Campaigners, yet again, are calling for the government to fund a West Yorkshire tram system or an underground network that links Leeds and Bradford. The petition – due to close May 16 – has been launched which says, the government’s reluctance to fund a West Yorkshire mass transmit system ‘should be of national concern.’ Leeds…
Plans for a fleet of public hire bikes in Leeds fell through last year, so the search for a company to run the scheme is back underway. Chinese dockless bike company, ofo, pulled out of partnership plans at the 11th hour despite bosses announcing their “delight” ahead of their arrival. The authority says it is…
By Samuel Bannister Rail users across Yorkshire could be hit with fines of at least £20 by Northern Rail’s Penalty Fares scheme. The transport company are clamping down on fare dodgers in a bid to better invest in their rail system. From Monday 14th May, penalty fares will be introduced across three lines in Yorkshire….
By Finley Crebolder Leeds has been given a look into the future of the cities transport at Leeds Digital Festival, England’s biggest digital festival. At the “Future of Transport” conference, hosted by ODI Leeds, audiences were shown driver-less cars for the first time. The driver-less cars, made by Westfield POD, were presented in…