To help ease reluctant children and relieved parents into the the new school year, Metro has posted details of what bus services serve which schools and what types of passes pupils will need at its GenerationM website for young passengers.

GenerationM, has sections which feature an A-Z list of West Yorkshire schools, with timetables for the buses that serve them, and explanations of what type of pass is required to use each service along with the downloadable application forms.

People who are not on-line can call Metro's Education Team on 0113 3481122 for more information about schools services and passes,

The GenerationM site also explains how people aged 11 to 16 can buy a money-saving School Plus MetroCard, get a Young Persons PhotoCard to prove their age and get half-fare travel, and how 16 to18 year-olds who are in full-time education, can get a Scholar's PhotoCard to ensure they can enjoy half-fares as well.

Metro's Education Team coordinates transport to and from school for more than 40,000 pupils, aged from 4 to 18, across West Yorkshire.

Almost 10,000 pupils travel to and from 136 of the county's schools on 150 purpose-built yellow buses transporting as part of Metro's award-winning 'My bus' scheme.