Our latest report published sets out the need to accelerate plans for a northern transport revolution, and proposes incremental rail improvements to help kick-start the North’s economy back into action.
REVISITING HIGH SPEED NORTH argues that … Read more › “Revisiting High Speed North”
Although it has not been given a catchy title – the Long Term Rail Strategy Update – this new report from Transport for the North is important and invigorating. It is hidden from immediate view behind Transport for the North’s … Read more › “North can’t wait for rail improvements”
There is widespread agreement that rail needs to improve to help bridge the north south divide. The refranchising of Northern Rail and TransPennine Express is key in this. An important stage has now been reached with the Department for Transport … Read more › “Stepping Stones to a re-balanced Britain”
A recent survey by research organisation Greengauge 21 has found that there is strong support across northern England for extending high-speed rail (HSR) plans northwards beyond Leeds/Manchester to the major cities of Scotland, with 89% of respondents considering this to … Read more › “Authorities in northern England welcome high-speed rail links to Scotland”
