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The Manchester Evening News and other leading local and regional papers in the north of England have today launched a joint campaign calling on the government to honour its promises to the north on rail. It has been triggered by reports that Northern Powerhouse Rail will not be delivered in full. These are from the MEN’s Jennifer Williams.
And here is an extract from Williams’ article.
Enough’s enough. The prime minister has been prepared to use chronic central government neglect of Northern England to his political advantage. It is time to keep his side of the bargain.
Where rail investment is concerned, that does not mean a smattering of piecemeal upgrades dressed up as a transport revolution, ready for deployment on leaflets at the next election.
We’re absolutely committed to levelling up, I think that runs through ... is infused in everything government does, transport also is part of that, and so and so many other things.
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