Conor McGinn MP Member of Parliament for St Helens North
Conor McGinn has stepped up his campaign for urgent transport improvements in St Helens and across the North West.
St Helens North MP Conor also accused Government ministers of backtracking on pledges to invest in transport as part of the Northern Powerhouse project.
He spoke out following a major summit to discuss Cross Rail North and wider transport investment for the Northern Powerhouse held in Leeds.
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St Helens North MP Conor also accused Government ministers of backtracking on pledges to invest in transport as part of the Northern Powerhouse project.
He spoke out following a major summit to discuss Cross Rail North and wider transport investment for the Northern Powerhouse held in Leeds.
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Conor accused the Government of pouring cash into London’s хЃ30 billion Crossrail 2 project at the expense of the North West and appearing to water down a previous commitment for the full electrification of the Trans Pennine Line.
He is also demanding assurances about progress on improvements at Newton-le-Willows station, plans to upgrade Garswood station and the proposed improvements at junction 23 of the M6 motorway.
Conor said: “Yet again the Government is snubbing the North West at the expense of London and the South East.
“We desperately need good transport links to help drive economic growth in St Helens and across the North with improvements from West to East from Liverpool to Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle.
“It is these transport improvements that will increase jobs and prosperity for St Helens and Merseyside лв not the proposed HS2 rail link or London’s Crossrail 2.
“We need the Northern and Trans Pennine Express operations to deliver better connections between Merseyside and other economic centres in the region.
“The Government should shift its focus away from London to other cities and towns like St Helens that are crying out for better transport connections.”
He is also demanding assurances about progress on improvements at Newton-le-Willows station, plans to upgrade Garswood station and the proposed improvements at junction 23 of the M6 motorway.
Conor said: “Yet again the Government is snubbing the North West at the expense of London and the South East.
“We desperately need good transport links to help drive economic growth in St Helens and across the North with improvements from West to East from Liverpool to Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle.
“It is these transport improvements that will increase jobs and prosperity for St Helens and Merseyside лв not the proposed HS2 rail link or London’s Crossrail 2.
“We need the Northern and Trans Pennine Express operations to deliver better connections between Merseyside and other economic centres in the region.
“The Government should shift its focus away from London to other cities and towns like St Helens that are crying out for better transport connections.”
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