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Blueprint for the North’s transport infrastructure published by Transport for the North

Transport for the North (TfN) has today (25 March) published an ambitious plan for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the North, enabled by transformational connectivity. The new Strategic Transport Plan (STP) was ...
Monday 25th March 2024

Plan to transform the North’s transport set to be approved

Political and business leaders in the North are set to approve a plan that will lay the foundations for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the region for decades to come.  This week ...
Wednesday 20th March 2024

North to share in £38 million boost for safer roads

Transport for the North has welcomed today’s announcement of £38 million of funding from the Safer Roads Fund to 17 authorities in England, including £17 million for schemes in the North of ...
Tuesday 19th March 2024

Completion of upgrade work at Leeds station a step towards unlocking the North’s potential

Following the Department for Transport’s announcement that upgrade works on Leeds Station have been completed, Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive for Transport for the North, said: “The completion of these upgrade ...
Tuesday 4th January 2022

Transpennine Route Upgrade funding will help project commence at pace

The Government has announced an extra £317m investment into the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) to improve train journeys across the North. There will also be spending from the New Stations Fund to build ...
Wednesday 26th May 2021

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

Statement on HS2 eastern leg

Following speculation that the eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds could be stopped as part of a review into the project, a spokesperson for Transport for the North said: “As indicated in the ...
Saturday 5th October 2019

Unleashing the potential of the Leeds City Region

Leeds City Region leaders including Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council and Transport for the North Board Member, and Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, Chair of West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leader of ...
Wednesday 17th April 2019

North of England must go global to boost growth

Better connected airports and ports in the North of England could release massive potential benefits for trade and business growth, a report from an independent commission of business leaders has found ...
Wednesday 1st February 2017

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