Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has responded to the announcement of the Integrated Rail Plan by the government.
Robbie Moore MP said "I am bitterly disappointed at the plans announced today. We desperately need better connectivity for the whole of West Yorkshire so we can properly level up and deliver new opportunities.
I welcome the announcement of faster upgrades on the line to Leeds and contactless ticketing, but we need to do much, much more. Economic prosperity relies on good transport links, and today the Bradford District has been completely short changed. We are one of the most socially deprived parts of the UK and I am therefore calling on the Government to review these plans urgently, so that Northern Powerhouse Rail can be delivered with a stop in Bradford, so we can unlock Keighley and the whole of Bradford’s District potential.
I won’t stop fighting to for better, more reliable and cheaper rail services for people across Keighley, Ilkley and the whole of West Yorkshire."
