The 72 bus service operating between Bradford and Leeds will become the first 24-hour route in West Yorkshire.
Additional journeys will be added to the service in the late evening and early hours, and it will operate seven days a week.
A letter from FirstBus shared on social media to Pudsey independent councillor Trish Smith said: “This builds on the success we have seen on this travel corridor, where there has been a combined frequency of seven to eight minutes, together with the express X6 service, since extra buses were introduced in May.
“This 24-hour service will benefit all sectors of the local economy and society, helping to support the nighttime economy, shift working and leisure and hospitality markets. Safety is our top priority and we believe this 24-hour connectivity aligns well with mayoral commitments to give focus to the safety of women and girls.”
Seven other services – 16, 47/47A, 65, 74, 75 and 86 – have been reviewed and retimed to support more accurate journey times throughout the day.
The letter added: “This will mean some timetable adjustments to allow for peak periods, which we believe will give more accuracy for customers to plan journeys and which will improve further bus service reliability.”
Full details of the changes will be published on the FirstBus website from Friday, 2 August.
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Brilliant news.
Yes it is, it would have been very useful for me when I used to work shifts in Bradford, as it was I always had to drive. I really hope people use these additional services so that the bus companies are encouraged to keep adding to the provision.