All Northern Powerhouse Rail articles – Page 3

  • Transport for the North is to become a statutory sub-national transport body with legal powers and duties.
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    Transport for the North to become statutory body

    2017-11-16T16:58:10Z

    UK: Legislation to turn the Transport for the North partnership of 19 local authorities, business leaders and 11 local enterprise partnership areas into a statutory sub-national transport body with legal powers and duties was laid in Parliament on November 16. Once approved, TfN would become a statutory body with effect ...

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    Bi-mode trains in prospect as HS2 northern routes confirmed

    2017-07-18T10:35:28Z

    UK: Transport Secretary Chris Grayling issued a Command Paper on July 17 confirming the planned routes for the northern sections of High Speed 2, which would link London and Birmingham with Leeds and Manchester, including connections to the existing East Coast and West Coast main lines.The ‘majority’ of the route ...

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    HS2 Ltd proposes South Yorkshire route revision

    2016-07-07T10:58:00Z

    UK: A significant revision of the planned route of the second phase of Britain’s national high speed network is proposed by HS2 Ltd Chairman Sir David Higgins in a report issued on July 7.Reflecting a heated debate among local politicians, business leaders, planners and transport officials, the report has sought ...

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    Northern and TransPennine Express franchises awarded

    2015-12-09T10:06:00Z

    UK: The Department for Transport announced on December 9 that it had selected Arriva Rail North Ltd to operate the next Northern Rail franchise from April 1 2016, and First Trans Pennine Express Ltd to run the TransPennine Express franchise from the same date. Both contracts were to be signed ...