Metro’s website has now been updated. Low Moor railway was previously due to open in “December 2014″. This has now been updated to “late 2014/early 2015″. The most logical time for the station to open would be 14th December 2014, railway’s principal change date. And from a publicity aspect if the station was due to [...]
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Breaking News: Low Moor railway station has been saved in WYITA’s development plan, following a meeting of the executive this morning. However it is not planned to be built until 2013/14. BRUG congratulates WYITA for choosing to save Low Moor from amongst the other schemes and hopes that funding can be confirmed following the comprehensive [...]
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WYITA is meeting on Friday 30th July to discuss a number of funding options, due to the planned shortfall in central government money. Therefore WYITA’s spending plans have been rationalised …. and Low Moor is still on the plan! The station is estimated to cost of £5.5million based on their figures. Metro may still be [...]
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The Government met at Odsal Stadium earlier this week, it would be have great if they had arrived by train at Low Moor and walked up through the industrial village up-to the station. Visiting local businesses along the way. Instead the station isn’t built, planned finances are in trouble and the town remains languishing. Low [...]
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Planning permission for Apperley bridge has been approved, however the funding is not yet forthcoming from the Department for Transport, the 25% cut across government departments is holding back all spending until a full review of all planned works is undertaken. – Cllr Greaves in T&A. We have written to Philip Hammond to express our [...]
Filed under: Apperley Bridge, Kirkstall Forge, Low Moor | Tagged: Apperley Bridge, Cllr Greaves, Kirkstall Forge, Low Moor, Metro, WYITA | Comments Off
The WYITA today met to approve the payments of £53,000 for work undertaken in preparation for Low Moor Railway Station, the budget for the financial year 2010/11 is £850,000, with £4,597,000 planned spending in 2011/12. It appears that Low Moor might be finally on the way! Complicated finance bit: The new station is being funded [...]
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The following are the planned services from Low Moor (as at 26/03/10) 2 services an hour to Leeds 2 services an hour to Halifax (1 continues to Manchester Victoria, 1 continues to Wakefield Westgate*). We will try find out if this is at all times, peak or off peak. * for those who ever thought [...]
Filed under: Low Moor | Tagged: Halifax, Leeds, Low Moor, Manchester Victoria, Wakefield Westgate, WYITA, WYMetro | Comments Off
The Bradford area passenger consultative committee will be meeting this Friday at City Hall. Topics cover both bus and rail transport. Of specific interest will be plans to improve the facilities at Bradford Interchange: new canopy, new waiting room, and extra CCTV and lighting. Low Moor will also discussed: The proposed plan will have 2 [...]
Filed under: WYITA | Tagged: Apperley Bridge, Bradford Interchange, Low Moor, Will Kilner, WYITA | Comments Off
The latest delay to Low Moor Railway Station has been announced! Councillor Robinson told the Bradford Passenger Consultative Committee that “Bradford Highways’ proposed changes to the access arrangements to the station, which was delaying scheme development.” Minutes: 15th Jan 2010 So now it is the Highways department that is delaying the start of the design [...]
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Published in the Telegraph & Argus (Friday 19th February 2010) SIR – Cuts to the Local Transport Plan (T&A, February 16) will surely be of great worry to anyone who uses public transport. The residents of Low Moor will be obviously worried to see if the proposed cuts will again try hold them back from the [...]
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The Telegraph and Argus have an article (here) about the plans Bradford Council are drawing up in case a sledgehammer is taken to the Local Transport Plan to help reduce government spending. This however is surely the wrong thing to be doing in the long-term interests of Bradford and the wider “City Region”. BRUG’s immediate [...]
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The Yorkshire and Humber rail utilisation strategy was released mid-July 2009. At 148 pages and with a large number of appendices it would be almost impossible to provide a critique on the full document, therefore, this post will concentrate on the issues affecting the Airedale and Caldervale lines, (those that have the most effect on Bradford).
Filed under: Apperley Bridge, Forster Square, Interchange, Kirkstall Forge, Low Moor, Metro | Tagged: Airedale, Calder, Cross Rail, Halifax, Low Moor, RUS, WYMetro | Comments Off
After reading this document regarding Urban Eco Settlements for the new Leeds City Region. On page 37 it states that Ravensthorpe station be undergoing over £1.5 million of improvements. Perhaps it linking Ravensthorpe upto a new Low Moor station with lightrail will improve this small station, improve links to Bradford and provide for developments across Spen-Valley. A light [...]
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A £20m plan to regenerate the Bradford to Leeds corridor has been agreed between the two cities.
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