The claim
We scrapped the over-budget and constantly delayed HS2 and used every penny saved to fund local transport projects near you
Original publisher’s rating
The Government announced a total of £36 billion would be invested in transport projects across the country, with 19.8 billion will be spent on projects in “the north of England”, with another £9.6 billion being spent on the Midlands and £6.5 billion on other parts of the country, including “rail improvements in the South West”.
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