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One week until the North’s main transport conference in Liverpool

There is only one week to go to the North’s main annual transport conference organised by Transport for the North (TfN ...
Monday 29th January 2024

Transport for the North calls for review of Avanti and to declassify its first-class travel

Transport for the North (TfN) has today written to the Transport Secretary asking for him to instruct officials to conduct a critical review into Avanti West Coast’s operation given the deteriorating service ...
Tuesday 19th December 2023

Transformational investment to transform the North

The North’s political and business leaders met in Manchester today (14 December) for Transport for the North’s (TfN) Board meeting ...
Thursday 14th December 2023

TransPennine Route Upgrade investment a major boost for passengers and freight

The Government has pledged £3.9 billion for a rail project which will improve connectivity in northern England ...
Monday 4th December 2023

Decision to delay A66 upgrade is disappointing for our residents and businesses

A decision to upgrade the A66 to full dual carriageway has been delayed by Government to March 7, 2024. The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project would dual 50 miles (80km) from Penrith to ...
Thursday 9th November 2023

Ticket offices reform must support growth and the needs of all passengers

Independent passenger watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch today published their objections on proposed ticket office closures ...
Tuesday 31st October 2023

New Strategy set to bring seamless connected journeys across the North

The Connected Mobility Strategy builds on, and empowers, local successes and decision making in delivering more connected journeys ...
Monday 30th October 2023

Improved connectivity can unlock opportunities for the North’s city-regions and towns – Transport for the North Chair

Responding to the second National Infrastructure Assessment launched today in Leeds, Lord McLoughlin, Chair of Transport for the North, said ...
Wednesday 18th October 2023

Transport for the North responds to the cancellation of HS2 to the North

Responding to the government’s decision today to scrap HS2 to the North, Lord McLoughlin, Chair of Transport for the North, said: “The cancelling of the northern leg of HS2 is naturally ...
Wednesday 4th October 2023

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