The Rail North Partnership is a unique collaboration between Transport for the North and the Department for Transport to manage the Northern and TransPennine Express rail contracts.
The aim is to transform the north’s rail services, ensuring that people are better connected to communities and opportunities.
The innovation, investment and specification within the two contracts are managed by the Rail North Partnership (RNP) Management Team which acts on behalf of its two partners. It receives direction from a dedicated rail board made up of three Department for Transport and three Transport for the North representatives.
In 2013, Rail North Ltd, representing all the local transport authorities in the North England, submitted a proposal by the Secretary of State for the devolution of services operated by the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises. Rail North Ltd was later assimilated into Transport for the North which took on its responsibilities.
A partnership was agreed to take forward devolved decision-making on rail services in the North of England and since then it has secured more than a billion pounds worth of investment including new trains, discounted fares and improved connectivity between towns, countryside and cities.
Partnership agreement
As demands on the rail network increases, the role of the Rail North Partnership team has also evolved. Its work now includes:
As public scrutiny of the railways increases, the partnership will continue to innovate and collaborate to improve the rail network in the North.
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