Private company

South Yorkshire Transport

Bus operator in South Yorkshire, England

South Yorkshire Transport (SYT) was a bus operator that provided services around South Yorkshire and outlying areas. The company was formed as an 'arm's-length' successor to the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) in 1986, which was broken up as a result of the deregulation of bus services.2 It ceased to exist in 1998.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1986Founded1

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South Yorkshire's Transport 1790 - JKW 190W
Photo: Hullian OneEleven, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

South Yorkshire Transport (SYT) was a bus operator that provided services around South Yorkshire and outlying areas. The company was formed as an 'arm's-length' successor to the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) in 1986, which was broken up as a result of the deregulation of bus services.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by First South Yorkshire1

Timeline

  1. 1998Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1986Founded Founded1

Sources

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