We can't take our foot off the gas to keep Leeds moving forward - the YEP says

This newspaper has echoed the calls that we have for too long faced decades of underinvestment in infrastructure.

The issue has been exacerbated by the effects of the pandemic.

Yet the way cities such as Leeds recover from its impact will be central to rebuilding and reshaping our communities.

People’s habits have changed in lockdown especially around using public transport.

And today council and business leaders unveil their plans for the region by launching a £5bn package of road and rail projects.

Improvements include the long-awaited road schemes at Dawson’s Corner, in Pudsey, and improvements to Leeds Station.

But while habits are changing we must not let our foot off the gas when it comes to transforming our transport networks to ensure our great city can keep on moving forward.

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