Tag Archives: Transpennine Route Upgrade

Welcome for new climate goals: campaigners say now’s time to start rail electrification… 

Posted on December 30, 2020 by admin

and call on MPs to convince the Treasury Rail campaigners have the recent announcement by the Prime Minister of enhanced targets for greenhouse gas reductions, to be a 68% cut by 2030, but now call for action. Local groups say … Continue reading →

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Transpennine Route Upgrade Delayed Again

Posted on December 4, 2020 by admin

The decision for approval of the scope and funding for the Transpennine Route Upgrade has been quietly put back a further 6 months. This is revealed in a letter from the Department for Transport to Huddersfield Civic Society, published at … Continue reading →

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“New Northern Transport Acceleration Council ‘will put rocket boosters under powerhouse plans’, says Grant Shapps”. Or Maybe Not?

Posted on November 12, 2020 by admin

Apparently an ‘establishment meeting’ of the Northern Transport Acceleration Council was held in September, which was attended by Councillors Blake and Hinchliffe for West Yorkshire. In the interests of openness and accountability and all that sort of stuff, no published … Continue reading →

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WYCA Kirklees Consultation Transport Committee, 21 October 2020

Posted on October 21, 2020 by admin

Cllr Rob Walker, Chair of SMART, was able to ask questions at the WYCA Kirklees Consultation Transport Committee meeting held on 21st October. The main question focused on the plans to mitigate difficulties for travellers from Slaithwaite & Marsden stations … Continue reading →

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