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Ticket offices reform must support growth and the needs of all passengers

Independent passenger watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch today published their objections on proposed ticket office closures ...
Tuesday 31st October 2023
Rail, Response

Transport for the North responds to the cancellation of HS2 to the North

Responding to the government’s decision today to scrap HS2 to the North, Lord McLoughlin, Chair of Transport for the North, said: “The cancelling of the northern leg of HS2 is naturally ...
Wednesday 4th October 2023
Rail, Response

Transport for the North reaffirms HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail should be built in full

Northern leaders today reaffirm that the North must see HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail built in full ...
Wednesday 27th September 2023
Rail, Response

Northern Powerhouse Rail plans need to include a solution for Bradford – Transport for the North Chair

The Department for Transport has agreed to re-examine its decision to exclude Bradford from improvements under Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2. Responding to the announcement Lord McLoughlin, Chair of Transport for the ...
Thursday 13th July 2023
Rail, Response

Ticket offices reform must not be to the disadvantage of any station users

The Government has today (5 July) announced plans to close nearly every railway station ticket office across England ...
Wednesday 5th July 2023
Rail, Roads

Northern leaders back TransPennine Route Upgrade

TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will deliver improved outcomes for our residents and businesses. There will be more trains between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York with up to six fast services every hour between ...
Thursday 22nd June 2023
Rail, Response

Transport for the North welcomes positive news on Rest Day Working

The train drivers’ union ASLEF has agreed to restore Rest Day Working on TransPennine Express (TPE ...
Thursday 15th June 2023
Rail, Response

£72m Manchester rail package ‘will deliver widespread benefits across the North’

The Government’s £72m package to improve train services in Manchester and the North “will deliver widespread benefits across the region” ...
Thursday 25th May 2023
Rail, Response

TransPennine Express moving into government control is a chance to enhance performance levels for passengers

In response to today’s (11 May) decision by the Secretary of State for Transport to bring TransPennine Express into government control under the auspices of the Operator of Last Resort ...
Thursday 11th May 2023
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