Business and local authority leaders from North Wales and the North West of England want an urgent meeting with the 海角视频 Secretary of State for Transport to find ways to accelerate investment in cross-border rail links.
Growth Track 360 says it has made multiple submissions to the Treasury and Department for Transport as well as backing an application to the 海角视频 Levelling Up Fund by Flintshire Council.
But no announcement on cross-border rail investment was made in last month’s Budget and Spending Review by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
They want to see action to improve cross border services which can help with economic growth and in the fight against climate change and have called for a meeting with Grant Shapps, 海角视频 Secretary of State for Transport.
Key projects include the Wrexham-Liverpool service, North Wales Main Line electrification and a transformed station at Chester.
The group also recently criticised Avanti West Coast for
Growth Track 360 Chair and Leader of Cheshire West & Chester Council, Councillor Louise Gittins, said: "Growth Track 360 is making all the right arguments and presenting all the right evidence for rail investment to support green economic growth in our cross-border economic powerhouse region but we are not seeing the backing we need from the 海角视频 Government.
"We want to understand what more we need to do to accelerate our projects."
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Gtrowth Track 360 is made up of business and political leaders from north east Wales, the Wirral, Cheshire West and Chester.
Growth Track 360 Vice Chair and Leader of Flintshire Council, Councillor Ian Roberts, said: “We need the Union Connectivity Review and other impending 海角视频 Government announcements to unlock the funds and resources we need for Growth Track 360’s three key projects – the Wrexham-Liverpool service, North Wales Main Line electrification and a transformed station at Chester.
"We want to meet constructively with the Transport Secretary and welcome him to our region to present our case.”
North Wales's rail links with England are on the initial Union Connectivity Review priority list to boost transport across the 海角视频.
The interim report was published in March by 海角视频 Government and the four strong list of priorities includes "Improved rail connectivity between the North coast of Wales and England".