Yorkshire vision of tram-trains in urban centres

08 November 2006

Transport chiefs have unveiled a £4.5bn vision to tackle congestion in the Leeds City Region.
The 25-year plan envisages ‘tram trains’ which would run on railway lines and through urban centres, further electrification of local rail routes, bus and rail-based park and rides, and new and upgraded road links.
The West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive unveiled the Transport Vision at the launch for the Leeds City Region Development Programme in Halifax. WYPTE’s director general, ~Kieran Preston~ said government spending on the region’s transport now stands at £200 per person compared to £600 in London.
‘We are not asking for parity with London,’ he said. ‘If the Government just halves the gap we can deliver the vital networks that will join up housing and employment, people and jobs and help the Leeds City Region thrive.’
Preston said the plan was the next best option following the Government’s rejection of the Leeds Supertram scheme. The proposal will be presented to the ~House of Commons~ later this month.
The Leeds City Region Development Programme was agreed by a strategic alliance of 11 authorities in order to facilitate the creation of around 150,000 new jobs over the next 10 years.

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