Latest Northern Powerhouse News
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UK Government Advances Development of Northern Powerhouse Rail
The UK government has presented the next phase of development for the Northern Powerhouse Rail project between Liverpool and Manchester.
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UK Government More Than Trebles Investment in Transpennine Route Upgrade
The UK Government is more than trebling its investment into the Transpennine route upgrade (TRU) to nine billion GBP.
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The Integrated Rail Plan: A Disaster for Rail, Passengers and the Environment
The Integrated Rail Plan published today, 18 November 2021, announces a huge slash in new railway lines being built in England.
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UK: Hitachi Opens New Building at Newton Aycliffe Manufacturing Facility
Hitachi has opened a new building at its Newton Aycliffe Manufacturing Facility in the UK which builds intercity and commuter trains. The pr…
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Engineering Long Term Planning in the Rail Industry
David Hoggarth, director of Rail North and board member of Transport for the North, on engineering long term planning in the rail industry.
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UK: Northern Leaders Publish Draft Strategic Transport Plan
Civic and business leaders from across the North have come together to publish Transport for the North’s draft Strategic Transport Plan.
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Unique New Powers for Transport for the North in Pioneering Legislation
Pioneering legislation to transform Transport for the North (TfN) into the first ever statutory sub-national transport body – with legal pow…
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TransPennine Express and Angel Trains Order Hitachi AT300 Carriages
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UK: HS2 Headquarters Open in Birmingham
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UK: Farnworth Tunnel Opened
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Transport Secretary Confirms Plans for High Speed Rail