Northern Powerhouse Rail route: what the Department for Transport NPR map tells commuters about future trains

A newly revealed map of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) offers the clearest picture yet of how the Government plans to reshape ...

Leamside Line's return given government boost

An ambition to reopen a railway line axed in cuts 60 years ago has received a significant boost after being backed by the ...

New boost for plan to bring back axed railway line

An ambition to reopen a railway line axed in cuts 60 years ago has received a significant boost after being backed by the ...

Northern Powerhouse Rail with new link between major cities goes ahead

The much-awaited Northern Powerhouse Rail is set to go ahead, including a new, faster connection between Manchester and ...
Warrington Guardian

Government commits to Northern Powerhouse Rail with new Bank Quay hub

THE Government has confirmed plans for major investment to upgrade rail connectivity in northern England – including a new Bank ...

Government to back Leamside Line restoration in massive Northern rail project

But there are also promises of improved services for Newcastle, along with a pledge to work with the North East Combined ...

Chancellor's Northern Growth Strategy aims to help North rival Europe's most successful regions

The biggest transformation to travel in the north in a generation”: That’s the ambitious Government vision as it prepares to ...

York to benefit from Northern Powerhouse Rail programme

Northern Powerhouse Rail, the backbone of the plan, will see a major new rail service across the North, transforming commutes for Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and York ...

UK to build new rail line between Birmingham and Manchester two years after HS2 scrapped

Plans expected to be set out alongside new Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals as Labour tries to woo voters from Nigel Farage ...