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Transport for the North’s response to recovery funding announcement

Barry White, Chief Executive at Transport for the North, has responded to this afternoon’s DfT announcement on road and rail funding: He said: “Transport for the North welcomes this announcement by the ...
Thursday 14th May 2020

‘Clear communication is key to managing rail challenges’ say Northern leaders

Crystal clear communications with rail passengers and staff will be the single most important factor in keeping people safe as we move into the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, Northern leaders ...
Wednesday 13th May 2020

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

TransPennine Express given ‘public target’ for performance recovery

Rail operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has been set a ‘public target’ for its performance recovery. The move, agreed by leaders across the North in January, follows a period late last year when the ...
Thursday 13th February 2020

HS2 green light ‘the right decision for UK and the North’

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement today (11 February) that HS2 will go ahead, Barry White, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, said: “The green light to get on and build ...
Tuesday 11th February 2020

Northern stripped of its rail franchise and is bringing in the Operator of Last Resort (OLR)

Transport for the North has today (29 January) welcomed the news the Secretary of State for Transport is stripping Northern of its rail franchise and is bringing in the Operator of Last Resort ...
Wednesday 29th January 2020

Beeching ‘reversal fund’ welcomed, but more is needed

Transport for the North today (Jan 28) welcomed further news for the region on the use of the Government’s £500 million fund to reverse some of the famous ‘Beeching Cuts’ made 50 ...
Tuesday 28th January 2020

Operator of Last Resort “only way to rebuild trust”

Following the statement today (09/01/20) by the Secretary of State for Transport that the franchise operated by Arriva Rail North is no longer financially viable, Transport for the North has called ...
Thursday 9th January 2020

Passengers deserve better than Christmas cancellations

Transport for the North is continuing its calls for rail operator Northern to improve its service to passengers, as hundreds of trains are cancelled over Christmas week. David Hoggarth, Strategic Rail Director at ...
Tuesday 24th December 2019

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