PEOPLE have just a few days left to comment on proposals for a new tram system linking Bradford and Leeds.
The first stage of the multi-billion pound West Yorkshire Mass Transit system will include a line that begins in Bradford – likely at Forster Square Station.
The route will link the city’s existing rail stations, as well as a new station planned for the city’s 'Southern Gateway' before heading East to Leeds city centre – stopping at multiple locations on the way.
A consultation on different route options began earlier this Summer, and ends on Monday.
Although the options for the Bradford line do not include exact details of which routes or roads the tramway would be introduced, one option would see trams travel out of the city centre and head Eastwards roughly along the same route as Leeds Road.
This route would pass close to Laisterdyke and Thornbury before heading through Stanningley, Bramley and Armley before arriving in Leeds city centre.
The second possible route would go further South East before heading East close to Bowling Back Lane. This route would also come close to Laisterdyke before stretching to Pudsey, then moving North East towards Bramley – then following the same route into Leeds as the first option.
The third option runs the same route as the second until it gets near Bramley – where it would travel South East to pass Armley and Wortley before arriving in the city centre.
Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin said: “We've had a fantastic response to the consultation so far, but now is your last chance to tell us what you think of our route options.
“It isn’t just about getting from A to B – Mass Transit is a crucial part of our growth mission in West Yorkshire and will help attract investment into the region and boost our economy.
“We want to create a better-connected West Yorkshire, with a Mass Transit system that is affordable, easy to use, and safe and secure for all.”
The Mass Transit Phase One Route Options Consultation ends at 11.59pm on Monday, September 30.
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