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Rail, Response

Hope Valley investment a ‘major step forward’ for commuters between Manchester and Sheffield

Today in parliament, Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson MP announced commitment of £137 million for infrastructure enhancement works on the Hope Valley rail line, which runs between Sheffield and Manchester. Transport for the North ...
Thursday 11th March 2021
Response

Response to interim findings of the Union Connectivity Review

Transport for the North says the North must be central to plans to better connect the United Kingdom and to driving the levelling up agenda ...
Wednesday 10th March 2021
Freight

Northern freight and logistics – decarbonising travel and transport to secure a sustainable future for the North

The next instalment of #TfNTalks, the free online webinar series run by Transport for the North (TfN), will look at the essential role of freight and logistics, with a focus on decarbonisation and ...
Thursday 4th March 2021
Response

Northern Budget initiatives could unlock funding for the region

Government plans announced in the Budget aimed at changing the economic geography of the country could help rebalance the UK and bring much need investment to the North ...
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Rail

Leaders agree final Northern Powerhouse Rail plan to create jobs and define the North’s future

Final recommendations for the new Northern Powerhouse Rail network have been made, with Government urged to support the ambitious northern plan ...
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Innovation

Northern Evidence Academic Forum launched to help inform transport investment decisions

A new collaborative approach to infrastructure planning and policymaking is being introduced by Transport for the North (TfN) to ensure investment decisions are based on the most relevant and latest research and data ...
Tuesday 16th February 2021
Rail, Response

Approval for HS2 Phase 2a takes us to the doorstep of the North of England

Transport for the North has welcomed the news that Royal Assent has been granted to the HS2 Phase 2a Bill (West Midlands to Crewe ...
Thursday 11th February 2021
Response, Roads

Statutory advice on the Trans Pennine Strategic Road Studies

At the Transport for the North Board meeting on 14 January, Members agreed to write to the Transport Secretary to provide statutory advice on the Trans Pennine Strategic Road Studies ...
Tuesday 26th January 2021
Careers

Search for influential Northern transport leader under way

The search for an ambitious and visionary leader for the North of England is now underway, with Transport for the North (TfN) on the hunt for its next Chief Executive ...
Monday 25th January 2021
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