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TLC Travel 

Operator of MetroConnect services in Bradford and Leeds and Metro Access Bus services in the Bradford area

Last Updated: September 20th 2009

PB0004246/I for 16 vehicles
TLC Travel Limited, 7 Linton Street, West Bowling, Bradford BD4 7EZ
DEPOT: 7 Linton Street, West Bowling, Bradford

Whats New:

New are 7 Metro Accessbuses, Optare Solos YJ09KZN/KZO/KZP/KZR/KZU/KZV & KZW. An 8th vehicle is also expected

The V & X reg Optare Solos are expected to be withdrawn and sold

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Mercedes Benz 711D, Keillor B12FL.
w      M115UES  669303-2N-027093  93-484-MA      (8/2000) 10/1994  Ex-Bradford Metropolitan Council
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Mercedes Benz 711D, Leicester Carriage Builders B8FL.
w      N479RNR  WDB6693032N041012 ?              (4/2006)  4/1996  Ex-Kirklees Metropolitan Council
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Mercedes Benz O814D, Leicester Carriage Builders B12FL. (S106KNR is B14FL)
w      S106KNR  6703732N041128    ?              (8/2000) 10/1999  Ex-Bradford Metropolitan Council
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Optare Solo M850, Optare B18F.
       V231LWU  VN6194            6194           (8/2000) 10/1999  Ex-Bradford Metropolitan Council
       V232LWU  VN6195            6195           (8/2000) 10/1999  Ex-Bradford Metropolitan Council
       V233LWU  VN6196            6196           (8/2000) 10/1999  Ex-Bradford Metropolitan Council
       V234LWU  VN6197            6197           (8/2000) 10/1999  Ex-Bradford Metropolitan Council
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Optare Solo M850, Optare B18F.
       X176NWR  VN6535            6535                    10/2000
       X177NWR  VN6536            6536                    10/2000
       X181NWR  VN6538            6538                    11/2000
       X182NWR  VN6539            6539                    11/2000  
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Optare Solo M850 B29F
       YN53ZWE  19000000001323                  (12/2006)  1/2004  Ex-Teamdeck
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Optare Solo M850, Optare B29F.
 1344  MX54KXV  19000000001344                            10/2004
 1345  MX54KXW  19000000001345                            10/2004
 1346  MX54KXX  19000000001346                            10/2004
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Optare Solo Slimline M780SL, Optare B24F.
 1542  MX54KYK  SAB19000000001542                          1/2005
 1763  MX05OSZ  SAB19000000001763                          6/2005
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Mercedes Benz Sprinter 616CDi, Mellor B15F.
       MX06OXV  WDB9056132R844583  WLF0010                 6/2006 
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Optare Solo M780SE, Optare B15F.
 2833  YJ07VTL  SABDNEAB07R192833                          4/2007
 2834  YJ07VTM  SABDNEAB07R192834                          4/2007
 2835  YJ07VTN  SABDNEAB07R192835                          4/2007
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Optare Solo M780SE, Optare B15F. 
 ML1   YJ57EJO  SABDNEAB07R192913                         12/2007
 ML2   YJ57EJU  SABDNEAB07R192914                         12/2007
 ML3   YJ57EJV  SABDNEAB07R192915                         12/2007
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Optare Solo M780SE, Optare B15F.
 3384  YJ09KZN  SABDN2AB08R193384                          4/2009

 3385  YJ09KZO  SABDN2AB08R193385                          4/2009
 3386  YJ09KZP  SABDN2AB08R193386                          4/2009
 3387  YJ09KZR  SABDN2AB08R193387                          4/2009
 3390  YJ09KZU  SABDN2AB08R193390                          4/2009

 3391  YJ09KZV  SABDN2AB08R193391                          4/2009
 3392  YJ09KZW  SABDN2AB08R193392                          4/2009
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Livery:

Red & Cream Metro Accessbus livery: V231-4LWU, X176/7/81/2NWR

Red & White New Metro Accessbus livery: MX06OXV, YJ07VTL, YJ07VTM, YJ07VTN and all 09 reg Optare Solos

Red & White MetroConnect livery: MX54KXV/KXW/KXX, YN53ZWE, MX05OSZ

Red & White MetroLocal livery: YJ57EJO, YJ57EJU, YJ57EJV

Overall white with MetroConnect branding: MX54KYK

Analysis of types operated:

28 MINIBUSES
27 Optare Solo, 1 Mercedes Benz Sprinter

Total: 28 Buses

Services Operated:

Service Number Route
Mon - Fri Daytime Frequency Sat Daytime Frequency Journey Time Daytime Vehicle Requirement
653 Bradford - Otley Every 90 Minutes Every 90 Minutes 45 Mins 1 Optare Solo
940 Holt Park - Otley - Wharfedale Hospital Hourly Hourly 30 Mins 1 Minibus (YN53ZWE)
606 Bradford - Euroway Trading Estate Every 40 Mins (Peak) No Service 43 Mins 1 Optare Solo
MC3 Smiddles Lane - Great Horton Circular Every 30 Mins (Off Peak) Every 30 Mins 25 Mins
ML1 Heckmondwike Metro Local Every 30 Mins (Tue, Thur) Every 30 Mins 29 Mins 1 Optare Solo SE
ML2 Cleckheaton/Scholes Metro Local Hourly (Mon, Wed, Fri) No Service 27 Mins
ML3 Cleckheaton/Hunsworth Metro Local Hourly (Mon, Wed, Fri) No Service 25 Mins
ML9 Dewsbury/Bywell Road Metro Local Hourly (Tue, Thur) Hourly 29 Mins 1 Optare Solo SE
ML10 Dewsbury/Boothroyd Metro Local Hourly (Tue, Thur) Hourly 29 Mins
ML11 Dewsbury/Thornhill Lees Metro Local 6 Journeys (Mon, Wed, Fri) No Service 25 Mins
ML12 Dewsbury/Grange Moor Metro Local 2 Journeys (Mon, Wed, Fri) No Service 59 Mins
ML13 Birstall/Fieldhead Metro Local Every 40 Mins (Tue, Thur) No Service 19 Mins 1 Optare Solo SE
ML14 Birstall/East Bierley Metro Local Every 40 Mins (Tue, Thur) No Service 19 Mins
ML16 Birstall/Staincliffe Metro Local Every 30 Mins (Wed, Fri) No Service 29 Mins
AB AccessBus services across Bradford - - - 11 Optare Solo, 1 Merc Sprinter
 No Service on Sundays 17 Buses

West Yorkshire Buses Website. Last revised: September 19, 2009.