More than £400k set aside for bus station study

A new bus station could be built in Bradford after the combined authority set aside £400,000 to investigate where it would be located.

The bus section of Bradford Interchange was closed in early 2024 after a lump of concrete fell from the structure into a basement car park area.

A subsequent study found the station could only safely reopen if measures were put in place, but the 1970s interchange would need to be replaced in the near future.

A report from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) showed £431,060 had been approved to "explore options for an improved bus infrastructure offer in Bradford."

It said: "This may include constructing one or numerous bus station/hub(s) or refurbish or extend the existing bus station facility in Bradford."

The delegated decision was made on 27 October and features in a report that will go before the authority at a meeting on Thursday.

A delegated decision is one made by a member of staff, rather than elected members.

The total cost of a potential new station has yet to be confirmed.

The Local Democracy Reporting Service has asked for more details about this decision.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Combined Authority said an assessment of the need for a new bus station had been completed.

Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.