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Northern Powerhouse Rail plans need to include a solution for Bradford – Transport for the North Chair

The Department for Transport has agreed to re-examine its decision to exclude Bradford from improvements under Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2. Responding to the announcement Lord McLoughlin, Chair of Transport for the ...
Thursday 13th July 2023

Transport for the North Annual Conference announced

Northern leaders will meet for Transport for the North’s Annual Conference in Newcastle on March 6, 2023, to discuss how to Transform the North ...
Wednesday 1st February 2023

Northern leaders call for greater devolution and rail investment certainty

Political and business leaders said they cannot continue to wait for the Government’s Integrated Rail Plan - expected to outline commitment to HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and other major rail projects ...
Wednesday 9th June 2021

Leaders agree final Northern Powerhouse Rail plan to create jobs and define the North’s future

Final recommendations for the new Northern Powerhouse Rail network have been made, with Government urged to support the ambitious northern plan ...
Tuesday 2nd March 2021

Leaders across the North demand a ‘Northern Budget’ to deliver infrastructure boost

Leaders from across the North of England have today called on the Government to commit to a ‘Northern Budget’ in order to deliver a boost to the region’s economic fortunes ...
Thursday 15th August 2019

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

Northern leaders unite to back plans to revolutionise the North’s railway

Up to £39billion business case for Northern Powerhouse Rail network set to be submitted to Government Political and business leaders from across the North of England today made history by backing plans for ...
Thursday 7th February 2019

Smart on Rail launches

Transport for the North, working in partnership with Northern and TransPennine Express, will this week launch the first stage of their Smart on Rail project ...
Thursday 22nd November 2018

Funding for transport infrastructure features in the Autumn Budget

Funding earmarked to help deliver transport infrastructure in the North of England has been revealed as part of the Autumn Budget. In his speech to the House of Commons, Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed ...
Monday 29th October 2018

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