The map which shows what we asked for and what we got in new rail plan
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukThese two maps show the difference between the rail plan northern cities were promised and what we've ended up with. Some elements of the original plan have remained, but gone is the brand new 40-mile high speed line between Manchester and Leeds via Bradford, which was at the heart of Northern Powerhouse Rail.
Along with the removal of the eastern leg of HS2, this has been 'watered down' to become a patchwork of a new high speed line from Warrington to Marsden in Yorkshire, via Manchester, tacked on to an upgraded TransPennine rote.
It is understood the move shaves around £18bn from the favoured £36bn plan put forward by Northern leaders. READ MORE: What government’s cut-price Northern rail plan will mean for Greater Manchester Calling
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