Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds
Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phaseLong-awaited plans for better railways across the north of England have been given government backing with an undertaking to “reverse years of chronic underinvestment” by spending up to...
<p>Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phase</p><p>Long-awaited plans for better railways across the north of England have been given government backing with an undertaking to “reverse years of chronic underinvestment” by spending up to £45bn building Northern Powerhouse Rail.</p><p>Just over £1bn has been allocated to work up a detailed three-stage plan to connect cities from Liverpool to Newcastle, which could fulfil most of the demands of northern leaders, in a series of long-term projects.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/13/northern-powerhouse-rail-project-pledge-funds">Continue reading...</a>
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