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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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 [...]
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Leeds station’s new south entrance has been approved. At a cost of £15.2million it will provide easier access to the station from “Holbeck Village”. The entrace will have passenger information, ticket sales and ticket barriers at bridge level. Having a knowledge of escalators and elevators thurst upon me at home, can someone explain why the proposed [...]
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With inflation at -1.4%, rail fares should be fall by 0.4%. They are, except here in West Yorkshire, where they will be rising by 1.6% to “enable investment in additional trains in and around Leeds.”
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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
