Yorkshire Rider

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Yorkshire Rider
A Yorkshire Rider MCW Metrobus in Leeds in August 1993
FoundedSeptember 1986; 37 years ago (1986-09)
Ceased operationSeptember 1995; 28 years ago (1995-09)
HeadquartersLeeds
Service areaWest Yorkshire

Yorkshire Rider was a bus company operating in

Badgerline Group, who would later become the FirstGroup, and the company trades today as First West Yorkshire
.

History

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]

On 21 October 1988, Yorkshire Rider was privatised for £20 million (equivalent to £74,021,000 in 2023). 51% of shares in the company were sold by West Yorkshire PTE to a team of eight managers in a

Employee Share Ownership Plan, the largest such arrangement in the United Kingdom at the time.[4][5]

After having previously been denied permission to purchase the former

Rider York
.

On 15 April 1994, Yorkshire Rider was purchased by the

Transport and General Workers Union,[17] however 93% of Rider's employee shareholders would eventually vote in favour of the sale to Badgerline.[14]

Yorkshire Rider would be included in the merger of Badgerline with the

FirstBus, later renamed to FirstGroup.[18][19]

In September 1995, Yorkshire Rider was made defunct by FirstBus and split into separate divisions:

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In February 1998, these were all renamed to First Bradford, First Calderdale, First Huddersfield and First Leeds respectively as part of a rollout of the FirstBus brand to the company's subsidiaries across the United Kingdom.[22] Today, these operate under First West Yorkshire, with Rider York also rebranded to First York.

Depots

The company's central engineering works in Kirkstall, as well as a bus depot in Headingley, were both closed for redevelopment in July 1992.[23] An arson attack at the company's Torre Road depot in Burmantofts would cause £2 million (equivalent to £4,856,000 in 2023) in fire damage, which included the destruction of thirteen double-decker buses stored at the depot overnight.[24][25] Torre Road depot would be closed by Leeds City Link a year later, replaced by a £1.5 million (equivalent to £3,556,000 in 2023) new depot a short distance away on Cherry Row.[26]

The Yorkshire Rider Social Club still exists in Leeds but no longer has a formal connection with any bus operator and does not receive any financial subsidy. It is one of the few remaining buildings where the Yorkshire Rider logo is still on display.[27]

References

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  3. ^ "West Yorks routes taken over by Rider". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 4 October 1986. p. 16. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Yorkshire's riding high". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 3 November 1988. p. 19. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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  7. ^ "WYRC in takeover deal". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 27 July 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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  10. ^ "Job losses at Yorkshire Rider". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 5 April 1990. p. 21. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Rider wins Bradford". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 8 June 1989. p. 18. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Rider takes control". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 26 July 1990. p. 19. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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  15. ^ Jarosz, Andrew (26 March 1994). "Rider employees riled by Badgerline's bid". Coach & Bus Week. No. 109. Peterborough: Emap. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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  18. ^ Grimond, Magnus (4 April 1995). "Badgerline links with GRT". The Independent. London. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  19. ^ "Link-up creates second-largest bus group". The Herald. Glasgow. 5 April 1995. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  20. ^ "Part 5 - 1995 to 1997 Badgerline & FirstBus, new names, new liveries". West Yorkshire Buses. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  21. ^ Jarosz, Andrew (17 February 1996). "Rider invests in new image". Coach & Bus Week. No. 205. Peterborough: Emap. p. 10.
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  23. ^ "Leeds central works closing". Coach & Bus Week. No. 23. Peterborough: Emap. 25 July 1992. p. 10.
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  26. ^ "Investment 'policy'". Coach & Bus Week. No. 217. Peterborough: Emap. 11 May 1996. p. 8. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Yorkshire Rider Social Club". Leeds Social Clubs. 3 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2014.

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