Rushi Sunak 7 billion transport for the north

Rushi Sunak budget has pre released a levelling up of 7 illion for transporf for the north. what is not clear is if there is any funds for micro mobility. while bus and rail feaure heavily. the pot of nearly £7bn for transport improvements as Rishi Sunak seeks to flesh out the government’s “levelling up” ambitions.

£5.7bn for transport schemes across the seven mayoral city regions — mostly in the Midlands and northern England, an increase on the 2019 promise to create a £4bn fund for the city regions.

The schemes include tram improvements in Greater Manchester, West Midlands and South Yorkshire, new bus corridors in Manchester, new stations in Liverpool, upgrades to Darlington and Middlesbrough stations and improvements to the A4 near Bristol.

we mustnt forget how much tge Uk Government subside cars. while micro mobility has almost 0 subsidy.

Sunak said: “There is no reason why somebody working in the north and midlands should have to wait several times longer for their bus or train to arrive in the morning compared to a commuter in the capital.”

Andy Burnham, Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, will receive £1.07bn — the figure he asked for — towards upgrades. Burnham has contrasted London’s cap of £4.65 on unlimited daily bus travel with the £4 spent on a single journey on some routes in his region.