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Spending Review: Rachel Reeves Confirms Plan for New Liverpool to Manchester Rail Line - Liverpool Echo
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a spending review on June 11 that includes new rail projects in Wales and plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Manchester.
- The announcement follows intensive lobbying by Welsh Labour MPs and criticism of decades-long underinvestment by UK governments in Wales' rail network.
- Wales will receive at least £445 million as a down payment for rail improvements including potential electrification and up to five new stations on the South Wales Mainline.
- Lee Waters noted that the amount received by Wales exceeds what the Welsh Government had estimated it would obtain as its equitable portion of the HS2 project, with £445 million compensating for a £431 million shortfall in funding.
- The review confirmed an additional £3.5 billion funding boost for improvements to the Transpennine rail line and indicated upcoming government announcements to progress plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail, reflecting a continued focus on enhancing rail infrastructure in northern England and Wales.
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Government to ‘take forward our ambitions’ for Northern Powerhouse Rail
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said plans will be published shortly.
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