West Yorkshire buses carry 1.7 million passengers every week, making them the most-used form of public transport in the region. West Yorkshire Combined Authority is bringing buses back under public control through franchising, starting in Spring 2027.
Buses offer an affordable, sustainable and convenient way to travel. A publicly-owned bus service that works for people, not profit, will help to form a new joined-up Weaver Network that connects bus, train, bike, walking, wheeling and future transport modes too. To get there, we have published the West Yorkshire Bus Strategy 2040, which sets out the steps we are taking to improve West Yorkshire buses for everyone.
Bus franchising gives West Yorkshire Combined Authority direct control over which routes run, how often they run and what they cost. It is the biggest change to West Yorkshire buses in a generation. The first franchised services will launch in Spring 2027, with all West Yorkshire bus routes under public control by late 2028.
Every district in West Yorkshire will benefit from franchising. In Kirklees, a transformed bus station at Heckmondwike is already under way. From Bradford and Leeds to Calderdale and Wakefield, bus routes, timetables and fares will come under one publicly controlled network for the first time, planned around what passengers need.
It’s time to bring buses back under public control. Get set for clearer, better value fares, a more integrated network, greener buses, improved services and so much more.
It’s time to bring buses back under public control. Get set for clearer, better value fares, a more integrated network, greener buses, improved services and so much more.
More affordable. More convenient. More sustainable. These are just three of the many reasons why we believe buses should be the first choice for travel in West Yorkshire. With this in mind, we have laid out a clear vision for the future via the Bus Service Improvement Plan.
More affordable. More convenient. More sustainable. These are just three of the many reasons why we believe buses should be the first choice for travel in West Yorkshire. With this in mind, we have laid out a clear vision for the future via the Bus Service Improvement Plan.
Until our franchising scheme is rolled out in 2027, we’re making wide-scale improvements to the current WYMetro system. Because everyone in West Yorkshire deserves to use a bus system that just works.
Until our franchising scheme is rolled out in 2027, we’re making wide-scale improvements to the current WYMetro system. Because everyone in West Yorkshire deserves to use a bus system that just works.
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