Colour-coded bus lines launched today will make it simpler and easier to travel around Leeds, Mayor of West Yorkshire has said.
Tracy Brabin announced the Leeds Core Bus Network today, a rebrand of the city's bus services into 18 colour-coded lines from Beeston to White Rose.
The city's 2,300 bus stops will receive a facelift to make it easier to identify which bus passengers need to take, complete with a new city-wide map at most stops and online.
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"Passengers can plan better day trips and fun things with family and friends as meeting people and going to new places will be far easier to plan for bus users," said West Yorkshire Combined Authority transport chief Councillor Kim Groves.
A new Leeds city centre map also divides the inner city into zones, allowing passengers to easily identify where to catch their bus.
The city-wide rebrand will not affect bus timetables and all services not included in the new lines will run as usual.
The Core Bus Network is made up of 18 colour-coded and named lines for services that run every 15 minutes or better, from the Bradford line in the west to the East Leeds line.
The network also includes direct services from the city centre to key locations across Leeds including key commuter hubs, shopping areas and rail interchanges.
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West Yorkshire transport chiefs plan to introduce similar networks in other West Yorkshire districts.
"The Core Bus Network will be a fantastic asset to Leeds, and I cannot wait for roll-out across other cities in West Yorkshire," said Cllr Groves.
The new network is funded through the £270 million Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme, made up of Government money and funding from local bus companies.
The news comes as Mayor Tracy Brabin begins her push to bring West Yorkshire's buses into public control - a process that could take four years.
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