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Guest post: Why Stanningley Road bus priority measures ‘may not work’

westleedslife - March 22, 2019 0

A couple of weeks ago the West Leeds Dispatch featured an interview with Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council’s member for transport where he claimed that...

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‘Unreliable’ new Rodley bus service under fire from passengers

westleedslife - December 7, 2018 1

A 'diabolical' and 'unreliable' new bus service has left stranded travellers in Rodley and Calverley frustrated. Bus users claim that since the 670 service from...

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Reader’s Letter: Questions about Leeds’ mass transit system

westleedslife - November 25, 2018 0

The WYCA transport committee have produced a paper outlining the plans to provide a mass transit system of a kind yet to be established...

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Comment: Join us in call to end rail chaos in North

westleedslife - June 5, 2018 2

TODAY we issue a rallying cry to the north: join us to demand what government promised us. As part of a day of action, news...

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Farnley: Public meeting tackles number 42 bus problems

westleedslife - May 29, 2018 2

A public meeting will tackle ongoing problems with the number 42 bus, which runs through Farnley and Wortley and into Leeds city centre. Cllr Matt...

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Have your say on Armley Gyratory revamp and wider bus priority measures

westleedslife - February 20, 2018 0

More details on improvement works at Armley Gyratory and bus priority measures through Stanningley, Bramley and Armley have been released by Leeds City Council. As...

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West Leeds: Will contactless payments tempt you on city buses?

westleedslife - January 4, 2018 4

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPGz3XI3xpY&w=560&h=315] Bus passengers in West Leeds will soon be able to pay for their bus tickets with contactless payment options. New ticket machines have been...

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Q&A: Put your transport questions to ‘the powers that be’

westleedslife - September 6, 2017 5

Do you have a burning question about transport? Is there a major issue you'd like to ask about bus or train services - or...

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Rachel Reeves MP: My 20 questions to Leeds transport chiefs

westleedslife - August 16, 2017 0

Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves carried out a survey asking people for their views on public transport earlier this year. Here, she tells The...

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Surveys launched on West Leeds public transport

westleedslife - February 20, 2017 0

Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves has launched two surveys asking bus and train users about what they want to see improved on public transport...

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Comment: Why Leeds’s transport strategy must be ambitious

westleedslife - June 13, 2016 1

Cast your mind back to December, and The Dispatch ran an opinion post entitled 'Leeds traffic congestion is at crisis point', writes John Baron. It...

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Is Armley Gyratory key to Leeds’ transport future?

westleedslife - October 19, 2015 0

Armley Gyratory could be set for much-needed revamp after being named in a major report into the future infrastructure of transport in Leeds. A report...