Calls for Major New Rail Line to Slash Travel Times Between Two Famous UK Cities

Calls for major new rail line to slash travel times between two famous UK cities

Mayors have called for £17bn of promised funding to be committed to the project.

News: Rotherham Gateway Station part of plan to fix Yorkshire’s broken railways

A phased plan to fix Yorkshire’s broken railways, published by Lord Blunkett, could deliver a multi-billion pound boost to the government’s growth mission. The peer’s review of rail connectivity has identified how constrained and creaking Victorian-era infrastructure is holding the region back, with train services regularly failing to meet the needs of both passengers and businesses due to poor performance and an overall lack of reliability. Yo…

All aboard for Yorkshire rail revival

A bold infrastructure plan could transform travel and unlock major economic growth across Yorkshire, as regional leaders call for billions in investment to fix the region’s ailing railways. Lord Blunkett’s newly published Yorkshire’s Plan for Rail outlines a phased, 15-year strategy to modernise the region’s Victorian-era infrastructure, which is struggling to…

Yorkshire leaders propose £14bn rail overhaul to unlock economic growth - Business Link Magazine

A proposed £14bn overhaul of Yorkshire’s ageing rail network aims to transform transport infrastructure across the region and unlock billions in economic value for businesses and local authorities. The investment plan, developed by former home secretary Lord Blunkett and endorsed by the mayors of West, South, and North Yorkshire, calls for expanded station capacity at […]