Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 106121

Railways: North of England

Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Imran Hussain

LabourBradford East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets her Department has set for reducing rail journey times between (a) Bradford and Leeds and (b) Bradford and Manchester; and how those targets align with the objectives of the Railways Bill.

Answer

Keir Mather
Northern Powerhouse Rail will seek to create a turn up and go railway for passengers from Bradford to travel to cities across the growth corridor, including improving connections to Leeds and Manchester. The government is learning the lessons from HS2 by ...

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