Topic: TfN

Transport for the North TfN lays out six priorities for Transpennine Route Upgrade

Transport for the North (TfN) sent a letter to the UK’s Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander advising on the needs of rail freight in the context…

TransPennine Route Upgrade critical for North of England rail freight

It may have been rescoped, but the TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) remains at the heart of ambitions for Transport for the North. At its latest…

Rail freight critical to North of England economy says new report

A new report for Transport for the North reveals that the regional freight and logistics sector could be worth more than thirty billion pounds to…

England’s Hope Valley to be upgraded 

The UK government has rubber-stamped a 137 million pound investment (153 million euros) for the Hope Valley line. The route is the major mixed-use connection…

UK north transport plan ‘good for modal shift’, says RFG

The Rail Freight Group (RFG) believes the UK Government’s draft transport plan for the north could be a springboard for large-scale modal shift to rail.…