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Leeds Station Reopens for Bigger Buses
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THE Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman E. J. Loy Wooter, unveiled a commemorative plaque on Monday to mark the reopening of the central bus station, Leeds.
The station was first built in 1938/9 and served some 41 regular bus services, with additional peak period services. Originally the stands were built on a rectilineal layout, with 20-ft. carriageways between. The introduction of wider arid, later, longer buses presented problems, as services from the station had to be restricted to vehicles of 7-ft. 6-in. width. In order that passengers on this group of bus services should have their share of the more modern vehicles, the reconstruction of the bus station was undertaken.
By replacing the platforms with new ones of curved design full use has been made of the available area, and the minimum width of carriageway now provided is 28 ft., which allows the safe operation of buses built to the maximum dimensions. The platforms themselves are also wider, permitting a freer circulation of passengers. Many of the loading and waiting areas are completely covered where hitherto only top cover was provided, the lighting has been modernized and destination boards are more informative and tastefully displayed.
Departures are at the rate of more than m. a year, including 378,000 Leeds City Transport buses. Other operators using the station are South Yorkshire Motors Ltd., West Riding Automobile Co. Ltd., Yorkshire Traction Co. Ltd., Sheffield Corporation, Kippax and District Motor Co. Ltd. and T. Burrows and Sons. Excursions are also operated by a number of local operators. The reconstruction is estimated to have cost £66,000, compared with £49,000 for the original structure in 1938.
The total site area is 11,330 sq. yd., including cash office, inquiry office, operators' offices, waiting room, shops and other facilities unaffected by the reconstruction. The administration and upkeep is now vested in Leeds City Transport, which owns the structures, and the land is owned by the City.
• Following the opening ceremony a token delivery was made by the manufacturers of 40 new buses; three buses were formally received by the chairman of the transport committee, Alderman J. Rafferty. These represented the standard types at present operated in Leeds—an A.E.C. Regent V and a Daimler CVG6LX, both with Roe 70-seat bodies, and a Leyland PD3 with M.C.W. 70-seat body, all 30 ft. long by 8 ft. wide, with open rear platforms.
Speaking at a luncheon following the opening ceremony, Ald. Rafferty spoke of plans to make the Leeds central bus station the most attractive in the area. A car park on the roof of the station was a suggestion which had been made by the Lord Mayor. The transport department was considering the possibility of air-conditioned buses with fixed glazing and was tackling the problem of noise to try and quieten the ride for passengers.