Road, Rail & Access Issues

[LBAYORKIE]

As have I.

 

[Heathrowflyer]

Yep me too

 

[gcoabc1]

Yep me too

Ditto here too. Locked in to all transport issues for West Yorkshire for last 6 months. Makes for interesting change of scenery and agitation for “the little grey cells” as a certain fictional Belgian detective might have said.

 

[Heathrowflyer]

If we can get a modal shift to 20 percent of pax arriving by public transport then that would be brilliant. MAN is on this figure ( with its motorway network and direct trains) so I know its ambitious but hopefully achievable. To reach this percentage though the council will need to agree at some stage to improved road transport to LBA.

 

[lbaspotter]

This is a joke right! Bit late to change now, what with plans for the LBA Parkway Station at an advance stage by Leeds City Council.

Yorkshire Party says it has won the 'battle for public support' on rail link to Leeds Bradford Airport

THE YORKSHIRE Party candidate for West Yorkshire Mayor, has claimed his party has won ‘the battle for public support’, after the public backed a…

www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk

 

[White Heather]

What a load of nonsense. Obviously desperate for votes.

This suggestion would require a dedicated light rail system from Horsforth to the terminal meaning all passengers having to switch from a main line train to the light rail system at Horsforth, a station that is already unable to cope. That's no better than switching from the main line train to an electric bus at the parkway station! Horsforth also requires considerably more compulsory purchase schemes too with any number of homes, farms and even riding clubs between the station and airport. It's also around 3 times as far as the distance between the parkway station and terminal.

And where is the park and ride going? No space at Horsforth and it needs to be on the main line not on any light rail line. Building a separate park and ride at the proposed entrance to Bramhope Tunnel and a light rail from Horsforth to the terminal will increase costs, not decrease them. They need each other to be viable.

God help us if this lot win if this is their level.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

God help us if this lot win if this is their level.

Sadly I think when it comes to politics, politicians and candidates we have certainly now scarped the barrel, got through the wood, put some more wood on and gone through that. They lack any decent common sense and any local knowledge. To say he "lives" in the area his knowledge is worth sweet FA. Considering you've raised some very valid points.

I'll also add that the new housing estate going in by Cookridge; they propose to put a walk way to the new station. So a lot of Cookridge (well that at the bottom hill) will be connected to a rail station within a 10 minute walk. Cutting any car journeys. I mean that is a winner isn't it? Luckily I'm not voting for Yorkshire party I don't have any intention to. I've emailed Lib Dem but I'm not happy with this response that the terminal should go ahead but need to revisit the analysis after covid. And that we should have technology in place first before building a new terminal.

Absolute joke.

 

[lbaspotter]

From August 23rd Transdev's "Flyer A1" service that links Leeds City Centre to Leeds Bradford Airport via Kirkstall & Horsforth is having its frequency temporary cut from running every 20 mins down to every 30 mins.

New timetable can be found here:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1429009599114403842

 

[lbaspotter]

Road Closure notices have gone up on Bayton Lane.

It will be closed 27 September to 8th October, during the day between 09:30 and 15:30.

 

[scottrhino]

Having just read read the BBC article regarding budget funds from the government next week I am dismayed there are no funds been made available for any overground system in Leeds and West Yorkshire.

Manchester once again getting the lion’s share of the pot and we get money for more cycle lanes. How can Leeds and the larger region move more effectively and become carbon neutral without such a scheme. There might be other pots of money to come so I’ll bow to superior knowledge but to me only a handful of people benefit from the cycle lanes whereas millions would benefit from a tram system.

Some cities are getting upgrades to existing tram systems when we don’t have one at all.

ER should be campaigning more on this than stopping bloody traffic as if we had a system to use we wouldn’t need to use a car in the first place.

Yet again the poor relation. Brabin pull your figure out and do what you have been elected to do or don’t bother and leave it to someone else!!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I agree, its the same old story: North= North West.

 

[White Heather]

Having just read read the BBC article regarding budget funds from the government next week I am dismayed there are no funds been made available for any overground system in Leeds and West Yorkshire.

Manchester once again getting the lion’s share of the pot and we get money for more cycle lanes. How can Leeds and the larger region move more effectively and become carbon neutral without such a scheme. There might be other pots of money to come so I’ll bow to superior knowledge but to me only a handful of people benefit from the cycle lanes whereas millions would benefit from a tram system.

Some cities are getting upgrades to existing tram systems when we don’t have one at all.

ER should be campaigning more on this than stopping bloody traffic as if we had a system to use we wouldn’t need to use a car in the first place.

Yet again the poor relation. Brabin pull your figure out and do what you have been elected to do or don’t bother and leave it to someone else!!

According to The Northern Echo, West Yorkshire is getting £830m.

 

[Finger66]

Same also reported in T&A with plans for a mass transit system eventually extending to LBA

 

[Hendi]

According to The Northern Echo, West Yorkshire is getting £830m.

It is true she just announced it in her twitter feed.

 

[HX3]

Just to put this levelling up sh*te in perspective. West Yorkshire, West Midlands, South Yorkshire and Nothwest combined, get less cash with this announcement than the cost of the London super sewer. So a pipe for crap down south is more important than people and connectivity up north. The cross rail alone is £19 billion and West Yorkshire couldn’t even get a supertram, trolley bus or any other integrated transport, other than bike lanes in one of the hilliest parts of the country- because most ordinary people are going to cycle for a weekly shop down t’asda....not. Honestly, the people governing us, think us northerners are stupid! Give us nothing like equality and make out they are doing us a favour. As for our Mayor, she likes to talk, but follows up with minimal actions - act for the region or jog on( preferably in silence).

 

[CM.]

It is true she just announced it in her twitter feed.

She’s also asking for more on top the £830m given. So we’ll see if she does get more.

 

[rmac]

£830million. Edinburgh's new tram line (1) cost more and not finished yet, great system though and well used.

 

[A400]

I see some of this money is going towards more cycle lanes. Doesn’t this city have enough? On the plus side at least they are considering a Tram system (which they’ve been doing for years) my hope is that something might actually be done on this occasion rather than empty promises.

It would be nice if some of it could contribute to the airports nice new terminal. Just a thought

 

[ls27]

All the plans were done. No doubt they will all have to be done again. I remember in the late 70's setting up an exhibition at week ends in the Middleton area to show off them to the public.

 

[Aviador]

I see some of this money is going towards more cycle lanes. Doesn’t this city have enough? On the plus side at least they are considering a Tram system (which they’ve been doing for years) my hope is that something might actually be done on this occasion rather than empty promises.

It would be nice if some of it could contribute to the airports nice new terminal. Just a thought

Yes this time it's the government 'peddling' the new empty promise of transport money for our region.