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Northern Budget, Response

Budget response: Opportunities for our region, but we still need a Northern Budget

Commenting on today’s Budget, Barry White, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, said: “Recognition that the Treasury “Green Book” way of making investment decisions does not work is nothing new ...
Wednesday 11th March 2020
Northern Budget

“Empower us to deliver for our region” Northern leaders tell Chancellor ahead of Budget

Northern leaders are urging the Chancellor to reform the way funding decisions are made and provide a dedicated “Northern Budget” so they can provide significantly enhanced opportunities for the region’s people and ...
Monday 9th March 2020
Roads

Northern road schemes awarded funding in Government’s local transport revolution

Projects to enhance four economically important roads across the North have been awarded development funding this week as part of the Government’s local transport revolution. The road schemes, in Tees Valley, Liverpool ...
Thursday 13th February 2020
Rail

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
Rail

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
Smart & Intergrated

Fares tool to unlock benefits of Government’s ‘big data’ ambitions for region’s bus passengers

Following the Government’s recent announcement on the launch of the Bus Open Data Service, Transport for the North have confirmed the development of a new ‘Fares Data Build Tool’ which will help ...
Wednesday 5th February 2020
Rail

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
Rail

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
Rail

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
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