Category: Transport

Give Us Your Views on Local Bus Services

January 17th, 2012
If you’re a constituent of Leeds West, Rachel would like to know your views on the recent bus fare increases. As you may know, fares have increased by over 7% in some cases; this makes the peak Day Rider ticket now nearly £5. If you are a regular bus… more »

Kirkstall Forge Update

October 24th, 2011
Rachel has written to Justine Greening MP, the new Secretary of State for Transport, to emphasise the benefits of the plans for a new railway station in Kirkstall and to invite her to visit the site. The site of Kirkstall Forge has planning permissi… more »

Rachel backs HS2

July 29th, 2011
Rachel backed plans to create a high speed rail line from London to Leeds in her contribution to the Government’s consultation on the future of the line. The proposed line will cut journey times from London to Leeds to just 80 minutes and has the potent… more »

High Speed Rail Parliamentary Group Launched

July 12th, 2011
A new cross-party group supporting high-speed rail was launched on Tuesday at an event at the House of Commons. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) is a powerful new voice in favour of building a new high speed rail line, and has already secured th… more »