Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional trains will run from Bradford to Leeds each day under the Integrated Rail Plan.

The Integrated Rail Plan set out how we will transform connectivity between Bradford and Leeds through electrification and upgrades to the existing Calder Valley Route. We expect this to allow at least two additional services each hour, and a non-stopping journey time as low as 12 minutes. These upgrades will also see improved journey times on local stopping services along the full Calder Valley Route due to the introduction of new and more efficient rolling stock. We will continue to work with Bradford Council on their ambition to drive regeneration and economic growth by improving rail links to Bradford.