First Bradford 37100 - YJ08 GWU (on Route 72 to Leeds)
The significance of the first Bradford-based Volvo B9TLs was that, along with a batch of articulated Wright StreetCars that were also introduced at the time, they were the first vehicles to operate on the Leeds-Bradford "Hyperlink" route 72 service. The Hyperlink was an initiative by operator First to introduce a high-quality, high-frequency service with a dedicated fleet of modern buses.
Eventually, the articulated StreetCars were withdrawn from the route and replaced with StreetDecks, but the B9TLs continued to be a core part of the service, highlighting a transition in the types of buses used on this important West Yorkshire corridor.
First Bradford 37100 - YJ08 GWU (on Route 72 to Leeds)
The significance of the first Bradford-based Volvo B9TLs was that, along with a batch of articulated Wright StreetCars that were also introduced at the time, they were the first vehicles to operate on the Leeds-Bradford "Hyperlink" route 72 service. The Hyperlink was an initiative by operator First to introduce a high-quality, high-frequency service with a dedicated fleet of modern buses.
Eventually, the articulated StreetCars were withdrawn from the route and replaced with StreetDecks, but the B9TLs continued to be a core part of the service, highlighting a transition in the types of buses used on this important West Yorkshire corridor.