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Transport for the North welcomes the launch of The Great North partnership

Today’s launch of The Great North partnership marks a significant moment for everyone living and working in North. Through working collaboratively, the partnership will tap into the collective strength of the North ...
Monday 19th May 2025

Transport related social exclusion – a case for investment in the North

Poorly performing, inadequate, and unaffordable transport choices in some areas of the North have a fundamental impact on the everyday lives of residents. The risk of what we term transport related social exclusion ...
Monday 12th May 2025

Transport for the North welcomes new report on public charge points for electric vehicles

Transport for the North welcomes today’s report from the Public Accounts Committee on ‘public charge points for electric vehicles.’ We were pleased to give evidence to the Committee, highlighting our own evidence ...
Wednesday 12th March 2025

Transport issues are causing more than 2 in 5 of the most vulnerable residents of the North to be socially excluded

Bus services in the North have been cut by more than 30% since 2010 – more than in the rest of England. The impacts of bus service cuts have fallen disproportionately on lower income ...
Tuesday 27th February 2024

TfN launches consultation on transforming the North’s transport

Investment could create an economy in the North that would be £118bn p.a. larger in 2050 than current forecast estimates ...
Thursday 25th May 2023

Transport for the North calls for export drive from Northern gateways

Only 2 in 5 Northern exports leave Northern ports Transport for the North (TfN) today published its International Connectivity and Aviation policy paper which highlights the potential of Northern gateways. The report calls ...
Wednesday 25th January 2023

New report reveals the North’s Freight and Logistics sector could be worth more than £30bn

The freight and logistics sector in the North is critical to the UK economy given that more than 33% of goods enter through the Northern ports, 25% of GB freight starts in the ...
Monday 12th December 2022

Access all areas: Transport for the North launches Socially Inclusive Transport Strategy public consultation

Socially Inclusive Transport Strategy (SITS) sets out Transport for the North’s vision for an effective and inclusive transport system, that meets the needs of the diverse places and populations of the ...
Wednesday 9th November 2022

Plugging in: The North must install up to 470 charge points per week by 2025 to support its decarbonisation ambitions

Our evidence tells us we need up to 161,000 electric vehicle charge points across the North by 2030. Charging infrastructure disparity that’s left unresolved, could undermine the successful take-up and ...
Monday 7th November 2022

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