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Railways: North of England

Asked by Imran HussainLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 26 January 2026UIN 106119

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of options to implement a direct rail link between Bradford and Huddersfield; and whether funding has been provided for the development of that link.

Answered by Keir Mather

We will be assessing options for Bradford-Manchester connections as part of the work done for the Northern Powerhouse Rail Programme on the Bradford station business case.

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