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Transport for the North welcomes the Chancellor’s spending announcements

Transport for the North today welcomes the spending announcements which the Chancellor has made for towns and cities in our region. Investments in light rail systems across city regions in the North were ...
Wednesday 4th June 2025
Press Release, Uncategorised

Make our rail stations accessible, say Northern politicians

POLITICAL leaders in the North of England are calling for significant investment in the region’s railway stations to make them accessible to all users.  Research from Transport for the North (TfN) highlights ...
Monday 2nd June 2025
Report, Strategic Transport Plan, The Great North

Transport for the North welcomes the launch of The Great North partnership

Today’s launch of The Great North partnership marks a significant moment for everyone living and working in North. Through working collaboratively, the partnership will tap into the collective strength of the North ...
Monday 19th May 2025
Rail, Roads, Strategic Transport Plan

Transport for the North Urges Chancellor to Back Long-Term Investment in Northern Infrastructure

Transport for the North has written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, to make the case for protecting and boosting transport funding in the upcoming Spending Review. In an open letter, the North’s statutory ...
Wednesday 14th May 2025
Report, Strategic Transport Plan

Transport related social exclusion – a case for investment in the North

Poorly performing, inadequate, and unaffordable transport choices in some areas of the North have a fundamental impact on the everyday lives of residents. The risk of what we term transport related social exclusion ...
Monday 12th May 2025
Strategic Transport Plan, Uncategorised

Visit to Cumbria reveals transport opportunities and challenges

Last week our Chair, Lord Patrick McLoughlin, and Deputy Chief Executive, Katie Day, met with partners across Cumbria to explore transport opportunities and challenges. They joined the leader of Cumberland Council, Cllr Mark ...
Thursday 3rd April 2025
Bus, Rail, Roads, Strategic Transport Plan

Funding for transport in the North welcomed

Transport for the North welcomes today’s funding announcement for investment in a number of vital transport projects in the North. Investing in better transport links for people and places – whether to ...
Friday 28th March 2025
Bus

Your Bus Journey satisfaction results show a mixed picture in the North

Bus services are a vital transport link for people living and working in the North. Getting to work, shops, hospital appointments and visiting friends are made possible by reliable, frequent bus services.  Affordable ...
Thursday 27th March 2025
Smart & Intergrated, Strategic Transport Plan

Significant changes to public transport in Greater Manchester

Today marks the start of a single integrated public transport system in Greater Manchester, with contactless tap and go across trams and buses. A daily and weekly cap that is calculated for passengers ...
Monday 24th March 2025
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