Metro and National Rail Enquiries went into ‘pun overdrive’ on Sunday when a lion was spotted in Shepley: Continue reading
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Rail fares in West Yorkshire will increase by 10% from January 2012.
There is the RPI plus 3% to all fares, plus. 2% leasing fee for the extra carriages due in December 2011.
BRUG are currently investigating how Metro were not aware of these increases and what fight was put up against the DfT to avoid them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-14421508
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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 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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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.
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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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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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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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Bradford Rail Users Group 