£1bn train investment to cut Hull-Leeds journeys by one minute

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 12:02 · Archive

A £1bn investment in battery-electric trains will reduce journey times between Hull and Leeds by less than one minute.

A £1bn investment in battery-electric trains for Yorkshire will cut journey times between Hull and Leeds by less than one minute, according to plans that have emerged. The new battery-powered trains could take until the end of 2034 to be delivered and brought into service.

Lord Dave McCobb has criticised the investment, saying that Yorkshire deserves better than a reduction of such limited duration for the significant cost involved.

How it is being reported

• £1bn fleet of high-tech new trains to cut Leeds to Hull journey times 'by just one minute'The battery-powered trains could be serving Yorkshire in less than ten years’ timeYorkshire Evening Post · 23 Oct, 11:30
• Lord Dave McCobb: 'It’s an outrage, and our part of Yorkshire deserves better'Less than a minute will be shaved off rail journeys between Hull and Leeds following a £1bn investment in battery-electric trains, which could take until the end of 2034 to deliver, it has emerged.Yorkshire Post · 22 Oct, 17:32

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