Future contracts for London transport schemes which support jobs across the country are at risk without long-term funding from the Government, the capital’s mayor has warned on a visit to the North.
Sadiq Khan visited the £200 million Siemens Mobility facility, where half the 94 new Piccadilly line trains are due to be built, in Goole, East Yorkshire on Monday.
The underground trains, which passengers will see from 2025, will improve frequency, reliability and capacity on the line, replacing the previous Seventies fleet.