£317m investment confirmed for stations and key cross country rail route
A major railways funding package has been confirmed by the Government.
Ministers have released details of the £317m investment in the York-Leeds-Manchester Transpennine rail route, with funds also being allocated for the new White Rose and Thorpe Park stations in Leeds.
The bulk of the new funding into the Transpennine route upgrade will be used to improve connectivity between Leeds, Manchester and York, and deliver electrification and upgrades between York and Church Fenton.
Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson said: "Addit... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
