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John Cridland responds to letter from Mayor Andy Burnham | 6th June 2018

Transport for the North’s Chairman John Cridland has written back to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham in response to his recent letter regarding concerns about the Northern Rail emergency timetable ...
Wednesday 6th June 2018
Rail

Transport for the North stand firmly with passengers across the North

This statement is made following discussion with and on behalf of the members of the Transport for the North board ...
Tuesday 5th June 2018
Rail

Northern’s updated service recovery plan | Transport for the North

It has today been confirmed that rail operator Northern will launch a service Recovery Plan. This will involve an interim timetable being implemented from Monday 4 June 2018 ...
Friday 1st June 2018
Rail

Plan to Improve Northern Rail Services

Transport for the North and the Department for Transport, acting through The Rail North Partnership, have agreed a plan with Northern in response to the current performance issues ...
Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Rail

Rail users urged to check new timetables before travelling | May 2018

New rail timetables will come into force for rail users across the UK on Sunday 20 May 2018 and, in the North of England, the changes will be some of the biggest seen ...
Friday 18th May 2018
Rail, Uncategorised

John Cridland responds to letter from Mayor Andy Burnham

Transport for the North’s Chairman John Cridland has written back to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham ...
Thursday 17th May 2018
Rail

Transport for the North welcomes Transpennine launch for Digital Railway Strategy 

The North’s most famous railway city was selected as the launch venue for a major new announcement on the future of the railways yesterday (10th May) when the Secretary of State for ...
Friday 11th May 2018
Rail

New Northern Powerhouse Rail Director

Transport for the North has today (Thursday 22 February) announced the appointment of Tim Wood as its Northern Powerhouse Rail Director. Northern Powerhouse Rail is a flagship programme for the organisation and will ...
Thursday 22nd February 2018
Freight, Rail, Strategic Transport Plan

Upgrades to Hope Valley line to improve Manchester – Sheffield rail links

Transport for the North, the organisation soon to become England’s first sub-national transport authority, has today welcomed a decision by the Secretary of State for Transport to allow Network Rail to ...
Thursday 15th February 2018
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