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First Bradford operate buses in Bradford and surrounding areas. 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 Bramley depot until late 2018 where operations transferred over to Back Bowling Lane depot in Bradford.
It was one of the first two trolleybus systems to be opened in the United Kingdom, along with the Leeds system. [1] [2] Both systems commenced operations on 20 June 1911. [1] [2] However, the public service on the Bradford system did not start until four days later. [1] [2] The Bradford system lasted the longest of all the UK's urban trolleybus ...
Each bus was sponsored; one by the University of Bradford, one by Bradford College and one by Grand Central; the latter was originally sponsored by Sovereign Health Care at launch. From launch, the service was run by First West Yorkshire; operations passed to Ladies Only Travel in April 2014, using the same three buses and timetable.
In 1977, a bus station was built alongside, [10] and, in 1983, the station was renamed Bradford Interchange to link buses and trains in a covered environment. [11] The bus station featured a large ridge and furrow design of overall roof, which was subsequently demolished in 1999 to allow for a rebuilding of the bus station, which was opened in ...
Leeds and Bradford became the first cities to put trolleybuses into service in Great Britain, on 20 June 1911. [9] Supposedly, though it was opened on 20 June, the public was not admitted to the Bradford route until the 24th. Bradford was also the last city to operate trolleybuses in the UK; the system closed on 26 March 1972.
Leeds, unguided, operated by First Leeds from 2007-2012, after the end of FTR services the buses were rebranded Hyperlink and redeployed alongside Yorks on the 72 route between Leeds and Bradford before being replaced by conventional double deckers in 2016. York Between Acomb and University of York, from 2006-2012 operated by First York.
The FTR buses were then refurbished, Wi-Fi installed, and given a new livery branded Hyperlink, ready for a new high-frequency service on route 72 connecting Leeds to Bradford. [5] [6] [7] In July 2016, the FTR articulated buses were replaced by brand new Wright StreetDeck buses, with the Hyperlink brand withdrawn. [8]
The company would face early competition as First West Yorkshire continued to run service 757 between Leeds and Leeds Bradford Airport via Horsforth, serving the railway station in Leeds, whilst Centrebus served the City bus station. From July 2010, Centrebus were the only operator of route 757 after First West Yorkshire withdrew their service ...