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Arriva Yorkshire
3rd April 2026
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Arriva to offer free bus travel across West Yorkshire

Arriva is to offer free bus travel across West Yorkshire on Sunday 12 April in a move aimed at thanking customers following a major programme of investment and improvement across its local network. The free travel offer will apply to all Arriva Yorkshire bus services operating in West Yorkshire, giving passengers the chance to…
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Transport for Leeds
12th September 2017
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Comment on ‘Transport for Leeds – Supertram, NGT and Beyond’ scrutiny inquiry draft report

The Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake has made the following comment in response to a draft report published today by the council’s infrastructure and investment scrutiny board following an inquiry into the city’s transport position and the Supertram and NGT (New Generation Transport) projects. Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake…
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TransPennine rail
26th July 2017
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Northern cities call TransPennine rail electrification summit

The leaders and mayors of cities across the north have agreed to convene a summit to make the case for TransPennine rail electrification, ahead of the return of parliament in September. Northern political and business leaders will meet in late August to develop a shared approach to much needed improvements on the line. The…
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Leeds Transport Strategy
13th June 2017
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Transport improvements for Leeds set to make first move forward

The first step in bringing about transformational improvements to public transport in Leeds is set to be approved by senior councillors next week. Leeds City Council’s executive board will be asked to formally approve the outline schedule and give the go-ahead for feasibility design work to be carried out for the Leeds Public Transport…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
21st April 2017
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Green light given for £173.5m Leeds transport improvements

Proposals to bring about transformational improvements to public transport in Leeds have been given a major green light after government approval was confirmed today. The Department for Transport (DfT) has expressed its support for £173.5million of funding to be invested in an integrated package of improvements in transport in Leeds including new park and ride…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
5th December 2016
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New airport parkway station revealed as part of transformational £270million transport proposals for Leeds

A new parkway rail station connecting to Leeds Bradford Airport forms part of transformational proposals to make £270million of improvements to transport in Leeds. The announcement, along with two other new stations to be created in the city and additional rail network improvements, are the first details to be revealed ahead of an ambitious…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
2nd November 2016
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World-renowned consortium including King’s Cross architect announced to lead on next stage of Leeds Station redevelopment planning

The remodelling of Leeds Station has taken a significant step forward today with the appointment of world-renowned development experts to lead the next phase of the project, including the lead architect behind the redevelopment of King’s Cross in London. The Atkins consortium, made up of a group of leading global design, engineering and project…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
1st November 2016
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Don’t Chance It – Check It! During Tyre Safety Month

Members of the public are being invited to have their car tyres checked as part of an event being held during Tyre Safety Month in Leeds. A pop-up tyre check event, run by Leeds City Council in partnership with Kwik Fit, will be taking place at Crown Point. Shopping Park from 11am until 2pm…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
29th October 2016
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Power surge as council fleet goes electric

The first of a fleet of new electric council vehicles hit the streets of Leeds today. Councillor Lucinda Yeadon, executive member for environment and sustainability, took the plug-in van on its inaugural journey. A total of 42 all electric vehicles will add to, and in some cases replace, electric and hybrid vehicles in the…
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