NGT can complete the Leeds transport jigsaw

Funding to bring trolleybuses to Leeds is under review.

An artists impression of the proposed NGT trolleybus scheme outside the Leeds Corn Exchange

An artists impression of the proposed NGT trolleybus scheme outside the Leeds Corn Exchange

The decision by government in the spring of 2010 to confirm Programme Entry status to the first phase of the planned New Generation Transport (NGT) trolleybus network in Leeds was very reassuring to businesses in the city. It showed that there is support for developing the transport infrastructure in Leeds to support growth. The £235m allocated by HM Treasury for Phase 1 would fund a north-south link, giving local residents and Park & Ride users fast and reliable public transport...