£23m West Yorkshire road improvement scheme moving ahead
A £23m scheme to improve one of the main routes into Bradford city centre has moved to the next stage – but some major aspects of the works have been dropped. Improvements to Wakefield Road have been planned for years, and would see new pedestrian crossings, bus lanes, cycle lanes and tree planting along the […]
West Yorkshire invests tens of millions in Weaver Network buses
Tens of millions of pounds will be invested into transport improvements across West Yorkshire as the region prepares for the arrival of the new Weaver Network buses next year. Distinctive green Weaver buses are on their way to the region’s roads as Mayor Tracy Brabin brings public transport back under public control for the first […]
Mayor allocates £500,000 for West Yorkshire active travel schemes
Ten West Yorkshire community groups will receive a share of almost £500,000 to help people walk, wheel and cycle. Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has allocated grants of up to £50,000 to 10 walking and cycling hubs, which provide free advice, equipment and group activities to help boost healthy travel options across the region. […]
West Yorkshire Combined Authority steps in to save bus routes
Four at-risk bus services have been saved after the regional transport authority said it would intervene to keep them running. First Bus had planned to axe the 615, 616, 619 and 633 services in Bradford from May, but following the announcement, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) said it would work to complete a tender […]
West Yorkshire sets out £1.2bn budget to deliver “a brighter region that works for all”
West Yorkshire leaders have approved a landmark budget of over a billion pounds to boost growth through delivering a better-connected, better-skilled and better-built region. As the region prepares to take control of its first-ever ‘integrated settlement’ from April, the leaders of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield have today met with Mayor Tracy Brabin to sign-off […]
£2.5bn West Yorkshire tram plan delayed after government review
West Yorkshire planned tram system has been delayed after the government carried out a review of the project. West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) had hoped that trams would be running on two lines in Leeds and Bradford in the early 2030s, however it is now likely to be the late 2030s, says the BBC. The […]
£29 million boost for West Yorkshire active travel
West Yorkshire has been awarded over £29 million for schemes to promote walking and cycling. It comes as West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has been told it provides “very strong local leadership and organisational capability” when it comes to delivering active travel. Higher-rated authorities receive greater proportions of capital funding, from Government, and WYCA has […]
Leeds and Huddersfield herald new Centric partnership to deliver transport expertise
Transport experts from Leeds and Huddersfield have joined forces to drive forward West Yorkshire’s £2.5bn Mass Transit scheme. Currently Europe’s largest metropolitan area without a large-scale urban transit system, plans recently given the green light by government could see trams run between Bradford and Leeds by the mid-2030s. A new initiative, called the Centre for […]
Weaver Network is ‘new era’ for West Yorkshire public transport
West Yorkshire transport bosses have unveiled new branding for the region’s public transport network, pledging a “bold new era”.The Weaver Network was launched by Mayor Tracy Brabin and West Yorkshire council leaders at Millennium Square in Leeds. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) said the single branding across the network would make it “easier and […]
£125m plan agreed to improve West Yorkshire’s roads
Approximately 450 miles of road – 8% of the road network in West Yorkshire – will be repaired and protected, alongside wider highways works, under a new plan to invest £125m over the next two years. The new plan and its associated funding was approved by regional leaders at a full West Yorkshire Combined Authority […]