York Green Party has called for Labour's Transport project funding review to retain funding for rail projects rather than building any new roads.
Transport Spokesperson Andy D'Agorne has said the government's £3.5m contribution towards £24m cost of a new station for Haxby was far more relevant than further dualling of the A64 or the £60m cost of phase 1 of dualling the outer ring road.
Andy D'Agorne said: "Sadly as we see time and time again, a section of dual carriageway from the A19N to the A64 will simply mean longer jams at each end.
"Labour are right to review all major road projects, which should include the A1237, but not start off by axing rail schemes which could help to provide a new public transport option in the Haxby and Strensall area."
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More than half of ambulance patients waited 30 minutes or longer to be handed to accident and emergency teams at a York hospital trust in one week, new figures show.
