Government unveils multi-billion-pound North of England rail upgrade blueprint

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A multi-billion-pound blueprint has been unveiled aimed at transforming rail travel across the North of England.

The Government has launched plans to build a new Liverpool to Manchester line, upgrade Yorkshire routes and explore a North East track revival.

And ministers have agreed to take forward a business case looking into the revival of the 21-mile Leamside Line between Tursdale, in County Durham, and Pelaw, in Gateshead.

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