>The government has confirmed funding for a series of rail and projects following the Spending Review, but some major schemes have been paused.
>On July 8 Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said ‘with over £92bn investment, including the biggest ever boost for city regions in the north and Midlands, we’re delivering the schemes that fast-track economic growth and jobs, connect communities, and will help us build 1·5 million new homes’.
>The projects to be progressed include the Midlands Rail Hub programme and three new stations, but Phase 3 of the Midland Main Line electrification has been ‘paused’, along with the York Area Capacity & Performance project and the final phase of the South West Rail Resilience Programme.
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>The government has confirmed funding for a series of rail and projects following the Spending Review, but some major schemes have been paused.
>On July 8 Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said ‘with over £92bn investment, including the biggest ever boost for city regions in the north and Midlands, we’re delivering the schemes that fast-track economic growth and jobs, connect communities, and will help us build 1·5 million new homes’.
>The projects to be progressed include the Midlands Rail Hub programme and three new stations, but Phase 3 of the Midland Main Line electrification has been ‘paused’, along with the York Area Capacity & Performance project and the final phase of the South West Rail Resilience Programme.
Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline scheme funding confirmed:
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