WYITA / Metro have announced a push back Low Moor railway station completion date to December 2013.
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Low Moor – December 2013
Posted on August 25, 2010 by bradfordrail
Busy Rail News
Posted on August 17, 2010 by bradfordrail
On Thursday 12th August BRUG members were guests of Grand Central on a journey from Bradford – London. A full report will be available at the next meeting of BRUG. Our thanks go of course to the excellent on-board and back-office staff.
On Friday 13th August, The Passenger Focus survey on rail priorities showing overcrowding to be of huge concern was reported in the T&A. BRUG and the Aire Valley Rail Users Group, AVRUG, were both quoted in the article. Also reported in The Guardian.
On Tuesday 17th August, the T&A reported Cllr Greaves call for the Transport Secretary to visit West Yorkshire and experience the severe overcrowding on a number of local services. BRUG raised the problems experienced on the Caldervale line of significant overcrowding leading to some people being unable to board some peak trains at stations between Bradford and Leeds.
Our next meeting is on Monday 6th September 7:30pm at Bradford Voluntary & Community Service, Sunbridge Road, Bradford.
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Low Moor Station – On Track – But Late
Posted on July 30, 2010 by bradfordrail
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 spending review.
T&A Article available here.
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Low Moor station – Back On! (Possibly)
Posted on July 27, 2010 by bradfordrail
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 proved right about 2012 completion date for opening the station.
BUT…
This could come crashing down in the Autumn with the Government’s comprehensive spending review, when all schemes are to be re-evaluated.
BRUG will continue to lobby both local and national government for the funds to bring this major transport improvement to Low Moor.
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Cllr Pennington on Radio Leeds.
Posted on July 26, 2010 by bradfordrail
Cllr Pennington has been speaking on Radio Leeds today (26/07/10) talking to Steve Bailey about the plans for an across Bradford rail link.
BRUG remain confident the Cross Rail plan is deliverable and affordable.
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Cross-Rail Aerial map
Posted on July 25, 2010 by bradfordrail
Where would the Cross Rail line go?
Have a look at the Google aerial map here
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Apperley Bridge, Kirkstall Forge, Low Moor: On hold?
Posted on June 28, 2010 by bradfordrail
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 concern about this and Kirkstall Forge, especially as Kirkstall Forge is partially funded by private money!
We remain worried about Low Moor station and will be campaigning hard with Metro/WYITA to ensure that the station does not fall off the list of priorities.
Cllr Greaves stated:
The Bradford worry, if that’s the right term, is Low Moor station. The funding for that was coming from the Regional Funding Allocation. That has been heavily cut so at the moment we don’t know where we are.“What we have been told is that any spending of capital is at our own risk, so we are sitting on our hands until we know where we are.The Bradford worry, if that’s the right term, is Low Moor station. The funding for that was coming from the Regional Funding Allocation. That has been heavily cut so at the moment we don’t know where we are.“What we have been told is that any spending of capital is at our own risk, so we are sitting on our hands until we know where we are.
Just think, if Low Moor station had been rebuilt in 2001, we would have a busy passenger station, at half the current projected cost, earning revenue.
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Grand Central Cancellations – Important!
Posted on June 27, 2010 by bradfordrail
Due to significant problems with one of the Class 180 trains used by Grand Central the following services will not operate:
Monday 28th – Wednesday 30th June 2010
10:22 Bradford Interchange – London King’s Cross
14:20 London King’s Cross – Bradford Interchange
Grand Central staff will be available at stations with information about making connecting journeys.
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Low Moor – Spending!
Posted on June 14, 2010 by bradfordrail
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 by the West Yorkshire Strategic Programme of Schemes and not the from the Local Transport Plan (LTP) fund.
The LTP fund is designed for a road, bus, and rail spending. Low Moor station was already scheduled to be funded from LTP (£6,124,000). Moving it from LTP to WYSPS has saved this money, so the LTP’s overspend can instead by spend on traffic management – £13million. (source here) a £28 million overspend.
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Cross Rail (X-Rail) – The Campaign
Posted on May 26, 2010 by bradfordrail
There have been many letters in the Telegraph & Argus in the last few days supporting the idea of the Cross Rail (X-Rail) link between the two Bradford stations. It has also been interesting reading those opposing the scheme – and their reasons!
We would like to ask everyone to write to their local Bradford Councillors (you have 3) and tell them you support the scheme and ask them to support the scheme in the council.
If you live outside of Bradford write to your local councillor (links at the bottom of the article) and tell them how X-Rail will improve not just Bradford but your local area as well. We will need support from across West Yorkshire to develop the X-rail scheme.
Our local MPs also need to support the scheme, find your MP here. You can write a letter or an email to push them to support the X-Rail plan.
We will have more information about the Cross-Rail (X-Rail) plan at our meeting on the 7th June 2010, address details here.
Councillor Information:
Calderdale, Leeds, Kirklees, Wakefield
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Cross Rail – The Petition
Posted on May 23, 2010 by bradfordrail
Sign the petition, the statement is short and simple: “I support the proposal for Cross Rail link in Bradford“.
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Grand Central – Preview Service
Posted on May 19, 2010 by bradfordrail
Arriving at Bradford Interchange
Today, Grand Central operated their first passenger service from Bradford Interchange to London King’s Cross, the first direct service in over 30 years!
The service departed at 10.22 from platform 2 at the Interchange on its route via Halifax, Brighouse, Wakefield Kirkgate, Pontefract Monkhill, Doncaster and finally arriving into London Kings Cross exactly at our planned arrival time of 13:46.
Blessing of the train
At Kings Cross the train was blessed by the Reverend Stephen Sorby of the Railway Mission.
The preview service has been reviewed in the Telegraph and Argus, The Guardian, BBC News (Website).
Proud Grand Central Staff
No circumstance was left to chance, even one of the invited guest’s dog was served with his own bowl of water!
We welcome Grand Central to Bradford and can thorough recommend the service.
Services start on Sunday 23rd May at 7:52 departing Bradford Interchange.
More photos to follow.
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The Case for Cross-Rail in Bradford
Posted on May 16, 2010 by bradfordrail
In the Telegraph and Argus letters to the editor, Mr Morris wrote that there was not a need for an across Bradford Rail-Link.
Our response is available published in the T&A, and in full here: Continue reading
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Edward Lyons QC 1926 – 2010
Posted on May 12, 2010 by bradfordrail
The former Bradford MP Edward Lyons died at the end of April, and the following letter was submitted to the Telegraph and Argus by Mr Derek Crabtree:
The recent death of Edward Lyons QC should not be allowed to pass by without remembering that he was a good friend to Bradford.
The Glasgow-born lawyer who lived most of his life in Leeds was an outstanding MP in Bradford for several years.
I particularly remember his valiant efforts in Parliament to persuade British Railways to permit the Thames-Clyde Express to stop at Shipley as it passed through.
That would have allowed Bradford folk a good rail connection to London, the Midlands and Scotland without changing.
He succeeded in getting trains between Leeds and Glasgow to stop at Shipley, but at the same time, the trains from Glasgow ceased going beyond Leeds.
It was not all he wanted, although it did help to make Shipley a little more important as a railhead for Bradford.
He is survived by his wife Barbara, son John, daughter Jane and four grandchildren.
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Grand Central in Bradford Monday 12th April
Posted on April 13, 2010 by bradfordrail
Grand Central brought their first test train into Bradford Interchange on Monday, photos from Paul Bigland available here.
Grand Central are planning their London service to start on May 23rd!
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Aire Valley Rail User Group AGM
Posted on April 7, 2010 by bradfordrail
Problems on the Airedale line
Posted on March 29, 2010 by bradfordrail
Commuters between Shipley and Skipton suffered long delays this morning due to a broken down train near Bingley.
Many commuters expressed their frustration at not being provided timely information: – Read more for quotes Continue reading
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Low Moor Services!
Posted on March 24, 2010 by bradfordrail
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 that the Selby – Wakefield 2hr27 minute (19mile direct) service couldn’t justifiably take any longer – it will now include Low Moor!
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Low Moor – Pick an excuse – Any excuse!
Posted on March 19, 2010 by bradfordrail
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 of the station? (A request for information has been logged).
The committee is still of the belief that the station will be opened in 2012.
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Bradford Rail Users Group 