HS2 cash to pay for more train station upgrades in London than Greater Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Conservatives have been accused of putting London ahead of Greater Manchester for "badly needed" upgrades to train stations.
A list of 50 additional stations lined up for accessibility improvements has been published by the Department for Transport (DfT) in May - with three in Greater Manchester compared to eight in London.
The £350 million used to fund the work under the Access for All programme was 'confirmed when HS2 funding was reallocated', according to the DfT's website.
It states that these are the 'first stations to benefit from the additional funding.' READ MORE: 'Teenagers have been left bedridden after playing in this river - we have to act now' The HS2 leg to Manchester was controversially scrapped by the Conservatives last year, in a move announced by Rishi Sunak at the Conservative Party which took place in Manchester city centre.
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