He has won for six different manufacturers - BMW, Honda, Yamaha, Paton, Kawasaki and Suzuki - and in 2016 became the first competitor to post a sub-17-minute lap of the Mountain Course in the Superbike TT. Ian Hutchinson Robert Dunlop clinched four TT wins between 1989 and 1991 - three in the Ultra-Lightweight 125ccs and another in the 250cc class. 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]

The lap record holder for the Superbike race, the Bradford racer has finished runner-up on nine occasions and taken third position in a further five races. Steve Plater 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] West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive set up the new company of Yorkshire Rider. This new company tendered for all the former PTE services, operational depots and most of the bus fleet. All timetables and promotional details were supplied by Yorkshire Rider and Metro. The West Yorkshire Transport Authority published these on behalf of Rider. Together with Metro, Yorkshire Rider organised a huge publicity campaign with adverts, leaflet drops and newspaper details.

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 a b Companion to Road Passenger Transport History. Walsall: Roads & Road Transport History Association. 2013. pp.35, 36, 56. ISBN 9780955287633. The Lincolnshire rider's record average speed of 135.452mph came on the final lap of his 2018 Senior TT victory following an epic battle with rival Dean Harrison.

First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield is an amalgamation of the First Halifax and First Huddersfield operations, running services in their respective towns as well as the Calder Valley region. Peat, Chris (19 October 2020). "Electric Yutongs launch into service in Leeds". Bus & Coach Buyer . Retrieved 10 June 2022. Yorkshire Rider's takeover". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 17 August 1989. p.6 . Retrieved 21 October 2023– via Newspapers.com. The only Scottish rider to make the Top 10, Hislop is regarded as one of the greatest exponents of racing on the Mountain Course.

Link-up creates second-largest bus group". The Herald. Glasgow. 5 April 1995 . Retrieved 10 June 2022. Hutchinson sustained a broken leg in the 2017 Senior TT and has been slowly regaining fitness ever since. McGuinness 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. Michael Dunlop Coules, Chloe (6 June 2022). "Bradford Clean Air Zone to launch in September". Air Quality News . Retrieved 22 September 2022.

It's all change as town's bus depot gets a makeover". Halifax Courier. 29 August 2015 . Retrieved 11 June 2022. First Bus restructures as Government funding cuts loom in England". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough: Emap. 5 July 2022 . Retrieved 6 July 2022. The Yorkshireman's tally of 16 TT wins across a range of classes includes a record five victories in one week in 2010 - he remains the only rider to achieve that feat.

In September 1995, Yorkshire Rider was split into four separate divisions: Bradford Traveller, Calderline, Kingfisher Huddersfield and Leeds City Link. [15] However in February 1998, all these were respectively renamed First Bradford, First Calderdale, First Huddersfield and First Leeds as part of the rollout of the FirstGroup brand. [16] [ bettersourceneeded] a b Lowson, Rob (22 July 2016). "First West Yorkshire unveils new fleet at Bradford Industrial Museum". Bradford Telegraph & Argus . Retrieved 9 May 2022.