Plans are underway for a new rail board to strengthen connectivity between Liverpool and Manchester
The creation of a major new high speed rail station in Liverpool, strengthening the city's links with Manchester, has taken a significant step closer.
READ MORE There are serious concerns about Co-op Live - but police and fire bosses have stayed silent on issues that delayed opening Mr Rotheram said he was opposed to upgrades to existing freight lines rather than promises of new twin track lines across the Liverpool City Region. As a result, Mr Rotheram and Mr Burnham said they want to convene partners after the elections to begin work, should they be elected again for Labour on May 2.
Mr Burnham added: "The first railway line in the world was created here 200 years ago and we can now bring one forward 200 years later, actually that can have high ambitions as well, because the government has finally listened and they've opened the possibility of a line up between the two cities."
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