Like a long-promised train that finally trundles into view, the green light for Northern Powerhouse Rail was better late than never. It arrived to relief rather than rejoicing from Labour mayors. They were happy, at last, to get moving. A brief recap: the world’s most expensive and long-delayed rail line, HS2, was originally due to speed passengers from London to Birmingham and north on two separate legs to Manchester and Leeds. The northern legs were lopped off in 2023 by Rishi Sunak, the then prime minister, to widespread indignation from Labour leaders. That left Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), a new
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