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Pioneering North proud of UK’s first hydrogen transport hub

Green technologies such as hydrogen power and electrification are key components of our future plans for rail in the North ...
Wednesday 30th September 2020
Rail

‘Sustained rail investment vital to aid economic recovery and unlock the North’s potential’ say Northern leaders

In their joint submission to the Integrated Rail Plan, Transport for the North’s Members call for a sustained investment in the North’s rail network through a commitment to “quick win” projects ...
Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Rail

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
Rail

Rail investment plan must deliver best deal for the North

Today (Friday 21 February 2020) the Department for Transport gave a further update on plans for an Integrated Rail Plan for the North and the Midlands. It provides further detail to the statement ...
Friday 21st February 2020
Rail, Response

Response to Lord Berkeley HS2 report

Responding to the publication of Lord Tony Berkeley’s Dissenting Report ‘A Review of HS2’, Tim Wood, Northern Powerhouse Rail Director at Transport for the North, said: “Whilst we appreciate ...
Sunday 5th January 2020
Rail, Response

Statement regarding today’s rail disruption following December timetable change

The December 2019 new rail timetable kicked in yesterday. Rail users across the North are seeing a mixed picture with some new services and trains but still too many cancellations and instances of ...
Monday 16th December 2019
Response

Statement on the Northern franchise

Following speculation in the media about the rail franchise operated by Northern, we’ve confirmed our position on our preferred course of action ...
Thursday 10th October 2019
Rail

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
Response

Update to SCR Mayor Dan Jarvis

Following discussions at the Transport for the North Board meeting last week, Chief Executive Barry White has written to Mayor Dan Jarvis, the Board Member for Sheffield City Region ...
Thursday 19th September 2019
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