The Transport for the North Podcast is your bite-size audio guide to everything that is happening around the Northern Powerhouse, Devolution and the North’s economy. The TfN podcast includes everything to help keep you in the know about transport improvements and economic growth across our region all in one place. Tune in to Soundcloud or Spotify to ensure you never miss an episode.
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The Transport for the North podcast is a forum to allow guests to express their personal opinions about the North, and do not necessarily reflect the official position of TfN.
Our vision is to help build a more integrated transport system and develop a consensual position for connected travel across the North.
In this podcast episode, we look at our Connected Mobility Strategy and how it is focused on delivering better journeys for passengers across all modes.
There is an expectation across authorities and passengers for their transport networks to be better integrated – connecting the systems they use to plan and pay for journeys to the places that matter to them.
Rural mobility can often be left behind and forgotten about in the transport industry.
In this podcast episode, we discuss our work alongside partners to develop a place-based focus on rural areas.
One key focus is on integrating various transport modes to better connect services and give people viable alternatives to car use.
Facilitating that modal shift is an important factor in transitioning to a greener transport network and bringing communities closer together.
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In this latest episode of our Transport for the North Podcast, we discuss our research into transport-related social exclusion (TRSE) and the latest report to come on the back of our Connecting Communities Strategy.
We look ahead to the future and our priorities around the issue, which include a focus on embedding TRSE decision-making into our own, and partners’, transport plans.
Our latest report looks at how the cost-of-living is impacting travel choices and the links between the groups most affected.
Listen on SpotifyOur latest podcast episode explores the ambitions of our revised Strategic Transport Plan, which is out to public consultation until August 17, 2023.
We discuss the key aspects of the consultation which include a series of events, virtual engagements and forums.
Our guests on the show talk through how their areas of work around Decarbonisation, Social Inclusion and Economic Growth feed into the STP, and the important relationship each sector has one another.
In this episode, we follow up with Lucy Jacques, Acting Head of Policy & Strategy, about the development of our second Strategic Transport Plan (SPT), and the policy positions that feed into the revised document.
We talk through our ambitions and actions in relation to spatial planning, and outline our role in this area – working with partners to develop the business case.
Specifically, we discuss our policy positions on Spatial Planning and Rural Mobility, as well as the timeline for the new STP.
In our latest One Voice podcast, we speak to Mayor of Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram, about business investment, transport and wider connectivity with the North.
He says transport is hugely important for the Liverpool region and improving connectivity across the North is one of the main reasons why he believes Northern Powerhouse Rail should be seen as a genuine opportunity to look towards levelling-up the country.
In the third of our One Voice podcasts, we spoke to Mayor Oliver Coppard, from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, as he approached his first 100 days in office.
Mayor Coppard says he believes there is a huge amount of opportunity within South Yorkshire which can be at the core of our future, and of economic growth.
In our latest One Voice podcast, we speak to City of York Council leader, Councillor Keith Aspden.
We look at how the council is working with new businesses to create jobs for the city and how that benefits the wider region.
We also highlight the importance of the East Coast Mainline in providing connectivity, and the need to deliver on the TransPennie Route Upgrade to ensure better access to all areas of the North.
In this, the first episode of our One Voice series, we speak to Mayor Jamie Driscoll from the North of Tyne Combined Authority.
He talks us through the huge area he covers and the transport challenges with such a diverse landscape of rural and urban communities.
With the deadline approaching for the public vote on where the home of the new Great British Railways HQ should be, we continue our campaign to ensure it is #NorthBased.
In this episode of our podcast, we speak to the pollical leaders championing two of the locations on the shortlist – Doncaster and Crewe.
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We’ve launched a campaign supporting the four shortlisted locations in the North of England bidding to be the home of the new Great British Railways’ headquarters.
In this podcast episode, we speak to the political leaders representing two of the places in the running – Mayor Jamie Driscoll, from the North of Tyne Combined Authority, and York City Council, Councillor Keith Aspden.
In this episode, we speak to Lucy Jacques, Acting Head of Policy & Strategy, who is leading on the development of our second Strategic Transport Plan, and the policy positions that feed into the revised document.
She outlines the importance of the STP as part of our statutory responsibility and explains why we need to update the plan.
We also highlight two of our recently launched policy positions, focusing on how our role as One Voice for the North can support the further delivery of Active Travel and Multimodal Hubs.
Both are growing areas of transport policy and will play an important part in supporting the decarbonisation agenda.
In this episode of our Business Matters podcast series, we are joined by Labour MP for South Shields, Emma Lewell-Buck.
Throughout the interview, we touch on the industrial and shipbuilding history of the North East and how the manufacturing industry remains crucial to future prosperity. Emma emphasises the need for investment in the skills that will support emerging and green industries.
Emma highlights the importance of the East Coast Mainline to the region, and the true value of speaking with one voice on transport issues to benefit the whole of the North.
In the latest episode of our Business Matters podcast series, we speak to Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Transport for the North Board member.
He explains how the Manchester city region is “on the up” and has become Europe’s fastest growing digital and tech hub, with ambitions to be the UK’s leading green city region.
We also discuss the role of Transport for the North in bringing both political and business leaders together to speak with one voice on the transport issues impacting the region.
Join us for our most recent #TfNTalks discussion on how we can put our Decarbonisation Strategy into action.
The Strategy aims to decarbonise surface transport in the region by 2045, ahead of the legislative national 2050 Net Zero deadline.
Our guests also discuss the Government’s national plans, including the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, which is our national policy steer for achieving Net Zero in one of our most carbon intensive sectors.
In this episode of our Business Matters series, we speak with Calder Valley MP Craig Whittaker about the area’s incredibly diverse range of industries, from advanced vehicle manufacturing to TV filming.
He offers his views on levelling up and tells us about his desire to see the Calder Valley Line electrified. He also speaks about the important role healthcare services and flood resilience can play with providing a better quality of life for his constituents.
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We speak with Councillor Keith Little and Dr Steve Curl, who are the TfN Member Board Members for Cumbria. They represent County Council and The Local Enterprise Partnership, telling us how improved public transport in Cumbria could strengthen the visitor economy and end transport related social exclusion in more rural areas.
We evaluate the diverse range of industries situated in Cumbria, including large industrial clusters along the coastline in towns such as Barrow-In-Furness. We also consider how tourism and agriculture provide plenty of opportunities, alongside the growing number of people who choose to work remotely from home in this beautiful part of the North.
They also elaborate on Cumbria’s new Transport Infrastructure Plan and the potential it can unlock alongside plans drawn up by TfN.
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In our latest of our Business Matters podcasts, we speak to West Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayor Tracy Brabin. She tells us about the wide-ranging benefits of setting up a business in West Yorkshire, highlighting the great mix of urban and rural living, with the potential to have a brilliant quality of life when living and working in the region.
Mayor Brabin says it is crucial we recognise the importance of seeing drastically improved connectivity to cities such as Bradford, which she says needs a new city centre station on a new railway line between Manchester and Leeds.
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We speak to Councillor Craig Browne, Deputy Leader of Cheshire East Council and Leader of the Independent Group, about Cheshire East’s contrasting business environment, with a range of manufacturing and science industries and promising future transport connectivity with the arrival of HS2 in Crewe.
He also talks about divides in opportunity across the local authority, and the importance of improving East-West connectivity across Cheshire East, as well as the wider North.
Join our new Business Matters series, which looks at transport investment as an enabling force to encourage job creation, economic growth and increased access to opportunity for the 16 million people living here.
In this episode, Gemma speaks to County Councillor Don Mackenzie, who is TfN Board Member for North Yorkshire and is Executive Member for access, including highways, passenger transport, countryside access, broadband and mobile telephony at Yorkshire County Council.
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Following the tough restrictions and economic challenges brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic, it is more important than ever for us to focus on the future potential of the region and deliver new opportunities for people in the North.
Freight and Logistics is an integral part of our work. The Enhanced Freight and Logistics Analysis shows a 33% increase in tonnes lifted within the North by 2050 which will play a significant role in providing goods and materials to achieve growth in GVA.
Our Principal Freight & Logistics Officer Lucy Hudson speaks with Sir Peter Hendy (Chair, Network Rail), Peter Kennan (South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority LEP) and Maggie Simpson OBE (Director General, Rail Freight Group).
We hope you find the discussion interesting, find out more on our plans for Freight and Logistics
Listen on SpotifyIn our latest Business Matters podcast County Councillor Charlie Edwards speaks about his experience of business in Morecambe, and the benefits of setting up shop in the wider county, showcasing the immense opportunities on offer in Lancashire.
He also discusses why he values the technical work done by Transport for the North, and his experience of working with other Board Members in a pan-regional One North approach.
Our new Business Matters series looks at transport investment as an enabling force to encourage job creation, economic growth and increased access to opportunity for the 16 million people living here.
The first episode features an interview with Peter Kennan, TfN Board Member for South Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Private Sector Co-Chair of the Transport & Environment Board at South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.
He highlights the key assets of South Yorkshire and the North of England in attracting businesses to set up shop or expand their operations and covers his thoughts on the national policies that will support economic growth in the region.
We look back at Transport for the North’s year and what lies ahead for the region in terms of transport planning. We also have a festive message from our Chief Executive Martin Tugwell, who faces up to the current challenges and opportunities presented by transport in the North.
In the episode, we discuss our various strategies, including our recently published Decarbonisation Strategy and Major Roads Report, as well as our upcoming Freight and Logistics Strategy which will launch for consultation in January.
We discuss the potential of Transport for the North’s Northern Transport Charter to deliver a New North at the Labour North West Regional Conference in Blackpool.
Panel members look at the recent publication of the Integrated Rail Plan, the Government’s document which sets out how Northern Powerhouse Rail will be integrated with HS2.
We also hear how the Devolution White Paper is a huge opportunity to give more say to local areas about how funding is spent on transport and other public services.
Listen on SpotifyWe hosted a flash briefing on why we need continued commitment to the Northern Powerhouse Rail Network in the Integrated Rail Plan.
Interim Strategy & Programmes Director, Tim Foster, gives run through of the huge benefits that a firm commitment to delivering the network would bring. These include new jobs, progress towards decarbonisation and uplifts in access to opportunity for people across the whole region.
The network has been developed and agreed by all 20 local transport authorities across the North, along with business leaders across the region.
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Join County Councillor Charlie Edwards (TfN Vice-Chair, Lancashire County Council), Emma Antrobus (Institution of Civil Engineers), Sir Roger Marsh OBE (NP11), Iain Craven (TfN) and Laura Collins (Yorkshire Evening Post) as they discuss how we can fund the transport projects the North needs to level-up.
In this breakout session from our Annual Conference 2021, we analyse how we can close regional divides through political and financial devolution, and hear how Transport for the North is providing expert support on building stronger business cases for infrastructure projects across the region.
We also hear about the wider benefits of transport investment in the North and the benefit of longer-term funding settlements, to ensure that industry can plan ahead and our local authorities can reduce the resources required for funding competitions.
Listen on SpotifyJoin Mayor Andy Burnham (Greater Manchester Combined Authority), Martin Tugwell (Transport for the North), Dr Gemma Tetlow (Institute for Government), Dr Arianna Giovannini (De Montfort University) and Rob Parsons (The Northern Agenda) as they discuss how transport can help make the North more inclusive.
This podcast taken from our Annual Conference #TfN21 looks at why cheaper and more inclusive transport is key for levelling up the North and ending social exclusion, with panelists discussing the relatively high price and low levels of accessibility of transport networks in the North.
They also discuss the potential of major programmes such as Northern Powerhouse Rail, which can deliver new opportunities for everyone across the region through more reliable and efficient connectivity.
This #TfN21 Transport for the North Annual Conference 2021 session explores how a High Speed North can drive a high-speed recovery from the pandemic.
We find out about how the delivery of the full Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 networks, alongside the ongoing TransPennine Route Upgrade, can deliver optimum results for levelling up the North.
Joining the panel were Tim Wood (TfN’s Northern Powerhouse Rail Director), Mayor Tracy Brabin (West Yorkshire Combined Authority), Lorna Pimlott (HS2) and Maggie Simpson OBE (Rail Freight Group). The session was chaired by North of England Editor Helen Pidd (The Guardian).
Part of the discussion focuses on the upcoming publication of the Integrated Rail Plan, which will set out how Northern Powerhouse Rail will be effectively integrated with HS2.
Watch back all our conference sessions in full here.
Transport for the North Members Councillor Daren Hale (Hull City Council) and Councillor Don Mackenzie (North Yorkshire County Council) join a special live podcast recording from our Annual Conference event in Leeds.
They discuss the importance of Transport for the North, the value of working together, and the vital programmes that will help level-up the region.
We hear how transport can deliver new opportunities for green energy hubs and rural communities across the North, and touch on how improved transport can help remedy social exclusion while creating new business opportunities.
Watch back all our Annual Conference 2021 content here.
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Our Economics and Analysis Officer Thomas Newton reviews the recent ONS statistics and what they mean for the North’s economy, as we recover from the pandemic.
Senior Evidence and Analysis Officer Emma Orsolic also gives us an overview of our recent Visitor Economy research. She highlights the huge contribution of tourism to our region, outlining how improved public transport could further boost this vital sector in the future.
Listen on SpotifyOur New Chief Executive Martin Tugwell looks back on his first month in the role and considers the exciting potential and future of Transport for the North and Sub-National Transport Bodies.
He gives an insight into how we can encourage a return to public transport and the benefits of partnership working with our members across the North to unlock the region’s economic potential through our transformational programmes, such as Northern Powerhouse Rail.
We discuss our Northern Transport Charter, which will guide the organisation’s role over the coming years, and look ahead to our Annual Conference.
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Join Northern Powerhouse Rail Director Tim Wood as he gives us an update on how high speed rail development in the North is progressing, including updates on the Integrated Rail Plan which will set out how a transformational High Speed North will be delivered.
Northern Powerhouse Rail is a new rail network for the North of England aimed at increasing the rail capacity for the 21st century.
It will transform rail services making it easier to move between the region’s towns and cities.
It is much more than an infrastructure project – it has the potential to be a social and economic catalyst for the region and the people and businesses of the North.
Join Councillor Louise Gittins, who talks us through her new role as Acting Chair of Transport for the North, bringing together Northern Leaders, alongside partners, to deliver vastly improved transport in the North.
Councillor Gittins is also the Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council, and gives us an insight into her area of the North, including its unique role in connecting England and Wales. However, we also touch on how transport could unlock a multitude of new, exciting opportunities for people in the region.
She also tells us about our upcoming work, including implementing the Northern Transport Charter, which sets out the ambition for the future role of Transport for the North.
The latest #TfNTalks panel discusses our approach to decarbonisation and some of the ways different sectors can work towards the challenge.
Our Decarbonisation Strategy, now launched for consultation, is the first time a regional document of this type has been produced, bringing together the region’s leaders to speak with one voice on the actions needed to tackle climate change. It is the culmination of efforts from TfN and our partners across the North to create the tools, capability and evidence that will help shape our pathway to near zero emissions by 2045.
Our speakers included Peter Cole (Principal Environmental and Sustainability Officer), Cllr Daren Hale (Leader, Hull City Council and TfN Board Member), Piers Forster (Professor of Physical Climate Change , University of Leeds), Dr Marilyn Comrie OBE (Director, The Blair Project, and Member of the Greater Manchester LEP) and event chair Shelina Begum (Business Editor, The Business Desk).
Learn more about the work and have your say on the Decarbonisation Strategy.
Councillor Lynn Williams joins us to highlight Blackpool’s strengths as a digitally connected tourist resort with its very own coastal tram network.
She also tells us how she would like to level up the North, citing important regional investment in Northern Powerhouse Rail, but also local improvements in the South Fylde Loop. She speaks about the benefits of local decision-making and how this can have a positive impact on regional strategic planning.
Finally, she talks about Blackpool’s great community spirit and how the resort has had the biggest increase in footfall following the national COVID-19 lockdowns.
This episode was recorded in May 2021.
Discover more about planned investment in and around Blackpool.
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Simon McGlone (Senior Major Roads Planning and Strategy Officer) tells us how our Future Travel Scenarios approach picks up from our Strategic Transport Plan publication and targets drivers of change typically outside of transport, including economic, social and environmental interdependences.
The work also explores how they may change, and what that change might mean for how people, businesses and goods interact with the transport system, and therefore the demands on the travel network.
The publication is nominated for a CIHT Award 2021 in the Transport Planning category.
View the full strategy and find out more about the work.
Transport for the North’s Decarbonisation Strategy has just been launched for consultation.
Listen to our latest interview with Peter Cole (Principal Environmental and Sustainability Officer), who tells us about how this important strategy will help the North decarbonise our surface transport by 2045.
Learn how we’re working with partners across our region to agree a trajectory for reaching this ambitious target, delivering greener transport and cleaner air here in the North.
Read the full strategy for consultation and have your say here.
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Join Dame Diana Johnson MP (Kingston Upon Hull North) and Paul Howell MP (Sedgefield) as they discuss how they would level up the North.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for ‘Left Behind’ Neighbourhoods Co-Chairs also discuss their most recent report entitled, ‘Connecting communities: improving transport to get ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods back on track’.
We hear about the main findings of the report and the wider work of the APPG, which collaborates with a wide range of organisations, including the Local Trust.
Our guests also dive into the key issues they face as Northern MPs and the bright future that better transport connections can offer for the region, through major programmes such as Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2.
Read the APPG’s latest reports.
Listen on SpotifyJoin the Co-Chairs of the Transport Across the North APPG as they review some of the interesting work of the All-Party Parliamentary Group so far and put forward their vision for how the North can be levelled up.
The cross-party group of Parliamentarians, chaired by Andrew Jones MP and Grahame Morris MP, meets regularly and looks closely at what the North needs from its transport networks in order to improve quality of life and the economic productivity of the region.
Recent meetings have included discussions around TfN’s plans for improved rail connectivity, improving the region’s freight networks and more!
You can read more about the group’s work here
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Councillor Craig Browne, Transport for the North Board Member and Deputy Leader of Cheshire East Council, kicks off our next episode of our 5 Ways to Level up the North series in in an interesting discussion about the potential of transport investment in his area.
With historic links to the industrial revolution, the Cheshire East council brings together Macclesfield, Congleton and Crewe and Nantwich.
The region is set to benefit from exciting big infrastructure spending, including the High Speed 2 Crewe Hub, which will deliver new opportunities for residents and visitors to travel across the North, Midlands and beyond.
Listen on SpotifyJoin Gemma and Stephen as they discuss the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions, and how it will impact our transport systems across the North.
We also review our recent podcast series on the levelling-up agenda and bring you news on the appointment of our new Chief Executive.
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Join this important TfN Talks panel session on delivering an accessible transport system for the North!
Equality of opportunity is at the heart of Transport for the North’s approach – opening up access to jobs and leisure across the region – but it’s important that alongside the investment we are calling for, the system is as accessible as possible.
Our panel included Stephen Brookes MBE (Rail Sector Champion and Panel Chair), Michael Paul (Head of Advice & Information, Disability Rights UK), Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (Former Paralympian and Crossbench Peer), Caroline Young (Senior Project Manager, Transport for the North) and Catherine Folca (Stakeholder Manager, Transport Focus).
Listen on SpotifyJoin Gemma as she catches up with Thomas Newton (Economics and Analysis Officer) and Tom Jarvis (Senior Evidence & Analysis Officer) from our strategy team.
They discuss the recent launch of the Northern Evidence Academic Forum, which was founded to connect the region’s policy and decision-makers with the academics who are undertaking cutting-edge research, helping to positively inform transport investment decisions.
You can read more about our Northern Evidence Hub and the Northern Evidence Academic Forum
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Join us for our #TfNTalks discussion about freight decarbonisation and innovation in the North.
We were joined by Nicholas Hellen (Transport Editor, The Sunday Times), Councillor Stewart Swinburn (North East Lincolnshire Council), Maggie Simpson (Rail Freight Group), Elizabeth de Jong (Logistics UK) and Lucy Hudson (Transport for the North).
Find out more about Transport for the North’s upcoming freight strategy and how we can decarbonise our freight network through major investment and new technology, which could help level-up our region.
Listen on SpotifyJoin us for an interesting discussion with Councillor Hans Mundry, Executive Member for Transport and Transport for the North Board Member for Warrington Borough Council, a unitary local authority situated on the banks of the River Mersey.
Councillor Mundry tells us about the potential for Warrington to decarbonise through greener bus networks, increased use of waterways for transporting goods and the ongoing drive to get more freight onto our railways.
We’ll also hear how Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 will transform the town through faster, more frequent journeys to other cities, such as Manchester and Liverpool.
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Join us as we explore what could be included in the Government’s upcoming Integrated Rail Plan, which will set out how HS2 can be integrated with our Northern Powerhouse Rail programme.
Interim Strategy and Programme Director Tim Foster gives us an update on the work to date and tells us about the investment we need to see for the optimal transformational network, following the statutory advice recently put forward by Northern Leaders.
Listen on SpotifyCouncillor Phil Riley is Executive Member for Growth and Development at Blackburn with Darwen Council, and is the TfN Board Member for the area.
Blackburn with Darwen is a fantastic Northern location with miles of beautiful countryside on the doorstep. The area is diverse, with a thriving cultural scene, and is known for its textile manufacturing, art, and heritage.
Councillor Riley gives us the latest news from this unitary authority, covering rail services, electrification and vital road networks. He calls for consistent investment in the North, expressing his wish for Northern leaders to have their say over where vital funds are spent to unlock new opportunities for people across the region.
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We catch up* with Transport for the North board member Mayor Andy Burnham, who is Mayor of Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Greater Manchester is renowned for its industrial heritage, vibrant music scene, successful sports clubs and much more.
In this episode, the Mayor speaks to us about the successes of Metrolink in Manchester and the potential for expanding the popular city tram network. The Mayor also tells us that transport is at the heart of the levelling up agenda, in addition to considering the wider infrastructure and social issues that need to be addressed in the North, which includes providing new homes and opportunities for people.
*This conversation took place on February 22, 2021, before the UK Budget was set out on March 3, 2021.
Listen on SpotifyCouncillor Carl Marshall is North East Joint Transport Committee Member and Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration at Durham County Council.
We talk about how Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 could drastically improve journeys to and from the North East with vital upgrades to the East Coast Mainline, and other lines in the region, which will bring exciting new opportunities for people in the North.
Looking ahead to the Union Connectivity Review, Councillor Marshall also highlights the opportunities for improving transport links across regional borders and recognises the potential to transfer more freight by rail to help decarbonise the network. Active travel and is also on the agenda, and Councillor Marshall reviews his time as a TfN Board Member so far…
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In the first guest episode of our new series where we chat to Councillor Daren Hale, who represents Hull City Council on the Transport for the North Board. The city famously has a large port on the Humber and was officially named a UK City of Culture in 2017.
Cllr Hale talks to us about how Northern Powerhouse Rail can provide faster and greener TransPennine connectivity, and how active travel has taken off in the city.
He also highlights the big potential for businesses to set up shop and the excellent digital connections in the region.
Listen on SpotifyCheck out our ‘5 Ways to Level Up the North’ series preview episode.
We’ll be joined by some of our Board Members over the coming weeks to discuss five ways in which we can level up our region through transport investment.
Our episodes will feature discussions about high speed rail, improving rail reliability, active travel, and meeting ambitious decarbonisation targets.
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Listen to highlights from our recent Community Rail event, where we brought together rail user groups and the rail industry in the North to discuss how we can encourage people back onto our railways.
We catch up with CEO of Passenger, Tom Quay, who gives us an update on how industry is improving the availability of information for safer and easier journeys in the North.
We also discuss what the recent Spending Review means for the North and we hear a preview ahead of our #TfN20 event, which will feature Government Ministers, Northern Leaders and industry experts.
Listen on SpotifyJoin Peter Cole, Transport for the North’s Principal Environmental and Sustainability Officer, who talks about how the North is collaborating to address the unique challenges and opportunities facing the North in achieving net zero carbon emissions. He also provides some insightful tips on how we can reduce our own carbon emissions to make a collective difference.
Our host Gemma is again joined by Stephen to digest the latest decarbonisation report from the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Net Zero.
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Join IST Director Jeremy Acklam to hear an update on our Integrated and Smart Travel work.
We talk about improving access to data for passengers, which will play a crucial part in safely encouraging passengers back on our transport networks in the North following the pandemic.
We also hear about advances in smart and flexible ticketing, which is adapting to suit our changing work patterns.
Listen on spotifyJoin us as we review the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats party conferences and consider the key themes, which include working towards decarbonisation for a green transport network in the North.
We have clips covering all the key information from our at Transport for the North fringe events, featuring Shadow Rail Minister Tan Desi MP, former Rail Minister and Member for Harrogate & Knaresborough Andrew Jones MP as well as TfN Board Members, union representatives and business leaders.
We also look at the recent trials of Hydroflex hydrogen trains in the North and the exciting possibilities of Teesside becoming a Hydrogen Transport Hub.
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Join us for the latest from our board meeting, and updates on how the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme is progressing.
Stephen also tells us about the brand new West & Wales Forum, which aims to improve strategic ties between the North and Wales to deliver mutual economic growth and improved business opportunities.
Finally, we speak to TfN Board Member and Councillor Michael Green from Lancashire County Council about some of the North’s key strengths including energy, tourism, and manufacturing, and talks about the impact of COVID-19.
Listen on SpotifyJoin us for a summary of our #TfNTalks webinar which looked at business priorities for the North of England.
We also spoke to Henri Murison (Director, Northern Powerhouse Partnership) about the immediate investment priorities for the North, covering foreign investment, education, and transport.
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Join us for our full interview with railway expert Richard George, who looks back at his exciting career and considers what is next for railways in the North.
Listen on SpotifyOur latest #TfNTalks discussion keeps you updated on the latest on our Integrated & Smart Travel Programme in the North.
We also hear Part 2 of our interview with railway expert Richard George, who predicts what the future looks like for rail in the North.
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We bring you the latest instalment of #TfNTalks and review why investment in Northern Powerhouse Rail is so important for achieving a transformed North of England.
In this episode, we also hear Part 1 of our interview with railway expert Richard George, who tells us about his exciting career and how transport can be improved in the North.
Our latest TfN Board Meeting is also discussed, with items including TransPennine Route Upgrade and our economic recovery plans.
Listen on SpotifyOur expert #TfNTalks panel discuss how the North can Build Back Better following COVID-19. On the show, we also discuss the Chancellor’s Summer Statement, and what it means for the region.
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Join us to hear about the future of roads in the North. We talk about alternative fuels, the potential for active travel and exciting new vehicle technologies. We also look back on the Prime Minister’s “Build, Build, Build!” speech and consider what it means for our region.
Listen on SpotifyUpdates on our strategic rail network in the North, including the latest from our Board meeting and our #TfNTalks discussion.
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We catch up with Chief Operating Officer of the Rugby League World Cup 2021, Stephen Brown and our very own Barry White.
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