3 h. ago Rachel Reeves wants North to ‘feel the benefits’ of rail scheme by ‘early 2030s’

The Chancellor spoke during a visit to a rail depot in Leeds.

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3 h. ago RACHEL REEVES: 'We're building the railways that will change the North

Chancellor Rachel Reeves writes for The Mirror as she sets out plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail after years of broken promises under the Tories 14 years in government

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10 h. ago Northern Powerhouse Rail is the worst example of kicking a can down a track I’ve ever seen

Opinion: Rishi Sunak sealed the destruction of sensible transport planning in October 2023 when he gleefully scrapped the HS2 link from Birmingham to Crewe and onwards to Manchester

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11 h. ago 'This is actually going to happen. It is going to improve your rail links'

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, speaks out over Northern Powerhouse Rail plans

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22 h. ago Major boost for trains after biggest rail overhaul for generation

The Government is set to unveil details for the long-delayed Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), with new rail lines to and from Manchester, and major upgrades to rail infrastructure in West Yorkshire

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27 h. ago UK to build new rail line between Birmingham and Manchester two years after HS2 scrapped

Plans expected to be set out alongside new Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals as Labour tries to woo voters from Nigel Farage’s Reform

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28 h. ago New railway line linking two massive UK cities is set to be announced tomorrow

A NEW railway line linking two major cities in the UK is set to be announced tomorrow. Train travel across the north of England could be smoother and faster in the future if the plans go ahead. Ministers are expected to confirm proposals linking Manchester and Birmingham as part of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project,...

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