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West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive

Logo: West Yorkshire Metro, PD, via Wikipedia3

Transport organisation in West Yorkshire, England

Metro is the passenger information brand used by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority in England. It was formed on 1 April 1974 as the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (WYPTE), at the same time as the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.2 It ceased to exist in 2014.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1974Founded1

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Metro is the passenger information brand used by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority in England. It was formed on 1 April 1974 as the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (WYPTE), at the same time as the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.2

Corporate structure

West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive West Yorkshire

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Weaver Network1

Timeline

  1. Apr 1, 2014Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1974Founded Founded1

Sources

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