Transport

Britain’s least used railway station has been revealed - and it’s in Yorkshire.

London will foot the bill and delays to the Government’s flagship Crossrail scheme should not impact on infrastructure projects in the North, transport bosses have said, as it emerged that a bailout of nearly £2bn was needed to complete the project.

Motorists face rush hour delays in Leeds today (Monday) following a collision between a lorry and a bus that has left two people in hospital.

YOU never get a second chance to make a first impression.

SO much about the Government’s claim that it understands the frustration of rail users in the North.

From: Bob Holland, Skipton Road, Cononley, Keighley.

From: Henri Murison, Director, Northern Powerhouse Partnership.

EVEN though Chris Grayling provides great material for cartoonists like my colleague Graeme Bandeira whose work features in The Yorkshire Post every Saturday, the state of the railways are no laughing matter for all those passengers still at the mercy of the Transport Secretary and his cohorts.

Regional airline Flybe has confirmed it will serve a new international destination from Leeds Bradford Airport in summer 2019.

HS2 hit the buffers again this week as it was announced that Sir Terry Morgan, the scheme’s chairman, had resigned following days of reports that he was about to be sacked.

ANDREA LEADSOM, the Leader of the House of Commons, is symptomatic of those Cabinet ministers who think they can appease this region by simply uttering the words ‘Northern Powerhouse’.

Clipper Logistics, which distributes goods for retailers such as John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Asda and Morrisons, reported strong half year results and said it is exceptionally well placed to benefit from the migration to online retailing.

From: Keith Hardy, Saxilby, Lincoln.