Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
Recommendation 15
15
Accepted
Paragraph: 63
The Government should reconsider the case for the development of a new station in Bradford.
Recommendation
The Government should reconsider the case for the development of a new station in Bradford. The development of the St James’s Market station would not only enhance rail connectivity in the North, allowing further investment in the city, but also provide further opportunities for rail development in Bradford after the ‘core pipeline’ of IRP upgrades take place.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepts the rationale for the recommendation and will address it on a project-by-project basis, with detailed mitigation already underway on TRU and HS2 through environmental controls and community engagement.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
63
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
The Government accepts this recommendation. The Government recognises the impact that rail improvements could have on helping Bradford to level up. The IRP committed to improving journey times to as low as 12 minutes between Bradford and Leeds as part of its core pipeline. The Government currently stands by the conclusions of the IRP on Bradford, and the benefits that plan brings to the city. However, in light of this recommendation, a re- assessment of the evidence for better connecting Bradford and the case for a new station will now form part of the NPR development programme and the HS2 to Leeds Study, with any options that may be taken forward to be funded through the IRP’s £96bn envelope. The second phase of Bradford master planning work agreed as part of the West Yorkshire Devolution Deal will help assess the wider regeneration and economic benefits a new station could achieve. Future decisions on potential further rail interventions for Bradford will be taken once this work is complete. If any options are taken forward, these will need to be deliverable and affordable within the IRP’s £96 billion envelope and will need to provide value for money for the taxpayer.
Read the full response on Parliament ↗