Traffic and Travel

The latest traffic and travel news in Leeds and the surrounding areas. Keep up to date on the M62, M1 and city centre closures and diversions - as well as the latest news, updates and cancellations at Leeds Bradford Airport and all the bus timetable changes that impact residents.

Leeds will once again fall silent on Remembrance Sunday.

All road closures and bus diversions for Remembrance Sunday

Police have confirmed a man has died following a four-vehicle road traffic collision in Newry. Picture: PressEye (stock image).

Leeds city centre road closed after pedestrian hit by bus

Tracsis and Mistral serve the majority of train operating companies in the UK.

Breaking Broken rail causes train cancellations and delays on Leeds route

The railway line between Leeds and York has reopened.

Train lines reopen between Leeds and York after nine days of works

Police say a diversion is in place. Photo (stock image): Pacemaker

Overnight M62 disruption as police vehicle bursts into flames

Regional leaders heard how the long-proposed parkway station plans would be “transformational for the region.”

LBA station plans would be 'transformational', new report says

Work to the New Station Street entrance at Leeds station have been derailed once again.

Exclusive Opening of station steps hit by further setback after lifts issue

Services 174 and 175 from Wakefield via Garforth will be diverted.

All bus timetable service disruption ahead of fresh roadworks

A diversion was in place following the earlier collision. Photo (stock image): Pacemaker

Breaking Busy Leeds road closed as police deal with safety concern

A number of bus routes will face disruption in Leeds this week.

Buses to give veterans free transport in the city for Remembrance

The M62 near junction 29 Lofthouse Interchange

Police statement after motorway road shut due to ‘incident’

The Parkway Station project was first announced in 2016.

Pressure group criticises 'endless delays' of LBA station plans

Buses will be diverted as a result of installation works on Cemetery Road, Pudsey.

All bus timetable service disruption ahead of installation works

Dozens of flights have been diverted or cancelled at Leeds Bradford Airport.

LBA issues updated travel guidance after Storm Boelo causes chaos

Light Night Leeds 2026 is almost here.

All road closures and bus diversions as Light Night returns

Travellers in and out of Leeds City Station are being warned they face cancellations and delays across a number of services today.

Train passengers face cancellations at Leeds as Storm Boelo hits

A number of flights have been diverted away from Leeds Bradford Airport.

Travel chaos at LBA as flights diverted due to Storm Boelo

The timings on two Leeds routes are set to be changed.

Bus routes to face changes in timetable shake-up from today

The crash occurred on the A628 Hemsworth Bypass in Pontefract.

Man arrested after fatal two-car crash in West Yorkshire

Proposals for a new parkway rail station to serve Leeds Bradford Airport will be discussed next week.

Regional leaders to discuss LBA railway station plans

A Alstom Adessia Stream for TransPennine Express visualisation.

£1bn fleet of new trains to cut Leeds to Hull times by 'one minute'

Leeds City Station.

Rail passengers urged to plan ahead as city braced for storms

A bird's eye view of the Dawsons Corner scheme in October 2026.

Final surfacing brings Dawsons Corner a step closer to completion

The line closure follows work to remove the life-expired Common Lane railway bridge in Church Fenton

Nine-day train disruption planned as buses to replace services to York

Action from the 2025 edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Full confirmed route Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ will follow

Work to restore Pepper Road Bridge in Hunslet has been underway since May.

Restoration of bridge 'progressing well' as new structure installed

Wakefield Council's cabinet has agreed to scrap two-hour free parking. LDRS image

Council votes to axe two-hour free parking across the district

The new traffic signals at Lawnswood Roundabout will begin operating this week.

New traffic signals to go live at roundabout as part of revamp

Services 47 and 47A are set to be retimed.

Buses to White Rose Centre to start earlier in timetable shake-up

Andy Burnham, greets (left to right) Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin.

New station promises faster trains to Leeds and £1bn economic boost

Passengers not using headphones could be fined up to £100 in new plans announced by Prime Minister Andy Burnham

'I just want a peaceful ride home': Leeds commuters react to bus plans

The new terminal at Leeds Bradford Airport.Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 16th June 2025

Airport strike action suspended - but union warns action not ruled out

Services 12, 47 and 86 will be diverted in both directions.

Bus timetable service disruption as three services set to be diverted

Beryl has partnered with the Leeds City Council to expand the LNER Beryl Bike Scheme with e-scooters.

Why Bradford paused e-scooter plans while Leeds presses ahead

Iain Mitchell (right) and Calum McCready (left), have been speaking out against the new floating bus stops introduced in Leeds.

How floating bus stops 'erodes confidence' of blind people

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Homes damaged and buses targeted in suspected ball bearing gun attacks

Dobson (pictured) hurled a frozen ice pop at his partner, breaking her eye socket.

Alcoholic broke partner's eye socket with ice pop

After Dark nightclub, on Westgate, Wakefield

Residents object to nightclub's 3.30am closing time

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