Crewe has been shortlisted as one of six locations bidding to become the home of Great British Railways.
In March, Cheshire East Council and its partners submitted a strong and ambitious expression of interest for Crewe to become the headquarters for the new public body, which will be in charge of railways across the country.
The government has now announced that Crewe has been shortlisted, out of 42 possible locations, alongside Birmingham, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle and York. Bringing GBR to Crewe will offer a range of levelling up opportunities to the town and help its rail sector to further thrive.
Declan Riddell, Stafford Chamber Manager, said: “As a Chamber, we have lent our full support to the Crewe bid.
“This is a great opportunity for new procurement opportunities to be unlocked across Staffordshire, creating jobs for our skilled workforce, ensuring that higher value jobs are created as well as boosting plans for inclusive growth and levelling up the region.
“Crewe has 360-degree rail connectivity across the country and is arguably the most important interchange of the network. I would encourage all of our members and local businesses to lend their full support to the bid.”
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