Grimond, Magnus (4 April 1995). "Badgerline links with GRT". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020 . Retrieved 10 June 2022. To comply with the Transport Act 1985, the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive formed an arms length company named Yorkshire Rider in September 1986. [2] [3] West Yorkshire PTE's 'Metrobus' services were transferred to Yorkshire Rider upon the deregulation of West Yorkshire bus services on 26 October 1986. [4] Badgerline to merge with GRT Bus Group". Bus & Coach Buyer. No.301. Spalding: Glen-Holland Limited. 7 April 1995. p.7. Coming soon to a Leeds bus stop near you". Professional Engineering. Vol.19, no.10. London. 31 May 2006. ProQuest 218368520.

The Flying Kiwi' is regarded as one of the most popular riders of his generation and this is reflected in his finishing sixth in our poll. He has won the 'blue riband' Senior TT on seven occasions and became the first rider to lap the circuit at an average speed of 130mph in 2007. 3. Michael Dunlop To comply with the Transport Act 1985, the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive formed an arms length company named Yorkshire Rider in September 1986. [1] [2] West Yorkshire PTE's 'Metrobus' services were transferred to Yorkshire Rider upon the deregulation of West Yorkshire bus services on 26 October 1986. [3] His stunning lap of 124.45mph from a standing start on a Honda in the first circuit of the Senior TT in 1999 saw him break Carl Fogarty's seven-year-old benchmark for the Mountain Course. Michael RutterJefferies was also the first rider to lap the circuit at 125mph and held the lap record for a spell after circulating at 127.29mph in 2002. Jim Moodie New Holme Valley bus service launched as public urged to leave cars at home for Catch the Bus Week". The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. 5 July 2016 . Retrieved 11 June 2022.

Yorkshire Rider was a bus company operating in West Yorkshire, England. The company was formed in 1986 out of the bus operations of the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. It was later bought by the Badgerline Group, who would later become the FirstGroup, and the company trades today as First West Yorkshire. Johnson, Kristian (15 October 2020). "West Yorkshire's first ever all-electric buses - and where you can spot them in Leeds". Leeds Live . Retrieved 10 June 2022. West Yorks routes taken over by Rider". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 4 October 1986. p.16 . Retrieved 21 July 2014. In September 1995, Yorkshire Rider was made defunct by the FirstGroup and was split into separate divisions: [17] [ bettersourceneeded]

Link-up creates second-largest bus group". The Herald. Glasgow. 5 April 1995 . Retrieved 10 June 2022. In April 1974, the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive was formed, with the municipal fleets of Bradford, Calderdale, Halifax, Huddersfield and Leeds combined. Services were branded under the MetroBus brand, with a cream and verona green livery adopted. [1] [ bettersourceneeded]