The Prime Minister has confirmed today that the Government is going ahead with the plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail
In her leadership campaign, Liz Truss vowed to push ahead with plans for the Northern Powerhouse Rail high speed rail line – which had effectively been all but scrapped by Boris Johnson’s Government
In response to the prime minister’s comments on Henri Murison, chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, said: “Getting clarity on what exactly Northern Powerhouse Rail will entail is essential for businesses looking to invest here.
Truss also confirmed that Bradford will get a new railway station on the high-speed route to be built between Liverpool and Hull and said that said details for the new route would be set out “in due course”.
Charlie Cornish, Group CEO at MAG, said:
“The Prime Minister’s renewed commitment to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail in full, including a new line between Liverpool and Hull with a station in Bradford, will help unlock the North’s full potential and drive a rebalancing of the UK economy.
The priority now must be to be deliver the once-in-a-generation investment as soon as possible, to transform links between the North’s towns and cities, and connectivity with the rest of the world through Manchester Airport.”
