A SERIES of drop-in events will be held across Bradford as part of a major consultation on 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 tram network, which would link areas in Leeds and Bradford.

More than 20 drop-in sessions will be held in community centres, libraries, and other venues close to areas earmarked for proposed lines, and will be open for up to four hours.

Members of the public will have the chance to hear about the plans and have their say as part of the public consultation.

It follows the start of the consultation by Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin earlier this week, in which a series of possible route options across the Leeds Line and Bradford Line were revealed.

The possible route optionsThe possible route options (Image: WYCA)

Feedback will then be considered as part of ongoing development work, and help determine proposals for a preferred route for each line.

The statutory preferred route consultation will be held in 2025, and the Mayor has previously promised to have spades in the ground on the project by 2028.

Simon Warburton, executive director of transport at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, said: “Mass Transit will act as a catalyst for growth and help us to create a better-connected West Yorkshire.

“This is a scheme that will change the way people get around the region for generations to come – for such an important decision, we need to hear as many people’s opinions as possible.

“We’ve had a brilliant response so far, with more than 1,000 people giving feedback on the scheme in the first week, and we now want people to pop in, ask our project team, and find out more about our plans.”

The 11-week consultation will close on September 30, 2024.

Where and when will drop-ins be held in Bradford?

  • Saturday, July 27: 12pm until 4pm at Bradford Library in Centenary Square 
  • Wednesday, July 31: 8am until 11am at Sutton Community Centre at Kyffin Place, BD4 8NB
  • Sunday, August 11: 12pm until 3pm at Bowling Lodge Cafe, Bowling Park Lodge, Bowling Hall Road. BD4 7TL
  • Monday, August 12: 12pm until 4pm at Laisterdyke Community Centre on Manse Street, BD3 8RP
  • Thursday, September 12: 3pm until 7pm at The Thornbury Centre on Leeds Old Road, BD3 8JX
  • Thursday, September 19: 4pm until 7pm at the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara Hall, Gobid Marg, Leeds Road, BD3 9JN