years of delays to existing plans. Transport secretary Grant Shapps, who is unveiling the cash during a trip to Manchester today, is also setting up a ‘northern transport acceleration’ body to kickstart delivery of rail improvements across the region.Chaired by Mr Shapps, it will bring together mayors and council leaders, who are promised a ‘direct line’ to the minister on the issue through the new organisation.The move has been welcomed as a ‘gear change’ by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and comes as the government looks to refresh its ‘levelling up’ election pledge after months of political attention taken up by Covid-19.Today’s announcement sees £589m allocated to widening tracks and electrifying lines between Manchester,.
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