Kim McGuinness dips into local funds as the government reviews transport schemes nationally.
Kim McGuinness said she was "absolutely pushing ahead" with plans to extend the Tyne & Wear Metro to Washington.However, shortly after the government threw doubt on a range of transport schemes across the country, increasing fears of a funding shortage for future projects."The money we’ve allocated already to do that early work is from local money."
She said opening the transport route would give people access to jobs, adding: "It’s just not OK that a town that big doesn’t have access."Ms McGuinness also committed to opening Ferryhill station as part of the Leamside line, despite the government pulling the Restoring Your Railways fund.key priorities in her manifesto
She said: "I know nobody wants to leave that benefit in place, not the prime minister nor the chancellor nor any of those MPs. "But I also know that the situation that the government inherited was horrendous financially and so choices have had to be made. "I've been pretty clear I want to see it scrapped as soon as possible, but I also think there's a lot we can be doing locally."Los Angeles area hit by 4.4 magnitude earthquakeWoman, 90, lays flowers on strangers' graves daily
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