Great political slogans come and go. Harold Wilson boasted of the ‘White Heat of Technology’, Tony Blair promised the ‘Stakeholder Economy’ and David Cameron gave us the ‘Big Society’.
But it is surely Boris Johnson’s promise of ‘Levelling Up’ which, unlike the others, attracted most interest largely because it was accompanied with billion-pound promises and bold ambitions. Sadly, the problems with levelling up emerged quickly and were predictable.
The open access Hull Trains services which connect Beverley, Hull, Selby and Doncaster with London have delivered between £185-£380m in extra local benefits since the service was approved by Tony Blair’s Labour Government in 2000. These figures are expected to grow to between £325 and £700m by 2032. Prior to Hull Trains starting operations there was just one direct daily train in each direction between London and Hull.
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