Economy
New Bradford railway station announced as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Local leaders welcomed the funding capped at forty five billion pounds, while civic authorities project the infrastructure to generate over one billion pounds in economic benefits.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- A new railway station and transport hub have been announced for Bradford to enable through trains between Leeds and Manchester.
- Who is affected
- Residents of Bradford, rail passengers across northern England, and commuters in West Yorkshire.
- What changes
- Passengers will gain access to frequent through trains and a turn-up-and-go service, with the station expected to be built by the mid-2030s.
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Sources
- New Bradford railway station will ‘transform travel across the north’ — The Guardian — negócios