US EditionChancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves Sets Out Promises for A66 Dualling Scheme
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 9 – The £92 billion investment targets over 50 projects to create 42,000 jobs and support 1.5 million new homes, focusing on improving connectivity and easing congestion across England and Wales.
- The government approved the £1.5 billion A66 dualling project connecting Teesside to the Lake District on Tuesday, improving a major route between the M6 and A1.
- The project follows long delays and a previous budget scrapping last year, with the current Chancellor changing fiscal rules to provide funding unavailable to former governments.
- Local MPs and campaigners, including Markus Campbell-Savours and Tim Farron, praised the approval after years of petitions and local support, highlighting expected safety and economic benefits.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves called the investments "long overdue" and said they will "transform local communities and improve living standards," while the scheme is projected to save 12 minutes on journeys and support 42,000 jobs.
- While hailed as key to regional growth, critics worry the project contradicts decarbonisation goals and favored road over rail freight, making roads less safe and potentially harming the environment.
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Government announces raft of new transport projects across North as part of £92 billion investment
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Lancaster PostGovernment announces new transport projects across North as part of £92bn investment
The Government has confirmed funding for a series of major transport projects across the North as part of the broader £92 billion transport investment outlined in the Spending Review, aimed at boosting economic growth, job creation, and housing development under the Government’s Plan for Change.
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