Mott MacDonald consortium appointed as design development partner for transformative West Yorkshire Mass Transit Programme
A Jacobs and Mott MacDonald consortium has been appointed as the Design Development Partner by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (The CA) in the next phase of the West Yorkshire Mass Transit Programme – an advanced, high-capacity public transport system to be integrated with cycling, walking and rail, to connect communities across the region. With a population of 2.3 million and an […]
Mayor Tracy Brabin unveils detailed routes for West Yorkshire’s Mass Transit network
Detailed proposed routes for the first phase of a new West Yorkshire mass transit network have been released today by Mayor Tracy Brabin in a major step forward for the region’s plan for growth. The Mayor visited Downing Street last week for a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss how Metro Mayors will help […]
Leeds City Council unsure about transport funding
Leeds City Council is unsure what has happened to £100 million of transport funding that was promised to the council last year. Councillors are unsure whether or not the money had been previously announced. In the integrated rail plan, introduced by transport secretary Grant Shapps last November, £100m was to go towards a future West Yorkshire mass […]
Mass transport project in Gloucestershire in doubt after funding was rejected
Plans to develop mass transport links, potentially involving new bus links or the use of light rail and trams in the Gloucestershire region, have been refused funding. Leaders at Gloucestershire County Council rejected calls to spend £850,000 to develop a scheme, according to a BBC report. Stroud District Council leader Doina Cornell said if they […]
