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Delivering the goods on freight and logistics

Freight and Logistics is one of Transport for the North’s six initial focus areas (the others are Northern Powerhouse Rail, Strategic Road Network, Smart North, Local Strategic Connectivity, International Connectivity and Freight ...
Wednesday 1st June 2016

Building the road to success – we talk to Karen Sanderson, a driving force behind Transport for the North’s strategic roads programme

The Strategic Road Network is one of Transport for the North’s six initial focus areas (the others are Northern Powerhouse Rail, Smart North, Local Strategic Connectivity, International Connectivity and Freight & Logistics ...
Tuesday 3rd May 2016

Time to get Smart! Alison Pilling tells us all about plans for smart and integrated ticketing

Smart North is one of Transport for the North’s six work streams, with a team developing a smart ticketing system that can be used across the North of England. We caught up ...
Friday 1st April 2016

Transport for the North welcomes Lord Adonis’ call for major investment in Northern transport infrastructure

Transport for the North (TfN) has welcomed a report from the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) which calls for immediate and sustained investment to transform transport links across the North, including funding to further ...
Tuesday 15th March 2016

Northern Transport Strategy Spring Report marks major progress

The Northern Transport Strategy Spring 2016 Report has been launched by Transport for the North and the Department for Transport today, Monday 7 March 2016, in Gateshead ...
Monday 7th March 2016

Transport for the North signs agreement to strengthen cross-Border cooperation

New declaration for Scotland and north of England to enhance connectivity. A new agreement will see Scotland and the north of England agree to work closer together to improve transport connectivity ...
Friday 19th February 2016

Transport for the North’s Chief Executive, David Brown, writes here about how transport will help drive the Northern Powerhouse by boosting the economy and helping businesses to flourish

A vibrant north The Northern Powerhouse is the creation of a single northern economy, which is greater than the sum of its parts ...
Thursday 4th February 2016

Transport for the North welcomes Cities and Local Government Devolution Act

Transport for the North (TfN) has today (Thursday 28 January) welcomed the passage of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act following the announcement of royal assent ...
Thursday 28th January 2016

New Transport for the North Chair joins Northern Powerhouse Transport Minister at TfN Autumn Report launch

Following the announcement of his appointment by the Chancellor, John Cridland, the new Chair of Transport for the North (TfN), joined Northern Powerhouse Transport Minister, Andrew Jones MP, today (Monday 30 November) to ...
Monday 30th November 2015

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