Is Local Transport Fund really levelling up & surprising human factor we don't talk about | Ep 22

Local leaders are to receive £4.7 billion to transform transport in the North and Midlands through the Local Transport Fund – money that has apparently been reallocated from HS2. But is there a catch?

Why has the Government still not committed to Northern Powerhouse Rail? Henri Murison, Chief Executive of The Northern Powerhouse Partnership joins us to discuss!

Avanti West Coast talk about what they are doing for women, and we hear from an expert on what more the whole industry needs to do.

The countdown to the return of rail services to Levenmouth is on.

And… Florence the HS2 TBM (tunnel boring machine) completes her 10-mile journey under the Chilterns.

In this episode:

00:00 Intro
01:23 Review of The Big Interview with Andrew Haines recorded the previous day (which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/O3gG3x8MJGk)
11:35 Local Transport Fund announcement
21:35 Henri Murison on Northern Powerhouse Rail
30:08 Avanti West Coast Head of Employee Experience Amanda Young and Menopause consultant Amantha King join us to discuss Avanti’s menopause support
53:24 100 days to go until rail returns to Levenmouth
54:24 HS2 tunnelling reaches a major milestone

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