chances to … raise productivity by expanding labour markets. …to Reducing travel times in the north… provide create a single working population of 16 million …could people. In Leeds alone… travel times to Manchester and Sheffield to 30 …lowering minutes… lift productivity in the city by more than 10%. …could But linking up the UK north and south… – getting on with HS2 …means HS2 has the go ahead to break ground. And plans are continuing for East-West rail. But firms are clear they want to see further progress…. projects like Crossrail 2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail. …on
chances to … …to raise productivity by expanding labour markets. Reducing travel times in the north… …could provide create a single working population of 16 million people. In Leeds alone… …lowering travel times to Manchester and Sheffield to 30 minutes… …could lift productivity in the city by more than 10%. But linking up the UK – north and south… …means getting on with HS2 HS2 has the go ahead to break ground. And plans are continuing for East-West rail. But firms are clear they want to see further progress…. …on projects like Crossrail 2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail.
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