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Government announces £415 million to upgrade rail services

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Government announces £415 million to upgrade rail services

Government announces £415 million to upgrade rail services

The government has announced £415 million to upgrade struggling rail services between Manchester and Yorkshire.

It comes after delays to the electrification of the TransPennine route upgrade between Manchester and York following the dropping of the Phase 2 HS2 extension.

Report by Kennedyl.

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