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TfN Nominated for Team of the Year at the CIHT Awards 2024

Transport for the North has been nominated for Team of the Year Award at the CIHT Awards 2024 for Developing the Strategic Transport Plan. Commenting on the news, Katie Day – Strategy Director ...
Wednesday 24th April 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
Rail, Response, Strategic Transport Plan

Transformational investment to transform the North

The North’s political and business leaders met in Manchester today (14 December) for Transport for the North’s (TfN) Board meeting ...
Thursday 14th December 2023
Rail, Response

TransPennine Route Upgrade investment a major boost for passengers and freight

The Government has pledged £3.9 billion for a rail project which will improve connectivity in northern England ...
Monday 4th December 2023
Response, Roads

Decision to delay A66 upgrade is disappointing for our residents and businesses

A decision to upgrade the A66 to full dual carriageway has been delayed by Government to March 7, 2024. The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project would dual 50 miles (80km) from Penrith to ...
Thursday 9th November 2023
Rail, Response

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
Response

Improved connectivity can unlock opportunities for the North’s city-regions and towns – Transport for the North Chair

Responding to the second National Infrastructure Assessment launched today in Leeds, Lord McLoughlin, Chair of Transport for the North, said ...
Wednesday 18th 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
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