Trams were now seen as being a fundamental part of the green transport revolution and in 2001 he gave Leeds Supertram the ...

A project to bring trams back to West Yorkshire has received a major funding boost from the government. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that £2.1bn of local transport funding would be allocated ...

Leeds lost its sprawling tram network in 1959 but, just 15 years earlier, civic planners had been contemplating tunnelling beneath the city centre to create an underground system.

Leeds lost its sprawling tram network in 1959 but, just 15 years earlier, civic planners had been contemplating tunnelling beneath the city centre to create an underground system. A fascinating ...

The late 1980s saw the first serious attempt to get some form of light rail network back into the city. In 1988, the Passenger Transport Executive for West Yorkshire - Metro - proposed MetroLine, a ...

Trams were now seen as being a fundamental part of the green transport revolution and in 2001 he gave Leeds Supertram the go-ahead - a £500m three-line network radiating from the city, north ...

Leeds trams: Mass transit plans given boost as Rachel Reeves pledges £2.1 billion in transport funding By Alex Grant Reporter Comment Published 4th Jun 2025, 08:05 BST ...

Leeds United's redeveloped Elland Road stadium will feel like it's in the city centre if a proposed tram link is developed, according to the city's chief executive.

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Rachel Reeves has said bringing a mass transit system to West Yorkshire is “incredibly personal” to her, as she promised trams would be up and running by the early 2030s.

Trams are almost certain to return to the streets of West Yorkshire after more than 65 years, with Rachel Reeves set to announce a £2.1bn funding boost for the region today.