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Northern Trains Performance – Letter to the Chancellor

Transport for the North’s Rail North Committee met yesterday (30 Oct) about the ongoing unacceptable performance of Northern trains, which is causing significant disruption to people across the North. They expressed their ...
Thursday 31st October 2024
Uncategorised

Rail North Committee Letter on Avanti West Coast Performance

Mayor Andy Burnham, in his capacity as Chair of the Rail North Committee, has written to the new Secretary of State for Transport, offering statutory advice concerning the ongoing poor performance of Avanti ...
Tuesday 23rd July 2024
Smart & Intergrated

‘Connecting Penrith’ project takes a step forward

On Monday (3 June), Matt Smallwood (Head of Connected Mobility) and Paul Collinge (Project Manager) were pleased to meet with partners in Penrith to advance the ‘Connecting Penrith’ project. TfN has ...
Tuesday 4th June 2024
Rail

Tell us how accessible your rail station is – complete our survey to help make them better

A new survey aims to find out people’s views about accessibility at rail stations in the North. Transport for the North (TfN) wants to improve the level of accessibility in stations right ...
Tuesday 14th May 2024
Careers

Sunday Times names Transport for the North “one of the best places to work”

Transport for the North (TfN) has today, Friday 10 May, been awarded a Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 Award. The Sunday Times Best Places to Work recognises and celebrates organisations with ...
Friday 10th May 2024
Rail

Rail Industry Forum 2024: Martin Tugwell sets out a vision for northern rail reform ‘at pace’

The Rail Industry Forum 2024, took place on 1st May in London, with a panel on Plans and progress with the delivery of major rail infrastructure – current project and pipeline of future development ...
Friday 3rd May 2024
Response, Strategic Transport Plan

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
Strategic Transport Plan

Blueprint for the North’s transport infrastructure published by Transport for the North

Transport for the North (TfN) has today (25 March) published an ambitious plan for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the North, enabled by transformational connectivity. The new Strategic Transport Plan (STP) was ...
Monday 25th March 2024
Appointments

Transport for the North’s Rail & Roads Director & Deputy Chief Executive, Darren Oldham to step down from the role in May

The lead officer for Rail and Roads at the North’s sub-national transport body will leave in May 2024 to take a step back following a 30-year career in transport planning ...
Wednesday 20th March 2024
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