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Month: March 2024

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Strategic Transport Plan

Blueprint for the North’s transport infrastructure published by Transport for the North

Transport for the North (TfN) has today (25 March) published an ambitious plan for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the North, enabled by transformational connectivity. The new Strategic Transport Plan (STP) was ...
Monday 25th March 2024
Appointments

Transport for the North’s Rail & Roads Director & Deputy Chief Executive, Darren Oldham to step down from the role in May

The lead officer for Rail and Roads at the North’s sub-national transport body will leave in May 2024 to take a step back following a 30-year career in transport planning ...
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Rail

Northern leaders vote to have Avanti West Coast’s contract terminated and taken back into public control

Today’s (Wednesday 20 March) Transport for the North Board, held in Leeds, officially passed a motion to write to the Secretary of State asking for the firm to be taken off the ...
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Strategic Transport Plan

Plan to transform the North’s transport set to be approved

Political and business leaders in the North are set to approve a plan that will lay the foundations for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the region for decades to come.  This week ...
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Response, Roads, Strategic Transport Plan

North to share in £38 million boost for safer roads

Transport for the North has welcomed today’s announcement of £38 million of funding from the Safer Roads Fund to 17 authorities in England, including £17 million for schemes in the North of ...
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Roads

Transport for the North welcomes A66 dualling announcement

Responding to news that plans to upgrade the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner Martin Tugwell, Transport for the North’s Chief Executive said: “This is very welcome news that the people and ...
Friday 8th March 2024
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