It looks like only the current Transpennine Route Upgrade scheme will continue to be (partially) funded, with all work on future stages of
Northern Powerhouse Rail deferred indefinitely. In particular, it looks
like the largely unnecessary proposed new rCyhigh speedrCO (125 mph) line between Liverpool and Manchester wonrCOt happen, and nor will any new trans-Pennine rail routes.
This is pretty much exactly what IrCOve been predicting.
Expect a big row between the northern Labour mayors (especially would-be PM Burnham) and the government.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/fdd754a9-2569-4ea4-a902-d18569bd1559?shareToken=e5e4fc38327189b38e3e2bf331cafe09
Any future, cost-cutting right-wing government is unlikely to restore funding.
It looks like only the current Transpennine Route Upgrade scheme will continue to be (partially) funded, with all work on future stages of
Northern Powerhouse Rail deferred indefinitely. In particular, it looks
like the largely unnecessary proposed new rCyhigh speedrCO (125 mph) line between Liverpool and Manchester wonrCOt happen, and nor will any new trans-Pennine rail routes.
This is pretty much exactly what IrCOve been predicting.
Expect a big row between the northern Labour mayors (especially would-be PM Burnham) and the government.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/fdd754a9-2569-4ea4-a902-d18569bd1559?shareToken=e5e4fc38327189b38e3e2bf331cafe09
Any future, cost-cutting right-wing government is unlikely to restore funding.
On 11/01/2026 23:43, Recliner wrote:...
It looks like only the current Transpennine Route Upgrade scheme will
continue to be (partially) funded, with all work on future stages of
Northern Powerhouse Rail deferred indefinitely.
No surprise there. It's the usual formula: promise improvements across >England, get national support, cancel everything outside the
south-east.
On 11/01/2026 23:43, Recliner wrote:
It looks like only the current Transpennine Route Upgrade scheme will
continue to be (partially) funded, with all work on future stages of
Northern Powerhouse Rail deferred indefinitely. In particular, it looks
like the largely unnecessary proposed new rCyhigh speedrCO (125 mph) line
between Liverpool and Manchester wonrCOt happen, and nor will any new
trans-Pennine rail routes.
This is pretty much exactly what IrCOve been predicting.
Expect a big row between the northern Labour mayors (especially
would-be PM
Burnham) and the government.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/fdd754a9-2569-4ea4-a902-d18569bd1559?shareToken=e5e4fc38327189b38e3e2bf331cafe09
Any future, cost-cutting right-wing government is unlikely to restore
funding.
No surprise there.-a It's the usual formula: promise improvements across England, get national support, cancel everything outside the south-east.
It does look as if the north is getting -u1 billion maybe someday, which
is in the normal proportion compared with the -u100 billion being wasted
down south.
On 11/01/2026 23:54, Certes wrote:
On 11/01/2026 23:43, Recliner wrote:
It looks like only the current Transpennine Route Upgrade scheme will
continue to be (partially) funded, with all work on future stages of
Northern Powerhouse Rail deferred indefinitely. In particular, it looks
like the largely unnecessary proposed new rCyhigh speedrCO (125 mph) line >>> between Liverpool and Manchester wonrCOt happen, and nor will any new
trans-Pennine rail routes.
This is pretty much exactly what IrCOve been predicting.
Expect a big row between the northern Labour mayors (especially
would-be PM
Burnham) and the government.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/fdd754a9-2569-4ea4-a902-
d18569bd1559?shareToken=e5e4fc38327189b38e3e2bf331cafe09
Any future, cost-cutting right-wing government is unlikely to restore
funding.
No surprise there.-a It's the usual formula: promise improvements across
England, get national support, cancel everything outside the south-east.
It does look as if the north is getting -u1 billion maybe someday, which
is in the normal proportion compared with the -u100 billion being wasted
down south.
If only so many people didn't live in the south-east and so few people
live in the northrCa
On 11/01/2026 23:43, Recliner wrote:
It looks like only the current Transpennine Route Upgrade scheme will
continue to be (partially) funded, with all work on future stages of
Northern Powerhouse Rail deferred indefinitely. In particular, it looks
like the largely unnecessary proposed new rCyhigh speedrCO (125 mph) line
between Liverpool and Manchester wonrCOt happen, and nor will any new
trans-Pennine rail routes.
This is pretty much exactly what IrCOve been predicting.
Expect a big row between the northern Labour mayors (especially would-
be PM
Burnham) and the government.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/fdd754a9-2569-4ea4-a902-d18569bd1559?
shareToken=e5e4fc38327189b38e3e2bf331cafe09
Any future, cost-cutting right-wing government is unlikely to restore
funding.
No surprise there.-a It's the usual formula: promise improvements across England, get national support, cancel everything outside the south-east.
It does look as if the north is getting -u1 billion maybe someday, which
is in the normal proportion compared with the -u100 billion being wasted
down south.
On 11/01/2026 23:53, Certes wrote:
On 11/01/2026 23:43, Recliner wrote:
It looks like only the current Transpennine Route Upgrade scheme will
continue to be (partially) funded, with all work on future stages of
Northern Powerhouse Rail deferred indefinitely. In particular, it looks
like the largely unnecessary proposed new rCyhigh speedrCO (125 mph) line >>> between Liverpool and Manchester wonrCOt happen, and nor will any new
trans-Pennine rail routes.
This is pretty much exactly what IrCOve been predicting.
Expect a big row between the northern Labour mayors (especially
would- be PM
Burnham) and the government.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/fdd754a9-2569-4ea4-a902-d18569bd1559? shareToken=e5e4fc38327189b38e3e2bf331cafe09
Any future, cost-cutting right-wing government is unlikely to restore
funding.
No surprise there.-a It's the usual formula: promise improvements across
England, get national support, cancel everything outside the south-east.
Delete England.-a Insert Great Britain.
It does look as if the north is getting -u1 billion maybe someday, which
is in the normal proportion compared with the -u100 billion being wasted
down south.
On 11/01/2026 23:43, Recliner wrote:
It looks like only the current Transpennine Route Upgrade scheme will
continue to be (partially) funded, with all work on future stages of
Northern Powerhouse Rail deferred indefinitely. In particular, it looks
like the largely unnecessary proposed new rCyhigh speedrCO (125 mph) line
between Liverpool and Manchester wonrCOt happen, and nor will any new
trans-Pennine rail routes.
This is pretty much exactly what IrCOve been predicting.
Expect a big row between the northern Labour mayors (especially would-be PM >> Burnham) and the government.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/fdd754a9-2569-4ea4-a902-d18569bd1559?shareToken=e5e4fc38327189b38e3e2bf331cafe09
Any future, cost-cutting right-wing government is unlikely to restore
funding.
No surprise there. It's the usual formula: promise improvements across England, get national support, cancel everything outside the south-east.
It does look as if the north is getting -u1 billion maybe someday, which
is in the normal proportion compared with the -u100 billion being wasted
down south.
Certes <Certes@example.org> wrote:
On 11/01/2026 23:43, Recliner wrote:
It looks like only the current Transpennine Route Upgrade scheme will
continue to be (partially) funded, with all work on future stages of
Northern Powerhouse Rail deferred indefinitely. In particular, it looks
like the largely unnecessary proposed new rCyhigh speedrCO (125 mph) line >>> between Liverpool and Manchester wonrCOt happen, and nor will any new
trans-Pennine rail routes.
This is pretty much exactly what IrCOve been predicting.
Expect a big row between the northern Labour mayors (especially would-be PM >>> Burnham) and the government.
https://www.thetimes.com/article/fdd754a9-2569-4ea4-a902-d18569bd1559?shareToken=e5e4fc38327189b38e3e2bf331cafe09
Any future, cost-cutting right-wing government is unlikely to restore
funding.
No surprise there. It's the usual formula: promise improvements across
England, get national support, cancel everything outside the south-east.
It does look as if the north is getting -u1 billion maybe someday, which
is in the normal proportion compared with the -u100 billion being wasted
down south.
How many tram systems have been built in the South-East?
Croydon which is in the London area is about it .what about the large towns and CityrCOs like Portsmouth, Brighton, Southampton and others in the South-East which would benefit from light rail .
In contrast the North and Midlands has the large Manchester based network still expanding,
Birmingham also expanding, Sheffield, Nottingham and though in Scotland Edinburgh has got some of its original plans realised and is considering more.
Blackpool too though somewhat different than the others has seen
significant investment in recent times that has seen it change from what
had become a historic anachronism to a modern system .
the North and Midlands has the large Manchester based network still >expanding, Birmingham also expanding, Sheffield, Nottingham and though
in Scotland Edinburgh has got some of its original plans realised and
is considering more.
In message <msk764Fc9r6U1@mid.individual.net>, at 12:19:16 on Mon, 12
Jan 2026, Marland <gemehabal@btinternet.co.uk> remarked:
[trams]
the North and Midlands has the large Manchester based network still >>expanding, Birmingham also expanding, Sheffield, Nottingham and though
in Scotland Edinburgh has got some of its original plans realised and
is considering more.
I understand that the second phase of the Nottingham tram (NET2) has >disappointing ridership, so perhaps not good news for other proposed >schemes.
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