The Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP) comprises of 8 packages which cover:
- Programme management: resources for a dedicated team for the overall management and delivery of the programme
- Bus Priority Corridors: investment in a number of key corridors to improve bus service reliability and reduce bus journey times
- Bus Park and Ride: new park and ride facilities to be developed to the north and south of the City with further expansions at Elland Road
- City Centre: redesigning road layouts to reduce congestion and improve the pedestrian environment
- Rail: develop three new rail stations across the city at proposed sites of Leeds Bradford airport, Thorpe Park and White Rose, with accessibility improvements at Cross gates, Morley and Horsforth.
- Bus Delivery: support real-time improvements and review connectivity throughout the Leeds district
- Mass Transit: develop a long term mass transit approach
- Bus Delivery Board: a series of measures to improve the bus service offer
Details
Project Lead: West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Council
District/ Area: Leeds
Business case summary: N/A
Funding: DfT and Combined Authority funds - £173.5 million
Project Status: Activity 3 - Outline Business Cases for the individual projects
Start and end dates: 2017-2021
Delivery partners: Leeds City Council, First West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Network Rail, Northern Rail
Other funders: Leeds City Council - £8.8 million
Get in touch: transportprojects@westyorks-ca.gov.uk