Responding to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Winter Economy Plan, Barry White, Chief Executive for Transport for the North, said: “The Chancellor’s continued support for jobs and businesses over the next six months is essential for our region’s prosperity and will give people and industries more confidence in facing the challenges ahead of us all.
As part of the response to his Ministerial Statement, the Chancellor also said the government remains committed to levelling up in every part of the country – pointing to it’s “ambitious plans to invest in infrastructure”.
Mr White added: “We welcome the Government’s continuing commitment to levelling up all areas of the country, and this will need confirmed funding brought forward for vital infrastructure projects.
“As outlined in our Economic Recovery Plan, our proposed five-year, £5 billion pipeline of road and rail projects, including active travel and smart ticketing proposals, could create up to 20,000 design and construction jobs and lay the foundations for greener economic recovery and growth.
“We’d like to see further support for the North to ‘build back better’ with committed, sustained investment for these schemes confirmed over the coming months.”
