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Welcoming the initial findings of ORR Report on Timetable Disruption

Transport for the North has today (20 September) welcomed the publication of the Office of Rail and Road ‘Independent Inquiry into the Timetable Disruption in May 2018 ...
Thursday 20th September 2018
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Transport for the North Board takes decisive action on the future of the North’s railways

The Transport for the North Board met in Sheffield today and welcomed the allocation of nearly £3bn over the next five years by government as the first phase of upgrading the Transpennine railway ...
Thursday 13th September 2018
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Statement regarding Sunday cancellations of Northern trains

Reacting to the news that Northern are again cancelling services in some areas this Sunday, Barry White, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, said: “We are disappointed that passengers in the North ...
Friday 17th August 2018
Rail

Letter from Transport for the North to Secretary of State for Transport

Transport for the North’s Chairman John Cridland has written to the Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling following a meeting of TfN’s Partnership Board ...
Thursday 2nd August 2018
Rail

Transport for the North calls for more to be done for Rail passengers

On Tuesday 31 July 2018, members of the Transport for the North Partnership Board received an update from Northern, TransPennine Express and Network Rail on current levels of train performance and future plans ...
Tuesday 31st July 2018
Rail

Northern Powerhouse Rail at centre of UK’s plans in first National Infrastructure Assessment

In another step forward for Northern Powerhouse Rail, the network that will transform travel across the North of England has been named as one of the UK’s major long-term infrastructure priorities ...
Tuesday 10th July 2018
Rail

Calls for more to be done to compensate rail passengers

Transport for the North’s board met today and agreed with the Department for Transport to an initial package to compensate season ticket holders in the areas of the North that have been ...
Thursday 28th June 2018
Rail

Rail shuttle service returns to the Lakes Line

Following calls from Transport for the North for reinstatement of a rail service between Oxenholme and Windermere as soon as possible, Northern has confirmed plans to get trains running again on the Lakes ...
Monday 18th June 2018
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Support for northern sites shortlisted as new Heathrow logistics hubs

Transport for the North has welcomed the news that the North of England has been shortlisted as the home for four new logistics hubs for Heathrow Airport, as part of planning for its ...
Friday 15th June 2018
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