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Northern leaders call for urgent ‘Thameslink-level’ of commitment for top congestion hotspot

As the Northern Rail franchise this weekend moves into new ownership, leaders from across the North of England have said it is now ‘more important than ever’ that a ‘Thameslink-level’ of commitment ...
Friday 28th February 2020
Response

Response: Power up the North

Responding to northern papers coming together to call on the main political parties to outline their plans to narrow the North-South divide, Barry White, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, said ...
Monday 10th June 2019
Rail

Leaders of the North agree rail confidence must be restored

Passengers are putting up with daily misery on the North’s railways – it’s intolerable, potentially unsafe and cannot go on. That was the message from Transport for the North’s board members ...
Thursday 6th December 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
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Last chance to submit your views on local transport priorities

Transport for the North is encouraging the public to share their thoughts on its draft Strategic Transport Plan as part of a public consultation which ends on Tuesday 17 April ...
Thursday 12th April 2018
Strategic Transport Plan

Northern airports join forces to endorse northern transport plan

The northern airports have come together to endorse Transport for the North’s draft Strategic Transport Plan. The thirty year plan is the first of its kind and outlines how transport connections across ...
Wednesday 11th April 2018
Freight, Rail, Strategic Transport Plan

Upgrades to Hope Valley line to improve Manchester – Sheffield rail links

Transport for the North, the organisation soon to become England’s first sub-national transport authority, has today welcomed a decision by the Secretary of State for Transport to allow Network Rail to ...
Thursday 15th February 2018
Rail

Feasibility study to investigate the possibility of reopening Skipton-Colne rail link

A new study into the potential reopening of a historic rail line linking Lancashire and Yorkshire has been announced by Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling ...
Tuesday 6th February 2018
Strategic Transport Plan

Northern leaders publish plan to transform the region

Civic and business leaders from across the North have come together to publish Transport for the North’s draft Strategic Transport Plan. The thirty year plan is the first of its kind and ...
Tuesday 16th January 2018
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