Yesterday, we set out our vision to level up and boost connectivity to every corner of the UK through improved transport infrastructure – bringing communities across the union closer together and ensuring we have the infrastructure in place to help us build back better from Covid-19.
• As part of our ambition to level up across the country, it is vital that we have a transport network that brings every corner of the UK closer together.
• That is why, following the publication of the interim Union Connectivity Review, we are exploring the creation of a UK Strategic Transport Network, backed by an initial £20 million, that will enhance connections between the nations of the United Kingdom across road, rail, sea and air, reducing bottlenecks and boosting growth, and will consult on reforming Air Passenger Duty to boost domestic connections.
• By delivering on our ambitions to level up our transport network, we are supporting communities across the UK, strengthening the union, and building back better from Covid-19
