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Trams are on their way. Time to have your say. Our phase one route options public consultation is now live: www.wymasstransit.com
This summer we'll be asking what you think about our phase one proposals for West Yorkshire Mass Transit. Register to Your Voice to keep up to date and get involved with the upcoming public consultation.
Your Voice Matters
There have been two consultations related to the Mass Transit Vision 2040 so far:
In 2021, a public engagement was held on the Connectivity Plan, which featured the initial Vision 2040, and asked for views on the proposed corridors.
This revised Vision 2040 was consulted on in October 2022 to January 2023. Statutory consultees and the public were able to comment and provide their views. The feedback received was used to further update the Mass Transit Vision 2040, and has helped to refine route options for the upcoming consultation
An artist's impression of how Mass Transit could look.
What is Mass Transit?
MassTransit is a large-scale public transport system in a metropolitan area. These systems provide convenient, easy-to-access transportwhich help to reduce road congestion, especially at peak times.Places including Manchester, West Midlands and London already benefit from tram systems.
We want to create something similar here in West Yorkshire.
Our aim is to develop a new network of routes connecting towns and cities across ourregion,tohelp create a greener, more inclusive, and better-connected West Yorkshire. Our vision for transport goes beyond getting people from A to B. It is about getting all of us – our people, our communities, our businesses – to where we want to be as a region.
Mass Transit will provide the missing link in our transport system, providing fast, high capacity and direct connectivity that reflects our 21st century footprint for growth. It will link major current and future employment sites, areas of significant new housing, Park and Ride sites and areas of regeneration, as well as connecting with other modes within the network.
Delivering the whole network step-by-step
We have learnt from other city regions across the UK that have developed Mass Transit schemes. We know that a step-by-step approach has been a successful way of delivering schemes of this size and scale.
Using a phased approachwouldsee the network grow over time so we end up with a robust network of services, which can be delivered in a way which is sustainable, while managing the impact of disruption.
Each city that has developed a Mass Transit system in a phased approach started with a ‘hub’,a central point that offers opportunity for further extension of the Mass Transit network.
Phase one of this approach is proposed to start with two lines: a Leeds Line and a Bradford Line. You can find out more about the phased approach in the Combined Authority papers and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority webpage.
Pink tram in Wolverhampton (credit to Mott Macdonald)
Trams are on their way. Time to have your say. Our phase one route options public consultation is now live: www.wymasstransit.com
This summer we'll be asking what you think about our phase one proposals for West Yorkshire Mass Transit. Register to Your Voice to keep up to date and get involved with the upcoming public consultation.
Your Voice Matters
There have been two consultations related to the Mass Transit Vision 2040 so far:
In 2021, a public engagement was held on the Connectivity Plan, which featured the initial Vision 2040, and asked for views on the proposed corridors.
This revised Vision 2040 was consulted on in October 2022 to January 2023. Statutory consultees and the public were able to comment and provide their views. The feedback received was used to further update the Mass Transit Vision 2040, and has helped to refine route options for the upcoming consultation
An artist's impression of how Mass Transit could look.
What is Mass Transit?
MassTransit is a large-scale public transport system in a metropolitan area. These systems provide convenient, easy-to-access transportwhich help to reduce road congestion, especially at peak times.Places including Manchester, West Midlands and London already benefit from tram systems.
We want to create something similar here in West Yorkshire.
Our aim is to develop a new network of routes connecting towns and cities across ourregion,tohelp create a greener, more inclusive, and better-connected West Yorkshire. Our vision for transport goes beyond getting people from A to B. It is about getting all of us – our people, our communities, our businesses – to where we want to be as a region.
Mass Transit will provide the missing link in our transport system, providing fast, high capacity and direct connectivity that reflects our 21st century footprint for growth. It will link major current and future employment sites, areas of significant new housing, Park and Ride sites and areas of regeneration, as well as connecting with other modes within the network.
Delivering the whole network step-by-step
We have learnt from other city regions across the UK that have developed Mass Transit schemes. We know that a step-by-step approach has been a successful way of delivering schemes of this size and scale.
Using a phased approachwouldsee the network grow over time so we end up with a robust network of services, which can be delivered in a way which is sustainable, while managing the impact of disruption.
Each city that has developed a Mass Transit system in a phased approach started with a ‘hub’,a central point that offers opportunity for further extension of the Mass Transit network.
Phase one of this approach is proposed to start with two lines: a Leeds Line and a Bradford Line. You can find out more about the phased approach in the Combined Authority papers and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority webpage.
Pink tram in Wolverhampton (credit to Mott Macdonald)
An artist's impression of how Mass Transit could look.
Pink tram in Wolverhampton (credit to Mott Macdonald)