- Grant Shapps: Britain can be Europe’s biggest economy by 2050
- investment in the North and Midlands key to achieving this
- announcement follows huge £401 million railway boost
Grant Shapps today (27 May 2021) outlined his vision for the future of transport in the UK – and said it can power us to become the biggest economy in Europe.
In a wide-ranging speech to travel bosses, passenger groups and the media, the Transport Secretary set out an ambitious blueprint for rail, roads and greener travel.
At the centre of this vision are plans to ‘level up’ the country by driving jobs and opportunity to the Midlands and North. These include £317 million upgrading rail lines, and recent reforms to improve bus and rail services across the country.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said:
It’s about sparking the talent, the flair, and the self-belief of regions that once led the world in productivity, ensuring every region has the opportunity to be as productive. If we can do that, then we can…