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Williams-Shapps review of the railway ‘a major national moment’

The Government has unveiled the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, which includes proposals to create a new body ‘Great British Railways’ to oversee track and train, alongside plans for new service ...
Thursday 20th May 2021
Response

Transport for the North responds to Queen’s Speech

The Queen’s Speech today outlined the government’s plans for the year ahead, saying the priority is to deliver a recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic through levelling-up all ...
Tuesday 11th May 2021
Appointments

Transport for the North Chairman John Cridland to stand down this summer

John Cridland will retire from the role as Chairman of Transport for the North (TfN) this summer ...
Monday 10th May 2021
Strategic Transport Plan

Northern leaders set out bold Business Plan for renewal and recovery in the year ahead

Transport for the North’s 2021/22 Business Plan highlights the essential role of transport in levelling up and building back better and greener ...
Monday 10th May 2021
Event

Northern Evidence Academic Forum to highlight latest transport research

Knowledge-sharing group set up foster collaboration and enhance transport and infrastructure planning will hold second meeting this month ...
Wednesday 5th May 2021
Smart & Intergrated

Transport for the North and Citymapper extend passenger information service across the North

Transport for the North’s (TfN) work to provide the North's passengers with better travel information has taken a leap forward thanks to leading journey-planning app Citymapper ...
Thursday 29th April 2021
Appointments

New Transport for the North Chief Executive announced

The North’s leaders have approved the appointment of Martin Tugwell as the next Chief Executive of Transport for the North (TfN ...
Monday 19th April 2021
Strategic Transport Plan, Uncategorised

New Northern research project set to tackle link between transport and social exclusion

A new research project has been launched to help uncover and address the challenges of transport-related social exclusion in the North of England ...
Tuesday 30th March 2021
Rail

North well-positioned for a return to rail

Leaders from local authorities across the North met this week to discuss what needs to be done to re-start passenger traffic on the region’s railways. Members of Transport for the ...
Friday 26th March 2021
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