Far fewer jobs can be reached by public transport in north of England – report

Centre-right thinktank’s findings will increase pressure on Boris Johnson to deliver on ‘levelling up’ promise

Workers living in northern England can access far fewer local jobs on public transport than those living in the south, according to a damning new report that will increase pressure on Boris Johnson to deliver on his “levelling up” promise.

Those in the south can access up to seven times as many jobs by bus, train or tram, the report suggests.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3iE8lZd