesbus service operating Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays until 28th September and also the 25/26th October and 1st/2nd November 2008. One journey operates each way with addition shuttle journeys between Settle and Malham

Wednesday 19th March 2008: (Geldards)

New Service 69 Aberford - Seacroft circular, This is a new circular service operating hourly Monday to Fridays via Barwick and Scholes

Monday 17th March 2008: (Stagecoach Yorkshire/Speedwell Bus)

Services 61/61A Holmfirth - Glossop - Buxton, These services are withdrawn

Service 310 Huddersfield - Holmfirth, This service is withdrawn

Thursday 13th March 2008: (First Leeds)

Service 28 Clarence Dock - Leeds - Adel, On journeys towards Adel, buses no longer serve Leeds City Bus Station, but instead use Eastgate. Evening and Sunday journeys from Adel that terminate at Leeds City Bus Station will now divert via Vicar Lane and terminate on York Street outside the City Bus Station

Sky Line Service 96 Leeds - Holt Park, On journeys towards Leeds City Bus Station, buses will now divert via Vicar Lane and terminate on York Street outside the City Bus Station. There is no change to journeys towards Holt Park

Sky Line Service 97 Leeds - Guiseley, On journeys towards Leeds City Bus Station, buses will now divert via Vicar Lane and terminate on York Street outside the City Bus Station. There is no change to journeys towards Guiseley

Tuesday 11th March 2008: (First Calderdale)

Service E Hebden Bridge - Heptonstall - Blackshaw Head, Due to operational issues, this service will no longer serve Eaves

Sunday 9th March 2008: (First York)

Service 120 York - Knaresborough - Leeds Bradford Airport, A revised timetable with minor changes is introduced

Saturday 23rd February 2008: (Arriva Yorkshire)

Service 213 Dewsbury - Batley - Morley, A revised route and timetable is introduced on this service

Monday 18th February 2008: (Arriva Yorkshire)

Service 220 Huddersfield - Cleckheaton - Leeds, The 0725 Monday to Friday journey from Liversedge to Leeds will have revised times

Service 221 Cleckheaton - Heckmondwike - Leeds, The 0746 Monday to Friday journey from Heckmondwike to Leeds will have revised times

Monday 28th January 2008: (First Leeds)

New Service 969 Yeadon - Guiseley Circular, This is a new service operating off peak on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays providing a temporary solution until there are further service changes in the area from April 2008

Sunday 27th January 2008: (Godsons)

New Dalesbus Service 806 Seacroft - Leeds - Grassington - Hawes, This service will operate on Sundays 27th January, 17th February, 9th March, 23rd March, 6th April and 20th April 2008 only

Changing Times Bus Changes 2008/1
Saturday 26th January to Monday 28th January 2008
Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, Eddie Brown Tours, First Bradford, First Calderdale, First Huddersfield, Rossendale Transport, Stagecoach Yorkshire, Stotts and TLC Travel.
  • MAIN HEADLINES

  • Major changes in the Brighouse area - First Halifax & Huddersfield are making major changes to services in the Brighouse and Rastrick area. Service 549 will now be extended to/from Huddersfield replacing services 380/381 which are withdrawn. As evening and sunday service are unchanged, service 380 at these times will be renumbered 547. Service 570 will also be rerouted in the Rastrick area.

  • New Link in Bradford - New service 629 will be introduced in Bradford. Funded by Metro and operated by First Bradford, the service will provide a hourly daytime link from Shipley to Bradford Royal Infirmary

  • North Kirklees Network Changes - Services operated by Arriva Yorkshire will receive changes in the Dewsbury, Heckmondwike and Cleckheaton areas. Services effected are the 128, 202/203, 205, 209/219/229, 212, 220/221, 227, 253, 254, 255, 256, 268, 278, 281/283 & X25. Service 255 will be extended to Brighouse, Services 225 & 284 will be withdrawn

  • New Links in Leeds - First Leeds Claret Line 16/16A will be extended to/from Pudsey. Service 78 will now be extended to run to/from Leeds. Revised routes and timetables will be introduced in the Farsley and Pudsey areas on services 8, 67, 80, 82. Services 81/81A will be withdrawn. Revised timetables will be introduced on service 1, 9, 56, 66, 92, 757, 966 & 967

  • Operator Change - Service 780 between Wetherby and Knaresborough operated by Eddie Brown Tours will now be operated by Harrogate Coach Travel.

  • OTHER CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire: Minor changes will be made to services 103, 117, 408/409 & 481

  • First Bradford: Minor changes will be introduced on services 72, 619, 620/621 & 747

  • First Huddersfield: Improvements will be made to Green Line services 321/3/4/5. Minor alterations will be made to Holmfirth Connection services 312/3/4

  • Rossendale Transport: A revised timetable will be introduced on service 49

  • Stagecoach Yorkshire: Services 35, 36/36A, 46/47, 80, 81, 82, 83/83A, 84 & 262 will have minor timetable changes

  • Stotts: Services H8 & H9 will have a revised route and timetable

  • TLC Travel: Services 941, 942, 943 & 946 in the Otley area will be withdrawn. A revised hourly service 940 will operate between Otley and Holt Park

For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com

Sunday 6th January 2008: (Arriva Yorkshire)

Dalesbus Service 805 Wakefield - Leeds - Grassington - Hawes, This service is withdrawn


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