Last week the Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps outlined his vision for the future of transport in the UK – and said it can power us to become the biggest economy in Europe through an ambitious blueprint for rail, roads and greener travel.
At the centre of this vision are plans to ‘level up’ the country by driving jobs and opportunity to the Midlands and North. These include £317 million for upgrading rail lines, and recent reforms to improve bus and rail services across the country.