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News archive - 2008

Archive of Metro news stories published in 2008.

Brighouse bus station stop changes
Brighouse bus station stop changes
Stage 2 of refurbishment underway.
 
Roadshow visitors
Halifax & Calderdale Business Roadshow success
Plenty of opportunity to meet local business representatives.
 
Passenger Transport Authority of the Year Award for Metro
Passenger Transport Authority of the Year Award for Metro
Unprecedented fourth win in eight years.
 
Wakefield FreeCityBus
Wakefield FreeCityBus welcomes The Ridings Centre on-board
Shopping Centre sponsors a FreeCityBus.
 
Family DayRover (140 x 90)
Half-term travel with Metro DayRover
If you are planning days out this half-term, Metro's DayRover tickets are an ideal way to save money on bus and train journeys in West Yorkshire
 
New Transdev MyBus
Yellow is the new green for Ilkley Grammar School
New MyBus services for Ilkley Grammar School, thanks to an innovative partnership with Transdev Keighley & District.
 
Young girl posts her questionnaire into the box
Public transport in Leeds: Have your say
People of all ages shared their views on transport in Leeds at a major consultation event organised by Metro and Leeds City Council.
 
Mybus
Mybus a 'model scheme'
Metro's yellow bus scheme can work for UK's primary, secondary and special educational needs schools.
 
Mybuses at Wakefield depot
Commission report echoes Mybus results
Recommendations set out by the National Yellow Bus Commission reflect Metro's Mybus success.
 
Leeds Automatic ticket gates - artist's impression
Automatic ticket gates at Leeds rail station
The installation of 25 automatic ticket gates at Leeds station is now complete.
 
Geoff Hoon MP, Kieran Preston OBE and Cllr Chris Greaves
Transport minister and Metro in 'constructive' discussions
Metro chairman Councillor Chris Greaves says a meeting with Secretary of State for Transport Geoff Hoon was ‘an opportunity for constructive discussion about transport in West Yorkshire and the Leeds City Region’.
 
Safemark logo (140x90)
Top Marks for Todmorden High School
Todmorden High School in Calderdale is the latest recipient of a Metro SAFEMark award for promoting good behaviour on its school buses.
 
Rail engineering work
Bradford Interchange re-opens
Bradford Interchange rail station is now open, following the completion of engineering works.
 
SAFEMark plaque
SAFEMark award for Carr Manor High School
Carr Manor High School in Leeds is the latest recipient of a Metro SAFEMark award for promoting good behaviour on its school buses
 
Denby Dale - service 95
New service connects south Kirklees with Barnsley
A new, hourly bus service, connecting Barnsley and Denby Dale, from Saturday 19 July.
 
MetroCards
MetroCard price rise
Bus companies push through 8% rise.
 
Refurbished Clas 155 train at Horsforth
Lines of Enquiry
Rail Summit success.
 
Glasshoughton Station
£15m Rail Growth Programme approved
Go-ahead for new stations and 700 new park-and-ride spaces.
 
Concessionary Pass holder
Passes sent to over 315,000
Apply now if you haven't already.
 
Rucksack on a bus
Security alerts
Why unattended luggage can cause everyone problems.
 
Roadshow visitors
Bradford Roadshow
Meet Metro on Tuesday 10 June.
 
TramTrain, Saarbrucken
'Hidden' transport benefits revealed
Metro welcomes groundbreaking report.
 
New Yellow Bus Vinyl
Yellow Bus Commission feedback 'excellent'
David Blunkett and team meet primary pupils and teachers.
 
what time is yournextbus
Leeds Pupils 'On the move' with Metro
Thirty pupils graduate from Metro seminar.
 
IIP award
Just Champion for Metro
Investors in People presents Metro with Champion status award.
 
SAFEmark logo
SAFEMark awarded to St Mary's school
Celebrations for school's pupils
 
Kieran Preston
'Moving On' report welcomed
Local transport investment "crucial" says think tank.
 
Leeds City Region
Transport Board funding welcomed
£80m of schemes get Transport Board backing.
 
Metro rodshow at Huddersfield Town Hall
Road show success
Metro meets its partners in Huddersfield.
 
 

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