With just days to go until the general election, what do the main three political parties offer the electorate in terms of engineering and technology?

Conservative Party

Infrastructure and transport

The UK’s infrastructure has been plagued by underfunding in recent years, leaving roads and transport networks crumbling while waterways fill with pollutants.

The Conservatives have pledged a £36bn investment in roads, rail and buses. This includes £8.3bn to fill potholes and resurface roads, which is funded by cancelling the second phase of HS2.

The party pledges that its Northern Powerhouse Rail plan will bring more frequent trains, more capacity and faster journeys. Savings from HS2 will also be spent on funding rail electrification to Hull and building a new station in Bradford.

It has also pledged to reverse the London mayor’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) expansion and apply local referendums to new 20mph zones and low-traffic neighbourhoods.

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