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West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s AccessBus provides vital services during the COVID-19 pandemic

West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s AccessBus, that usually provides door-to-door bus services to support people with limited mobility, has continued to help the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bus and train service updates

Public Transport updates

Combined Authority creates assistance cards for people exempt from wearing face coverings

Assistance cards are now available to help people communicate they are exempt from wearing face coverings on public transport.

Action taken to support the public transport network during next phase of COVID-19 pandemic response

Measures taken to support the public transport network as more people start to travel were discussed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee today.

Harvey’s VIP bus station visit is ‘thank you’ for Golcar voluntary work

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Changes to bus stops on Leeds city centre's Park Row

Changes to bus stops on Leeds city centre's Park Row from Monday 17 February

Leeds City Centre, Infirmary Street and Park Row improvements

Work on major improvements to Leeds city centre's Infirmary Street as part of the Connecting Leeds programme to improve bus journeys will start in February .

Frozen MCard prices means bus users can still go further for a fiver!

West Yorkshire’s bus users can now save as much as £1.70 per journey when they top up their Pink MCard with Bus DaySavers in advance.

Bus station bands banishing Monday blues in Huddersfield

Bus station bands banishing Monday blues in Huddersfield

Garforth rail station’s new 333-space car park - fully open from Friday

Essential online system maintenance

MCards, PhotoCards and Concessionary Pass disruption

Festive events across West Yorkshire ❄️

If you’re looking for things to do over the Christmas period, look no further - we’ve got it covered.

Cheaper bus travel this Christmas with advanced top ups on Pink MCards

For a day’s unlimited travel on all buses across West Yorkshire, DaySavers cost from just £5 when added to a Pink MCard in advance rather than £6.50 when bought on the bus.

Settle – Carlisle Winter Rail Offer 2019/20

First AccessBus vehicle to go green re-enters service

First AccessBus vehicle to go green re-enters service - 33 upgraded vehicles will be rolled out across West Yorkshire

Drop-in events on Leeds Bus Station improvement plans

Leeds Bus Station drop-in events on Tuesday 22 & Thursday 24 October.

Travel Centre till upgrades to improve customer experience

To reduce waiting times and improve service at six of our Travel Centres we are investing £16,000 in new till facilities.

Leeds New Station Street reopens following major improvement works

Leeds New Station Street reopens following major improvement works

Five autumn walks you can get to by bus and train in the five West Yorkshire districts

To help you appreciate those autumnal colours here’s five autumn walks across the five districts of West Yorkshire that you can access by bus and train.

Local students showcase how bus and train travel keeps up with their lifestyles

In a campaign created by young people for young people, three students have teamed up with MCard to showcase how the money-saving 19-25 or Student PhotoCard keeps up with their lifestyles.

Staff will be on hand to advise Leeds city centre bus users about Headrow bus diversions

Staff will be on the streets providing directions and advice.

Latest information on Headrow bus service & stop changes

Latest information on widespread stop & service changes in Leeds city centre starting Sunday 1 September

National Transport Awards shortlisting for West Yorkshire's MyDay - young people's bus ticket

National Transport Awards shortlisting for West Yorkshire's MyDay - young people's bus ticket

Week left to have your say on Bus Information

Engagement closes Sunday 25 August

New, £23 Group DaySaver ticket can be used by five people

New, £23 Group DaySaver ticket can be used by five people

Have your say on your bus information

Have your say on your bus information

September start for £20 million transformation of Leeds city centre's Headrow

September start for £20 million transformation of Leeds city centre's Headrow

Buses taking big steps to cleaner air in West Yorkshire

Buses taking big steps to cleaner air in West Yorkshire

Young people’s nationwide bus guide commends West Yorkshire initiative

Young people’s nationwide bus guide commends West Yorkshire initiative

yournextbus customers urged to go online and 'love the live'

yournextbus customers urged to go online and 'love the live'

Major improvement work on Keighley's Hard Ings Road.

Major improvement work on Keighley's Hard Ings Road.

Discovering your neighbouring National Park by bus and train

Discovering your neighbouring National Park by bus and train

New rail access map now available

New rail access map now available

Clean bus technology makeover will deliver NHS savings

Clean bus technology makeover will deliver NHS savings

Buses doing heavy lifting for West Yorkshire economy

Buses doing heavy lifting for West Yorkshire economy

Castleford rail station improvement proposals go on show

Castleford rail station improvement proposals go on show

Bus information strategy to reflect people’s requirements by putting digital first

Bus information strategy to reflect people’s requirements by putting digital first

New real-time bus information displays to be installed across West Yorkshire

New real-time bus information displays to be installed across West Yorkshire

Start of work to improve access at Marsden rail station welcomed

Start of work to improve access at Marsden rail station welcomed

Public engagement on Leeds Bradford Airport & north west Leeds connectivity

Public engagement on Leeds Bradford Airport & north west Leeds connectivity

Money saving travel for half-term in West Yorkshire

Money saving travel for half-term in West Yorkshire

Industrial action suspended

Full service from Saturday 16 February

Successful bid for ultra-low emission park and ride buses

Successful bid for ultra-low emission park and ride buses

Making travel simpler through improved digital payments

Making travel simpler through improved digital payments

Backing for West Yorkshire Bus Alliance confirmed

Backing for West Yorkshire Bus Alliance confirmed

Free wi-fi now available at eight West Yorkshire bus stations

Over two million journeys made on Leeds park and ride services.

Two million scans for live West Yorkshire bus times

Two-millionth scan made during afternoon of Saturday 1 December.

Mr Monopoly on board at Huddersfield Bus Station

Mr Monopoly on board at Huddersfield Bus Station

Mcard’s top West Yorkshire spots to blog about

MCard’s top West Yorkshire spots to blog about

Money-saving MyDay tickets prove a hit with young people

Money-saving MyDay tickets prove a hit with young people

West Yorkshire Rail Users Urged To Claim Timetable Chaos Compensation (1)

West Yorkshire Combined Authority is urging people whose trains were delayed following the introduction of a new timetable earlier this year to check whether they are eligible for compensation and if so, to make a claim.

Help Us Make The Metro Website Better

Help Us Make Your Metro Website Better- please take a few minutes to complete our survey and tell us how you think we can improve the website.

Popular Metro Local Dewsbury bus service celebrates 10th anniversary

Popular Metro Local Dewsbury bus service celebrates 10th anniversary

Improved access for Bradford Interchange complete

Improved access for Bradford Interchange complete

West Yorkshire’s ‘Top Of The Stops’ revealed as real-time scans pass 1.5 million

West Yorkshire’s ‘Top Of The Stops’ revealed as real-time scans pass 1.5 million

Chance to win a month's free travel as MCard goes on the road

Chance to win a month's free travel as MCard goes on the road

New conveniences for Bradford Interchange

New conveniences for Bradford Interchange

Millie is surprise day rover at Huddersfield Bus Station

Millie is surprise day rover at Huddersfield Bus Station

Customers give ringing endorsement to Leeds park and ride

Customers give ringing endorsement to Leeds park and ride

Link to rail disruption information

Link to rail disruption information

West Yorkshire rail users urged to claim timetable chaos compensation

West Yorkshire rail users urged to claim timetable chaos compensation

MyDay – The NEW £2.60 all-day bus ticket devised for young people by young people will help make their day

MyDay – The NEW £2.60 all-day bus ticket devised for young people by young people will help make their day

New ultra-low emission buses now serving Leeds Park & Ride sites

Hybrid-electric vehicles will cut pollution

Fleet of new vehicles for Wakefield’s free bus service

Fleet of new vehicles for Wakefield’s free bus service

Work to improve Bradford Interchange access underway

Work to improve Bradford Interchange access underway

Cleaner buses on the way for West Yorkshire

Cleaner buses on the way for West Yorkshire

Why West Yorkshire is the best place to be this May

Cycling, culture, countryside & culinary delights!

Mirfield station car park extension work is underway

Work to create 24 new car park spaces at Mirfield rail station is underway.

Combined Authority’s £32 million programme of station car park extensions rolls on

Combined Authority’s £32 million programme of station car park extensions rolls on

Metro website delivering 2.5 million pages of travel information per month

Metro travel website delivering 2.5 million pages of travel information per month

Catching the bus and train in West Yorkshire and the Leeds City Region has never been simpler.

Catching the bus and train in West Yorkshire and the Leeds City Region has never been simpler.

West Yorkshire MCard app downloads now over 11,000

Over 11,000 people have downloaded the free MCard app that enables them to buy and load travel tickets anytime, anywhere straight from any Android smartphone.

MCard travel in West Yorkshire now £30 million per year

As many as 400,000 journeys having been made in just one week.

Renew your Senior Travel Pass online

It now takes just a few minutes to apply for a Senior Pass online, from the comfort of your own home.

Travel made even easier for young people in West Yorkshire by Bus18 initiative

County-wide travel for under 19s at introductory price of just £2.60 this summer with new, money-saving ticket.

Over 100 new, free park and ride spaces available for Fitzwilliam rail station users from Monday 26 March

Over 100 new, free park and ride spaces available for Fitzwilliam rail station users from Monday 26 March

Train service improvements for Kirkstall Forge passengers

Half-hourly train service at Kirkstall Forge from May

Combined Authority backing ‘action counters terrorism’ campaign in West Yorkshire & Leeds City Region

West Yorkshire Combined Authority is backing the Government’s Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) campaign and is reminding the public and its own employees to report suspicious behaviour and activity.

Convenience of MCard app revolutionising West Yorkshire bus & train travel

Ten thousand downloads, orders worth over £710,000 and 16,000-plus young people’s tickets purchased every month.

West Yorkshire’s under-19s can travel anytime, anywhere for half the fare

Over 1/2 million young people in West Yorkshire are eligible for 1/2-fare bus and train travel.

New MCard ticket machines Dewsbury, Halifax, Keighley and Wakefield bus stations

New MCard ticket machines at Dewsbury, Halifax, Keighley and Wakefield bus stations

Consultation on key Leeds bus routes underway

Public consultation on plans for bus priority measures on key Leeds bus routes now underway.

New Leeds city centre bus stop to meet growing park and ride demand

New stop on Boar Lane and increased peak-time capacity on Elland Road services.

Maureen bags a free Scottish break thanks to online travel pass application.

Scotland’s Loch Long beckons for one lucky West Yorkshire resident, Maureen Dyson, who has won a five-day holiday as a result of applying for her West Yorkshire Senior Travel Pass online.

Information Points

Settle Carlisle offer 2017/18

Additional funding for active travel welcomed

Uniform approach on the buses to half-fare entitlement

Forster Square Station improvements

Triple Award Win

CCTV and W-Fi Boost

Wi-Fi being installed at eight bus stations.

Bus 18 improving bus journeys

Oastler Centre shuttle

One million scans

MCard Day Saver tickets

Leeds Station interchange re-opens

future of West Yorkshire transport

Huddersfield rail station

Line closed for major works Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August

Updated Journey Planner

Elland Road extended

Longer weekday hours and Sunday services.

New Exit Leeds BS

Work starting Monday 12 June

Self-service MCard ticket machines now at five West Yorkshire bus stations

M Travel update

Services being picked up by other operators.

Bus Strategy Accessibility Policy

The Combined Authority is inviting views on accessibility requirements for West Yorkshire's bus services.

Touchless ticketing trial extended

Low Moor station opening

Bus 18 launch

West Yorkshire bus services that are more reliable, easier to use, customer focused and better for the environment are the key aims of the Bus 18 initiative launched today.

stand changes

Where to catch your bus in Leeds Bus Station from Wednesday 8 March

QR code success

West Yorkshire bus passengers are now using QR Codes and NFC Chips 10,000 times every week at bus stops to get real-time bus information on their smart phones.

Boxing Day bus services survey closes Monday 6 February

Did you use bus services on Boxing Day? If so, we'd like your feedback by 6 February.

Shuttle 662

Keighley, Bingley and Bradford passengers invited to take part.

Boxing Day Survey

Did you use bus services on Boxing Day? If so, we'd like your feedback.

Ticket changes on some Bradford school bus services

West Yorkshire Combined Authority is reminding people in Bradford about changes to tickets on some schools bus services.

Elland Road passenger facililty

New building opens Monday.

Investment in buses

£180 million investment in Leeds city’s bus services.

New plans for Leeds transport network unveiled

West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee Chair, Cllr Keith Wakefield has welcomed today’s announcement by Leeds City Council of new rail stations, including one serving Leeds Bradford Airport.

Travel and environment survey

University asking for help with research into transport in Leeds.

Leeds Station Southern Entrance shortlisted for Institution of Civil Engineers People s Choice Award

Find out how you can vote.

South Elmsall Transport Hub opens

Open for business

responsive

This site will now provide you with information best suited for your smartphone, tablet or desktop computer.

Yourtravelyoursaylaunched

plus points for customer service

Recognition for work with hard-to-reach & disadvantaged customers.

Ladies Only Travel

New loos at Leeds Bus Station

MCard sales at West Yorkshire s Payzone stores top %C2%A310m

MCards now making bus & train travel simpler and more affordable for over 100,000 cardholders.

New bus tickets for mature students and anyone aged under 26

Active Economy Bid

Combined Authority has submitted a bid to the Department for Transport (DfT) for to deliver a programme of walking and cycling schemes for journeys to and from work and training.

Apply online and beat the queues

Jump the queue by applying for your Under 16 MCards and 16-18 PhotoCards online.

MetroCard switchover

From Monday 5 September, paper MetroCards will no longer be sold at rail stations.

Days Savers and MetroCards

From Tuesday 30 August, the cost of DaySavers for bus travel in West Yorkshire is dropping.

Sth Elmsall

Work on South Elmsall’s new public transport hub starts on Tuesday 30 August.

Under 16 PhotoCards and 16-18 PhotoCards online

Have your say on the plans for a new Morley Transport Hub

PAYG

Kirkstall Forge Station to open

Pay as you go

Arriva Rail North and First take over local train services

top-ups

Leeds Southern Entrance scoops engineering award

Upgrade to overspill car park at Elland Road park and ride

LSSE open