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.

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

Should motorways in the UK increase the speed limit, or should drivers exercise more discipline on the roads first?

Should 70mph motorway limit be raised? Leeds drivers react

The Dawsons Corner improvement scheme is preparing to reach its final stages

13 photos of Dawsons Corner as busy junction undergoes transformation

The new service launched on Monday with ex-school bus driver Lisa Pinardi in the driver’s seat travelling across Wakefield and Mirfield.

'I swapped the school run for a bus full of dogs'

Strikes at Leeds Bradford Airport will not go ahead this weekend.

LBA strike action called off after fresh pay offer received

The OOONO Co-Driver No1 traffic alarm alerts drivers to speed cameras

Speed camera warning device reduced to £27

Leeds City Council wants to hear from anyone who uses routes around St. Peter’s Street, York Street, Eastgate, Duke Street, Kirkgate, Crown Point Road, Marsh Lane and East Street.

Residents asked to shape major city centre transport improvements

Strikes by air traffic controllers at Leeds Bradford Airport have been suspended.

LBA air traffic controllers strike halted after 'late pay offer'

Four weeks of night-time works got underway at Dawsons Corner last night.

Four weeks of works begin as revamp enters its final stages

Senior councillors are poised to agree to proposals to scrap two-hour free parking across the Wakefield district.

Drivers face end of two-hour free parking under new council plans

Almost 130 Unite members at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) are involved in the pay dispute.

LBA staff strikes set to 'escalate' as new dates added

We posed the question if Leeds is safe for cyclists on the YEP Facebook page - and the answers were incredibly varied

YEP readers divided as commuters weigh in on cycle safety

The crash took place on Leeds Road in Lofthouse this morning

Rider seriously injured in morning crash between motorcycle and van

Headingley Lane will be affected by resurfacing works on Sunday 18 and Monday, October 19.

Bus timetable service disruption as road hit by resurfacing

Pavements along Bishopgate Street have now opened to the public.

First stage of £46m station revamp opens as finishing touches made

5th October 2026
Pictured the Inner Ring Road, Leeds
Picture Gerard Binks

City named a roadworks misery hotspot as projects last nearly 100 days

The new security facility at LBA

LBA opens new security area with major boost for passengers

Workers from Unite will strike for three days in October.

Breaking Leeds Bradford Airport faces ‘standstill’ as 130 workers set to strike

On-going roadworks for the final phase of the bus, pedestrians and cyclists scheme along the A660 from Headingley to Leeds city centre. Leeds City Council, alongside partners the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, have already started the £10.4million major works on the A660 from which should end spring 2027. Picture James Hardisty. Date: 23rd September 2026.

Companies face £2,500-a-day charge for roadworks from today

Service 65 will divert via Asquith Avenue (stock image).

Leeds bus timetable changes this week as route faces disruption

Passengers are being urged to use their phone screens to make sure bus drivers can see them as autumn brings darker mornings and evenings.

Bus passengers urged to ‘light up’ phones at stops for darker nights

A Weaver Network bus

First look at new 'Weaver Network' buses taking over Leeds next year

'Abnormal' traffic on westbound side of M62 on September 30

‘Abnormal’ traffic causing massive delays on M62 near Leeds

A busy south Leeds route has been closed in both directions following a collision involving a motorcycle and a recovery truck, causing severe traffic delays and bus diversions

A639 Thwaite Gate closed after serious crash

Level crossing shut due to youngsters playing 'chicken' set to reopen

Drivers are facing tailbacks on the M1 northbound on the edge of Leeds following a collision that has closed the carriageway between Junction 43 and Junction 44

M1 closed northbound near Leeds after collision

£2.5m boost for roads as council vows to ‘get things back on track’

Bath Lane in Bramley will be closed for resurfacing work this week

Road to close this week as residents warned to expect disruption

Bus service 9A towards White Rose Centre will face disruption (stock image).

Bus timetable changes this week as White Rose route faces disruption

The remaining phase of the £10.4million major works on the A660 from Headingley to Leeds city centre got underway in June.

15 pictures as final phase of major route revamp gathers pace

The RMT has announced strike action.

How TransPennine Express conductors strike could impact train travel

The M1 was closed on September 23

M1 reopens after serious incident shut it and caused major delays

The rescheduled resurfacing work at the Lawnswood roundabout went ahead as planned on Monday night.

In pictures: Final surfacing works completed at roundabout after delay

Proposals for the Briggate Action Plan are set to go ahead.

New dismount rules to be introduced for bikes in parts of city centre

Officers are appealing for information to identify the driver of van.

Police appeal after teen suffers life-threatening injuries in crash

The crash happened on Spawd Bone Lane, Knottingley

Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after being seriously injured in crash

Thaal Indian Restaurant on Old Great N Road,, Knottingley, has 4.5 with 366 reviews.

Roads closed as firefighters battle blaze at old restaurant

Motorway sign for the M621 . 17th January 2025

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