White Rose Railway Station construction halted

Construction on the White Rose Railway Station has been halted due to financial concerns.

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00:00 Building work on the new train station in South Leeds has been halted due to financial concerns.

00:07 The team behind the White Rose Railway station, situated between Morley and Cottingley, has announced a temporary pause in its construction.

00:14 The decision comes in light of an unforeseen increase in project costs,

00:19 prompting a thorough evaluation of future funding sources to ensure the project's successful completion.

00:24 The new £26.5 million station was originally scheduled to open in early 2024, but has been hit by repeated delays.

00:33 Located on the TransPennine route to Manchester via Huddersfield,

00:36 the new two-platform station would provide improved access to the adjacent White Rose Office Park, shopping centre and bus interchange.

00:44 Despite recent difficulties, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Network Rail, Munro K and Spencer Group

00:50 remain committed to finding a speedy solution to get the project back on track.

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