I think the case has landed

MAYOR UPBEAT AFTER PITCHING RAIL PLANS AT WESTMINSTER

- By JOSEPH TIMAN

ANDY Burnham says the case for a new railway line between Manchester and Liverpool has 'landed' after pitching his plans in London.

The Greater Manchester mayor was in the capital yesterday, together with his counterpart from the Liverpool City region Steve Rotheram, in a bid to convince the government to back the new railway line.

They met with cabinet ministers and senior civil servants, including from the Treasury, the Department for Transport and the Department for Business and Trade, to make their case.

The mayors also met with MPs to present a new report claiming the transport project could help boost the economy by £90bn.

It comes as M.E.N. joined forces with the Liverpool ECHO to call on the government to support the project.