Two major county transport projects are to receive money from the scrapped extension to HS2, according to the Government.
Following Rishi Sunak's speech to the Tory Party conference in Manchester, where he confirmed speculation over the decision to axe the northern leg of HS2, the government has published a list of projects to benefit from the move.
In Shropshire both Shrewsbury's North West Relief Road and the bid to re-open the Oswestry to Gobowen rail line are listed as those to receive a slice of the HS2 money.The announcement does not include details of how much each project will receive. A statement from the Department of Transport said:"Today we have announced the launch of Network North, a new approach to transport in this country.
"As a result of the decision to scrap the extension of HS2, every region will now receive investment in the modes of transport that matter to you most."He added:"I say to those who backed the project in the first place, the facts have changed.As part of a drive to create a new northern network, he pledged to invest in a raft of other transport schemes.
"I am ending this long-running saga. I am cancelling the rest of the HS2 project and in its place, we will reinvest every single penny, £36 billion, in hundreds of new transport projects in the North and the Midlands, across the country.6 hours agoJust now
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