a b Companion to Road Passenger Transport History. Walsall: Roads & Road Transport History Association. 2013. pp.35, 36, 56. ISBN 9780955287633. Yorkshire Rider limited took control of the operation of bus services within West Yorkshire on 26 October 1986. This was part of the deregulation set out by the 1985 Transport Act, which allowed operators to bid for services via the local Passenger Transport Authority and the Transport Commissioner of the area. Notices were issued to all potential operators during 1985, with all details concerning the new act together with details of how to register services, all of which had to be completed by 25 October 1986, otherwise fines would be issued. Jarosz, Andrew (23 April 1994). "Badgerline wins control of Rider". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough: Emap. Two Leyland Atlanteans were used for livery trials behind closed doors. The new bus livery was unveiled during late September 1986, with various buses used. Brilliant green and jonquil were chosen, with fleetname and district in red. The district name was last used in 1977, before the PTE dropped these in favour of a simple livery application. After deregulation, the fleet was still in the Verona green and Buttermilk PTE livery, but by late 1988 most were painted in the Yorkshire Rider livery. Harrison, Matt (2 June 2019). "#AYearOfBuses 89: Calder Connect Rochdale – Burnley". Transport Designed . Retrieved 12 June 2022.

Coming soon to a Leeds bus stop near you". Professional Engineering. Vol.19, no.10. London. 31 May 2006. ProQuest 218368520. I'm just building strength in the ankle as much as I can," he said. 'The most determined rider on the grid' He has won for six different manufacturers - BMW, Honda, Yamaha, Paton, Kawasaki and Suzuki - and in 2016 became the first competitor to post a sub-17-minute lap of the Mountain Course in the Superbike TT. Ian Hutchinson Jenkins, David (15 August 2019). "Connecting Leeds". Buses. Stamford: Key Publishing . Retrieved 30 December 2021. (subscription required)Shaw, Mike (21 March 1987). "Bus company's plan to buy out rivals snubbed". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. p.7 . Retrieved 21 October 2023– via Newspapers.com. Yorkshire's riding high". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 3 November 1988. p.19 . Retrieved 24 November 2023.

Part 5 - 1995 to 1997 Badgerline & FirstBus, new names, new liveries". West Yorkshire Buses. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016 . Retrieved 21 July 2014.Yorkshire Rider's takeover". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 17 August 1989. p.6 . Retrieved 21 October 2023– via Newspapers.com.

First Bus restructures as Government funding cuts loom in England". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough: Emap. 5 July 2022 . Retrieved 6 July 2022.Timetables ready for new bus services". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 13 October 1986. p.9 . Retrieved 21 October 2023– via Newspapers.com. The Flying Kiwi' is regarded as one of the most popular riders of his generation and this is reflected in his finishing sixth in our poll. He won the 1989 Production 750cc race, followed by a Formula One and Senior double 12 months later. West Yorks routes taken over by Rider". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 4 October 1986. p.16 . Retrieved 24 November 2023. WYRC in takeover deal". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 27 July 1989. p.16 . Retrieved 10 June 2022.

His victories, which all came on Honda machinery, included a four-timer in 1996 and a treble in 1997. Steve Hislop Leeds StreetCars delayed start". Bus & Coach Professional. 5 December 2006. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007 . Retrieved 12 June 2022. a b Lowson, Rob (22 July 2016). "First West Yorkshire unveils new fleet at Bradford Industrial Museum". Bradford Telegraph & Argus . Retrieved 9 May 2022. The legendary Ballymoney rider holds the record for the most wins at the TT with 26, achieved across a range of classes from 125cc and 250cc twos-strokes to Superbikes.The 11-time TT winner took his first victory in the Formula Two race in 1987 and went on to carve out a reputation as one of the greatest Mountain Course exponents of all time - setting the first 120mph lap in 1989. In April 1974, the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive was formed, with the municipal fleets of Bradford, Calderdale, Halifax, Huddersfield and Leeds combined. Services were branded under the MetroBus brand, with a cream and verona green livery adopted. [1] [ bettersourceneeded] Jefferies was also the first rider to lap the circuit at 125mph and held the lap record for a spell after circulating at 127.29mph in 2002. New era on the buses". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 27 September 1986. p.3 . Retrieved 24 November 2023– via Newspapers.com.