Could the cancellation of the HS2 rail link could be good news for the East Riding?
The Government shelved the Northern part of the project last month over spiralling costs but said the money would be used for other transport projects in the North.
East Riding Councillor Charlie Dewhirst thinks that could enable rail improvements in the county.
Among the projects suggested to benefit from the HS2 cash is the electrification of the line between Leeds and Hull, but East Riding Councillor John Holtby wants it to go further.
The Government pledged £19.8bn to infrastructure in the North, paid for with cash from the scrapped HS2 high-speed line between Birmingham and Manchester.
The plans include £3bn for rail electrification between Hull and Leeds and Sheffield, though the Governments political opponents have pointed out that previous pledges to upgrade East Yorkshire lines have come to nought.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper refused to commit to a date for electrification of the Hull-Selby line when questioned in Parliament. However, Graham Stuart, the Conservative MP for Beverley and Holderness said that a meeting with the Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, showed that the project was indeed on the Government’s agenda. And in a statement published following the meeting, Mr Stuart said that new money freed up from HS2 also presented a unique opportunity for a new Beverley to York line.
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