Bus services across West Yorkshire have been cancelled and all drivers have been called back to their depots following the heavy snowfall.
The entirety of West Yorkshire is currently covered by an amber weather warning for snow, and major motorways like the M1 and M62 have already seen crashes and blockages this morning.
With the situation still causing problems in roads across the region, bus services have been cancelled as a result.
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According to Metro, all bus services in Bradford have been cancelled. They said: “Due to severe weather conditions all Bradford services are recalled to depot and will be monitored regarding improvements in the weather.”
Similarly, in Calderdale, all First bus services are not running as the road outside the depot is impassable. There will also be no 590/591/592 services out of Todmorden due to the weather.
In Huddersfield, no First bus services are laving the depot and Huddersfield bus station has “advised to refrain from bus stationn usage due to heavy snow fall.”
In Dewsbury, services are as follows:
- 126 suspended
- 202/203 suspended
- 230/230A operating normal route
- 250 operating normal route
- 283 suspended
- 280 suspended
- 281 suspended
No First bus services are operating in Leeds either, with the provider recalling all buses back to the depot. Harrogate Bus Company has also said it cannot get its buses out of the yard and so none will be running today.
Meanwhile in Wakefield, Arriva Castleford has said: “22 135 136 140 141 147 156 163 164 168 186 189 report severe snow in all areas with accidents and stuck vehicles on the main roads. No service at this time for safety reasons.”
The decision has seen scores of people stranded – with some unable to get home from their night shifts or from home to work today. In Leeds, Helen Sara Tomkinson said: “I could only get the car here, and it won’t move anymore, even in 2nd gear, and I can’t get into work today!!”
Another person said: “Is it true all buses are cancelled? I’m stranded at work after the nightshift…” One other added: “Partner’s just had to walk home from bike as all been cancelled (he was gonna leave it at work).”
One more person said: “Granddaughter just had to ditch car at Jimmys to walk to LGI for work, she’s not seen one bus”.
Then, another person said: “I’m supposed to go to work and can’t either. Tried driving and was sliding all over the road so I carefully put the car back into the driveway.”