联合王国为Northern Powerhouse Rail确保了45B英镑,以提升北英格兰的铁路连接线,目的是加快交通速度,每年经济增长40B英镑。 The UK secured £45B for Northern Powerhouse Rail to boost north England’s rail links, aiming for faster travel and £40B in annual economic growth.

联合王国政府在2026年1月为北部电力站铁路项目争取到450亿英镑的资金,推动一项拖延已久的计划,以改善英格兰北部的东-西铁路连接。 The UK government secured £45 billion in funding for the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project in January 2026, advancing a long-delayed plan to improve east-west rail links across northern England. 旨在促进利物浦、曼彻斯特、利兹和约克之间连通的三阶段举措力求缩短旅程时间,增加服务频率。 The three-phase initiative, aimed at boosting connectivity between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, and York, seeks to reduce journey times and increase service frequency. 国家审计署的一份报告强调,必须加强国家和地方当局之间的协作,更明确的治理,更好地与区域经济增长计划保持一致,以确保项目带来所承诺的利益,包括每年400亿英镑的经济增长以及数千个新的工作岗位和家园。 A National Audit Office report emphasized the need for stronger collaboration between national and local authorities, clearer governance, and better alignment with regional economic growth plans to ensure the project delivers its promised benefits, including £40 billion in annual economic growth and thousands of new jobs and homes.