Mayor targets 'embarrassment' £27m train station for upgrades in fresh plea for new powers
18-09-2026 21:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk

Mayor targets 'embarrassment' £27m train station for upgrades in fresh plea for new powers

Improvements at the heavily-criticised Sunderland station are on the agenda for Kim McGuinness, who wants Andy Burnham to hand her greater powers over rail services
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