Government bombarded by signatures calling for cash injection into northern England transport [IET]
Date: 31/07/2017
A petition calling for the government to invest more in transport in the north of England is currently attracting 5,000 signatures a day.
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The IET
More money for transport in the North
Petition (38 degrees site)
We call upon the transport secretary to: 1) Pledge his immediate backing for the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme including a new state-of-the-art 30-minute rail link between Manchester and Leeds “ a Crossrail North; 2) Make an immediate commitment to at least £59 billion catch-up cash over the coming decade to support the transport priorities being developed by Transport for the North; 3) Give Transport for the North the same powers as those enjoyed by Transport for London so that...
