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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
Uncategorised

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
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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
Rail

Northern leaders vote to have Avanti West Coast’s contract terminated and taken back into public control

Today’s (Wednesday 20 March) Transport for the North Board, held in Leeds, officially passed a motion to write to the Secretary of State asking for the firm to be taken off the ...
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Strategic Transport Plan

Plan to transform the North’s transport set to be approved

Political and business leaders in the North are set to approve a plan that will lay the foundations for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the region for decades to come.  This week ...
Wednesday 20th March 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
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