IT has been labelled York's most important development since the birth of the railways.

Now massive transport proposals for the York Central site, including a new bus interchange, pedestrian bridge and a raft of road closures, have been unveiled by council chiefs.

Consultants Faber Maunsell have produced a transport master plan, giving the first idea of how the city's highway network would need to change to cater for the traffic generated by the development.

Its key findings include the possibility of restricting traffic on Leeman Road, improving the bus interchange at the front of York Station, and even removing the bridge on Queen Street.

One of the largest sites of its kind in Europe, the land could accommodate up to 3,000 homes and as many as 6,000 jobs.

Full story and pictures in tomorrow's Evening Press.

Updated: 14:52 Tuesday, January 10, 2006