Calls for reopening date for Bradford Interchange bus station
The bus station closed ten days ago
Last updated 16th Jan 2024
There's growing calls for a reopening date for Bradford bus Interchange, which has been closed for more than ten days.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) said it could be several weeks, before reopening, after discovering damage thought to have been caused by bad weather.
The leader of the Green Party at Bradford Council, Matt Edwards said: “Bradford Interchange is one of the busiest public transport hubs in the North of England.
"We need to know much more about why it is closed, why it took a week for WYCA to get contractors in to start assessing the damage, and how long this is going to last.
“If we are talking about weeks - or worse, months - then we need to know what the Mayor and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority are going to do to keep the city accessible for bus users.
"This is especially important because there are a lot of roadworks in the city centre at the moment and we know there is a lot of disruption because of this."
On Friday, a week since the bus station closed, a WYCA spokesperson said: “As the organisation responsible, we took the decision to close Bradford Interchange bus station last week after some damage was discovered.
“Contractors today (Friday 12 January) began work onsite to establish the extent of the damage and what remedial works are required before it can be safely reopened.
"It is anticipated that these surveys could take several weeks to complete and the bus station will remain closed throughout this period.
“We are developing plans for a temporary bus station solution to limit disruption for passengers, operators and the city centre during this time. Bradford Council is supporting us with this to help minimise disruption to transformation work that is happening in the city centre.
Matt Edwards wants the WYCA to meet with councillors to better understand what the damages are and why it's due to take so long to reopen.