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Response: Prime Minister’s speech at Convention of the North

Following the Prime Minister’s speech at Convention of the North, our Chief Executive Barry White responds. Barry White, Transport for the North Chief Executive, said: “We have long called for the ...
Friday 13th September 2019
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Response: Spending Round announcement

Barry White responds to the Chancellor’s announcements in today’s Spending Round. Barry White, Chief Executive for Transport for the North, said: “Increased spending on infrastructure is welcome news, as ...
Wednesday 4th September 2019
Roads

North submits bid for £700 million to improve road connectivity through National Roads Fund

Transport for the North have submitted a bid for a £700 million investment in the region’s roads over the next five years as part of the National Roads Fund, in order to ...
Wednesday 21st August 2019
Response

Response: Transport for the North respond to IPPR North report

Chief Executive Barry White responds to the publication of IPPR North’s report ‘Transport Investment in the Northern Powerhouse 2019’ ...
Monday 19th August 2019
Northern Budget

Leaders across the North demand a ‘Northern Budget’ to deliver infrastructure boost

Leaders from across the North of England have today called on the Government to commit to a ‘Northern Budget’ in order to deliver a boost to the region’s economic fortunes ...
Thursday 15th August 2019
Rail

‘Passenger first’ plan backed by the North’s leaders

A RAFT of measures to give the North of England greater scrutiny of the region’s railways have been backed by political and business leaders. Transport for the North’s Board have approved ...
Wednesday 31st July 2019
Response

Response: Transport for the North welcomes Prime Minister’s commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement today that he would be funding the Manchester – Leeds section of Northern Powerhouse Rail as part of a commitment to delivering the whole network, Barry ...
Saturday 27th July 2019
Rail

Blake Jones Review into 2018 timetable disruption published

The joint review of the Rail North Partnership (RNP), commissioned by Councillor Judith Blake and Rail Minister Andrew Jones in response to the problems delivering the May 2018 timetable in the north, has ...
Friday 19th July 2019
Response

Response: Power up the North

Responding to northern papers coming together to call on the main political parties to outline their plans to narrow the North-South divide, Barry White, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, said ...
Monday 10th June 2019
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