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Month: May 2021

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Government urged to publish multibillion-pound rail investment plan for the North

The North’s leaders call for urgent publication of the Integrated Rail Plan to give certainty over investment plans for the region’s railways ...
Thursday 27th May 2021
Rail, Response

Transpennine Route Upgrade funding will help project commence at pace

The Government has announced an extra £317m investment into the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) to improve train journeys across the North. There will also be spending from the New Stations Fund to build ...
Wednesday 26th May 2021
Rail, Response

Williams-Shapps review of the railway ‘a major national moment’

The Government has unveiled the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, which includes proposals to create a new body ‘Great British Railways’ to oversee track and train, alongside plans for new service ...
Thursday 20th May 2021
Response

Transport for the North responds to Queen’s Speech

The Queen’s Speech today outlined the government’s plans for the year ahead, saying the priority is to deliver a recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic through levelling-up all ...
Tuesday 11th May 2021
Appointments

Transport for the North Chairman John Cridland to stand down this summer

John Cridland will retire from the role as Chairman of Transport for the North (TfN) this summer ...
Monday 10th May 2021
Strategic Transport Plan

Northern leaders set out bold Business Plan for renewal and recovery in the year ahead

Transport for the North’s 2021/22 Business Plan highlights the essential role of transport in levelling up and building back better and greener ...
Monday 10th May 2021
Event

Northern Evidence Academic Forum to highlight latest transport research

Knowledge-sharing group set up foster collaboration and enhance transport and infrastructure planning will hold second meeting this month ...
Wednesday 5th May 2021
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