High speed trains could run between Manchester and Liverpool in the future, after proposed changes to HS2 Phase 2b were announced. A consultation has been launched by the government on …
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The launch of the Northern Powerhouse was meant to usher in a new era of spending on transport in the region. However, government figures reveal in the four years since, …
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HS2 Ltd has launched two consultations, containing detailed design proposals, which will see the new high speed railway extended further north. The consultations focus on the railway between the Midlands …
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Transport spending in the North fell by 3.6% between 2015/16 – 2016/17, while in London, it increased by more than 10%, according to statistics from IPPR North. The dedicated think …
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Spending on transport in the north is set to outstrip that of the south in the next three years, according to Department for Transport (DfT) figures. Between 2018 and 2021, …
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The Rail Minister has encouraged Transport for the North (TfN) to continue forward with important rail projects in the region. Jo Johnson was speaking at the first meeting of leaders …
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