Improving transport, walking and digital connectivity

Trudy has received assurances that measures are being taken to address road safety concerns in Arlecdon.

West Cumbria has been announced as one of the first areas to benefit from a new £5 billion scheme to ‘bring the fastest broadband on earth’ to hard to reach areas.

Trudy Harrison MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a revolutionary new bus strategy, backed by £3 billion of investment, that will see passengers across Copeland benefiting from more frequent, more reliable, easier to use and understand, better coordinated and cheaper bus services.

The MP for Copeland has met with the Minister for Transport to discuss the trial launch of e-scooters in Copeland following a successful bid from Copeland Borough Council.

A ‘revolutionary’ £2bn fund aimed at encouraging more people to take up cycling and walking has been welcomed by Copeland’s MP. 

The MP for Copeland has welcomed an announcement that communities in Cumbria will benefit from £1,167,000 to make roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Trudy Harrison has welcomed an announcement that rail company Northern will be brought under government control.

Trudy has received assurances from rail chiefs that more services are planned as part of train timetable changes being introduced on Sunday.

Ahead of Northern’s May timetable changes, Mrs Harrison met with Rail Minister Andrew Jones and Northern Rail Regional Director Chris Jackson.

Trudy Harrison MP has seen the latest section of railway track replaced as part of the upgrade of the region’s famous coastal railway line.

In the early hours of Sunday morning (10 February), Trudy saw new a track bed installed as part of a £3m Great North Rail Project investment.

Trudy is backing a group of Eskdale business owners who have hit out after being ‘left out’ of a scheme to receive super-fast broadband despite lines being installed ‘within yards’ of their properties.