COUNCIL leaders from Cheshire West and Chester, North Wales and the Wirral are urging the Chancellor to boost local rail investment ahead of next month s Budget. Growth Track 360, a partnership established in 2016 with the goal of improving cross-border transport connectivity with specific emphasis on rail, have written to Rishi Sunak who is set to publish his Budget Statement on March 3. Prior to the Chancellor’s Spending Review in November, Growth Track 360 had asked for a £20 million development fund to enable rapid progress with:
North Wales Coast Main Line improvements, including upgrading Shotton Station
Wrexham to Liverpool Transformation, including a new Deeside Parkway Station
COUNCIL leaders from North Wales, Cheshire West and Chester, and the Wirral are urging the Chancellor to boost local rail investment ahead of next month s Budget. Growth Track 360, a partnership established in 2016 with the goal of improving cross-border transport connectivity with specific emphasis on rail, have written to Rishi Sunak who is set to publish his Budget Statement on March 3. Prior to the Chancellor’s Spending Review in November, Growth Track 360 had asked for a £20 million development fund to enable rapid progress with:
North Wales Coast Main Line improvements, including upgrading Shotton Station
Wrexham to Liverpool Transformation, including a new Deeside Parkway Station