Mayors Burnham and Rotheram back creation of board to oversee new rail links

By Daniel Gayne2024-04-26T07:03:00

Mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool re-iterate commitment to improving links between the two cities

The current mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool have made delivery of an improved link between their cities a centrepiece of their re-election campaigns.

Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, both of the Labour Party, have promised to establish a Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board to oversee the creation of a publicly operated railway in the region.

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