The UK government is facing accusations of misleading the public over the reopening of a rail line funded by the scrapped northern leg of HS2. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a £36 billion investment in projects around the North and Midlands, including the Leamside line in the North East, raised eyebrows after mentions of it were swiftly removed from the government’s website.
Transport minister Richard Holden clarified that the government had only committed to “looking into” the scheme, emphasising the need to work with local partners and consider various uses for the route. The Leamside line, closed in 1964, could potentially be reopened by local leaders using a £1.8 billion fund aimed at bolstering local transport.
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