North East Chamber of Commerce response to Northern Powerhouse Rail announcement
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John McCabe, chief executive at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
“Northern Powerhouse Rail represents a major opportunity for the North, and today’s announcement is a significant step forward that the Chamber has long called for. The focus now must be on pace. Businesses will judge this by how quickly plans become projects, and projects become jobs, with clear progress and momentum that shows this is moving from promise to reality.
“For the North East, the commitment to taking forward development work on the Leamside Line is critical. It has the potential to support thousands of skilled jobs, strengthen our region’s connectivity and unlock major opportunities for investment and growth. This is the kind of decisive infrastructure investment that can genuinely unlock the North East economy.”