LOL. Train lines connecting places to the capital just cause the capital to grow further[1]. New high speed lines between Manchester and Sheffield, and up from

LOL. Train lines connecting places to the capital just cause the capital to grow further[1]. New high speed lines between Manchester and Sheffield, and up from each to Glasgow and Edinburgh would help rebalance the economy as you suggest. But they're not planned for decades. [1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/no-stone-unturned-in-pursuit-of-growth https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/no-stone-unturned... and/or http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20142837 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20142837 - "The Heseltine Review" isn't a primary source of evidence for this assertion, but it's through this coverage that I learned of these ideas.