THE FUNDING and construction of major transport projects across the region, such as the dualling of the York Outer Ring Road and upgrades to the A64, remains uncertain
- after the government announced a Transport Infrastructure Review.
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh confirmed the move, blaming the previous Conservative government for leaving a “£22 billion public spending gap this year alone – £2.9 billion of which is unfunded transport commitments.”
It follows Chancellor Rachel Reeves also axing £800 million of “unfunded” transport projects the previous day, again accusing the Conservatives of leaving a financial ‘black hole.’
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