What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Plans have been published to increase the capacity of the Elland Road Park & Ride scheme from its current 800 cars to 1,350. The expansion would use the land between the football stadium and the M621 motorway. Buses would also use a one way circulation making use of the football
A programme of urgent maintenance works is to begin next week on the historic Leeds Bridge. From Monday 8 January 2018, work will start on essential works to strengthen, clean and repaint the bridge which carries traffic on Bridge End over the River Aire by The Calls in the city
A new Park and Ride scheme to be built in Stourton has been given the go ahead after the government confirmed that funding of £173.5m would not be held up by the election. As South Leeds Life reported in December, the Department of Transport has agreed to give the funding
At the risk of treading on Frank Reagan’s toes, this column is about buses. I was watching Between The Lines last night on MADE in Leeds and their news review reminded me that the week’s two big disability travel stories were linked to Leeds. The first was the Supreme Court
I am going to write a blog about my views and experiences of bus drivers in Leeds. This will include my views and suggestions on how things could be improved. I find life a daily struggle when using public transport. Especially when it comes to buses. I really feel
A review of bus services in the Belle Isle and Middleton areas is being carried out by Metro, Middleton Park Ward Councillors and bus operator First. The consultation will see if improvements can be made to the local network and if passengers’ needs are being met. Online and email consultations
08.35am: Snow has caused chaos across the region today, with up to 15 centimetres of snow falling overnight in South Leeds. Traffic and travel: As you’d expect, buses and trains have been affected by the bad weather. Most services are still running but timings are out. Check out Metro for
South Leeds Life reader Suzy Grace has been in touch via our Facebook page about a review of tendered bus services in the Leeds area. Tendered bus services are those which Metro wholly or partly funds. Perhaps readers might want to have their say? Suzy writes: “Hi, just saw that
Community reporter Andy Brown has sent us this post on cycling and public transport in South Leeds: I couldn’t help ponder what Morley’s cycle racing legend Beryl Burton would’ve made of new guidance from the National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence (NICE). Unheralded in her 60s & 70s heyday but
The number 86 bus route – operated by First Leeds – runs right through the heart of south leeds – but according to one report, it’s becoming increasingly unreliable. Local resident Enrico Giacani has reported the problem to the Fix My Transport website. He said: “Every day the bus is