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The Northern Rail franchise will be taken into public ownership in March, the Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed. Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, described the decision as a “new beginning” …

Dozens of Conservative MPs have sent a letter to the Prime Minister to warn him that “HS2 will be a key engine for growth that we must not waver from.” …

Scrapping the eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds would be a “missed opportunity” for the region, according to a major sub-regional transport body. Those are the thoughts of Transport for …

Transport for the North (TfN) has announced the appointment of industry leader, David Hughes, as its new Director of Strategy and Programme. The appointment of David Hughes to this position …

A leading rail authority has reiterated that the introduction of HS2 remains vital for the UK economy and its regional communities. Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association …

HS2 will deliver “economic and regeneration” benefits to the industry, according to the Railway Industry Association (RIA). The organisation, which is the voice of the supply community, believes the independent …

Representatives from the North and London have given their reaction to the research detailing planned transport investment released by IPPR North. Already, the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has …

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, believes new figures that reveals the difference in transport investment ambitions between London and the North should make “embarrassing reading for the government.” …

Research from IPPR North suggests planned transport investment in London is set to be almost three times as much per person than that of the North. Comprehensive analysis from the …

Regional rail leaders in the North of England have backed proposals from the Blake Jones Review. The measures in the wide-reaching review aim to give the regional rail leaders greater …