Buses and Trams Around Leeds
by
John Law
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1398118435
ISBN-13
9781398118430
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Imprint
Amberley Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 15th, 2024
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
308 grams
Dimensions
23.20 x 16.50 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
Buses, trams & commercial vehicles: general interest
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Explore rare and previously unpublished photographs illustrating Leeds City Transport bus and tram scene.
The history of affordable public transport in the Yorkshire city of Leeds began in 1871, when horses began pulling trams around the city. Leeds Corporation purchased the network in 1893 and electrification followed soon afterwards. The system expanded, but finally ceased operations in 1959.Leeds was also an early pioneer of trolleybuses, with a route to Farnley Moor Top opening in 1911. Two further routes later opened, as feeders to the tram system, bringing Leeds City Tramways into Otley and Burley-in-Wharfedale. Unlike nearby Bradford, the Leeds trolleybuses ceased running quite early, giving way to motorbuses in 1928. Since that year, motorbuses have served the city''s streets and suburbs.Leeds City Transport continued to run a large fleet until becoming part of West Yorkshire PTE in 1974. Privatisation saw most of the services becoming part of Firstbus, the dominant operator in the city today.Over the years, there have been many other companies running buses into Leeds. These are also featured within these pages, containing the best of the authors collection of photographs taken over many years.
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