Otley asked to have its say on new transport plans as consultation launches
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People in Otley are being given the chance to have their say on new transport services for the town.
City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and Levelling Up Fund
The £830 million City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) is aimed at providing an integrated and inclusive transport network and was made possible thanks to the West Yorkshire Mayoral devolution deal. In 2023, the Combined Authority was Awarded £41.3 million from the Government's Levelling Up fund which will further build on the CRSTS programme.
What this investment means for West Yorkshire
Included within the investment is £160 million to develop and start to deliver the first phase of a Mass Transit network. Additionally, the programme includes fifteen new bus and cycle priority corridor improvements, three new cycling corridors, new zero emission buses, new electric vehicle charging points, improvements to rail stations across West Yorkshire as well as a rail accessibility package and essential highway maintenance and road safety improvements.
The programme will be delivered with an end date of 2027, helping West Yorkshire work towards its ambition to achieve net zero by 2038. Read our full list of schemes.
Following a bid in 2022, the Combined Authority has been awarded £41.3 million from round two of the Government's Levelling Up fund which will further build on the CRSTS programme. The government's Levelling Up agenda is designed to invest in infrastructure that improves everyday life across the UK.
Further information about the CRSTS and Levelling Up programme
Further information on the background to the fund:
- City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) business case executive summary
- A version of the West Yorkshire Levelling Up Fund round two application form - submitted via online survey. Personal details and commercially sensitive information has been redacted
- CRSTS annual return, financial year 2023/2024
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The list of transport schemes across West Yorkshire that are set to benefit from the £830 million City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) have been published. This investment was made possible thanks to the Mayoral devolution deal.
