Study launched to assess HS2 options for Leeds
Options for running HS2 services into Leeds city centre are to be considered in a two-year study launched by the Department for Transport.
The Leeds Study will consider capacity at Leeds Station and consider local views, plus factors including disruption, economic development, value for money, affordability, deliverability and timescales.
The study was included in the 2021 Integrated Rail Plan for the North and the Midlands, with terms of reference delivered on July 17, 2023.
The 2021 Integrated Rail Plan also included plans to upgrade and electrifying the existing line between Bradford Interchange and Leeds, which the government said it is committed to. If implemented, the modified line could deliver a 12-minute journey time between the two cities and help decarbonise the railway within the next decade.
Evidence to improve connectivity in Bradford, including an examination of the case for a new station, is subject to reassessment also.
The announcement comes as the government formally responds to the Transport Select Committee’s report on the Integrated Rail Plan. As part of this, the Department for Transport outlined to the committee that it expects to complete the Leeds Study in 2025.
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