Government re-routes HS2 funding to £4.7bn Local Transport Fund

James Murray
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Government re-routes HS2 funding to £4.7bn Local Transport Fund

Improved bus services, expanded EV charging networks, and pothole repairs promised for smaller cities, towns, and rural areas across the North and Midlands

The government has today announced £4.7bn of funding is to be made available through a new Local Transport Fund, after it redirected some of the money saved following the controversial decision to axe...

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