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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Transport for the North welcomes new report on public charge points for electric vehicles

Transport for the North welcomes today’s report from the Public Accounts Committee on ‘public charge points for electric vehicles.’ We were pleased to give evidence to the Committee, highlighting our own evidence ...
Wednesday 12th March 2025

Northern Trains Performance – Letter to the Chancellor

Transport for the North’s Rail North Committee met yesterday (30 Oct) about the ongoing unacceptable performance of Northern trains, which is causing significant disruption to people across the North. They expressed their ...
Thursday 31st October 2024

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