Transport for the North (TfN) has named Chronicle Live, The Journal and Teesside Live the official media partners for its fourth annual conference in Newcastle next month.
Chronicle Live, part of Reach plc has a strong presence across the North, with well-established brands like the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and the Newcastle Chronicle, as well as newer titles like Yorkshire Live and Lancashire Live. The website feeds two daily newspapers – The Chronicle and The Journal. Teesside Live is also part of Reach plc and its website feeds The Gazette daily newspaper and the Sunday Sun.
TfN’s fourth annual conference will see TfN reveal the initial findings of the Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review (NPIER) and our refreshed Strategic Transport Plan (STP). The Conference will also see discussions on Transport for the North’s work in EV charging, Freight and Logistics, Active Travel, and Rural Mobility.
Sophie Barley, Chronicle Live Editor said: “Chronicle Live is proud to be part of Transport for the North’s Conference.
“We play an important role in the North East community that we serve, and we hope that this partnership can help support and amplify the voices of those living and working in the North to ensure transport is more accessible, inclusive and sustainable as part of the government’s wider levelling up agenda.”
Graeme Whitfield, The Journal Editor said: “It’s great to have Transport for the North’s conference in Newcastle. A better transport system for the North East is one of the factors that is constantly mentioned to me by business leaders as a route that could help unlock the region’s economic potential. I’m looking forward to hearing what regional leaders have to say and how we can keep the pressure on the Government to provide us with the infrastructure we so badly need.”
Ian McNeal, Teesside Live Editor said: “The issue of transport remains central to efforts to develop the Teesside economy and we are proud to support Transport for the North’s conference.
“Whether it’s improving train links, delivering improvements to bus services or securing road upgrades it’s essential that this issue remains in the spotlight to bring about much-needed benefits to people across our area.”
Helen Dalby, Audience and Content Director for Reach’s publications across the North East, Yorkshire and Humber region, said: “I’m delighted that Chronicle Live, The Journal and Teesside Live will be involved in supporting and publicising this important conference to discuss the region’s transport needs and priorities in 2023 and beyond.
“Our regional newspapers have previously joined forces with other titles in our wider region to campaign on the vital matter of the investment needed in the North’s transport network, and it’s our belief that the North East deserves rhetoric to be replaced with reality to give our cities, towns and rural communities the connections they so urgently need to be economically competitive.”
Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Chronicle Live, the Journal and Teesside Live at our Annual Conference. The collaboration is a clear indication of their mission to helping people understand issues and holding our elected representatives and public bodies to account.
“Our conference will provide a platform to discuss our plans, priorities and aspirations for improved transport connectivity that will help unlock the economic potential of our region. Through collaboration and vital strategic transport investment, we can build a new North of England to the benefit of our existing communities and for the generations to come.”