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To truly ‘build back better’ and ‘level up’ the North we need HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail in full

Responding to reports the Integrated Rail Plan will be “bad news” for the North of England, Cllr Louise Gittins, Interim Chair of Transport for the North (TfN), said: “These reports ...
Monday 11th October 2021
Rail

Pan-regional benefits of Northern Powerhouse Rail revealed in new analysis

Latest figures from TfN's modelling system shows improvements in connectivity for people and businesses across the region ...
Monday 4th October 2021
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Northern leaders come together to discuss high-speed rail, the return to public transport, and decarbonisation

Transport for the North’s 2021 Annual Conference is shaping up to be a day of debate, giving the region’s political and business leaders the opportunity to reiterate the need for committed ...
Friday 10th September 2021
Rail

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
Rail

Government urged to publish multibillion-pound rail investment plan for the North

The North’s leaders call for urgent publication of the Integrated Rail Plan to give certainty over investment plans for the region’s railways ...
Thursday 27th May 2021
Rail, Response

Northern Powerhouse Rail ‘could transform Bradford’

Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) station in Bradford city centre would help unlock the city’s potential ...
Monday 22nd March 2021
Rail, Response

Approval for HS2 Phase 2a takes us to the doorstep of the North of England

Transport for the North has welcomed the news that Royal Assent has been granted to the HS2 Phase 2a Bill (West Midlands to Crewe ...
Thursday 11th February 2021
Rail, Response

‘Bold choices needed on rail to level-up our region’

Following publication of the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) Rail Needs Assessment today, Barry White, Chief Executive at Transport for the North, said: “The National Infrastructure Commission’s report validates ...
Tuesday 15th December 2020
Rail

Mayor Steve Rotheram and Doug Oakervee set for high speed North debate

Bringing high speed rail to the North’s towns and cities will be debated by political and industry leaders at Transport for the North’s free online conference this month ...
Friday 4th December 2020
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