Rachel Reeves said she wants people in northern England to "feel the benefits" of a major scheme to boost rail connections by "the early 2030s".
The Chancellor who is the Labour MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, described the decision to build Northern Powerhouse Rail as "personal".
The first phase of the programme would involve improved connections on existing lines on these routes: between Sheffield and Leeds; between Leeds and York; and between Leeds and Bradford.
A second phase would involve a new route between Liverpool and Manchester via Manchester airport and Warrington, using a combination of new and existing lines.
The third phase involves better connections eastwards from Manchester to Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and York.
The final phase, set for the 2040s, would be a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, reviving HS2’s northern phase in all but name.
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