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Ministers postponed announcement of fares increase after backlash to rail plan

Exclusive: news of 3.8% rise delayed over reaction to downgraded rail investment in the north, leak showsAn announcement that rail fares will rise by 3.8% in March was postponed by ministers last week after the furious backlash over downgraded government plans for rail investment in the north.The fare rise for England and Wales, not yet publicly confirmed but contained in leaked papers seen by the Guardian, will be the biggest in nine years.

Boris Johnson defends lack of rail spending in Wales with promise of ‘fantastic agenda’ to improve links

According to research by Cardiff University, the Welsh Government will receive less money to spend on transport “for decades” thanks to HS2 being designated an England and Wales project – despite not entering Wales at all. The total underspend on Welsh rail as a result amounts to near £5bn.

Thursday, 02 December 2021

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  • 31 major road schemes tipped for RIS3 fundingThe Department for Transport (DfT) has begun preparing for the next road investment period. The DfT released a new report yesterday, Planning ahead for the Strategic Road Network, looking ahead to Road Investment Strategy 3 (RIS3), which will cover the period of 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030.

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