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A discussion on West Yorkshire’s proposed tram system, due to connect White Rose and Elland Road with the city centre, turned tense when a Councillor described what was being said in public about the plans as “dishonest.” Mayor Tracy Brabin had been discussing the future of the mass transit system,
Following an independent review, the start date for services on the West Yorkshire Mass Transit (tram) system has been pushed back from the mid-2030s to the late 2030s. One of the first lines will run from St James’s Hospital, through the city centre past Elland Road to the White Rose
Families across West Yorkshire are being offered free, trusted advice to make their homes warmer and cheaper to run, thanks to a new advice service launched by Mayor Tracy Brabin today (2 December 2025). The landmark Home Energy West Yorkshire service will act as a single point of information for
Ambitious plans to bring trams back to West Yorkshire with the first line set to serve South Leeds, and deliver a multibillion-pound boost to the economy, have secured a major funding boost from the government. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves today (Wednesday 4 June 2025) has announced the allocation of £2.1
The stalled construction of the new White Rose station looks set to move forward this week when plans are discussed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Situated on the Leeds to Huddersfield line, the station is being built next to the White Rose Business Park and a short walk from
The Mass Transit plans consultation, launched by Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin in the summer, comes to an end next week. Thousands of the region’s residents have already had their say on the plans, which attracted public support from the likes of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and Leeds and
Leeds City Council is backing the first phase of West Yorkshire’s mass transit scheme, in a report due to go before senior councillors next week. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is currently consulting on the first phase of its mass transit scheme, which would see tram routes created between St James’ Hospital
More than 5.6 million journeys have been made using Leeds’ Park and Ride service since the first site opened a decade ago. The data has been revealed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Council as part of celebrations to mark ten years since the opening of Elland
A series of drop-in events will be held across South Leeds, as part of a major consultation on West Yorkshire’s plans to create a Mass Transit network. The events, taking place between July and September, will allow people to learn more about proposed routes for phase one of the network,
The 29 bus service that links Leeds Dock to the city centre and Leeds University is again facing the axe, with services finishing on Sunday 7 April 2024. The service was saved five months ago by Yorkshire Buses having been axed by First Bus in October last year. Cllr Paul