City regions outside of London are set to receive a £6.9 billion injection into their public transport infrastructure.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will set out his plans in Wednesday’s budget.
Greater Manchester, Liverpool, the Tees Valley, the West Midlands, West Yorkshire are among the English city regions included in the plans.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who sparked an intra-party Twitter debate over regional transport earlier this week said the plans were a “welcome step”:
Burnham launched a bid for a £1 billion London-style transport network for Manchester earlier this month.
Liverpool’s Labour mayor Steve Rotherham also welcomed the plans.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will also benefit from new funding.
The announcement comes alongside news that the UK’s reliance on cars has reached a 15-year high.
The RAC’s annual poll of motorists, published today, found that 82% respondents reported they would struggle without car access, an uptick from 79% in 2020 and 74% in 2019, despite a decrease in commuting due to pandemic restrictions. It is the highest level recorded since 2006.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak will set out his plans in Wednesday’s budget.
Greater Manchester, Liverpool, the Tees Valley, the West Midlands, West Yorkshire are among the English city regions included in the plans.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who sparked an intra-party Twitter debate over regional transport earlier this week said the plans were a “welcome step”:
Burnham launched a bid for a £1 billion London-style transport network for Manchester earlier this month.
Liverpool’s Labour mayor Steve Rotherham also welcomed the plans.
We've secured £710m from government to help deliver a London-style transport system that will transform the way people get about and benefit every part of our region.
New and improved stations
Cleaner transport
Active travel infrastructure pic.twitter.com/rEF25MyjtD
— Steve Rotheram (@MetroMayorSteve) October 23, 2021
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will also benefit from new funding.
The announcement comes alongside news that the UK’s reliance on cars has reached a 15-year high.
The RAC’s annual poll of motorists, published today, found that 82% respondents reported they would struggle without car access, an uptick from 79% in 2020 and 74% in 2019, despite a decrease in commuting due to pandemic restrictions. It is the highest level recorded since 2006.
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