The construction of the new rail station at Low Moor has been completed and entered into service on the 2nd of April. Northern Rail will operate one train per hour from the station in either direction. Grand Central rail services, with the exception of the 07.52 departure on the West Riding route (between Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross stations)…
Article courtesy of WYCA. West Yorkshire Combined Authority is working together with the Leeds City Region’s major bus companies Arriva, First, Transdev and the Association of Bus Operators in West Yorkshire to launch a new ambitious initiative, Bus 18 In 2016, the Combined Authority consulted on a 20 year strategy for buses in West Yorkshire, which is expected to be…
With thanks to Metro. Passengers advised to avoid unnecessary journeys and to plan ahead. Planned industrial action by RMT Union members. The 24-hour strike runs between midnight Sunday 12 and midnight Monday 13 March, with some disruption also expected first thing on Tuesday 14 March as service patterns re-form. Please note that services will generally not start before 7am, with…
Leeds Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the passing of part of the HS2 parliamentary bill (23 Feb). Phase 1 of the process, allowing the London – Birmingham section to commence, has received royal assent in Parliament, giving reassurance that work can commence. Construction will now begin on schedule in the spring. Today also saw the launch of schemes totalling £70…
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Train company TransPennine Express (TPE) is urging people to stay safe when playing popular smartphone craze, Pokémon Go. There have been reports of players capturing virtual Pokémon characters on-board trains and at railway stations with the game proving to be a big distraction from what’s going on around them. The train company is advising players to concentrate on their…
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First Leeds are disappointed to confirm that Unite are set to bring more suffering to Leeds bus users with strike action on Friday 8 July and Monday 11 July. Unite have announced a 24 hour strike from 2am on Friday 8 July and a 6 hour strike from 4am on Monday 11 July. The strike action over pay is being…
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Inter-city rail operator, TransPennine Express (TPE) has seen its overall customer satisfaction rating increase to 87 per cent. The research took place between 19 January and 29 March 2016 and TPE’s overall result improved by two per cent when compared with the findings from the same time last year. The results are taken from the spring 2016 National Rail Passenger…
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A new pay offer negotiated between First Leeds and Unite with the assistance of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), has been rejected at a union branch meeting meaning strike action will hit tens of thousands of people in Leeds on Monday. The offer made on Wednesday 8 June was reached following 4 hours of constructive talks between representatives…
More information and guidance around travel and transport has been released ahead of next week’s Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds. All eyes will be on Leeds on June 11-12 as the city hosts a leg of the prestigious ITU World Triathlon Series for the first time, with the event being part of UK Sport’s National Lottery funded #EveryRoadtoRio campaign. The…
Business drivers and customer hosts at Hunslet Park and Bramley will strike over pay on Monday. First Leeds Bus will meet with unions today to try and resolve the issue but if an agreement is not reached, the strike is set to cause massive disruption to travelers across Leeds and the Service 72 to/from Bradford. View details here.