‘Not only About York’: Calls to Ensure Coastal Towns Involved as £14bn Rail Plan for Yorkshire Revealed

£14,000,000,000,000 plan to fix the north of England's 'broken' rail network

A £14billion plan to transform Yorkshire's old railway system has been proposed by a former home secretary.

Yorkshire locals demand action as leaders launch ambitious plan to fix failing railways

Lord Blunkett has outlined a phased plan to fix Yorkshire’s broken railways at a ARUP's headquarters this morning, where he spoke at a press conference alongside all three Yorkshire Mayors,.Described as a creaking Victorian-era infrastructure that’s holding back the region, with train services that fail to meet the needs of both passengers and businesses due to poor performance and reliability, ‘Yorkshire’s Plan for Rail’ set out ambitious plans…

‘Not only about York’: Calls to ensure coastal towns involved as £14bn rail plan for Yorkshire revealed

A newly published £14bn rail improvement plan for Yorkshire proposes better connections to the coast but concerns have been raised about ensuring Whitby and other towns are included.

Lord Blunkett outlines £14bn Yorkshire rail plan

The former home secretary says the proposal would deliver a huge boost to jobs, growth and housing.

Lord Blunkett Sets Out Phased Plan To Fix Yorkshire’s Broken Rail Network

A phased plan to fix Yorkshire’s broken railways, published by Lord Blunkett today, could deliver a multi-billion pound boost to the government’s growth mission.

Yorkshire Could Be Getting A Major £14bn Railway Upgrade - The Yorkshireman

Yorkshire’s rail network is “no longer fit for purpose” is the sentiment from Yorkshire leaders today, as it’s revealed the former home secretary Lord Blunkett has teamed up with Yorkshire mayors to put forward a game-changing £14bn proposal to improve travel across the region. Alongside Oliver Coppard, Tracy Brabin and David Skaith, mayors of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire, respectively, the new proposals aim to unlock econ…