Railways: North of England
Commons · Question 106121 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Imran Hussain
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
Answered by Keir Mather, 26 Jan 2026
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 ...