Tag Archives: Northern Hub

“Grayling: progress on Transpennine route upgrade and Crossrail 2 to advance in lockstep”

Posted on March 4, 2018 by admin

Yet another re-announcement of something which was supposedly approved in 2012 (or was it 2011, it’s so hard to keep track of so many promises all of which came to nothing) for completion in 2018, but this time with a … Continue reading →

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Budget: £300m confirmed for rail; £35m for Trans-Pennine connectivity

Posted on November 30, 2017 by admin

BUDGET | £300m confirmed for rail; £35m for Trans-Pennine connectivity [from Place North West, 22 November 2017] The Budget confirmed a £300m funding package, previously announced in October, to help improve connectivity between HS2 and stations in Manchester and Crewe, … Continue reading →

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“Train line from Leeds to Manchester WILL be improved, government promises”

Posted on November 30, 2017 by admin

This is a definite promise, not to be confused with the rather more specific promises made in 2011, 2012 and 2015, all of which turned out not to be promises at all…………. Far be it for us to be cynical, … Continue reading →

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Hammond interview: ‘Northern Powerhouse is a 30 year task’

Posted on September 5, 2017 by admin

At last – a government minister who has recognised that it’s not ok to make local train services worse in order to provide faster journey times from city centre to city centre. Hammond interview: ‘Northern Powerhouse is a 30 year … Continue reading →

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