Tom Whitney
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For as long as I’ve been a reporter, the north has been calling for a major new rail plan and we’ve been promised Northern Powerhouse Rail and let down many times
Obviously the devil will be in the detail, but this feels like a big commitment to the north from the government. Good news.
Obviously the devil will be in the detail, but this feels like a big commitment to the north from the government. Good news.
New Liverpool-Manchester rail line in £45bn Northern Powerhouse plan
The mayor welcomes 'investment we have been crying out for' as the government promises the 'biggest transformation to travel in the north in a generation'
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 6:34 AM
For as long as I’ve been a reporter, the north has been calling for a major new rail plan and we’ve been promised Northern Powerhouse Rail and let down many times
Obviously the devil will be in the detail, but this feels like a big commitment to the north from the government. Good news.
Obviously the devil will be in the detail, but this feels like a big commitment to the north from the government. Good news.