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“Let’s now build ‘first class’ trans-Pennine rail line” – Grant Shapps

Posted on July 23, 2020 by admin

[Opinion piece by Grant Shapps, from the Yorkshire Post, 23rd July 2020] Action speaks louder than words. And when it comes to the history of transport infrastructure in Yorkshire, there has been a lot of the latter and not nearly enough … Continue reading →

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“Empowerment must be next for the North’s ‘one voice’ on transport”

Posted on July 21, 2020 by admin

A press release from Transport for the North, remarkably undiplomatic in what it says and how it says it. But entirely justified. “[TfN] made clear Government should green light the full ambitions to electrify the [TransPennine] route mooted now a … Continue reading →

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“Now move Department for Transport to North, Grant Shapps” – The Yorkshire Post says

Posted on July 20, 2020 by admin

[Comment in the Yorkshire Post, 20th July 2020] Reports that Grant Shapps wants a Northern Transport Acceleration Council to oversee rail improvements – and, specifically, the key trans-Pennine link between Leeds and Manchester – reflect the Transport Secretary’s ‘can do’ … Continue reading →

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“Grant Shapps to create new body to accelerate northern transport upgrades”

Posted on July 19, 2020 by admin

Apparently Transport for the North is a “talking shop”, even though it’s the Department for Transport which refuses to let TfN be part of the decision making process for essential schemes such as the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). TRU was … Continue reading →

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