MAYOR DAN JARVIS SECURES £570M TRANSPORT INVESTMENT FOR SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Published 22 October 2021 at 7:57pm

Mayor of South Yorkshire Dan Jarvis has welcomed a Treasury announcement confirming the Government has backed the Mayoral Combined Authority’s bid for transformative investment in the region’s transport network. 

It will see £570m spent in the region, helping deliver major improvements to the region’s bus, rail and active travel network and the renewal of Supertram. 

Mayor of South Yorkshire Dan Jarvis:

“South Yorkshire deserves and needs a world-class transport network. I’ve fought hard to secure the transformative investment we need for South Yorkshire and repeatedly called on ministers to match my ambitions. 

“That message has finally been heard by Government. The money we have secured will get South Yorkshire moving and help deliver a public transport revolution – benefitting all parts of our region and making public transport the first choice for travel.

“Passengers in South Yorkshire will benefit from faster bus services, upgraded shelters and stops, better rail stations and a massive expansion in high-quality walking and cycle routes. 

“I want a stronger, greener, fairer South Yorkshire and this settlement marks a big step forward on that journey.”