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• News
  • University of Leeds showcases how new Nexus facility will boost Leeds City Region growth.
  • Roger Marsh: Looking forward to 2018 with confidence but not complacency.
  • Flood management schemes backed by West Yorkshire Combined Authority
  • Leeds public consultation launched on reducing air pollution and introducing a Clean Air Zone
  • Investment Committee backs proposals to improve Bradford Interchange
  • New £2.9m programme will help lower fuel bills for Leeds City Region residents
  • New Information Points at West Yorkshire bus stations
  • Digital community backs #4sparks campaign
  • Response to story in The Yorkshire Post
  • Combined Authority taking lead on turning vision for better future into reality, MD tells Yorkshire Post.
  • Additional £640k funding for active travel welcomed.
  • Bus18 initiative results in uniform approach to young people's half-fare tickets
  • Inclusive growth key theme for Combined Authority meeting
  • Big improvements planned for Forster Square Railway Station
  • Combined Authority funding tenth year of West Yorkshire’s Boxing Day buses
  • Fuel poverty investment means warmer Christmas for almost 180 City Region households
  • Triple win for West Yorkshire Combined Authority at North of England Transport Awards
  • We respond to the latest research from the Sutton Trust
  • Leeds City Region to pilot new Skills Advisory Panels and Career Learning programme
  • “Collective team effort must happen to defy headwinds”
  • Response to Social Mobility Commission report
  • Budget responses (1)
  • Boost for CCTV and Wi-Fi coverage at Combined Authority's West Yorkshire bus stations
  • Budget is an opportunity for Chancellor to address potential cliff-edge facing business as a consequence of Brexit.
  • Journeys being improved by Bus 18 initiative.
  • "We expect to be in a prime position to benefit from new Transforming Cities Fund"
  • £200m Budget Submission designed to tackle local challenges
  • Combined Authority supporting new cut-price fare on shuttle services to support Bradford’s Oastler Centre
  • Leeds City Region’s Smart Tech on Display at World Congress
  • Combined Authority’s Transport Committee asked to approve £3.6m of new cycling schemes in Wakefield and York
  • New images of how the re-modeled Leeds Station could look have been revealed.
  • Combined Authority on target for over £100m investment in economy-boosting schemes by April 2018
  • Leeds City Region showcases fourth industrial revolution capability at national conference
  • Leeds City Region’s international investment success fueled by MIPIM attendance
  • Sustainable travel options for businesses on show at Bradford’s International expo
  • Real-time scans at West Yorkshire’s bus stops passes the one million mark
  • Leeds City Region “on the cusp of a real transformation" writes LEP Chair
  • Steel signing marks “topping out” of Kirklees College’s new Springfield Centre
  • Last chance to comment on planned Stourton Park and Ride
  • Work begins on Leeds College of Building campus
  • University of Leeds investing £10m in UK’s first Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration
  • Combined Authority’s ambitious £200m autumn budget submission
  • App for West Yorkshire’s MCard travel smartcard goes live
  • Further progress for West Yorks transport & carbon emission schemes worth almost £40m approved
  • £50m flood defence scheme part-funded by the LEP opens in Leeds
  • Help shape the future of West Yorkshire transport
  • Help shape the future of West Yorkshire transport (1)
  • NORDEC dental training centre opens at Bradford College
  • Help shape the future of West Yorkshire's transport
  • Cllr Keith Wakefield: Our progress means people in West Yorkshire & Leeds City Region have more and better alternative journey choices this World Car Free Day
  • Combined Authority vision for a productive, inclusive, globally recognised region
  • Leeds City Region showcases healthcare and life sciences sector to Gulf Tour 2017
  • Almost 6,000 cars a week off city centre roads thanks to park and ride
  • Have your say on plans for new, 1100-space park and ride for Stourton in Leeds
  • Northern leaders call on Government to honour commitments to the North.
  • We are pursuing devolution on a constructive and cross-party basis says Combined Authority Chair
  • West Yorkshire councils sign up to keep traffic moving on county’s key roads
  • Combined Authority creates more than 21,000 opportunities for young people to be inspired by local employers
  • Combined Authority grant means more good news for Bradford Odeon
  • Investment Committee backs almost £9m of funding for local schemes
  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority on the ‘devolution deadlock’
  • Work to extend the car parking at Fitzwilliam railway station is now underway
  • Work starts on the first phase of new Castleford to Wakefield Greenway cycle route
  • Yorkshire leaders reconfirm commitment to progressing a One Yorkshire devolution deal.
  • City Region Forges Strong Support Ahead of MIPIM UK
  • Green light for major new £13 million college campus in leeds
  • Leeds City College officially opens Printworks Campus redevelopment
  • Twelve companies appointed to support Combined Authority’s City Region infrastructure programme
  • Council Leaders' letter urges Transport Secretary to help secure devolution deal.
  • Open Call for Projects to help transform the Leeds City Region Economy
  • Transport Summit for the North - Combined Authority speaks out
  • Apply for a money-saving West Yorkshire Senior Travel Pass online and you could bag a free five-day holiday too
  • Combined Authority chair supports calls for more women leaders in local government.
  • Region's employment growth positive says Combined Authority Chair
  • MCard Day Saver tickets are passports to great days out in West Yorkshire
  • Just two weeks left for local firms to sign up to cycling competition
  • "We can be in pole position for devolution" new Combined Authority Chair tells Yorkshire Post
  • Bradford Council leader, Susan Hinchcliffe is new Combined Authority chair
  • Yorkshire Council Leaders' Yorkshire Day devolution statement
  • Landmark Partnership announced with West Yorkshire Colleges
  • New Role for West Yorkshire Combined Authority Chairman, Cllr Peter Box CBE
  • ‘It's Green up North' - National Parks Week
  • Electrification of Leeds to Manchester rail route in doubt
  • Trans-Pennine rail upgrade must include electrification says Combined Authority Transport Chair.
  • Leeds’ Capital of Culture bid a boost for the whole City Region
  • Government announces proposed HS2 route to Leeds
  • Leeds City Region’s Grand Designs for Channel 4
  • Investment benefits local people and Leeds City Region economy
  • Successful touchless ticketing trial extended until September
  • Concern over possible further delays to trans-Pennine rail upgrade
  • Transport investment contributing to improved air quality & bus reliability
  • New Bradford gallery celebrates David Hockney
  • Hepworth Gallery named 2017's Art Fund Museum of the Year
  • Chief aim must be securing a meaningful devolution deal – Combined Authority responds to NAO report
  • Six new cycle schemes up for approval on Friday
  • Combined Authority response to Government Transport Strategy
  • Funding to help cut people’s energy bills reaches £6m
  • Selby College extension will support 1,200 new learners after LEP funding
  • Low Emission Bus Workshop
  • Skills boost for 7,500 people through LEP skills service
  • Over £180m of investment for Transport Fund schemes approved
  • Renewed call for devolution at Combined Authority AGM
  • New national partnership set to boost business innovation across Leeds City Region
  • Bradford's new state-of-the-art dental training centre complete
  • Leeds' new, 1,000-space Temple Green park & ride over ¼ full in first week
  • More than 130 schools across Leeds City Region benefit from specialist business advice as pioneering programme exceeds all targets
  • West Yorkshire is Cycling4Health
  • Response to Queen's Speech
  • Updated West Yorkshire Journey Planner now has dedicated cyclist options
  • Growing demand sees Leeds’ Elland Road park & ride services extended
  • £9 million boost for business and innovation in Leeds City Region
  • Free week’s trial at Leeds’ new, 1,000-space Temple Green Park & Ride
  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority is backing National Clean Air Day on June 15th
  • Leeds City Region’s #techgoals makes digital a (virtual) reality for over 10,000 young people
  • Companies across West Yorkshire invited to become Bike friendly businesses
  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority statement following London attacks.
  • Statement from West Yorkshire Combined Authority following the Manchester Arena attack.
  • Self-service MCard ticket machines now at five West Yorkshire bus stations
  • New Wakefield Eastern Relief Road now open
  • Green light for £173.5m Leeds transport improvements
  • Combined Authority Board welcomes upturn in house-building & adopts low emission strategy
  • LEP Chief reminds Chancellor of Leeds City Region’s leading FinTech role
  • Combined Authority seeking views on Bus Accessibility Policy
  • Low Moor station now open
  • Combined Authority secures £1.9m for electric taxi & private hire vehicles charging points
  • Bus 18 plan to transform West Yorkshire bus services
  • Work to extend South Elmsall Rail Station car park underway.
  • New initiative to transform West Yorkshire bus services
  • 'Next Stop Bradford' campaign launched
  • Kirkstall Forge rail station exceeds passenger number expectations
  • Walking is fundamental part of everyday travel Combined Authority boss tells national conference
  • Yorkshire Leaders agree county should have a strong voice in the Brexit negotiations
  • The women powering the Northern Powerhouse on International Women's Day
  • Budget responses
  • Initiative to trailblaze Inclusive Growth across Leeds City Region
  • Combined Authority seeking local views on East Ardsley, West Ardsley & Thorpe bus services
  • Bike-friendly grants for four Bradford & Leeds businesses
  • Devolution would mean that everyone in Yorkshire would be £600 better off each year
  • Transport Committee endorses West Yorkshire Low Emission Strategy
  • Making public transport more dementia-friendly in partnership with Yorkshire & Humber Dementia Action Alliance
  • Transport Chair says connectivity crucial to region’s economic growth which can boost UK economy.
  • Combined Authority seeks clarity on devolution
  • Bus service changes to 8,000+ West Yorkshire stops & shelters
  • Go-ahead for Leeds segregated cycle lanes
  • Response to Housing White Paper
  • Passengers now scanning 10,000 times a week for real-time bus updates
  • Transport Chair welcomes International Connectivity report's recommendations
  • Boxing Day bus services survey closes Monday 6 February.
  • Transport Chair welcomes Minister's inclusion of Bradford on high-speed trans-Pennine route
  • West Yorkshire leading by example in closing the gender gap
  • West Yorkshire Leaders' devolution latest
  • Touchless ticketing trial on The Shuttle 662
  • West Yorkshire Council Leaders’ statement on devolution
  • Investment Committee backs almost £7m for local schemes.
  • Leeds Transport Strategy submitted to Department for Transport.
  • West Yorkshire Leaders to seek meeting with South Yorkshire colleagues after judge raises devolution deal concerns.
  • Significant progress made since 2015 boxing day floods but further investment still needed
  • New passenger facility for Elland Road Park & Ride from Monday 19 December
  • Combined Authority funding Boxing Day buses
  • Transport Chair heralds exciting times for integrated transport across City Region
  • Positive start for Sunday Park and Ride services
  • Country’s largest package of Skills Capital investment means £600m of economic impact for Yorkshire
  • Surveys show high levels of support across West Yorkshire, for transport proposals.
  • Investment of £180m in Leeds bus services announced
  • New plans for Leeds' transport network unveiled.
  • West Yorkshire leaders respond to Former Chancellor's devolution comments.
  • Sunday Park & Ride services at Elland Road
  • Largest package of local growth investment in the country – £64m of new schemes approved
  • Launch of ECO Stars scheme to improve air quality on West Yorkshire’s roads.
  • Combined Authority Transport Chair welcomes HS2 route announcement & Leeds Station plans
  • Leeds Station Southern Entrance shortlisted for Institution of Civil Engineers ‘People’s Choice Award’.
  • Bradford Interchange welcomes Japanese guests to share dementia-friendly practices
  • Website upgrade delivering best response for West Yorkshire passengers
  • New Public Transport Hub for South Elmsall
  • Bus Bill reforms needed as deregulation hits 30th anniversary
  • Opportunity of Buses Bill must not be missed says Transport Chair
  • Combined Authority apprenticeships scheme wins National Transport Award
  • Combined Authority agrees progress towards achieving its rail aspirations
  • Last chance to take part in the West Yorkshire transport consultation
  • Three-hundred & seventy-five new parking spaces now available at Elland Road Park & Ride
  • West Yorkshire transport consultation keen to hear more long term views
  • CA Transport Chair responds to Network Rail appointment
  • Business leaders encouraged to have their say in West Yorkshire transport consultation
  • Combined Authority scores plus points for customer service
  • Actions to tackle future floods in City Region agreed
  • Inclusive approach to West Yorkshire transport consultation ‘positive’ & ‘brill’
  • Trial of smartphones as tickets on West Yorkshire train services.
  • MCard sales at West Yorkshire’s Payzone stores top £10m
  • West Yorkshire transport consultation moves into final month
  • West Yorkshire transport consultation enters ninth week.
  • Jump the queue by applying for your Under 16 MCards and 16-18 PhotoCards online.
  • Transport consultations continue as school run returns
  • Work on a new public transport hub for South Elmsall starts Tuesday 30 August.
  • Under 16 PhotoCards and 16-18 PhotoCards now available online
  • Superfast Broadband State Aid Consultation
  • WYCA responds to reports that Theresa May could ditch insistence on elected mayors
  • Have your say on the plans for a new Morley Transport Hub
  • Transport tops agenda for Combined Authority
  • Park and Ride passengers to get cleaner, greener, journeys thanks to successful Combined Authority bid
  • Three-month consultation on West Yorkshire’s transport underway
  • Pay As You Go available on buses throughout West Yorkshire with MCard
  • Responses to HS2 Ltd. station and route proposals
  • Consultation on Castleford to Wakefield cycle path underway
  • Consultation on planned Bradford cycleway
  • LEP Board meeting in light of EU vote
  • New Cycle Superhighway now open
  • New director appointments
  • North’s strategic transport organisation attending Combined Authority meeting
  • Work underway on Elland Road Park & Ride expansion
  • New rail station now open
  • Construction underway on Wakefield College Skills and Innovation Centre
  • Plan to create 36,000 new jobs in Leeds City Region unveiled
  • Combined Authority working to help young people onto housing ladder
  • Opening Kirkstall Forge station
  • Responses to NGT decision
  • Essential resurfacing work starts at Leeds Bus Station
  • New money-saving MCard ticket for West Yorkshire bus users
  • What happened at March's West Yorkshire Combined Authority meeting?
  • New rail franchises for north of England introduced.
  • Combined Authority's £5m Flood Recovery Fund helping flood-hit businesses.
  • MCard smartcard top-ups now available at 38 West Yorkshire rail stations
  • Transport Committee Chair responds to Shaw Review
  • Budget response
  • Business Leaders sign open letter supporting Leeds City Region Devolution Deal
  • Treasury funding for better cross-Pennine rail and road links
  • Southern Entrance scoops engineering award
  • Investment Committee endorses funding to progress York Central scheme
  • CA Chair responds to TfN's spring report
  • Study on ‘Metro-style’ public transport system for Leeds City Region underway
  • Growth Deal-funded improvements at Shipley College complete
  • Combined Authority leaders approve £7.5m Transport Fund spend
  • What happened at February's West Yorkshire Combined Authority meeting?
  • New bike project for Keighley job seekers
  • Business Flood Recovery Fund confirmed at £5m
  • £1.5 million to support people in Leeds City Region to heat their homes
  • Upgrade to overspill car park at Elland Road Park and Ride
  • Combined Authority is organisation of the future says incoming MD
  • WYCA Transport Chair welcomes new rolling stock announcement
  • Combined Authority sets up Business Flood Recovery Fund
  • West Yorkshire Leaders still pressing for greater devolution deal powers.
  • Wakefield Eastern Relief Road on track following major bridge installation over Christmas
  • Leeds Station Southern Entrance now open
  • AccessBuses to go green thanks to successful West Yorkshire Combined Authority bid
  • Kettle has been on for 40 years at Pontefract Bus Station
  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority using transport measures to deliver health benefits
  • New Apperley Bridge rail station now open
  • Northern & TransPennine Express rail franchises announced
  • Integrated high-speed transport hub for region unveiled.
  • WYCA Chair responds to Comprehensive Spending Review
  • Have Your Say on South Elmsall Bus Station plans
  • What happened at November's West Yorkshire Combined Authority meeting?
  • Castleford Bus Station takes Silver at national awards
  • Consultation on Leeds Bradford Airport links
  • Ben Still announced as West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s new Managing Director.
  • Transport for the North representatives meet with Lord Adonis
  • Half Fare Scheme will help 20,000 West Yorkshire 16-18 year olds 'Get On'
  • Have your say on West Yorkshire's Low Emission Draft Strategy
  • The age of the train? It's 30 years old and counting
  • West Yorkshire leaders & LEP confirm City Region model for devolution
  • QR codes and NFC tags available at bus stops in West Yorkshire
  • WYCA wins National Transport Award
  • New investment will mean West Yorkshire bus & train users are even better informed
  • Castleford Bus Station shortlisted for national award
  • Five hundred motorists to get a month’s free West Yorkshire bus & train travel
  • What happened at September's West Yorkshire Combined Authority meeting?
  • Combined Authority plans to address housing shortage
  • Combined Authority working to deliver smart Transport for the North
  • Wakefield Kirkgate restoration unveiled
  • Extra funding will mean warmer homes for 400 households.
  • Faster broadband for 22,000 Kirklees businesses & homes
  • Devolution Bid for Leeds City Region sent to the Treasury
  • Combined Authority launches survey to discover what could encourage drivers to switch to electric vehicles.
  • Combined Authority launches survey to discover what could encourage drivers to switch to electric vehicles. (1)
  • West Yorkshire leaders to support City Region Devolution deal
  • Work begins on latest West Yorkshire rail station
  • DfT savings must not be at expense of vital, everyday local transport
  • Northern Powerhouse blueprint response - we need commitments to rail upgrade say WYCA committee chairs
  • WYCA committed to narrowing North South pay gap says Chair
  • Combined Authority gives go ahead to West Yorkshire Boxing Day bus services
  • Combined Authority agrees three-year research programme with the University of Leeds
  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority shortlisted for three national awards
  • What happened at July's West Yorkshire Combined Authority meeting?
  • Transformational growth projects in pipeline for Leeds City Region
  • Combined Authority extends half-fare bus & train travel to help young people access apprenticeships & jobs
  • Transport Committee Chair responds to DfT rolling stock report
  • Chancellor confirms devolution deal discussions progressing.
  • Multi million pound deal will give superfast broadband to thousands more households
  • Park & Ride celebrates first anniversary
  • First Growth Deal Transport Project Starts On Site
  • Regeneration and Housing projects progressed by Investment Committee
  • Secretary of State visits Kirkstall Forge Rail Station site
  • WYCA responds to inclusion of devolution measures in Queen's Speech
  • WYCA responds to George Osborne’s devolution plans for England’s big cities
  • WYCA Leaders aim to put City Region at vanguard of devolution
  • Free adult cycle training sessions across West Yorkshire
  • £135,000 grants launched to promote cycling in West Yorkshire
  • First stage of engagment for Combined Authority’s 20-year transport vision completed.
  • Wakefield’s Eastern Relief Road moves step closer
  • Housing critical to local economy says Wakefield Chief
  • Combined Authority endorses plans to reduce Young People's travel costs
  • Council Leaders sign up to a Living Wage Charter for West Yorkshire & York
  • Test of New Smart Ticket Gates Underway at Huddersfield Rail Station
  • Combined Authority welcomes one year extension to rail franchise agreement.
  • Transport for the North to link the country and rebalance the economy
  • Devolution Deal for Leeds City Region
  • Launch of New Scheme Brings Reduced Fuel Bills to Yorkshire Residents
  • What happened at March's WYCA meeting?
  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority shortlisted for bid to support ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) use.
  • Leeds HQ for Rail North
  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority projects on target to deliver economic growth, more housing & better transport
  • Dewsbury Bus Station Refurbishment: Online Survey
  • Dewsbury Bus Station Refurbishment: Online Survey (1)
  • Creating a new Car Club for West Yorkshire and York.
  • Devolved schemes help over 2,000 young people across Leeds City Region in steps to employment
  • Saddling up for Saturday cycling taster sessions in Huddersfield & Leeds
  • Further boost for Leeds City Region housing & regeneration sites
  • Further £22m government funding for City Region cycling schemes
  • Shaping the North of England's railways
  • Over 850 Wakefield District Year 6 pupils learn public transport skills.
  • Ceremony to mark completion of Castleford’s new £6m bus station.
  • New bids submitted to Highways Maintenance Fund
  • What happened at January's WYCA meeting?
  • March date for devolution deal welcomed
  • Funding submitted for CityConnect Cycle Superhighway
  • Further £54.6m Growth Deal funding to create jobs and support business growth in Leeds City Region
  • Better Homes project means warmer, greener homes across City Region
  • Boost of £14m for housing and regeneration across Leeds City Region
  • Free, on-board wifi comes to Northern's electric services
  • £14m boost for housing and regeneration in Leeds City Region
  • Further £54.6m Growth Deal funding to create jobs and support business growth
  • Study finds potential for further four new City Region rail stations
  • Transport Committee Chair responds to First bus fare rise
  • Approval for £1.4bn programme of transport improvements
  • Devolution deal expected by Christmas
  • West Yorkshire and York Broadband - Phase 2
  • West Yorkshire and York Broadband - Phase 2 (1)
  • Cycle funding could mean extended Cycle Superhighway network
  • Successful bidder for East Coast Mainline announced.
  • Scrutiny Committeee discusses devolution progress
  • WYCA Leaders respond to debate & discussion from the Northern Futures event in Leeds
  • Country’s largest Growth Deal signed for Leeds City Region
  • More than 1 million smartcard journeys per week now taking place on West Yorkshire’s trains and buses
  • Combined Authority welcomes Labour devolution proposals
  • WYCA members welcome HS2 & HS3 announcements
  • Leaders welcome City Growth Commission report
  • City region is cost-effective destination for ‘re-shored’ jobs
  • West Yorkshire’s yellow buses are now cleaner and greener
  • West Yorkshire’s yellow buses are now cleaner and greener (1)
  • Transport Committee Chair welcomes Shadow Minister’s support for change to bus service environment
  • Combined Authority & higher education institutions strengthening relationships
  • WYCA leaders respond to Scotland 'No' vote.
  • Progress on Wakefield East Relief Road approved
  • 'Genie out of the bottle' on devolution says Combined Authority Chair
  • Bidders for Northern and Trans-Pennine Express rail franchises announced
  • Combined Authority support for 'One North' transport proposals
  • Billion pound deal for Leeds City Region
  • Combined Authority responds to Ed Miliband's devolution plans
  • Progress on £1.6bn Transport Fund.
  • Combined Authority response to Chancellor's HS3 announcement
  • New Castleford Bus Station Starts to Rise
  • Rail refranchising consultation begins
  • Combined Authority Chair responds to MPs' recommendations
  • Calls for ‘breakthrough’ meeting with Chancellor on £1.6bn Transport Fund
  • DfT approval for new Apperley Bridge & Kirkstall Forge rail stations
  • HS2 Bill vote welcomed
  • Successful bid will connect more people with jobs
  • Event highlights Leeds City Region as location for new, national HS2 college
  • First meeting for Combined Authority
  • All systems go for new West Yorkshire economic powerhouse
  • Private Sector Support Surges For The City Region
  • Leeds City Region plan to maximise HS2 impact
  • Yorkshire Leaders Board attendee statement
  • Strategic Transport Plan will help us unlock the region’s full economic potential
  • LEP approves measures to become "most transparent enterprise partnership" in the country
  • New inclusive industrial strategy to put region at forefront of productivity and prosperity
  • Combined Authority Funding available to help keep North Yorkshire homes warm
  • Cllr Box confirms support for One Yorkshire solution to devolution
  • Combined Authority responds to IPPR North transport spending report
  • Combined Authority Chair responds to Centre for Cities Outlook 2018 report
  • Leeds City Region showcasing innovative health and med-tech companies at Arab Health trade fair in Dubai.
  • A629 traffic improvements being nailed at Salterhebble
  • Response to Northern Powerhouse Partnership Educating The North report
  • Combined Authority agrees £7m fund to progress transformational projects
  • City Region’s rural businesses could benefit from £5 million fund to accelerate growth
  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority and LEP investment in region exceeds £420 million
  • Response East Coast Mainline announcement
  • LEP-funded Leeds College of Building taking shape in South Bank Leeds
  • LEP-funded building works kick start at 3M BIC
  • Clean technology funding for over 230 West Yorkshire buses welcomed
  • Non-clinical service at York GP surgeries helping people back into work
  • Latest progress on Combined Authority modernisation programme
  • Global tech firm invests in Leeds’ largest warehouse development
  • £134m of ERDF funding now allocated to business growth projects in Leeds City Region
  • Consultation on key Leeds bus routes underway
  • New Leeds city centre bus stop to meet growing park and ride demand
  • New MCard ticket machines Dewsbury, Halifax, Keighley and Wakefield bus stations
  • Transport Secretary asked for rail services guarantee
  • “Together we’re making things happen,” say Bus18 partners.
  • #FutureGoals campaign on target to inspire young people's decisions on future jobs
  • LEP funds almost 4,000 new apprenticeships in local SMEs
  • Combined Authority Chair responds to Transport Secretary's £3 billion trans-Pennine announcement
  • West Yorkshire’s 1/2 million under-19s can travel anytime, anywhere for half the fare
  • Yorkshire Leaders submit One Yorkshire proposal
  • Joint working through Bus18 resulted in improved snow response
  • £28m is made available for projects that boost jobs and growth
  • Green light for York’s new pedestrian and cycle bridge
  • Leeds City Region cultural & sporting initiatives to benefit from £1.3 million in rates pool funding
  • Award-winning CityConnect cycle schemes showcased to visitors from across UK
  • Cannes premiere for new Leeds City Region success story movie
  • People invited to have their say on Newton Bar traffic plans for Wakefield
  • Big Build launched at MIPIM
  • New cycle link in the Castleford – Wakefield Greenway opened
  • North’s economy set for £15bn boost from Bradford city centre station on Northern Powerhouse Rail
  • City centre restoration showcased at MIPIM
  • Plans to transform transport in Halifax unveiled
  • Research Innovation Fund providing valuable insight for Leeds City Region transport investment programme
  • Transport Committee restates need for East Coast Mainline rail improvement commitment
  • Combined Authority backing ‘action counters terrorism’ campaign in West Yorkshire & Leeds City Region
  • Convenience of MCard app revolutionising West Yorkshire bus & train travel
  • 145 new homes for New Bolton Woods
  • Over 100 new, free park and ride spaces available for Fitzwilliam rail station users from Monday 26 March
  • Train service improvements for Kirkstall Forge passengers welcomed
  • Progress for housing infrastructure bids welcomed
  • Work to improve Bradford Interchange access underway
  • Game-changing move to Leeds for sports analysis leaders
  • LEP bid secures £4 million for former Bradford Odeon
  • Digital businesses in West Yorkshire twice as inclusive as UK average
  • £1.2m extension to successful Apprenticeship Grant for Employers scheme
  • Travel made even easier for young people in West Yorkshire by Bus18 initiative
  • Canal towpath improvements get underway across West Yorkshire
  • June conference to examine how HS2 will stimulate private sector investment and regeneration
  • Last chance to have your say on Northern Powerhouse Rail
  • Global law firm Reed Smith selects Leeds City Region
  • MCard travel in West Yorkshire now £30 million per year
  • West Yorkshire Mcard app downloads now over 11,000
  • Catching the bus and train in West Yorkshire and the Leeds City Region has never been simpler.
  • Metro travel website delivering 2.5 million pages of info per month
  • Perform Media to occupy Prominent global headquarters in Leeds
  • Combined Authority’s £32 million programme of station car park extensions rolls on
  • Leeds City Region team to reap rewards from MIT leadership programme
  • Partnership and digital technologies the the key to economic growth writes LEP Chair
  • Leeds City Region welcomes the Creative Cities Convention
  • Reasons why West Yorkshire is the place to be this May
  • Frustration over delayed rail service enhancements
  • 3D Weaving Innovation Centre opens at University of Leeds
  • Mirfield station car park extension work underway
  • Cleaner buses on the way for West Yorkshire
  • Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund celebrates £50 million milestone
  • City Region Bid Calls for Channel 4 to Spark a New Revolution
  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority progresses £22m worth of investment
  • Rural firms have less than three weeks left to bid for funding from £5m Euro pot
  • Widespread anti-pollution work will give West Yorkshire breath of fresh air
  • Digital Silk Road opens up China market for local SMEs
  • Work starts soon on £38m scheme to cut congestion on York outer ring road
  • West Yorkshire leader presses for rail improvements
  • Cash is no longer king on West Yorkshire’s buses
  • Fleet of new vehicles for Wakefield’s free bus service
  • Leeds City Region’s Channel 4 HQ submission shortlisted
  • Have your say on plans for the A629
  • Schemes worth £383.486 million proposed for Combined Authority investment
  • West Yorkshire leader demands action on Northern rail
  • Government asked to back ambitious transport plans
  • Blake: Rail crisis must be catalyst for far-reaching change
  • EY 2018 Attractiveness Survey - Leeds named in the top five destinations for foreign direct investment
  • City Region is HS2-ready says Cllr Hinchcliffe
  • People's views wanted on York's station plans
  • Cllr Judith Blake's statement on Transport for the North partnership board meeting
  • LEP reiterates private sector calls for transport investment in Leeds City Region
  • New ultra-low emission buses now serving Leeds Park & Ride sites
  • Have you say on plans for an Elland rail station
  • Digital Capital of the North offers £1 million to support new tech businesses
  • Hebden Bridge canal towpath to benefit from £1.5 million facelift thanks to DfT funding
  • Visit www.wymetro.com to plan your travel for national Clean Air Day and beyond
  • Strong backing for Channel 4 national headquarters bid
  • Cllr Judith Blake: Rail passengers deserve full story
  • Work to widen A629 at Salterhebble Hill on schedule for early 2019 completion
  • Leeds City Region businesses leading the way in meeting productivity challenge
  • Judith Blake: Lack of transport investment in North harming UK economy
  • Cllr Judith Blake responds to Transport Secretary's comments
  • Wakefield steps down as Transport Commitee Chair
  • Bloggers spread the word in new MCard campaign
  • Blake: Report shows case for North transport investment
  • 27,500 jobs created or safeguarded by LEP Growth Deal
  • Blake: Rail compensation must be more comprehensive
  • Cllr Kim Groves appointed Transport Committee Chair
  • Public engagement on new rail stations gets underway
  • Mirfield station car park extension opens
  • £195million investment in region this year by West Yorkshire Combined Authority
  • Leeds confirmed as site of HS2 eastern leg rolling stock depot
  • New development for City as Leeds City College prepares for topping out event
  • Transport Committee seeks assurance from rail bosses over resumption of full rail timetable
  • Government announces new Northern Powerhouse body
  • Blake criticises further delay to rail improvements
  • Major improvements are underway at Hebden Bridge rail station.
  • People asked to play their part in shaping the region's digital future
  • Kirklees announced as ‘Careers Hub’ to help transform careers education
  • Blake - Caution needed over return to normal rail timetable
  • Transport for the North ‘needs more powers’ to avoid further chaos’, Blake tells FT
  • HS2 must be a catalyst for jobs growth for all of the North
  • Businesses support drive to create opportunities and promote social mobility
  • Plans to redevelop Forster Square rail station receive public backing.
  • Free attic bedroom insulation for homes across Calderdale
  • West Yorkshire rail users and MCard holders urged to claim timetable chaos compensation
  • Response to East Coast Main Line upgrade announcement
  • Leeds shortlisted as Channel 4 HQ location
  • LEP Chair respond to the government's Strengthened Local Enterprise Partnerships report
  • Leeds City Region leaders & business representatives discuss maximising HS2’s impact with minister
  • Customers give ringing endorsement to park and ride services
  • Cllr Blake responds to 'shocking' cost of rail chaos to North
  • £2,000 grant for West Yorkshire and York businesses to recruit an apprentice
  • Rail system is confused & fragmented
  • Leaders show support for Channel 4 relocation to Leeds City Region
  • Public transport's affordability & availability has a massive impact linking people with jobs and training says Transport Chair Cllr Kim Groves
  • Work to improve access and increase park and ride opportunities at Hebden Bridge station getting underway
  • Leeds City Region’s MIPIM programmes build upon recent successes
  • Have your say on the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership review
  • Views invited on Calder Valley road improvement plans
  • Growth and culture projects backed through City Region Business Rates Pool
  • Work completed on £6 millon Wakefield Kirkgate regeneration scheme
  • A bumper summer of cycling
  • Improved access for Bradford Interchange complete
  • #Futuregoals highlights opportunities for young people finding out GCSE results
  • Young people passionate about West Yorkshire transport, says Youth Council
  • Campaign to help people get into digital jobs launched
  • Popular Metro Local Dewsbury bus service celebrates 10th anniversary
  • Yorkshire Leaders' One Yorkshire proposal
  • City Region transport bosses respond to MPs' Intercity East Coast Franchise report
  • Transport Chair responds to Urban Transport Group’s Policy Futures report
  • Chinese tech firm opens Northern office in 'partner' city
  • Leeds City Region take trade and investment delegation to China and Hong Kong
  • Leeds City Region strengthens trade ties to Qingdao
  • Digital skills key to region embracing “rise of the robots”
  • Committee urged to back info provision response for West Yorkshire bus users
  • Digital skills key to region embracing “rise of the robots” (1)
  • Plans for a new, state-of-the-art terminal extension at Leeds Bradford Airport welcomed
  • Green light for next phase of York Outer Ring Road upgrade
  • Earn it campaign launched to inspire training uptake in key sectors

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