The IRP cut the planned extension of the HS2 line from East Midlands to Yorkshire
The money was set to be used for studies in how to run faster and more frequent services between Sheffield and Leeds, among other things.Powerhouse Rail. This plan would have created a new electrified line between Leeds and Sheffield.“The current state of our train services is just another example of what decades of underfunding and underinvestment have done to the transport network across the north.
“My hope is that the new government acts fast, commits to working in partnership with myself and other Northern Mayors and treats this with the seriousness and urgency it deserves.“To grow our economy, create good jobs and connect our cities, towns, and villages, Yorkshire needs the full fat Northern Powerhouse Rail, not the semi-skimmed version.
“Northern commuters shouldn’t have to pay the price for the government’s costly mistakes on the economy. The people we represent should have the same level of transport investment and funding the South has benefitted from for decades.“But it’s not too late to turn the tide. And we hope that the new Transport Secretary will finally commit to this much-needed infrastructure, rather than condemning Yorkshire to the slow lane for generations to come.
Since plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail were introduced, it has been cancelled, re-announced and altered over 60 times so far.The government has also re-committed to funding improvement to services between Manchester and Leeds.The combined authorities estimate that a commitment to investment in South Yorkshire’s rail to the same extent as HS2 would create 50,000 jobs, support 8,000 new homes and deliver a £54 billion boost to the economy.
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