Responding to the second National Infrastructure Assessment launched today in Leeds, Lord McLoughlin, Chair of Transport for the North, said:
“We welcome this assessment from the National Infrastructure Commission and especially its recognition of the key role improved connectivity has to play in unlocking the potential of the North’s city-regions and towns.”
“The evidence is clear, investing in the North’s transport system will make a difference for both residents and businesses, connecting people and places with opportunities and services.
“To realise this transformation, we must deliver on agreed priorities, and make it easier to do so. This updated Assessment by the National Infrastructure Commission gives confidence to our communities and will encourage the private sector to continue to invest in the North’s success. In this way we are to deliver economic growth that is sustainable and inclusive for the longer term to transform the North.”