article_snippet: Multi-billion pound plans to ‘revolutionise’ travel in the North of England will be unveiled today.
article_snippet: Northern Powerhouse’ strategy, Northern Powerhouse include new rail routes that could see 140mph trains reduce Liverpool to Manchester journey times to around 20 minutes.
article_snippet: ‘TransNorth’ rail network would link Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle and Hull.
article_snippet: The Liverpool-Manchester route could cost as much as £13billion, while a plan to reduce journey times between Sheffield and Manchester from the 48 to 27 minutes could cost up to £19billion.
article_snippet: Other plans include new east-west road connections and introducing Oyster-style travel cards across the North of England.