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‘Connecting Penrith’ project takes a step forward

On Monday (3 June), Matt Smallwood (Head of Connected Mobility) and Paul Collinge (Project Manager) were pleased to meet with partners in Penrith to advance the ‘Connecting Penrith’ project. TfN has ...
Tuesday 4th June 2024
Strategic Transport Plan

Blueprint for the North’s transport infrastructure published by Transport for the North

Transport for the North (TfN) has today (25 March) published an ambitious plan for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the North, enabled by transformational connectivity. The new Strategic Transport Plan (STP) was ...
Monday 25th March 2024
Strategic Transport Plan

Plan to transform the North’s transport set to be approved

Political and business leaders in the North are set to approve a plan that will lay the foundations for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the region for decades to come.  This week ...
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Response, Roads, Strategic Transport Plan

North to share in £38 million boost for safer roads

Transport for the North has welcomed today’s announcement of £38 million of funding from the Safer Roads Fund to 17 authorities in England, including £17 million for schemes in the North of ...
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Roads

Transport for the North welcomes A66 dualling announcement

Responding to news that plans to upgrade the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner Martin Tugwell, Transport for the North’s Chief Executive said: “This is very welcome news that the people and ...
Friday 8th March 2024
Northern Transport Charter

How Transport for the North can support Cumbria to deliver better connectivity

Transport for the North’s (TfN) Chief Executive Martin Tugwell visited Cumbria this week as part of his journey around the North of England. During the visit, Martin saw how investment in ...
Wednesday 16th February 2022
Roads

A595 funding announcement “welcome injection of cash”

Responding to the announcement by the Department for Transport that £12.7m has been committed to upgrade the A595 at Grizebeck in Cumbria, Peter Molyneux, Major Roads Director at Transport for the North ...
Tuesday 27th October 2020
Strategic Transport Plan

Strategic Transport Plan launched in Cumbria

Our Chief Executive, Barry White, joined local civic and business leaders yesterday for a local launch of the Strategic Transport Plan. Following a pan-Northern launch in early February, the event at Carlisle ...
Tuesday 26th February 2019
Rail

Rail shuttle service returns to the Lakes Line

Following calls from Transport for the North for reinstatement of a rail service between Oxenholme and Windermere as soon as possible, Northern has confirmed plans to get trains running again on the Lakes ...
Monday 18th June 2018
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