The Government has just announced the “biggest ever” package of public funding for our rail network.
The £96 billion plan brings together HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd and the Northern Powerhouse projects, in an attempt to accelerate improvements up to ten years quicker than would otherwise have been the case.
The DfT says in the plan it will deliver, “better journeys to more people across the North and the Midlands, similar to or more quickly than under earlier plans.”
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