Budget 2011: £200m boost for rail network

A £200m boost to the UK’s rail network was pledged by the Chancellor today as the Government sought to implement its policy of supporting private sector growth ambitions.

In his Budget speech to the Commons, Mr Osborne said savings in the Transport Department had freed up the millions necessary for the investment in regional railways.

He also pledged the Government would go ahead with the £85m Ordsall Chord scheme, linking Manchester’s Victoria and Piccadilly stations. The link will significantly... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...