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| Company type | Passenger Transport Executive |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transport |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 (Local Government Act 1972) |
| Defunct | 1 April 2014 (Brand name still used by West Yorkshire Combined Authority) |
| Headquarters | Wellington House 40–50 Wellington Street Leeds England |
Area served | West Yorkshire |
| Parent | West Yorkshire Combined Authority |
| Website | wymetro |
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.[1] The Metro brand has been used from the outset and, since the formal abolition of the WYPTE on 1 April 2014, it has remained the brand name of public transport in the region, overseen by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which is also responsible for the delivery of transport policies.
- ^ Colin Speakeman (1985). Public Transport in West Yorkshire, Ten Years of Achievement. Metro–West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. ISBN 0-9510201-0-2.