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Schemes would upgrade existing lines rather than building new ones
Chancellor says investment will ‘fire up’ projects in northern England and Midlands
Output per head rising twice as fast in western regions since financial crisis
Tyne and Wear Metro receives £337m grant to buy new rolling stock
Notebook: Hype pervades the city amid talk of a regional boom driven by the ‘Midlands engine’
Region pushes for more control of spending on education, skills and housebuilding
Initiative from birthplace of industrial revolution aims to help reshape strategy after Brexit vote
‘Midlands engine’ enjoys boom in office developments
Transfer of spending power will create ‘Midlands Engine’ and an economy worth £80bn a year
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