{"id":309486,"date":"2026-01-14T15:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/watch-live-as-government-reveals-new-rail-lines-itv-news-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:00:30","slug":"watch-live-as-government-reveals-new-rail-lines-itv-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/watch-live-as-government-reveals-new-rail-lines-itv-news-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch live as government reveals new rail lines | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/YFyZ4yx5tNo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Watch live as government reveals new rail lines | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YFyZ4yx5tNo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ministers confirmed today that a package of rail improvements is being planned by the government.<\/p>\n<p>The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has promised that train journeys in the North of England will change for the better.<br \/>\nAnd, she insisted, this time, the so-called Northern Powerhouse Rail project is &quot;actually going to happen&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme was first proposed in 2014, and despite funding still being unclear, does now have fresh commitment from the Treasury.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News In Full on YouTube:    \/ @itvnewsinfull<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram:   \/ itvnews<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook:   \/ itvnews<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X:   \/ itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ministers confirmed today that a package of rail improvements is being planned by the government. 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