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<p>The Department is investing significantly in transport infrastructure in Cornwall.
This spending is helping to deliver a package of investment worth over £2 billion
on the strategic road network in the wider south-west, as well as major improvements
to the region’s rail network.</p><p>Examples on Cornwall specific investment are presented
below:</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Strategic Roads</em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>
</em></strong></p><ul><li><p>£76 million investment in dualling the A30 between Temple
and Higher Carblake (which opened in July 2017) and £290 million for a new 8.7 mile
dual carriageway on the A30 between Chiverton and Carland Cross.</p><p><strong><em>Rail</em></strong></p></li><li><p>The
new fleet of 29 Hitachi trains being introduced to services between London and the
South West represent an investment worth £361m.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>The Government
has contributed £9m to a package to modernise the Cornish Sleeper trains and move
maintenance of the trains from London to a new facility at Penzance Long Rock Depot,
creating new local jobs.</p></li><li><p>We are also resignalling the main line from
Totnes to Penzance via Plymouth, enabling a more frequent local/regional service to
operate on this line.</p></li><li><p>£1.2 million through the Access for All programme
for a new footbridge with accessible lifts at St Austell station.</p><p><strong><em>Aviation</em></strong></p></li><li><p>Government
investment in a new direct air route between Newquay and Heathrow Airport from April
2019 which will give passengers a choice of more than 200 destinations across 85 countries
via Heathrow.</p><p><strong><em>Local Transport Schemes</em></strong></p></li><li><p>£78
million government investment towards the cost of the St Austell Link Road.</p></li><li><p>£16
million government contribution towards the Camborne–Pool–Redruth (East–West Link)
road.</p></li><li><p>£5.5 million for Local Pinch Point schemes at Rialton Link, Treluswell
and Union Corner Junctions.</p></li><li><p>£38 million annually for local highway
and other local transport maintenance and improvements in Cornwall (up from £30 million
in 2010/2011), including over £1.3 million through the Pothole Action Fund.</p></li><li><p>£10
million through the Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund for major asset renewal and
improved cycle provision on the main arterial route connecting Truro with the A30
at Carland Cross; and for targeted repair works at 53 sites on the local road network.</p></li><li><p>£2.3
million towards a package of sustainable transport measures in Central and East Cornwall
through the Local Sustainable Transport Fund.</p><p><strong><em>Growth Deal</em></strong></p></li><li><p>The
Growth Deal funding settlement of over £78 million for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
will deliver improvements to Penzance, St Erth and Truro stations and funded Wi-Fi
in virtually all Cornish stations. It is also funding lounges / showers for sleeper
passengers at Penzance, Truro and Paddington. St Erth is also being upgraded to a
new transport interchange including Park & Ride parking for St Ives.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Growth
Deal money totalling £8 million is also being used to fund a package of improvements
to the bus network, including new cleaner vehicles, bus stop improvements and integrated
ticketing.</p></li></ul>
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