Doubts raised over Crossrail 2 as Treasury plans funding rule change

By Jordan Marshall and Tom Lowe2020-01-13T06:00:00

March Budget to address complaints spending is skewed in favour of capital and South-east

Doubts about whether Crossrail 2 will go ahead have been raised after the government said it plans to rewrite its rules to permit greater investment in areas such as the north of England and the Midlands.

Last month, reports emerged the Treasury will change the method of evaluating the economic benefits of spending after years of complaints that the current system favours London and the South east.

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