We welcome the scale of the Government’s promised spending on improving rail in the North and the Midlands. £96 billion is a very substantial sum; it has the potential to transform rail travel for future generations and make a significant contribution to levelling up the country.

We welcome the scale of the Government’s promised spending on improving rail in the North and the Midlands. £96 billion is a very substantial sum; it has the potential to transform rail travel for future generations and make a significant contribution to levelling up the country. Type: conclusion | Number: 1 | Paragraph: 4 | Response status: accepted Government response: The Government accepts the rationale for this recommendation, although the work required will take longer than the suggested timeframe. The then government set out its rationale for removing the Golborne Link from the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill in a Written Ministerial Statement to Parl