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Monday 11th December 2006: (TLC Travel)

Services 940/1/2/3/6 Otley MetroConnect services, These services are now operated by TLC Travel

Monday 11th December 2006: (First Bradford)

Service 967 Guiseley - Menston - Otley, This service now operates between Menston and Otley only

Monday 11th December 2006: (First Halifax)

Services 571/572 Halifax - Southowram - Brighouse - Bradford, Minor timetable changes to early morning journeys

Changing Times Bus Changes 2006/6
Saturday 9th December to Monday 11th December 2006  
Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire and Halifax Joint Committee.
  • CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire: Minor changes to services 126/127, 152/153, 173/4/5, 496/8 & 980

  • Halifax Joint Committee: Minor changes to services 28A, 34, 36 & 509

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

Monday 20th November 2006: (Tate's Travel)

Service X30 Barnsley - Darton - Leeds, This service is withdrawn

Monday 20th November 2006: (Stagecoach in Hull)

Service X62 Leeds - Goole - Hull, A revised route and timetable has been introduced

Saturday 18th November 2006: (First Leeds)

Service 555 Burley Road - Leeds The Headrow Park & Ride, This Christmas Saturday Park & Ride service will be introduced operating every 10 minutes until 23rd December

Service 888 Woodhouse Moor - Leeds The Headrow Park & Ride, This Christmas Saturday Park & Ride service will be introduced operating every 10 minutes until 23rd December

Monday 6th November 2006: (Pegasus)

Services 940/1/2/3/6 Otley MetroConnect services, These services are now operated by K-Line

Services 960/1/2/4 Ilkley and Otley local services, These services are now operated by First Leeds

Service 967 Guiseley - Menston - Otley - Riffa, This service is now operated by First Bradford

Monday 30th October 2006: (Arriva Yorkshire)

Services 492/493 Pontefract - Sherburn - Tadcaster, A revised route is introduced in connection with the A1 roadworks in Fairburn

Saturday 28th October 2006: (Stagecoach in Yorkshire)

Service 247 Barnsley - Hemsworth - South Elmsall - Upton, A revised Monday to Saturday timetable was introduced

Changing Times Bus Changes 2006/5
Saturday 28th October to Monday 30th October 2006  
Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, Fair Rider, First Bradford, First Calderdale and Huddersfield, First Leeds, Keighley & District, K-Line and TLC Travel.
  • MAIN HEADLINES

  • New FreeTownBus - A new circular service will be introduced in Huddersfield Town Centre. Buses will run every 10 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes and will be operated by K-Line and will be free to all passengers

  • Holmfirth Connection - Services 309-316 operated by First Huddersfield will be extended to start & finish at Huddersfield Railway Station. Through tickets will be available to/from Leeds or Manchester by First Transpennine Express services

  • Hebden Bridger Changes - Services F, G & H which were reduced to operate on Thursdays only earlier this year will now be withdrawn entirely. Service E will be revised to serve Fairfield. These services are operated by First Calderdale 

  • Service 737 Changes - Service 737 operated by First Bradford will be replaced by more direct service 747. Service 737 will continue to run but will now be reduced to hourly and no longer be a MetroConnect service. Service 647 and evening journeys on service 654 will be withdrawn and replaced by these new services

  • Guiseley/Otley Changes - Services 33/33A & X84 operated by First Leeds will be revised. Daytimes service 33 will now run between Leeds and Guiseley White Cross only. Service 33A will run between Leeds and Otley via Menston. Service X84 will be increased to operate every 15 minutes as far as Otley and then as currently to Ilkley and Skipton. Otley Nightrider 927 will be withdrawn, service 97 will no longer extend to Bradford during evenings and services 97A & 757 will have minor changes

  • CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire: New off peak shoppers service 129 will be introduced in the Ossett and Dewsbury area

  • Fair Rider: Services 321A/324A will receive a revised timetable

  • First Huddersfield: Services 306, 327 and 336/7 will receive revised timetables

  • First Leeds: A revised timetable will be introduced on services 4, 16/16A. Service 98A will have a revised route

  • Keighley & District: Service 704 will be reduced to operate hourly, services 717 & 719 will be reduced to operate every 12 minutes and service 720 short journeys will be withdrawn

  • TLC Travel: Service MC1 will be reduced to operate at peak times only and will no longer be a demand responsive service

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

Monday 9th October 2006: (Arriva Yorkshire)

Services 135/136 Castleford - Junction 32 Outlet Village - Pontefract - Chequerfield, The 0740 journey on service 135 from Castleford now runs as service 136 and serves Carleton High School

Service 254 Dewsbury - Cleckheaton - Leeds, The 0805 journey from Leeds now runs 10 minutes earlier between Leeds and Scholes

Sunday 1st October 2006: (Yorkshire Coastliner)

Services 840/842/843/845/X44/X45 Leeds - Tadcaster - York - Malton - East Coast, The winter timetable is introduced. Service number 842 is no longer used with all journeys to Thornton Dale renumbered 840. Service X44 is withdrawn and replaced by an extra journey on service 843 which will call at all stops

Monday 18th September 2006: (Keighley & District)

Service 67 Keighley - Steeton - Cross Hills - Skipton, The 0815 from Cross Hills to Skipton now starts at Steeton at 0802

Monday 4th September 2006: (Jacksons of Silsden)

Service 903 Keighley - Airedale Hospital - Silsden - Steeton - Addingham, A revised timetable was introduced

Changing Times Bus Changes 2006/4
Saturday 2nd September to Monday 4th September 2006  
Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, B L Travel, First Bradford, First Calderdale and Huddersfield, First Leeds, Northern Blue, Rossendale Transport, Stagecoach in Yorkshire and TLC Travel.
  • CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire: There will be minor changes to services 100, 117, 145/9/50, 152, 163/4/6, 167, 175, 184/5/6, 187/8/9, 411, 414, 420, 448, 485, 496/8, X41 & X44. Service 110 will now be increased to operate every 20 minutes on Sundays. There will be a new service 113 to Paragon and Wakefield 41 Business parks. New service 430 will be introduced between Wakefield and Doncaster replacing service 410, Service X15 will be withdrawn

  • B L Travel: Services 223/224 will receive a revised timetable

  • First Bradford: There will be minor changes to services 610, 614 & 653. Service A99 will receive a revised route and times

  • First Calderdale and Huddersfield: Service 531 will be revised with additional peak time journeys introduced

  • First Leeds: A revised timetable will be introduced on services 18/18A, 40, 51/51A, X11/X14 & X84. Service 781 will now start from Infirmary Street rather than the City Bus Station. Service 965 will be changed with new service 968 introduced

  • Northern Blue: Service 92 will receive a revised timetable. Service number 92A will no longer be used 

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

  • Stagecoach in Yorkshire: Service X61 will be withdrawn

  • TLC Travel: A revised route and timetable will be introduced on service MC3

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

Sunday 27th August: (Pegasus/First Bradford)

Service 737 Bradford - Shipley - Leeds Bradford Airport, This service will be now operated by First and will receive a revised timetable to improve reliability

Summer Holiday Bus Timetables in Leeds and Huddersfield
Monday 24th July to Saturday 2nd September 2006
Summer’s here - school’s out, the holiday season has started and fewer cars are travelling at rush hour on the roads. This reduction in congestion can mean that a bus journey can be made up to 20 minutes quicker than at other times of the year. This means that on Monday to Fridays throughout August, First are introducing a Summer timetable on the following routes across Leeds: 1, 14, 16/16A, 28, 33/33A, 42, 46, 49, 50/50A, 51/51A, 55, 56, 60, 61, 63/63A, 66, 67, 74/74A, 81/81A, 91/91A, 96, 97, 757, X84 & X86, and also in Huddersfield on service 184.
A special timetable booklet will be available from the First Leeds Travel Shop, Leeds Metro Travel Centre and Gateway Yorkshire, or online at www.firstgroup.com
West Yorkshire DayTrippers 2006
Monday 24th July to Saturday 2nd September 2006  
A range of DayTripper services will operate once again during the summer period. Services operating this year are:

Service 950 Leeds DayTripper Leeds - Temple Newsam - Garforth - Lotherton Hall - Ledsham - Fairburn Ings - Castleford
Operates Tuesdays to Saturdays and Bank Holiday Monday
Operated by Godsons

Service 956 South Kirklees DayTripper Huddersfield - Tolson Museum - National Coal Mining Museum - Yorkshire Sculpture Park - Cannon Hall
Operates Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Operated by K-Line

Service 957 North Kirklees DayTripper Holmfirth - Grange Moor - National Coal Mining Museum - Dewsbury - Batley - Bagshaw & Red House Musuems - Oakwell Hall
Operates Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and Bank Holiday Monday
Operated by K-Line

For a full timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com
Special Summer Services
Service 812 Bronte Scenic Tour
(Operated by Keighley & District) will recommence on Sunday 16th July and will operate every Sunday and Bank Holidays until 10th September 2006

Service A2 Halifax - Brighouse - Huddersfield - Chester Zoo - Chester (Operated by First in Halifax and Huddersfield) will operate every Thursday from 27th July to 31st August 2006. There is a revised route with buses serving Brighouse instead of Elland

Service A3 (New for 2006!) Huddersfield - Brighouse - Halifax - Southport (Operated by First in Halifax and Huddersfield) will operate every Wednesday from 26th July to 30th August

Changing Times Bus Changes 2006/3
Saturday 22nd July to Monday 24th July 2006  
Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First Calderdale and Huddersfield, First Leeds, Halifax Joint Committee, Harrogate & District, Jacksons of Silsden, Pegasus and Stagecoach in Yorkshire.
  • CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire: There will be minor timetable changes on services 496/498 and X33. Services 412/413 will now only run between Wetherby and York

  • First Calderdale and Huddersfield: Service 314 journeys to New Mill will be withdrawn. Service 317 will be reintroduced replacing services 343/4 & 537/8 to Upper Heaton. Certain service E journeys will now divert via Eaves. There will also be minor changes to services 336/7, 348/9, 352, 353/6, 371, 539, 577/9 & C.

  • First Leeds: Service X84 will be withdrawn between Ilkley and Skipton during Evenings and Sundays. Monday to Saturday daytime journeys are unchanged. Also in Leeds service 63A will now operate from City Square rather than Infirmary Street

  • Halifax Joint Committee: Services 28A, 36, 392 & 509 will be revised. The Bank Holiday service 392 will be withdrawn

  • Harrogate & District: On Services 770/771 there are minor alterations to Monday to Friday peak hour and Sunday buses

  • Jacksons of Silsden: Service 903 will receive a revised route 

  • Pegasus: Service 904 will be withdrawn. The part of the service to Pool will be replaced by revised service 967

  • Stagecoach in Yorkshire: Minor changes will be introduced on services 20, 33, 58, 211, 244/5, 246, 247, 248 & 249. Service 84 will be withdrawn

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

Monday 3rd July 2006: (Tate's Travel) 

Service X30 Barnsley - Darton - Leeds, This service is reduced to operate 2 return journeys only

Thursday 8th June 2006: (Yorkshire Traction)

Service 211 Barnsley - South Elmsall - Doncaster, This service will now depart from the new Frenchgate Interchange in Doncaster. There will be minor times changes as a result

Thursday 8th June 2006: (Arriva Yorkshire)

Services 410/411/420 Leeds - Pontefract - Doncaster, These services will now depart from the new Frenchgate Interchange in Doncaster. There will be minor times changes

Service 485 Wakefield - Crofton - Doncaster, These services will now depart from the new Frenchgate Interchange in Doncaster. There will be minor times changes as a result

Monday 29th May 2006: (Arriva Yorkshire)

Service 476 Pontefract - Ferrybridge - Knottingley - Hensall - Selby, On schooldays the 0747 from Birkin Village to St. Wilfred’s School is retimed to operate 5 minutes earlier

Services 490/491 Castleford - Sherburn - Cawood, These services are withdrawn

Services 492/493 Pontefract - Sherburn - Tadcaster, A revised route in Fairburn will be introduced due to the revised road layout following the construction of the A1(M). The service will also no longer serve Eversley Garth in Sherburn

Service 495 Fairburn - South Milford - Sherburn - Micklefield Rail Station Stationlink, This service will be withdrawn

Sunday 21st May 2006: (First Huddersfield/First Manchester)

Service 184 Huddersfield - Slaithwaite - Marsden - Oldham - Manchester, A revised route is introduced on outbound journeys in Manchester City Centre. Buses now operate via Lever Street and observe a bus stop near Lever Street Bus Station, rather than Oldham Street. The inbound route is unchanged

Sunday 21st May 2006: (Yorkshire Coastliner)

Services 840/842/843/845/X40/X45 Leeds - Tadcaster - York - Malton - Whitby/Scarborough/Bridlington, The summer timetable will be introduced

Monday 15th May 2006: (B L Travel)

Service 223 Wakefield - Hemsworth - South Elmsall - Minsthorpe, A revised timetable will be introduced with all daytime journeys retimed to operate and depart 10 minutes earlier throughout. The 0555 journey from Kinsley Hotel to Dale Lane and the 0612 journey from Dale Lane to Wakefield have been withdrawn

Service 224 Wakefield - Hemsworth - South Elmsall - Minsthorpe, A revised timetable will be introduced on this service

Saturday 6th May 2006: (K-Line)

Service 314A Holmfirth - Huddersfield - Bradley, All Saturday journeys will be withdrawn

Tuesday 2nd May 2006: (Tate's Travel) Limited Service Saved

New Service X30 Barnsley - Darton - Leeds, Following the withdrawal of the service operated by Yorkshire Traction, Tate’s Travel will introduce limited Monday to Friday peak period journeys at the following times: From Barnsley at 0700, 0730 and 1615 and from Leeds at 0757, 0850, (both journeys to Darton) 1630 and 1735 (both journeys to Barnsley)

Tuesday 2nd May 2006: (Hutchinsons) Tadcaster Service Saved

Services 780/781 Wetherby - Tadcaster, Following the withdrawal of the service operated by Harrogate & District, Hutchinsons will introduce a service every 2 hours between Wetherby and Tadcaster. The service between Harrogate and Wetherby operated by Harrogate & District and the early morning journey operated by Arriva Yorkshire remain unchanged

Monday 1st May 2006: (Harrogate & District)

Bus2Jet Service 767 Harrogate Weeton - Pool - Airport, Revised stopping conditions will be introduced on this service there is no change to the timetable. Evenings and Sunday journeys will now observe all stops between Harrogate and the airport.

Monday 24th April 2006: (Keighley & District)

Service 70 Keighley - Silsden - Skipton, On Monday to Friday the 0802 journey from Steeton & Silsden Rail Station will now start from Silsden Ings at 0805

Saturday 15th April 2006 to Sunday 29th October 2006: (Various Operators)
Details of this year's DalesBus services. Most services commence at Easter and operate until September/October click here

Sunday 23rd April 2006: (Jackson's of Silsden) Silsden Link Saved

Service 903 Airedale Hospital - Silsden - Steeton - Addingham, A revised timetable will be introduced improving connections to and from Leeds trains at Steeton and Silsden Rail Station. The seasonal operation to Brown Bank now extends from 23 April through to the end of October. In addition to certain journeys diverting via Gloucester Avenue and/or Cringles Caravan Park, a number of buses will now operate via Waterside following the withdrawal of Keighley and District service 713. Service 903 buses from Waterside will connect with buses to Keighley at Silsden Bridge Street

Sunday 23rd April 2006: (Pegasus) Sunday Link to Pool Saved

MetroConnect Service 737 Bradford - Shipley - Guiseley - Yeadon - Airport - Pool - Otley, In addition to the planned changes (see Changing Times box below), the Sunday service will be extended from Leeds Bradford Airport to serve Otley via Pool, providing a partial replacement for withdrawn sunday journeys on service 653.

Sunday 23rd April 2006: (First Manchester/Speedwell Private Hire)

Service 184 Huddersfield - Slaithwaite - Marsden - Oldham - Manchester, This service will now also operate on Sundays. Buses will operate every 2 hours replacing withdrawn service 365. Buses will operate via Diggle Turning Circle

Service 365 Huddersfield - Slaithwaite - Marsden - Oldham, This service will be withdrawn and will be replaced by service 184 operated by First Manchester

Changing Times Bus Changes 2006/2
Saturday 22nd April to Monday 24th April 2006  
Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, FairRider, First Bradford, First Calderdale, First Huddersfield, First Leeds, First Manchester, Halifax Joint Committee, Harrogate & District, Keighley & District, Pegasus, Ryburn Taxibus, Stagecoach in Hull, Stringers and Yorkshire Traction.
  • MAIN HEADLINES

  • White Rose Express reduced - Service X30 between Leeds and Barnsley operated by Yorkshire Traction will be WITHDRAWN. Service X33 between Bradford, Barnsley and Sheffield operated by Arriva Yorkshire will be reduced from hourly to every 90 minutes

  • More Changes in the Heavy Woollen area - Services operated by Arriva Yorkshire West will be revised again. Services 219, 220/221, 253, 254, 278, 281 & 283 will receive a reduced frequency on all or part of the route. Service 225 will be extended from Brighouse to Halifax replacing part of reduced service 278. Services 202/203, 205, 212, 213, 224, 229, 256 will also have revised timetables.

  • Evening and Sunday changes in Huddersfield - Due to a new Metro tender many services operated by First Huddersfield will be altered. Services 303, 306, 312, 321/4/5, 327, 353/6, 370/372, 380/1 & 503 will receive a revised evening and sunday timetables. Services 305, 317, 338, 343/4, 345, 387, 394/395 will be withdrawn during evenings and sundays with services 303, 346, 363, 371 being altered to cover and new services 336/337, 351 & 501 being introduced. Monday to Saturday daytime services 310/3/4, 332, 341, 349-352 will also receive a revised timetable with new service 348 being introduced 

  • Changes in Halifax - As a result of a new Metro tender many services operated by First Calderdale will be revised. Service 550 will be withdrawn and replaced by revised services 573/4. Service 578 will be withdrawn and partially replaced by revised services 578/9. Service 554 will receive a new route and will be reduced to run hourly, service 531 will nowm run from Halifax to Sowerby Bridge via Copley to a reduced hourly frequency and service 570 will now run Halifax to Bradford via Elland. Services 507, 514, 532/3, 534, 537, 546 & 566/7 will receive a minor timetable alterations

  • Remaining service 562 axed - The remaining Sunday service 562 operated by First Calderdale and First Manchester between Halifax and Oldham will be withdrawn. Extra journeys on service 560 to Commons will cover the route between Halifax and Rishworth. There are also changes to service 561

  • Hebden Bridger Changes - Service I will be withdrawn with services F, G & H being reduced to operate on Thursdays only. Other Hebden Bridger services will receive a revised timetable. These services are operated by First Calderdale 

  • New service X61 - Yorkshire Traction will be introducing a new service X61 operating between Huddersfield and Leeds. Service 20 will also be extended to run from Huddersfield to Barnsley via Holmfirth and Penistone every 2 hours. There will also be minor changes to services 262 and X62

  • Changes in Bradford - First Bradford services 636/637 will be extended from Thornbury to the new Morrisons headquarters on Gain Lane. Service 675/677 will be reduced to every 30 minutes and the sunday service on service 653 will be withdrawn. There will also be changes to services 620 & 624 with service 634 withdrawn and new service 621 introduced

  • will be making changes to services

  • OTHER CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire (Wakefield): There will be minor timetable changes on service 119

  • Fair Rider: A new timetable will be introduced on services 321A/324A with buses serving Marten Nest in both directions

  • Halifax Joint Committee: Services 28A, 34 & 509 will be revised. Excluding Bank Holiday and schoolday buses service 392 will be withdrawn 

  • Harrogate & District: The Wetherby to Tadcaster section of service 780 will be withdrawn with the remaining Harrogate to Wetherby section being revised

  • Keighley & District: Changes will be made to services 697, 702, 703, 704, 705, 708, 710, 717, 719, 720 & 760. Service 713 will be withdrawn 

  • Pegasus: Service 737 will receive a revised peak hour timetable, additional stops are also introduced between Bradford and Shipley

  • Ryburn Taxibus: Service 908 will receive minor timetable alterations

  • Stagecoach in Hull: An additional return Sunday journey will be introduced on service X62

  • Stringers: Services 499 & 500 will be revised but service 501 will be withdrawn

For full details including timetables to download visit Metro's website at www.wymetro.com
Summer is coming...
...and its that time of year again for summer bus services to be introduced

Rural service 900 Huddersfield - Ripponden - Hebden Bridge (First Huddersfield) will commence its summer timetable on Sunday 16th April

Service 906 (First Calderdale) will recommence on Sunday 23rd April and this year will run Hardcastle Crags - Hebden Bridge - Heptonstall - Widdop Reservoir

Dalesbus services will also commence on Sunday 16th April and will operate until the end of September/October. For more details of what will be operating this year click here


From Sunday 23rd April, The Quickstep Travel operation will be absorbed into First WY
Services operated by First Quickstep will be changed as follows

Services 31/32 ( Horsforth Circular), 781 (Leeds - Alwoodley - Harewood - Otley), 965 (Otley - Weston - Newhall) and 966 (Guiseley - Yeadon - Yeadon Westfield) will be operated by First Leeds with no change to the timetable

Service 7 (Leeds - Rothwell) will be WITHDRAWN
Services 27/27A (Leeds - Cross Green - Temple Newsam) will be WITHDRAWN and replaced by additional journeys on service 63A
Services 58/60 (Leeds - Hyde Park/Woodhouse Ridge Circular) will be WITHDRAWN and replaced by new service 60 operated by First Leeds
Services 63/63A/63C (Headingley - Leeds - Halton Dial) will be revised with the 63C withdrawn and replaced in part by new service 60. These services will no longer serve Headingley but instead run to/from Drighlington replacing service 94 which is being withdrawn
Services 66/67 (Leeds - Leysholme - Pudsey - Tyersal/Bramley) will be operated by First Leeds with a revised peak hour timetable
Service 80 (Pudsey - Farsley Gardens - Tyersal) will be operated by First Leeds to a revised timetable
Service 92A (Kirkstall - Headingley - Headingley Campus) will be WITHDRAWN

Sunday 9th April 2006: (Rossendale Transport)

Service 50 Todmorden - Bacup - Rawtenstall, This sunday service is withdrawn due to the withdrawal of funding from Lancashire County Council

Friday 31st March 2006: (J.R.T)

Service 907 Shepley - Shelley - Kirkburton, This service is withdrawn

Monday 27th March 2006: (Arriva Yorkshire)

Service 108 Wakefield - Bottomboat, An additional Monday to Friday journey will be introduced at 1335 from Bottomboat to Wakefield. The 1320 journey from Wakefield will run 5 minutes earlier throughout.

Service 448 Leeds - Rothwell - Wakefield - Bretton - Denby Dale, The Monday to Friday journey at 0722 from Leeds to Denby Dale will now operate 7 minutes earlier throughout

Sunday 26th March 2006: (Stagecoach in Chesterfield/Speedwell Private Hire)

Service 61A Holmfirth - Glossop, Journeys operated by Stagecoach in Chesterfield are withdrawn and are replaced by journeys operated by Speedwell Private Hire, operating 5 minutes later throughout

Monday 20th March 2006: (M Travel)

Service 134 Castleford - Junction 32 Outlet - Pontefract, A revised timetable has been introduced

Monday 27th February 2006: (Arriva Yorkshire)

Service 448 Leeds - Wakefield - Denby Dale, The Monday to Friday journey at 0732 from Leeds now runs 10 minutes earlier throughout

Saturday 18th February 2006: (Yorkshire Traction)

Service 236 Huddersfield - Denby Dale - Barnsley, On Monday to Saturdays the 0620 journey from Huddersfield now starts from Waterloo at 0630

Service 238 Huddersfield - Denby Dale, On Saturdays the 0645 from Waterloo to Denby Dale now starts from Huddersfield at 0635

Monday 13th February 2006: (Ryburn Taxibus)

Service 909 Ripponden - West Vale - Elland - Brighouse, The service has been extended back from Ripponden to start at Cunning Corner replacing part of withdrawn service 562. On Saturdays the service is increased in frequency to operate hourly from Cunning Corner to Brighouse

Sunday 12th February 2006: (Keighley & District)

The Shuttle 662 Bradford - Bingley - Keighley, A revised timetable will be introduced with minor changes to intermediate times

The Zone 704/705 Keighley - Thwaites Brow, A revised timetable will be introduced with minor changes to intermediate times

The Zone 708 Keighley - Riddlesden, A revised timetable will be introduced with minor changes to intermediate times

The Zone 717 Keighley - Oakworth, A revised timetable will be introduced with minor changes to intermediate times

Sunday 5th February 2006: (Penistone Line Partnership)

Service 901 "The Holmfirth Branch Line" Holmfirth - Shepley - Denby Dale, This service is withdrawn

Monday 30th January 2006: (First Leeds)

Turquoise Line service 56 Moor Grange - Leeds - Whinmoor, A revised late evening timetable has been introduced

Monday 30th January 2006: (K-Line)

Service 317A Huddersfield - Kirkheaton - Upper Heaton, A revised timetable has been introduced with most buses running 10 minutes earlier

Monday 30th January 2006: (Arriva Yorkshire)

Service 108 Wakefield - Bottomboat, This service has been reinstated running two return journeys only on a trial basis

Changing Times Bus Changes 2006/1
Saturday 28th January to Monday 30th January 2006  
Operators involved are Arriva Yorkshire, First Bradford, First Calderdale, First Huddersfield, First Leeds, First Manchester, J.R.T, Ryburn Taxibus, South Yorkshire Motors, TJ Walsh, TLC Travel, Tyrer Bus and Yorkshire Traction.
  • MAIN HEADLINES

  • Major changes in Wakefield - Arriva Yorkshire are making major changes to services in the Wakefield area. Services effected are 100, 101, 102, 104, 110, 114, 116, 117, 119, 120, 173, 174, 175, 181, 425, 427, 443, 444, 448, 481, 496, 498, X7, X15, X16, X17, X41 & X46. Many services will receive revised routes, timetables and frequencies. Services 103, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 115, 118, 121, 122, 422, 446, 482, 483 & X48 will all be withdrawn. New services 103, 105, 106, 107 will be introduced. Also in the Castleford area services 156, 159, 163/4/6, 167/8/9, 184/5/6 & 187/8/9 will receive revised timetables at peak times. Services 410, 411, 420 will receive a revised timetable

  • Service M62 axed - Service M62 operated by First Calderdale between Halifax, Brighouse, White Rose Centre and Leeds will be withdrawn as the revenue generated by this service does not cover costs. This will leave a major gap in the interurban service network

  • Cross boundary service axed - Service 562 operated by First Calderdale and First Manchester between Halifax and Oldham will be withdrawn due to lack of demand. Extra journeys on service 561 will cover the route between Halifax and Rishworth

  • Saturday buses withdrawn - The Saturday extensions to the Trafford Centre on Service 561 and service M1 to Meadowhall and Sheffield operated by First in Calderdale and Huddersfield will be withdrawn

  • New FreeCityBus - A new circular service will be introduced in Leeds City Centre. Buses will run every 6 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes and will be operated by First Leeds. The service will be free to all passengers

  • Changes in Huddersfield - There will be various network changes on First Huddersfield buses to create a more sustainable network. Services 301/2 & 306 will receive reduced frequencies. Services 321/4 will be revised with new service 325. Service 373 will be withdrawn with services 343/344, 537/8 & 539 being altered to cover. There will be minor changes on service 314 & 382.

  • Changes in Halifax - Due to the closure of Westgate there will be a revised route on First Calderdale services 510-4, 520, 522-4, 556/7/9. Services 510-514, 520, 526, 542 & 576 will also receive a revised timetable

  • Revised Services in Leeds - First Leeds will be making various minor changes across the Leeds service network. Services effected are the 1, 18/18A, 28, 33/33A, 44/44A, 46, 51/51A, 55, 61, 62, 63/63C, 64, 74/74A, 85, 86, 87/87A, 90/90A, 91/91A, 92, 95, 96, 97/97A & 757.

  • OTHER CHANGES

  • Arriva Yorkshire West: There will be minor route or timetable changes on services 128, 202/3, 205, 207/8, 209/19/29, 221, 253, 268 & 278

  • First Bradford: There will be minor times changes on services 620 & 680

  • J.R.T/Ryburn Taxibus: Evening and Sunday journeys on service 335 will pass from J.R.T to Ryburn Taxibus. Journeys will now divert off route on a demand responsive basis at these times.

  • South Yorkshire Motors: A new service 489 between Pontefract and Chequerfield will be introduced

  • T.J Walsh: Due to the closure of Westgate in Halifax Town Centre, Services 400, 525, 555, 600 & 700 will receive a revised route within the town centre. There are no changes to the timetables

  • TLC Travel: Service MC3 will receive a revised route and timetable. On Monday to Fridays additional journeys will extend to/from the Euroway Trading Estate while on Saturdays the service will extend to Asda at Bierley

  • Tyrer Bus: On service M6 the 0637 from Scar Top and 0647 from Haworth will be withdrawn

  • Yorkshire Traction: Certain journeys on Services 231/232 and all journeys on service 240 will receive a revised route in Fenay Bridge to serve a new housing development. Due to low customer demand evening and sunday journeys on services 237/239 will be withdrawn

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

Monday 9th January 2006: (Arriva Yorkshire)

Service 149 Wakefield - Pontefract - Knottingley, On Monday to Friday 0745 journey from Wakefield now operates via New Sharlston and Streethouse

Monday 9th January 2006: (Hodgsons)

New Keighley "aKtivehoppa", This is a new service which will operate around Keighley leisure venues every Monday to Friday afternoon and early evening. Two routes will be operated on a half hourly basis

Sunday 8th January 2006: (Stagecoach in Hull)

Service X62 Leeds - Junction 32 Outlet - Hull, A Sunday journey was introduced on this route

Monday 2nd January 2006: (Yorkshire Traction)

Services 58/59 Wakefield - Newmillerdam - Barnsley, Due to the reconstruction of Barnsley Interchange, a revised route within Barnsley Town Centre is introduced on these services

Service 235 Huddersfield - Kirkburton - Barnsley, Due to the reconstruction of Barnsley Interchange, a revised route within Barnsley Town Centre is introduced on this service

Services 244/245 Pontefract - Hemsworth - Barnsley, Due to the reconstruction of Barnsley Interchange, a revised route within Barnsley Town Centre is introduced on these services

Service 246 Pontefract - Hemsworth - Barnsley, Due to the reconstruction of Barnsley Interchange, a revised route within Barnsley Town Centre is introduced on these services. Buses now arrive at Barnsley Interchange 2 minutes later

Service 247 Upton - Hemsworth - Barnsley, Due to the reconstruction of Barnsley Interchange, a revised route within Barnsley Town Centre is introduced on these services. Buses now arrive at Barnsley Interchange 2 minutes later

Service X30 Leeds - Darton - Barnsley, Due to the reconstruction of Barnsley Interchange, a revised route within Barnsley Town Centre is introduced on this service


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Bus changes during 2002 can be seen
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Bus changes during 2001 can be seen by clicking here

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