Two senior appointments at Transport for the North
Transport for the North (TfN) has made two key appointments to its senior leadership team. Martin Tugwell joins as chief executive on Monday 2 August…
Northern Powerhouse
Transport for the North launches regional decarbonisation strategy
Transport for the North (TfN) has released its draft decarbonisation strategy for the North of England, which sets out its ambitious target of near-zero carbon…
Northern leaders urge government to publish Integrated Rail Plan
Leaders of Transport for the North (TfN) have called on the government to publish the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) for the North and Midlands as…
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans published
Transport for the North has issued a recommendation that the government commits to Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), a network of new and significantly upgraded rail…
Mace to lead Programme Support Office for Northern Powerhouse Rail
International consultancy and construction company Mace has been appointed by Transport for the North (TfN) to lead the Programme Support Office for the Northern Powerhouse…
Minister speaks on HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail
The government’s plans for both HS2 and the Northern Powerhouse became a little clearer following a speech by Andrew Stephenson MP, Minister of State at…
PM promises more local control for northern rail services
The Prime Minister has spoken of his intentions to allow northern communities to take more control over their rail services. Speaking in Rotherham, Boris Johnson…
Northern Powerhouse Rail depends on HS2
Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani MP, who is responsible for high-speed rail (HS2), has confirmed that HS2 will integrate with regional transportation programmes, including Northern Powerhouse…