HS2 and other new and improved rail links will be vital to help "level up" the UK, political and transport leaders from across the country have told the Government.
A new report from the High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) - called High Speed Rail: Levelling Up Voices - brings together politicians, academics and transport leaders to tell the Government that transport investment can help raise living standards and "restore local pride and opportunity across the UK".
The group says that investment in regional transport systems is needed as "an economic resurgence cannot be achieved without engaging the cities and regions outside of London and the South East".
