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Transforming rail connections across the Northern Powerhouse

Vernon Barker has joined Transport for the North as Interim Northern Powerhouse Rail Director at an exciting time, as options to deliver our ambitious vision to revolutionise the North’s railways are assessed ...
Friday 14th October 2016

On the right track with Rail North

As plans are drawn up for Transport for the North and Rail North to integrate once TfN gets statutory status next year, we caught up with David Hoggarth, Rail North Director, to find ...
Friday 16th September 2016

North could deliver the goods for the UK economy

Transport for the North has today launched its report into how transport of freight and logistics across the North of England can play a vital role in rebalancing the UK’s economy ...
Wednesday 7th September 2016

Manchester to Sheffield Trans-Pennine road tunnel routes shortlisted

Five routes have been shortlisted today, 18 August 2016, for the Trans-Pennine tunnel – the most ambitious road scheme undertaken in the UK in more than five decades ...
Thursday 18th August 2016

Mapping our plans for the future – we talk to Amy Harhoff, TfN’s Head of Policy and Strategy, about her team’s work

Transport for the North’s Policy and Strategy team are responsible for shaping the organisation’s priorities for the future and overseeing the development of the Transport Strategy and Investment Plan – not a ...
Thursday 7th July 2016

Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review outlines opportunity to transform the North with 850,000 more jobs by 2050

Digital technologies, health innovation, energy and advanced manufacturing have the potential to transform the North of England’s economy, adding £97 billion and 850,000 jobs by 2050 ...
Thursday 30th June 2016

Delivering the goods on freight and logistics

Freight and Logistics is one of Transport for the North’s six initial focus areas (the others are Northern Powerhouse Rail, Strategic Road Network, Smart North, Local Strategic Connectivity, International Connectivity and Freight ...
Wednesday 1st June 2016

Building the road to success – we talk to Karen Sanderson, a driving force behind Transport for the North’s strategic roads programme

The Strategic Road Network is one of Transport for the North’s six initial focus areas (the others are Northern Powerhouse Rail, Smart North, Local Strategic Connectivity, International Connectivity and Freight & Logistics ...
Tuesday 3rd May 2016

Time to get Smart! Alison Pilling tells us all about plans for smart and integrated ticketing

Smart North is one of Transport for the North’s six work streams, with a team developing a smart ticketing system that can be used across the North of England. We caught up ...
Friday 1st April 2016

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