It comes after Government advisers said regional rail links should be prioritised. Leaders are pushing for a Bradford city centre stop as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has recommended that investment should be focused on boosting mainline services across the North and the Midlands rather than the full eastern leg of the high-speed railway to Leeds. Its Rail Needs Assessment stated it would be “potentially cheaper and faster” to deliver improvements to regional journeys through a combination of new lines and upgrades, rather than Phase 2b of HS2. Regional projects include Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Hull, and the Midlands Engine.
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But councillors aim to reduce emissions significantly in the next ten years. And initiatives to cut CO2 may include encouraging residents to eat less meat and dairy, tackling food waste and boosting walking and cycling. Gamification could also be used to push residents towards greener lifestyles - with people rewarded for following low-emission behaviours, a council meeting heard. City of York Council declared a climate emergency in March 2019 and committed to becoming carbon neutral as a city by 2030. But detailed analysis of York s carbon emissions has now revealed it could cost up to £3 billion to roll out all the technically viable options to cut CO2 - and this would reduce 69 per cent of the city s predicted emissions by 2030.