Today Chambers from the South East of England met with Transport Secretary Chris Grayling and Rail Minister Paul Maynard to discuss the ongoing rail disruption.
July 27 2019
BCC comments on high-speed rail announcement
Commenting on the Prime Minister's announcement that the government will fund a high-speed rail link between Leeds and Manchester, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:
"Chambers have campaigned for decades for better rail connections across the North of England – and transforming the link between Leeds and Manchester is a crucial piece of the jigsaw.
“The Prime Minister and his team must work swiftly to turn this positive pledge into a reality.
“A new Leeds-Manchester link must go hand-in-hand with the construction and completion of HS2. Both are needed to unclog the arteries of Britain’s overstretched railways and unlock economic growth.
“As the Prime Minister recognised, a new east-west route across the North will take time – so it is absolutely vital that the government proceed with upgrades to the TransPennine route and local services. Short-term relief is still needed for commuters and businesses.”
