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Government’s £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail plan includes new line between Manchester and Liverpool
Scheme will initially focus on upgrades in Yorkshire and includes new line between Birmingham and Manchester as long-term objective
The government has published its plans for the long awaited Northern Powerhouse Rail scheme.
The plan to improve rail links across the north of England has been supported in principle by successive governments but without significant practical progress.
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