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To: Chancellor Rachel Reeves & Mayor Tracy Brabin
West Yorkshire Needs A Tram!
West Yorkshire needs a mass transit system equal to that of Manchester, London, Newcastle or Glasgow.
Will you pledge to fully fund and build a tram network that serves all of West Yorkshire?
The current proposals for two lines are inadequate to West Yorkshire's economic and social needs.
And as yet we have absolutely no certainty that the government will fund any tram.
No ifs, no buts, we've waited long enough.
Will you pledge to fully fund and build a tram network that serves all of West Yorkshire?
The current proposals for two lines are inadequate to West Yorkshire's economic and social needs.
And as yet we have absolutely no certainty that the government will fund any tram.
No ifs, no buts, we've waited long enough.
Why is this important?
Today Leeds is the largest city in Europe without a mass transit system, but West Yorkshire used to have a dense, cheap tram network accessible to everybody.
We deserve a mass transit system equal to that of Manchester, London, Newcastle or Glasgow — nothing less.
We deserve a mass transit system equal to that of Manchester, London, Newcastle or Glasgow — nothing less.
We have been failed so many times, it feels like it could never happen. But in the 1950s, West Yorkshire boasted a tram network that served every town in the region. Trams were cheap, frequent and reliable. But tracks were torn up in favour of more motorways.
Now our failing public transit system needs serious investment, before it collapses completely.
Previous attempts to build a new tram system have failed because politicians in Westminster pulled funding at the last minute. This cannot be allowed to happen again.
If they can find money to invest in London transport, they can find money for us.
A new tram line in your town would make your journeys quicker, open up jobs, reduce local pollution, and bring investment to our community.
We need a new low carbon public transport system to fight pollution and climate change in our region.
If it's good enough for Manchester, Edinburgh and London, it's good enough for us.
How it will be delivered
By hand, to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Mayor of West Yorkshire