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Reaffirming our commitment to rail passengers and businesses in the North

On Tuesday 12 June 2018, members of the Transport for the North partnership board met in Manchester to discuss the issues regarding rail service disruption across the network operated by Northern ...
Tuesday 12th June 2018

Statement regarding Lakes Line rail services

Northern has informed Transport for the North that to reinstate services on the Lakes Line, after two weeks of the interim timetable, would be likely to lead to further delays and unscheduled cancellations ...
Thursday 7th June 2018

John Cridland responds to letter from Mayor Andy Burnham | 6th June 2018

Transport for the North’s Chairman John Cridland has written back to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham in response to his recent letter regarding concerns about the Northern Rail emergency timetable ...
Wednesday 6th June 2018

Transport for the North stand firmly with passengers across the North

This statement is made following discussion with and on behalf of the members of the Transport for the North board ...
Tuesday 5th June 2018

Northern’s updated service recovery plan | Transport for the North

It has today been confirmed that rail operator Northern will launch a service Recovery Plan. This will involve an interim timetable being implemented from Monday 4 June 2018 ...
Friday 1st June 2018

Plan to Improve Northern Rail Services

Transport for the North and the Department for Transport, acting through The Rail North Partnership, have agreed a plan with Northern in response to the current performance issues ...
Wednesday 23rd May 2018

Statement: performance of Northern

A spokesperson for Transport for the North said: “Transport for the North is extremely disappointed and concerned with the inadequate performance of Northern. We have formally raised these concerns with Northern making it ...
Monday 21st May 2018

Rail users urged to check new timetables before travelling | May 2018

New rail timetables will come into force for rail users across the UK on Sunday 20 May 2018 and, in the North of England, the changes will be some of the biggest seen ...
Friday 18th May 2018

Good news for the East Riding as vital road scheme given the go ahead

Funding for vital road improvements in the East Riding of Yorkshire which are within Transport for the North’s Central Pennines Strategic Development Corridor has been confirmed today ...
Thursday 17th May 2018

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