Context
Fiscal steps are sought to enhance local transport, particularly mentioning the reinstatement of a passing loop on the south Fylde rail line to boost train frequency and economic recovery in Blackpool.
Question
Reinstating a passing loop on to the south Fylde rail line will help to double the number of trains travelling into Blackpool South every single day, bringing additional tourists into Blackpool and helping to create new jobs, investments and opportunities. Does my right hon. Friend agree that delivering these local transport infrastructure projects is vital for furthering economic growth, assisting our recovery from covid-19 and delivering much-needed investment into Blackpool, a part of the world that I know he is very familiar with?
Answer from Steve Barclay (Financial Secretary to HM Treasury)
It is a key part of this Government's commitment to improve transport links such as that. I know that my hon. Friend has submitted a proposal, which the Department for Transport is considering. Having been able to hear the trains on that line from my kitchen growing up, it is one that I take a particular interest in, and I know that it is a very strong scheme.
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