£60 million for Middlesbrough Station confirmed – now the Mayor must deliver says MP
4th June 2025
Luke Myer, Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, today welcomed confirmation that the Government will deliver the promised £1 billion transport investment for the Tees Valley, including £60 million specifically for Middlesbrough.
Luke Myer MP said:
“This is fantastic news and long overdue – this money will be transformative for the people of our region. Every week, I’m hearing from people who are desperate for transport improvements – from more reliable public transport to proper road maintenance. Transport improvements have been promised for years – finally we have the cash to deliver.
“Now the Tees Valley Mayor has the money and the powers – he must get on with delivering these projects, whether it be bus expansion for our communities in East Cleveland, a new third platform at Middlesbrough, or improved infrastructure across Teesside.”
He added that local people will rightly expect improvements to begin quickly and called for a stronger focus on core services.
References
- Luke recently met with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and earlier with the Transport Secretary to make the case for Teesside transport improvements. He confirmed that he will continue pressing the Government to ensure delivery.
- The Tees Valley Mayor previously promised a range of transport projects if he received £1bn from the Government (TeessideLive, 15 Jan 2024) :
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/trams-driverless-cars-rail-devolution-28438071 - https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/news/mayor-unveils-his-1billion-transport-plan-for-region/
- Image L to R: Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP; Luke Myer MP; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Local Transport) Simon Lightwood MP