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We have a chance to transform the North, now is the time for a
#NorthernBudget
. Read more
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"This powerful call cements the strength of feeling from the North’s communities – that our time is now. After decades of underinvestment, it’s clear investment in infrastructure is fundamental to rebalancing the UK economy."
#powerupthenorth
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🗣️“It’s not on.”
🚆Chair of our Rail North Committee
@AndyBurnhamGM
today criticised the service levels of
@AvantiWestCoast
across the North West.
📉He told Board members that cancellations are damaging the economy of
@greatermcr
.
💻Watch the session:
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The new
#PrimeMinister
@BorisJohnson
, in front of Stephenson's Rocket in
#Manchester
, pledging to 'level up' the UK by investing in the
#North
. Delivering a commitment to
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
network - with Manchester-Leeds 'just the start'.
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PRESS RELEASE: We stand firmly with passengers across the North – they expect and deserve better
#onenorth
read our statement
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Letter from Transport for the North to Secretary of State for Transport:
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Historic day at
@NetworkRailLIV
with three of the latest Nova trains in the station at the same time. The new Nova 3 will start in service for
@TPExpressTrains
in the coming weeks. Find out more about the new fleet here -
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Northerners … what would better transport mean for you? We’re in
#Bradford
this week to find out why the people of the city are backing our case for more investment here in the North.
#OneNorth
#PowerUpTheNorth
#WhereNext
?
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New Rail North Committee Chair
@AndyBurnhamGM
said he will not compromise on the
#North
’s call for a
#railway
that is as least as good as the service in other parts of the country.
via
@BBCNews
2
16
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In today's
@FT
@AndyBurnhamGM
says the government must subsidise London-style bus systems and build a fast, pan-northern rail line to demonstrate its commitment to “levelling up” the UK’s regions.
6
32
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.
@greatermcr
Mayor
@AndyBurnhamGM
told our Board today he believes the Northern public are now just a bit despondent and confused about
#rail
"They've lost trust actually in
#trains
to a considerable degree."
Watch the full session:
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Our Board today gave unanimous cross-party backing to the resolution reaffirming our support for
#HS2
and
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
in full.
Taken together, these projects are critical to unlocking the North's economic potential.
Watch the debate via:
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Leaders from across the North today came together to agree a united set of principles to take back to government.
The resolution outlines how the region can work collaboratively to deliver the whole of
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
.
Watch the Press Conference:
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Chair of our Rail North Committee
@AndyBurnhamGM
called on
@AvantiWestCoast
to improve the
#railway
for passengers going into 2024.
He described the service between
#Manchester
and
#London
as "critical to the country's economy".
Watch the meeting:
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📝Today we have written to Ministers on behalf of the North’s passengers.
🚄The North’s leaders won’t accept stripped-back
#train
services unless the Government fully commits to delivering key
#rail
investment projects in the North leading to increased capacity &
#connectivity
.
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Today is a momentous day for Transport for the North. Our first ever board meeting as a Sub-national Transport Body takes place this afternoon. Find out more: https:/transportforthenorth.com/6458-2/
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🗣️ "Disability access is something we have to talk about a lot more."
✅ The new chair of the Rail North Committee,
@greatermcr
Mayor
@AndyBurnhamGM
, said the focus cannot just be on running services across the
#rail
network.
▶️ Watch back the session:
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Our Strategic Transport Plan marks the first time civic and business leaders from across the North have come together to outline our vision for the future:
#OneNorth
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Today is the launch of our new Strategic Transport Plan. Our vision is a modernised, connected North that drives economic growth and enhances the quality of life across the region. Find out more below:
#TransformTheNorth
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This is brilliant news.
It has been a long time coming but
#HS2
has now been approved up to
#Crewe
, which takes us to the doorstep of the North of England.
The move will lock-in the creation of thousands of jobs in the years to come as we seek to
#buildbackbetter
.
MPs give the go-ahead for the next phase of
#HS2
, accelerating it north. Building Phase 2a from
#Birmingham
to
#Crewe
also supports at least 5000
#jobs
. Find out how it will benefit places like
#Liverpool
,
#Manchester
,
#Preston
,
#Carlisle
and
#Glasgow
.
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#York
Councillor
@KilbanePete
said the cancellation of
#HS2
will cause capacity issues on the East Coast Main Line.
He told our recent Board meeting: "We're at the point of having to choose between passengers and
#freight
."
Watch the session in full:
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NEW: We believe sustained rail investment is vital to aid economic recovery and to unlock the North’s potential.
Read more about our first submission to the
@NatInfraCom
: 👉
#NIC
#IRP
#NPR
#HS2
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At the
@CommonsTrans
this morning,
@greatermcr
#Cycling
and
#Walking
Commissioner
@Chris_Boardman
told
@LilianGreenwood
that a car-led recovery is inevitable if we don't take action now.
#greenrecovery
#activetravel
Watch the full session:
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.
@BorisJohnson
"This is about finally making a rapid connection from the West Midlands to the Northern Powerhouse to Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds...simultaneously permitting us to go ahead with Northern Powerhouse Rail across the Pennines"
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18
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Great to see the first commuter service arrive in Liverpool Lime Street from Wrexham this morning after the reopening of the
#HaltonCurve
.
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Great to see Northern MP
#AndrewPercy
supporting Northern Powerhouse Rail - and we welcome the new
#PrimeMinister
@BorisJohnson
's enthusiastic support for the £39billion project
#NPR
#PowerUpTheNorth
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Northern leaders rally to 'unlock cash' to fund
#rail
from
#Manchester
to
#Leeds
.
Mayor
@AndyBurnhamGM
said the region had spoken with one voice to ask the Government to 'get back round the table'.
@ccoxmenmedia
|
@MENnewsdesk
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Our plan will transform the way people travel, so that kids like Gracie can pursue their dreams and still be home for tea. By the North, for the North.
#OneNorth
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A chorus of northern leaders know that the North needs investment in projects like
#HS2
and
#NPR
. Behind the numbers and arguments are 15 million northerners - kids like Jasper (5), from
#Rochdale
- who loves trips to
#London
and FAST trains. 🚉
@AndyBurnhamGM
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On 11 February 2019, political and business leaders will gather in Sheffield. But it's not about them (sorry). It's all about Gracie.
#OneNorth
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The Strategic Transport Plan outlines how transport could form the backbone of a strong Northern economy:
#OneNorth
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A view from our first board meeting as a Sub-national Transport Body in Liverpool. Thanks to two years of tireless work and the support of all 56 northern local transport authorities we have a clear and united voice for transport in the North of England.
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CHART OF THE WEEK:
@railandroad
have this week published their Estimates of Station Usage for 2020-21, showing
#Leeds
to be the North’s busiest train station, followed closely by Manchester Piccadilly. Both had over 10 million entries & exits between them
#NorthernStats
[1/3]
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📰Transport for the North boss calls for debate on raising cost of driving.
🛣️Our Chief Executive
@MartinTugwell
says UK government must look at whether to make car use pricier and
#publictransport
cheaper.
@helenpidd
|
@guardian
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Castlefield corridor is 1 of 3 ‘Congested Infrastructure’ officially named by
@networkrail
and the only one still to receive major investment. Together with Northern Leaders, we are calling for urgent action
#NorthernBudget
#Levelup
👉
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We have formally written to
@GOVUK
with our official plan for badly-needed
#rail
investment over the coming decades.
Northern leaders agree now is not the time to scale back on ambition. Both
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
&
#HS2
need to be delivered in full.
👉
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In our new Strategic Transport Plan, we set out our proposal to transform the North. This will involve radically improving transport links between major Northern cities. Learn more by reading the full report:
#TransformTheNorth
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.
@grantshapps
"the 2 metre rule will only leave capacity for 1 in 10..it is crucial to serve those who need it... if possible people should walk or cycle"
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Our open message to all political parties … Ahead of
#GE2019
, we're united in our
#OneNorth
vision. We need
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
,
#HS2
and a clear investment pipeline to re-balance our economy and unleash the North.
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27
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Responding to
@kevinhollinrake
at
#PMQs
@theresa_may
recognises the importance of the
#OneNorth
voice and our Strategic Transport Plan. She commits to reversing ‘decades of underinvestment in northern transport’. We agree – this must now be a priority for the UK’s economy.
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Today fewer than 2 million people in the North can access four or more of the North’s largest economic centres within an hour – this would rise to 10 million with
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
. Find out more about the programme -
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Tomorrow the day that a way forward on HS2 announced -
@BBCNews
Essential that any further review of infrastructure in the North is done at pace and delivers the best outcome for our passengers and businesses.
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Mayor of
@WestYorkshireCA
@TracyBrabin
calls for the Integrated Rail Plan to be published urgently.
✅Commit to the TransPennine upgrade in full
✅
#NPR
with city centre station in
#Bradford
✅
#HS2
eastern leg on the same timetable as the western leg
👉
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Northern leaders have today backed the £39bn business case for Northern Powerhouse Rail
#OneNorth
read more
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In the first of our breakout sessions,
@AndyBurnhamMP
@MayorofGM
is speaking about the need to end the lottery in our transport systems and rebuild the trust of people across the North
#OneNorth
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11
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Investment in transport in the North should be a national priority – on this our members, including
@AndyBurnhamGM
– have been united. Warmly welcome this commitment for our vision for the
£39 billion
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
, which would revolutionise the North’s rail network.
Thanks Andy, in 2017 we committed to the first stages of upgrading rail in the north. More than that, Labour is committed to the total
@Transport4North
project of £39bn to deliver an advanced rail network across the north, fit for the 21st century.
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We're speaking at tomorrow's HS2 Parliamentary Event. Together, HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail lay the tracks for unlocking the North's economy
#HS2alltheway
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10
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Northern Powerhouse Rail will be the single biggest transport intervention in the North since the Industrial Revolution, and
@PhillpHammondUK
reiterated the Government’s commitment to the project in today’s
#SpringStatement
#OneNorth
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CHART OF THE WEEK:
@networkrail
figures show
#rail
recovery in the North continues to outstrip the South.
#Manchester
Piccadilly and
#Leeds
Station both show better patronage return than London while
#Liverpool
Lime Street already outstrips its pre-Covid patronage levels.
6
17
39
The
#Beeching
cuts wiped out significant rail capacity. The boom in passenger nos. means, today, the North's railways are under strain. Today's kick-starter funds for re-openings is great news .. but must be part of a pipeline of sustained rail investment.
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18
37
Great to see the first of the new
@merseyrail
#Class777
#trains
on the
#Liverpool
to
#Kirby
line today.
We were fortunate to tour the facilities at Kirkdale Rail Depot last year.
Our Chief Executive said the fleet will be a real step-change in terms of the offer for passengers.
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8
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Local rail lines are vital for the North's communities - but it needs to be twinned with delivery of long-term projects like
#HS2
and
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
- unlocking capacity for more creative use of our congested lines (for both freight and passengers!)
#investment
#Beeching
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13
35
A great turnout this morning at the
@mediamuseum
in Bradford to talk about the opportunities our Strategic Transport Plan will create for Bradford and the Leeds City Region with
@SHinchcliffe
@cllrjudithblake
@BradfordChamber
and
@UniversityLeeds
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LATEST: £34m committed to getting passenger services back on tracks in Northumberland.
We’re thrilled for our partners in the region, who we helped to drive down the eventual operating costs to make this a compelling project!
@transportgovuk
@N_landCouncil
@NorthTyneCA
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🗣️ "The case for reform in the day-to-day railway is absolutely deafening."
🤝
@MayorOfWY
@TracyBrabin
told our Annual Conference
#TfN23
she's optimistic that through working together we can deliver the
#rail
services and network our communities across the North need.
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15
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@AndyBurnhamGM
@AvantiWestCoast
@greatermcr
@GMBusinessBoard
@MayorofGM
The Chair of the RNC
@AndyBurnhamGM
has challenged
@FirstGroupplc
and
@AvantiWestCoast
:
🗣️"You're in denial...You're not fixing these issues on the most important railway line in the country".
@MayorofGM
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11
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.
@AndyBurnhamGM
told Board members today he believes in this organisation and our mission to speak with one clear voice for the North.
He said the response to the Rail Needs Assessment is a critical moment in the push to
#LevelUp
.
Watch the meeting:
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6
34
"That's got to be the Holy Grail."
@NorthTyneCA
Mayor
@MayorJD
spoke recently about the value of having one ticket for a multi-modal journey on
#PublicTransport
to encourage passengers back onto the network.
Watch back our Rail North Committee meeting:
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10
32
“HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail integrated together represent a once-in-a-generation chance to transform connectivity, attract investment, boost skills and opportunity and level-up communities across the North." TfN member
@cllrjudithblake
calls for clarity on investment plans.
“It is time to bring the damaging speculation around HS2 to an end with the prompt publication of the Oakervee Review and an unambiguous Government commitment to deliver the project in full."
@cllrjudithblake
responds to media reports on the
#HS2
review
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11
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Political and business leaders across the North are gathering for today’s inaugural Transport for the North Conference in Sheffield.
#OneNorth
5
16
34
🚆Shadow Rail Minister
@TanDhesi
spoke at the Westminster Hall Debate on
#UnionConnectivity
to emphasise the large potential of
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
and
#HS2
to strengthen
#connectivity
between the regions.
#LevelUp
@MidsConnect
👉Watch back:
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6
31
#ManchesterVictoria
is just one of many places across the North turning💙blue💙 tonight to recognise the efforts of the nation's incredible
@NHSuk
staff and key workers.
👏We'll be clapping to show our support
@northernassist
#Clapforcarers
#Clapforkeyworkers
#railwayfamily
1
5
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BBC's
@TomBurridgebbc
#HS2
#OakerveeReview
report insight, headlines ...
👉strongly advises against cancellation
👉only delivering one part wouldn't make sense
👉no comparable shovel-ready projects
👉despite rising costs … will rebalance the UK economy and cut overcrowding
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9
32
.
@grantshapps
confirms the eastern leg of
#HS2
will be constructed.
Says through the Integrated Rail Plan the government will ensure they can connect up properly the
#Midlands
to the
#North
.
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8
33
It is essential now the North gets certainty on the delivery of
#HS2
#Phase2b
in full, on both sides of the Pennines, so our communities are fully connected to the nation’s high-speed network.
#levelup
#onenorth
#connectivity
HS2’s Phase 2a will be built earlier than planned, enabling
#NorthWest
towns like
#Liverpool
,
#Manchester
,
#Preston
,
#Carlisle
to benefit from HS2 services sooner. Find out why:
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0
9
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Shadow Transport Secretary
@LouHaigh
tells
#TfN23
without the new lines of
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
“we will not have the transformational improvements in capacity and time savings that will help create the truly regional network that the North deserves.”
1
11
31
Gracie, aged 6, has already declared her ambition to become
#PrimeMinister
. Today she faced down
@sajidjavid
on his views on investing in the North, the future of transport and why we need better infrastructure
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
#GracieAsks
#headtohead
#OneNorth
4
15
28
We know that
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
has the potential to transform both the North's and UK
#economy
and
#productivity
- clear backing from
@PhilipHammondUK
that investing in the programme will deliver for our people and businesses is great news for the North.
#OneNorth
1
15
30
Our Chief Executive Barry White pens a powerful piece for YP today. "This is a Plan for the North, from the North. Is it ambitious? Yes. But is it realistic? Absolutely."
#OneNorth
#Yorkshire
A transport vision from the North for the North -
@Transport4North
chief exec Barry White writes for
@yorkshirepost
@JayMitchinson
@IanDayPix
@RobParsonsYP
@henrimurison
@NP_Partnership
@tomriordan
#Yorkshire
#northernfail
#Leeds
#chrisgrayling
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7
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9
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In response to the
#HS2
announcement by Secretary of State
@Mark_J_Harper
, our Chair
@Patrick4Dales
said we must transform the
#North
by building both HS2 and NPR in full.
Read more
8
10
31
A
#NorthernInfrastructurePipeline
could
#rebuildtransform
the North’s economy post
#COVID19
.
✅Greener Growth
✅£5bn for rail, road, active travel & smart ticketing
✅Return £3 for every £1 spent
✅Create 20,000 construction & design jobs in the North
👉
1
42
30
There's no doubt in our minds - the North needs both
#HS2
and
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
. Our creaking Victorian infrastructure can't cope with increasing demand and our people and businesses deserve better. Read our reaction to Lord Berkeley's comments:
6
13
31
🚆Transport minister
@Andrew4Pendle
today confirmed £137 million for
@networkrail
to design and deliver upgrades to the Hope Valley line.
🗣️The scheme will transform journeys between the
#NorthernPowerhouse
cities of
@greatermcr
and
@SheffCityRegion
.
#LevellingUp
#Connectivity
6
14
30
🚊We were delighted last week to be given a tour of the Kirkdale depot to see the new
#777Metro
fleet to be used by
@merseyrail
.
✅These
#trains
are a real step-change in terms of the offer for passengers and truly take into account the user needs.
2
3
30
The proposed funding falls substantially short of what we outlined the North would need to
#levelup
#infrastructure
and accelerate benefits to the region.
Read our response to the budget cuts:
7
21
30
The
@UKHouseofLords
has now approved the motion to establish Transport for the North as a Statutory Body. We look forward to the next debate in the
@HouseofCommons
on the 10 January
1
20
30
📰Forcing North to choose between
#rail
schemes could create ‘Beeching moment’.
🗣️
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
and
#HS2
need to be delivered alongside each other.
💻Read our comments in
@ChrisYoungBFD
's article for the
@Bradford_TandA
.
1
12
26
"It's a crucial issue not just to us, but the whole of the North of England."
@AndyBurnhamGM
on how the bottleneck in Manchester causes delays and cancellations right across our towns and cities.
1
13
29
🗣️"The government is of course committed to seeing more empowered and accountable local leadership."
☑️Bishop Auckland MP and Levelling Up Minister
@DehennaDavison
told
@luhc
Questions that
#devolution
is the key to ensuring this happens.
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5
29
What
@Chris_Boardman
said....
Cycling and walking becoming a way of life for those that are able during
#CovidUK
restrictions.
🚴♂️ Active travel ambitions of the North starting to take hold across the UK as behaviours change.
If cycling counts, it’s time to count cycling.
Well done
@grantshapps
the more you talk about cycling 🚴♀️ and 🚶♀️ the more they become accepted as mainstream 👏
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0
4
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'Northern leaders vote to have Avanti West Coast’s contract terminated and taken back into public control' 📰
Press release:
1
9
28
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
director
@TimWood1950
says we welcome this sensible and timely move by
@transportgovuk
.
It ensures the proposed
#HS2
route through
@WestYorkshireCA
is protected so there will be fewer problems when the time for construction comes.
1
3
27
We welcome the introduction of a new £500m fleet of
@northernassist
trains to improve standards for travellers across the North
3
15
27
#Manchester
rail corridor one of the most congested in the North - with knock-on effects right across the rail network. Interventions amongst the most shovel-ready. Prime candidate for
#infrastructure
spending and part of our
#NorthernBudget
ask.
So, this. This is the now 6-year delay to govt sign off on a central Mcr infrastructure project that has been a ‘key’ reason for the rail chaos in the north. It STILL hasn’t been signed off and I have had flannel after flannel off ministers.
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🗣️ "If some people can't use
#railways
, that is a first order issue."
♿️ Chair of the Rail North Committee
@AndyBurnhamGM
outlined the importance of improving
#accessibility
across the
#rail
network.
▶️ Watch the full session:
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13
29
We have repeatedly made the case for investment in the Hope Valley Line on behalf of the region’s civic and business leaders.
The £137m announced for enhancements is a major step forward for people travelling between
#Sheffield
&
#Manchester
.
Read more:
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11
27
Much talk about
#HS2
following Lord Berkeley report. Strong support for northern investment appreciated - but the North has Victorian infrastructure in many places reaching or at capacity. We need
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
&
#HS2
- full reaction:
#HS2
has a crucial role delivering
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
- the backbone for an integrated northern rail network. Together these better connections will help to rebalance Britain. Find out more:
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Our draft Strategic Transport Plan will be published on Tuesday 16 January followed by public consultation. Find out more:
#TransformtheNorth
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We must have both
#HS2
and
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
built in full to truly transform
#connectivity
in our region; to give our people and businesses the network they need and deserve to achieve their ambitions; to rebalance the economy, and realise the
#levellingup
agenda.
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9
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“HS2 is already happening and, together with
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
, is joining up Britain to create opportunity” -Lorna Pimlott (
@HS2Ltd
)
#OneNorth
6
14
27
Today we've launched our report into transport-related social exclusion in the North of England.
The research shows 3.3 million people from across the region live in areas where there is a relatively high risk of social exclusion because of issues with the
#transport
system.
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13
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The North has today come together with one voice. Our inaugural conference in Sheffield has been packed full of discussion on what improved connectivity means across our regions. Read more on our plan and programmes:
#OneNorth
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15
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A panel at
@DevoConnect
#NorthernTransportSummit
discussed how to re-set
#transport
in the region & truly
#levelup
.
Mayor
@TracyBrabin
said
#publictransport
will be key to ensuring recovery from the pandemic is clean, green and sustainable, as well as inclusive and fair. [1/2]
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THANK YOU
#RailwayFamily
| keeping supermarket shelves stocked, hospital medicine cupboards full, power stations fuelled 👏👏👏😊
@RailFreight
@DBCargoUK
@GBRailfreight
@RailFreightUK
@DRSgovuk
@ColasRailUK
0
7
27
🚄Transport infrastructure across the front pages again this morning … senior Government talks on
@HS2ltd
today.
We need both
#HS2
and
#NorthernPowerhouseRail
to power up the North, leaving a legacy of opportunity.
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12
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It’s only right passengers are compensated when things go wrong. From today
@northernassist
customers can claim if their journeys are delayed by 15 minutes or more. Claim at
#DelayRepay
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