Government commits £15.6bn to city tram, rail, and bus projects across England

Michael Holder
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The funding includes backing for a spate of sustainable transport projects across Greater Manchester | Credit: iStock
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The funding includes backing for a spate of sustainable transport projects across Greater Manchester | Credit: iStock

Electric trams and buses, as well as extended metro lines, all set to benefit from enhanced spending on city transit outside London

The government has committed £15.6bn of funding for urban public transport projects, including new tram, bus, and rail infrastructure across England, in what the Treasury today claimed amounts to the "biggest...

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