Railways: Lancashire
Commons · Question 106151 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of funding for Northern Powerhouse Rail is expected to be spent in Lancashire.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 26 Jan 2026
Northern Powerhouse Rail will provide up to £45 billion of funding to deliver turn up and go railway services between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and York. The economic rationale is enabling these areas to function as single high pro...