This view is looking down Nelson Street, Bradford, towards the city centre on the day of 'Metro 40' rally & running day, on 06/04/2014, an event organised by the Keighley Bus Museum Trust celebrating forty years since the conception West Yorkshire PTE.
On the right is preserved Huddersfield Corporation Transport, 473, KVH473E, a Roe bodied Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX, new in 07/1967, and awaiting a City Tour duty. On the left is preserved York-West Yorkshire Road Car Co., 3835, A686MWX, an ECW bodied Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R, new in 02/1984, that is loading for a trip to First Group's Bowling Back Lane, Bradford depot where, for a donation to a local charity, punters could have a guided tour around the workshop, whilst approaching to enter the Bradford Interchange, is First 19003, YK06ATU, new to First York, in 05/2006, one of the unusual Volvo B7LA Wrighbus StreetCar artics, known as ftr's by First, ftr being text speak for future. It is operating on service 72 from Leeds, and is based at Bramley. © Peter Steel 2014.
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One of the unusual 'StreetCars' is seen here on Nelson Street, Bradford, on 06/04/2014, when approaching one of the entrances/exits of the Bradford Transport Interchange. New to First York, in 05/2006, this Bramley based vehicle has just arrived from Leeds. © Peter Steel 2014.
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An unidentified Bramley based StreetCar turns onto Hall Ings from Bridge Street, Bradford, when heading for Leeds on Service 72, Bradford - Leeds, on 06/04/2014. © Peter Steel 2014.
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New to First York, in 05/2006, this Bramley based StreetCar is seen here making the turn in to Hall Ings, from Bridge Street, Bradford, when heading for Leeds on Service 72, Bradford - Leeds, on 06/04/2014. It had just left the Transport Interchange. © Peter Steel 2014.
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New to First West Yorkshire, in 02/2007, this Bramley based futuristic looking StreetCar, is seen here leaving Bradford Transport Interchange, when heading for Leeds, operating Service 72, on 06/04/2014. These are known as ftr's by First and probably known by something worse than that by most others! © Peter Steel 2014.
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