Private funding possible for northern rail links

The government is examining using private finance for a new rail link connecting Birmingham with Manchester, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has confirmed. She said during a visit to Greater Manchester with Chancellor Rachel Reeves that private finance options are ‘perfectly viable to explore’, the first time a Government source has confirmed rumours that have been around for several weeks.

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