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Post-Covid Figures Reveal the North is Leading Rail Recovery

The North is leading rail recovery across the UK with figures released to Transport for the North by Network Rail showing that, while between August 2021 and January 2022, major London stations had ...
Monday 14th March 2022
Rail, Rail services, Railway

Real Rail Stories – voices from the North

Transport for the North is launching ‘Real Rail Stories’, a mini-series highlighting why passengers across the North choose the train and the benefits they experience as a result ...
Thursday 3rd March 2022
Insight, Rail, Strategic Transport Plan

Look ahead to 2022: Building a new North

As we move into 2022, Transport for the North looks ahead to a year full of potential and sets out the key opportunities to enhance connectivity and encourage growth across the North of ...
Thursday 30th December 2021
HS2, Insight, IST, NPR, Rail, Strategic Transport Plan

2021 in review: Making the case for transport investment in the North

As 2021 comes to a close, we take a look back at how the year shaped the North’s transport system, and how Transport for the North continued to put the region ...
Thursday 23rd December 2021
Investment, NPR, Rail

The CSR provides hope the IRP could be a step in right direction

The Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) wasn’t expected to contain any headline announcements on major projects like Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). As the Chancellor said in an interview on Sunday 24 October ...
Wednesday 27th October 2021
Apprenticeship, NPR, Rail

Giving yourself the desire to succeed in the industry – Rail Week 2021

Here at Transport for the North we are delighted to show our support for Rail Week 2021, which is led by Young Rail Professionals, running from 4-10 October ...
Monday 4th October 2021
HS2, NPR, Rail

What policy priorities are needed to boost connectivity?

This insight piece, by our Northern Powerhouse Rail Director, Tim Wood, is based on a keynote address he gave at a Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum policy conference ...
Thursday 2nd September 2021
Rail

Working to reform the rail network and deliver better services across the North

Transport for the North’s (TfN) Rail North Committee met last week for a Consultation Call to discuss a number of topics including: the consultation on East Coast Main Line Rail Services ...
Monday 28th June 2021
Economic growth, Infrastructure, Investment, Rail

Six ways the March 2021 Budget could deliver for the North

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will set out his Budget on Wednesday, March 3, which is expected to focus largely on the next period of economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and outline a ...
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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