Halifax Joint Committee
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 MCW Metrobus in 2002 | |
| Parent | Anthony Roger Blackman |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Ceased operation | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Halifax |
| Service area | West Yorkshire |
| Service type | Bus services & private hire |
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Halifax Joint Committee was an independent bus company operating in and around Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Its buses were painted in the livery of the former County Borough of Halifax whose buses and services were taken over by the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive in April 1974.
The company started off running a heritage bus service from Halifax along the Calder Valley to Hebden Bridge using an AEC Regent III (BCP 671).
The company expanded to running commercial bus services using 4 Park Royal AEC Routemasters. Looking for an OPO vehicle, they bought an ex-London Transport MCW Metrobus (BYX 273V). They continued purchasing ex-LT MCW Metrobuses along with two Leyland Titans and Leyland Nationals. The Titans and the Nationals didn't last as long as expected and were replaced by more ex-LT Metrobuses and Dennis Darts. 2007 saw the purchase of a Leyland Olympian (F234 YTJ), and 2008 saw the purchase of number of ex-Dublin Bus Leyland Olympians.
The proprietor also operated a growing heritage fleet of ex-municipal vehicles on private charters.
Bus Sales - A number of buses have been sold on for further use,
MCW Metrobus:
- B294 WUL - converted open top for SS Suncruisers, Scarborough.
- C387 BUV - W E Jones, Llanerchymedd.
- JHE 161W - sold for preservation in South Yorkshire.
- C424 BUV - Sold for preservation in West Yorkshire to be restored as a Halifax Joint Committee Metrobus
