UK Liberal Democrat plans to improve rail transport if they win at the next General Election have been reversed by a local parliamentary hopeful. The plan would be paid nearly £3bn changed from road to rail and local council and transport authorities could propose for money from a new Rail transport development support to improve, reopen and begin services.

This is the largest growth of the UK rail transport. ‘Our plans will reopen thousands of miles of track across the country and make our railway great again.’ said in a statement by transport secretary Norman Baker. The funds come from the motorways and major trunk roads programme valued at £6bn for the period from 2008/9 to 2013/14. 

Schemes already under construction or due to begin before the General Election would go ahead, but the rest would be cut by 90%. It would set away £480m to cut rail fares, and redirect the remaining £2.95bn to its new rail fund.

Regional funding allocations amounting to £3bn for major road schemes of regional importance would not be changed. Bids to the rail fund are evaluated by condition such as carbon reduction scheme is achieved and the amount of bidders financial offerings.

The Liberal Democrats have planned high priority projects that could continue in the medium term reopening and constructing new lines and stations as well as a long list of longer-term improvements.