Prime Minister makes statement on transport infrastructure
11 February 2020
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, made a statement to the House of Commons regarding the Government's plans on investing in transport infrastructure. This includes buses, roads, rail services, cycle lanes and more.
Boris Johnson: "a massive programme of investment in local transport"
Boris Johnson said that "our country is being held back by our inadequate infrastructure" and because of this, over the next few weeks, the Government will be "setting out more details of the transport revolution".
He says that efficient transport will not only bring big changes to our lives, towns and cities but also help clean the air and cut pollution.
The Prime Minister has said that the Government is starting "a massive programme of investment in local transport, starting with a record-breaking £5 billion of new investment in buses and bicycles."
He says bus passengers will see a "dramatic improvement" with more than 4,000 brand new, 0 carbon buses across towns and cities in the UK.
The Government also plans to create more cycle lanes, more rail investments across the north and improve roads.
Jeremy Corbyn: high likelihood "that it won't be delivered"
Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn responded saying that the Government is "unwilling to make the scale of investment needed to revive parts of this country that have been decimated".
He says the Government is unable to manage infrastructure projects and are "incapable of keeping a lid on the cost".
Jeremy Corbyn went on to say:
"Today's piecemeal announcements don't add up to a serious plan to re-balance the economy or to tackle the serious climate emergency we all face."
"The saddest thing about today's announcement is the high likelihood that so much of it won't be delivered. With the Prime Minister demanding 5% cuts in the very Department that are supposed to carry these policies out."
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on transport infrastructure
- Transcripts of proceedings in the House of Commons Chamber are available in Hansard online three hours after they happen.
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