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Month: July 2020

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Response to commitment for Rail investment in the North

We are delighted to see today’s announcement committing £600m to upgrade the North's rail network and set-up the Northern Transport Acceleration Council ...
Thursday 23rd July 2020

Empowerment must be next for the North’s ‘one voice’ on transport

As the Department for Transport readies to announce investment in the Transpennine Route Upgrade and create a new northern transport committee, read the latest comments from our Chief Executive Barry White ...
Tuesday 21st July 2020

Transport for the North pleased to see NIC focus on real benefits

Transport for The North has issued a response to the NIC’s interim report on the Integrated Rail Programme ...
Wednesday 15th July 2020

Transport for the North and Northern launch smart new flexi season tickets

Following Transport for the North (TfN) investment in smart travel technology, Northern have launched the region’s first smart flexi season tickets in time for passengers returning to the railway and anticipated changes ...
Wednesday 15th July 2020

Transport for the North appoints new director to accelerate smart travel across the region

Transport for the North (TfN) has appointed Jeremy Acklam as the new Director for its Integrated and Smart Travel (IST) programme ...
Friday 10th July 2020

Transport for the North responds to Chancellor’s Budget statement

Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget announcement that set out a ‘Plan for Jobs’, Barry White, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, said: “The Chancellor’s update today is welcome news ...
Wednesday 8th July 2020

Northern growth and “building back better” on the agenda at next #TfNTalks session

Following the Prime Minister’s “Build, Build, Build” speech this week, a panel of Northern leaders will be discussing the region’s recovery and growth in the next instalment of free webinar series ...
Wednesday 1st July 2020

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