00:00In the 2030s it will be all change at Bradford Interchange.
00:05Passengers across Yorkshire have been promised they will benefit from major station improvements
00:10as the government has confirmed proposals for a new station here are on track.
00:15Bradford's connections with some of the north's largest cities, including Leeds, Manchester and York,
00:21will be transformed with more frequent trains, improved journey times and reliability.
00:26The government says the Bradford Interchange site unlocks the potential to regenerate Bradford's Southern Gateway
00:33and in tandem with the proposed West Yorkshire Mass Transit would support thousands of new homes, jobs and up to
00:40£1bn in economic benefits.
00:43The announcement marks a major milestone in the delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail
00:48and the government's mission to drive growth in every postcode.
00:52The station will become part of Great British Railways, a new publicly owned railway that will bring track and train
00:59together,
01:00aiming to deliver a more reliable, efficient and passenger-focused railway.
01:04The Prime Minister says he's given control back to local communities by empowering mayors to shape transport.
01:11The aim is for Bradford Interchange to be a turn-up-and-go station,
01:15meaning multiple trains an hour will run frequently enough between major cities across the north
01:19that passengers won't need to check a timetable before going to the station.
01:23The new GBR station will be delivered in the 2030s and replace the outdated 1970s station.
