As you can see this area is once again to lose what little it has.
People do not use these bus services because they are not reliable enough, you can only be late for work or an appointment so many times before it begins to sound hollow - so anyone who can has already made other arrangements, for those still using these services its because they have no other choice.
Changes to bus services 8, 62, 63 in East Leeds from 1 May 2011
The bus services affected currently operate as follows :
- 8 Seacroft – Horsforth the ”Ring Road” service
- 62 Leeds – Saxton Gardens – Lavender Walk – Cross Green Industrial Estate
- 63 St James’ Hospital – Leeds – Cross Green Lane – Ivy Street – Rookwood Road – Halton Moor – Temple Gate – Hollyshaw Lane – Crossgates – Scholes - Seacroft
At present service 63 is very poorly used, it is part funded by Metro but mostly operates on a commercial basis. The service does not offer value for money and would ordinarily be withdrawn. However efforts have been made to retain the stronger parts of the route.
The changes therefore involve the withdrawal of services from some roads where usage is low or where alternative services are within walking distance – these are detailed overleaf.
- provide new direct links to Cross Green Industrial Estate from west Leeds
- give Torre Road a direct service to/from Leeds city centre
- reintroduce a service via Kingswear Estate to/from Crossgates and Leeds.
- Restore links on the Ring Road service 8 beyond Horsforth to Pudsey via Farsley.
8 Seacroft – Horsforth
All journeys will be extended beyond Horsforth to Pudsey Bus Station via Broadway, Horsforth New Road, Bagley Lane, Farsley Town Street, Old Road, Bradford Road, Richardshaw Lane, Lidgett Hill and Church Street. Frequency remains hourly Mon-Sat.
60 Leeds – Torre Road – Temple Gate – Crossgates – Kingswear Crescent
This new service will operate via Torre Road in both directions with some journeys being extended beyond Crossgates to Kingswear Crescent and Austhorpe Lane, reinstating links lost during 2010. The service is a partial replacement for service 63. The service will operate during the off peak on Mon-Fri between 1000 and 1430.
62A Pudsey – Old Farnley – Armley – Leeds – Saxton Gardens – Lavender Walk – Cross Green Industrial Estate
Each service will operate hourly during Mon-Sat daytime, offering a half-hourly frequency between Cross Green, Leeds City Centre, Armley, Leysholme and Pudsey. An hourly service will continue to operate in the evenings and on Sunday between Leeds and Cross Green.
The Mon-Sat daytime service will be revised to operate hourly between Crossgates and Seacroft via Scholes. Evening and Sunday services 63A,63B between Leeds and Seacroft will continue unchanged.
Summary of effects by ward
| BURMANTOFTS & RICHMOND HILL |
| Loss of service on Cross Green Lane, East Park Parade, Ivy Street, Ivy Avenue, Rookwood Avenue, Rookwood Road. Loss of current hourly direct links to/from St James Hospital (via City Centre) from Osmondthorpe Lane area, Halton Moor, Temple Gate, Cross Gates and Scholes. Improved service on Torre Road – bus services will operate in both directions Monday to Friday |
| TEMPLE NEWSAM |
| Link to Cross Gates retained however direct links to St James’ Hospital, Cross Green and Halton Moor withdrawn |
| CROSSGATES & WHINMOOR |
| Reinstatement of Mon-Fri off-peak service between Leeds, Crossgates and Kingswear Crescent |
| KILLINGBECK & SEACROFT |
| Loss of daytime through service to New Temple Gate, Halton Moor and Cross Green from Seacroft. |
| HAREWOOD |
| Loss of daytime through service between Scholes and New Temple Gate, Halton Moor, Cross Green and St James’ Hospital. |
