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- Ministers are set to announce plans to enhance rail links across Northern England to boost economy.
- Northern mayors, including Greater Manchester's Andy Burnham, are optimistic but concerned about funding.
- The plan includes a new rail link to Manchester Airport and upgrades to infrastructure.
- The Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) initiative, proposed in 2014, faces scrutiny over addressing regional inequality amid talks with eight mayors.
- An announcement is expected soon.
