“Even George Osborne recognises that the Tories’ chronic
underinvestment in transport is holding the North back.
“It takes longer to travel by train from Liverpool to Hull
than from London to Paris, yet the government spend £1500 more per head in
London than the North.
“Rather than addressing these disparities, the Conservatives have
abandoned the North, having just pulled the plug on
the full electrification of the TransPennine route.
“Investing in transport is essential to rebalancing the economy
and boosting growth across the country. That’s why Labour has pledged to
upgrade the rail network throughout Britain, including a £10bn commitment for
Crossrail for the North.”
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