Railing?

What was once London's £18bn 'Crossrail' project, has now been rebadged as the 'Elizabeth line' (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/13/elizabeth-line-crossrail-opening-london). The 'Elizabeth line' represents a 10% increase in London's underground (subway) system. The line is due to open to passengers this year and will effectively 'shrink' the city. Its impressive technology, will provide fast transport to central London from currently rather remote, 'outlying' areas. One must, however, pose the obvious question. On a per capita basis, London already has much more money allocated for its transport systems than anywhere else in the UK. There has been much talk, over recent years in the UK, about the need to 'level-up' the country. Most of the transport systems in other major UK towns and cities seem to be actually in decline. There has been no suggestion that transport investment, on anything like the London scale, is going to be available anywhere else. Could the £18bn been more fairly and effectively spent anywhere else? All regions of this country, need fast, efficient and emissions-free transport. London and the rest, seem to be currently on different planets.