Plans for a trolleybus system in Leeds, known as NGT, always divided opinion among the city folk. This is the story of how an alternative to the Leeds Supertram lost traction. Which side of the debate were you on? READ MORE: The rocky road that took Leeds more than four decades to finish LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
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But it appeared public opinion rather than the city's civic leaders won the argument when the Government scrapped the scheme in May 2016. | Metro Photo: Metro
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Objectors rejoiced. Bill McKinnon, chairman of the Friends of Woodhouse Moor group, said: Im very pleased that the government has decided that Woodhouse Moor is to be spared having trolleybuses running across it." | YPN Photo: YPN
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Dawn Carey Jones, a campaigner from Hyde Park, said: "Working with people all along the route, north and south Leeds, and across the city to fight this scheme has been amazing but I hope we dont have to do it again any time soon. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Share your memories of the NGT Leeds trolleybus saga with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Metro Photo: Metro