West Yorkshire remains the largest metropolitan area in Western Europe without a mass transit system. And Leeds, along with other cities in the North and Midlands, has lower productivity than similar sized places in Europe. These two facts are not unrelated.
The pressing need to rebalance this country’s economic geography is dependent on getting the cities in the North moving. Leeds is attracting record private investment, building more homes and retaining more graduates. It could become an engine of economic growth for the whole region if it had a public transport system that matched its potential.
There is not a choice between improving local transport and improving inter-city transport – we must do both together if we want to attract more business investment and jobs. Better transport is essential to Yorkshire’s long term growth, but the region also needs to see improvements in its water, energy and digital infrastructure. We've set out a bold plan to help create a low carbon, resilient economy that supports prosperity without undermining our natural environment.
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