The South West of the UK will benefit from new railway stations and funding for a West of England mass transit system in a major funding boost to create stronger public transport networks.
A total of £36 billion in savings from HS2 will be reinvested in hundreds of transport projects across the country, delivering more buses, reopening railway stations and ensuring major funding for new and improved roads.
Some of the projects below 👇
- funding set aside to complete the South West Resilience Programme in full, making the vital route between Exeter and Plymouth via Dawlish more resilient in the face of extreme weather
- funding the opening of railway lines between Cullompton and Wellington, and Tavistock to Plymouth, connecting communities on these routes
- £140 million in funding to ensure the delivery of 12 road schemes across the South West – among them the A38 in North Somerset
- a further £1 billion fund will be launched for new road schemes in the South West, South East and East of England
- access to a £2.8 billion roads resurfacing fund for the South West, South East and the East of England to combat the potholes causing misery for drivers
- the popular £2 bus fare will also be extended until the end of December 2024 instead of rising to £2.50 as planned
- the West of England will also receive c.£0.7 billion from the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement 2 (CRSTS2) budget, plus a further £0.1 billion on top – funded from HS2. That is 40% more than their allocation under CRSTS1 (c.£0.8 billion versus £0.5 billion )
