{"id":119924,"date":"2023-10-04T19:40:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uklevitrasupport.com\/?p=119924"},"modified":"2023-10-04T19:40:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:40:52","slug":"full-list-of-all-the-uk-projects-now-going-ahead-with-the-36bn-meant-for-hs2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uklevitrasupport.com\/politics\/full-list-of-all-the-uk-projects-now-going-ahead-with-the-36bn-meant-for-hs2\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list of all the UK projects now going ahead with the \u00a336bn meant for HS2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/The-Birmingham-to-Manchester-part-of-HS2-was-cancelled-by-the-PM-this-morning-4994667.jpg?r=1696446892209\"><\/p>\n<p>Rishi Sunak announced the cancellation of the Birmingham-Manchester leg of HS2 this morning following days of speculation over its future, with the PM promising the money would be reinvested in transport across the country.<\/p>\n<p>In its place he announced &#8220;Network North&#8221;, which he said would be a &#8220;different story &#8211; hundreds of transport projects starting sooner and finishing faster.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As he faces backlash for what Manchester mayor Andy Burnham described as treating people in the north as &#8220;second-class citizens&#8221;, the PM said the \u00a336billion that would have been spent on HS2 will now be spent on &#8220;hundreds of transport projects in the North, Midlands, and across the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The majority of this fund &#8211; nearly \u00a320 billion &#8211; will go to transport projects focused in the north of the country, but other regions will receive around \u00a315 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full list of projects being funded by the money from HS2. There are no timelines for any of the redirected spending, and the majority of investments seek to improve on existing projects.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>&#8216;I was forced to sell my home for HS2 &#8211; the project has destroyed my life&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>North West<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a34bn for improving connectivity in all six Northern city areas.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32.5bn new fund to transform rural travel.<\/li>\n<li>Upgraded Energy Coast Line between Carlisle, Workington and Barrow.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3100m to enable contactless or smartcard payment on travel.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a33.3bn long-term road resurfacing fund for North to fix potholes<\/li>\n<li>Over \u00a3500m for two major road schemes around Manchester.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3300m for nine smaller road schemes.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32 bus fare will also be extended to the end of December 2024 instead of rising to \u00a32.50 as planned.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3700m bus funding package in the North.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a31.5bn for Greater Manchester local transport network.<\/li>\n<li>Nearly \u00a31bn for Liverpool City Region, plus a further \u00a3600m on top \u2013 funded from HS2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Rishi-Sunak-4994670.jpg?r=1696446892247\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>North East<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>75 percent more funding for improved connectivity.<\/li>\n<li>Funding to dual a section of the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3460m for smaller road schemes.<\/li>\n<li>Reopening stations.<\/li>\n<li>Enabling contactless or smartcard payment on travel.<\/li>\n<li>Fixing potholes.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32 bus fare extended.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a31.8bn for the North East from the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement 2 and HS2 funding.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a31bn for Tees Valley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yorkshire &amp; Humber<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a32.5bn West Yorkshire mass-transit system.<\/li>\n<li>Hull brought into Northern Powerhouse Rail network.<\/li>\n<li>Sheffield-Leeds line electrified and upgraded.<\/li>\n<li>Hope Valley Line between Manchester and Sheffield electrified and upgraded.<\/li>\n<li>Reopening train lines to reconnect communities.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3100m for contactless and smart ticketing.<\/li>\n<li>Nearly \u00a34bn to better connect all six Northern city areas.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32.5bn fund to transform local transport in 14 rural counties.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3460m for smaller road schemes across the North.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a31 billion roads package in the North.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a33.3bn long-term road resurfacing fund for North.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32 bus fare extended until the end of December 2024.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a31.4 bn for South Yorkshire from savings from HS2 and the City Regional Sustainable Settlement.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a31.3 bn for West Yorkshire, including a \u00a3500m downpayment for the West Yorkshire Mass Transit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Carol Vorderman&#8217;s bold Rishi Sunak &#8216;escape&#8217; claim on HS2 proved wrong[REVEAL] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Rishi Sunak just became a Tory Gordon Brown \u2013 and that should really worry him[INSIGHT] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Bus fares will remain at \u00a32, Rishi Sunak promises Tory Party Conference[ANALYSIS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>West Midlands<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reopening closed Beeching lines, with a new station at Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, on the existing Crewe to Derby line.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3100m for contactless and smart ticketing.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32.2bn fund to transform local transport.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3250m for smaller road schemes:<\/li>\n<li>A Midlands Road Fund worth nearly \u00a3650m for new roads.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3230m for more bus services.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32.2bn for the Midlands to combat potholes.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32 bus fare extended until the end of December 2024.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a31bn more for local transport funding in West Midlands, including \u00a3100m for ongoing metro and Arden Cross cost pressures and \u00a3250m to accelerate local transport projects over the next five years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>East Midlands<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased rail capacity, doubling number of trains between Leicester and Birmingham.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a31.5bn for East Midlands City Region Mayor.<\/li>\n<li>Reopening Beeching Line stations.<\/li>\n<li>Funding for the Barrow Hill Line.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3100m for contactless and smart ticketing.<\/li>\n<li>Fixing two major pinch points on the A5: The stretch of road between Hinckley and Tamworth, linking the M1 and M6, and improvements to the A50\/500 corridor between Stoke and Derby.<\/li>\n<li>Midlands Road Fund worth nearly \u00a3650m for new roads.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32.2 billion fund to transform local transport.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3250m to fully fund ten smaller road schemes in the Midlands.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32.2bn for potholes.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3230m for more bus services.<\/li>\n<li>Brand new City Regional Sustainable Transport settlement of over \u00a31.5bn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>East Anglia<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ely Junction to be transformed.<\/li>\n<li>Remodelling of the Ely North and Haughley Junctions.<\/li>\n<li>Doubling train passenger services on the Ely to King\u2019s Lynn and Ipswich to Peterborough routes.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3610m to fund road schemes.<\/li>\n<li>Access to a \u00a32.8bn roads resurfacing fund: combatting potholes.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32 bus fare extended until the end of December 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/The-cancellation-of-HS2-has-freed-up-resources-for-other-areas-of-transport-4994674.jpg?r=1696446892290\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>South East<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding to ensure the delivery of road schemes.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3290m to deliver 14 road schemes.<\/li>\n<li>Access to \u00a32.8bn to combat potholes.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a31bn fund to be launched for new road schemes.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32 bus fare extended until the end of December 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>South West<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding for vital Exeter to Plymouth rail line.<\/li>\n<li>Opening more railway lines between Cullompton and Wellington.<\/li>\n<li>A new station built at Tavistock connecting it with Plymouth.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3100m in funding for a Mass Transit system.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3140m in funding to ensure the delivery of 12 road schemes.<\/li>\n<li>A further \u00a31bn fund for new road schemes around the South West, South East and East of England.<\/li>\n<li>Access to \u00a32.8bn roads resurfacing fund to combat potholes.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32 bus fare extended until the end of December 2024.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a30.8bn from the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement 2 budget and savings from HS2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a31bn to improve transport connectivity in Wales.<\/li>\n<li>Faster journey times, increased capacity, and more frequent, reliable services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reducing congestion for the communities of Ashington, Felton, Alnwick, and Amble.<\/li>\n<li>Faster journey times, increased capacity, and more frequent, reliable services.<\/li>\n<li>Pinch points on the A75 solved.<\/li>\n<li>Further investment in the M6 and Cumbria, and the A77 towards Glasgow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1820116\/hs2-cancelled-transport-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rishi Sunak announced the cancellation of the Birmingham-Manchester leg of HS2 this morning following days of speculation over its future,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Full list of all the UK projects now going ahead with the \u00a336bn meant for HS2 - uklevitrasupport.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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