Temple Green Park and Ride extension opens with 391 additional parking bays and 6 electric charging points

Connecting Leeds in partnership with West Yorkshire Combined Authority officially launched additional facilities for passengers travelling to Leeds city centre on the 15th of March.

The £7.8m hub contributes to easier road usage for public transport in the city centre and greater accessibility for commuters and visitors by creating up to 391 additional car park spaces. This scheme is expected to save 3,308 tonnes of carbon emissions and create 24 construction jobs during its construction.

The scheme has received £7.4m from the Government’s Getting Building Fund investment programme to accelerate local, shovel-ready infrastructure projects to stimulate jobs and support economic recovery across the Leeds City Region.

School children from nearby primary school, Meadowfield, were guests at the opening event and were read to by children’s author, Chris Madeley. Her collection of Cones books opens children’s minds to schemes in their localities through the lives of a set of friendly cones. The books explore what changes to transport need to happen to improve health and the environment by tackling pollution through the reduction of carbon emissions.

Improvements to the route also allow for a reduced journey time of just 12 minutes from Temple Green to the city centre. Find out more here: https://www.wymetro.com/park-and-ride