HS2 RAIL PLAN PLEDGE: '˜Preston to London in 77 minutes'
Plans are being drawn up to make Preston railway station 'HS2 ready' as part of Lancashire's vision for the future at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse.
The Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) says a number of measures – including a massive redevelopment of the city’s station, creating thousands of jobs – could unlock massive economic potential.
The LEP predicts improved transport links would create an extra 15,000 jobs across the county, generating £685 million a year for Lancashire’s economy.
An ambitious 48-page report, entitled ‘Lancashire – as part of interconnected and productive northern powerhouse’, outlines the LEP’s national, regional and local transport priorities.
Lancashire County Council leader Jennifer Mein said: “This is the most extensive and ambitious transport plan Lancashire has ever put forward.”