Posted on September 13, 2009 by bradfordrail
In a recent article in the T&A, Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe MP was speaking about the stalled Westfield development and about Cross-Rail:
“Can we look at engineering solutions and see what can be done? Is it possible to make Crossrail happen?
“The weight of opinion at the moment means it’s a good time to clear the decks. One of the criticisms of Bradford is that there is no list of priorities.”
Following our meeting on Monday 7th September 2009, Cross Rail is certain on our list of priorities!
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Posted on August 21, 2009 by bradfordrail
The Bradford Rail Users Group will be having a meeting on the 7th September (7.30pm @ Bradford Community Voluntary Services Group).
The meeting will be discussing a series of proposals regarding a Cross Bradford Rail transport scheme, with short speeches for both Heavy Rail (normal trains) and light rail (trams). Everyone is welcome to come, listen and to make their views heard, the vote that will follow will become the policy of future campaigning for Cross-Bradford Rail.
Click on the meetings tab at the top for address details
Filed under: BRUG | Tagged: Bradford, Cross Rail, Heavy Rail, Light Rail, Trains, Trams | Comments Off on Exciting Meeting: Monday 7th September @ 7.30pm
Posted on August 18, 2009 by bradfordrail
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.”
Filed under: Metro, WYITA | Tagged: Dft, Northern Rail, WYMetro | Comments Off on Rail fares to fall … except here
Posted on August 2, 2009 by bradfordrail
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).
Continue reading →
Filed under: Apperley Bridge, Forster Square, Interchange, Kirkstall Forge, Low Moor, Metro | Tagged: Airedale, Calder, Cross Rail, Halifax, Low Moor, RUS, WYMetro | Comments Off on Y&H Rail Utilisation Strategy
Posted on August 2, 2009 by bradfordrail
A Plan to Revive the Fortunes of Bradford and its People. (With a strong mention of Cross-Rail and an Airport link)
Continue reading →
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Posted on July 28, 2009 by bradfordrail
The next meeting of BRUG will be on Monday 3rd August 7.30pm at the Bradford Voluntary and Community Services building on Sunbridge Road, Bradford.
All welcome!
The next meeting of BRUG will be on Monday 3rd August 7.30pm at the Bradford Voluntary and Community Services building on Sunbridge Road, Bradford.
All welcome!
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Posted on July 4, 2009 by bradfordrail
The next meeting of BRUG will be on Monday 6th July 7.30pm at the Bradford Voluntary and Community Services building on Sunbridge Road, Bradford.
All welcome!
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Posted on July 1, 2009 by bradfordrail
The Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis, confirmed this morning to the BBC and in parliament that NXEC is to be taken into public ownership after admitting that it will be unable to make it’s premium payments. Continue reading →
Filed under: Forster Square, Keighley, Shipley, Skipton | Tagged: Adonis, Bradford, Dft, ECML, Edinburgh, Franchise, Leeds, London Kings Cross, National Express, NXEC | Comments Off on NXEC to be nationalised
Posted on June 19, 2009 by bradfordrail
Otley and Yeadon councillor Ryk Downes (Lib-Dem) has taken over from Cllr Chris Greaves as the chairman of the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority. The press statement is available here. Cllr Downes has previously been both the Chair and Deputy Chair as the Conservatives and Lib-Dems as the largest groups on the Metro board alternate the position between each other annually.
WYITA oversees the operation of Metro, who provide tendered bus services and work with Northern Rail to provide rail services in West Yorkshire.
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Posted on June 6, 2009 by bradfordrail
Plans to create a regular passenger service along the KWVR railway have “hit the buffers” according to this article from the T&A. Continue reading →
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Posted on June 6, 2009 by bradfordrail
At a meeting of the Rail Working Group of the WYITA on 3rd June 2009, it was revealed that the station has been placed on the “West Yorkshire Strategic Programme of Schemes for 2009/10 – 2011/12” and is funded! Continue reading →
Filed under: Low Moor | Tagged: Funding, Low Moor | Comments Off on Low Moor – Getting There?
Posted on June 6, 2009 by bradfordrail
From December 2009 Grand Northern will start operating between Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross. This is excellent news for Bradford, and will join Forster Square in having a direct London service. Continue reading →
Filed under: Grand Central, Interchange | Tagged: Brighouse, Doncaster, Grand Northern, Pontefract Monkhill, SOS, Wakefield Kirkgate | Comments Off on A neglected route
Posted on June 5, 2009 by bradfordrail
Lord Adonis, who recently completed a round-Britain rail journey has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Transport. Continue reading →
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Posted on June 1, 2009 by bradfordrail
BRUG will be meeting this evening at the Bradford Voluntary & Community Service building on Sunbridge Road, Bradford at 7.30pm. All welcome
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Posted on May 23, 2009 by bradfordrail
The Telegraph and Argus is reporting here on plans by WYMetro for reopening Apperley Bridge railway station. Meetings were held on the 15th and 16th May 2009 at Woodhouse Grove School near the site of the former station. The station will be located on the Airedale line, whilst the other planned station Kirkstall Forge will serve both Airedale and the Wharfedale lines.
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Posted on May 11, 2009 by bradfordrail
BRUG will be meeting this evening at the Bradford Voluntary & Community Service building on Sunbridge Road, Bradford at 7.30pm.
All welcome
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Posted on May 2, 2009 by bradfordrail
The Yorkshire Post is running a petition here to ensure Leeds is included in any new high speed rail link. The paper has a full section dedicated to High Speed here.
Even WY Metro is supporting the campaign here.
We would like to see any proposed service include Forster Square and Skipton
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: High Speed, Leeds | Comments Off on Fast Track Petition
Posted on May 2, 2009 by bradfordrail
The T&A is reporting here on the consequences cable theft is having on the running of our local trains.
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Posted on April 25, 2009 by bradfordrail
This is what the Urban Eco Settlements report states about the area between Leeds and Bradford: Continue reading →
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Bradford, Canal, Canal Road, Leeds, Leeds City Region | Comments Off on Inadequate infrastructure!
Posted on April 25, 2009 by bradfordrail
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 rail development along the Spen-Valley greenway is in the other campaigns section
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Greenway, Leeds City Region, Light Rail, Low Moor, Spen Valley | Comments Off on Ravensthorpe Railway Station
Bradford Rail Users Group 