or something else, how easy is it to get about where you live? next week the chancellor will confirm £5.7 billion of funding, more than expected, for projects aimed at improving transport connections in the city regions, including the west midlands, south yorkshire and the tees valley. a few examples are new tram carriages for greater manchester's metro link, battery packs for merseyrail trains and an extended cycle highway for west bradford. a group which champions northern england said investment was welcome, but there was more to do. what we need to see is cities and city regions like greater manchester, for the towns that are there, is that commitment to a london style transport system with better fares and the types of integrated services that people in london already benefit from. the prime minister previously promised £3 billion towards better bus services.