THE North needs to be “backed to the hilt” rather than just receiving “lip service” – the Prime Minister has claimed.

A previous plan to extend HS2 between the cities was scrapped by the Conservative government in October 2023 to save money.

The £45bn NPR plan will focus on the ‘M62 corridor’ between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, along with better links for ...

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 ...

The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.

Under the plans, the rail scheme will be delivered in three phases, with the first focusing on upgrades to existing rail ...

The Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) plans unveiled today aim to drastically improve how people travel for work, education and ...

Sir Keir Starmer said it would not happen until after Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), aimed at boosting east-west rail links ...

THE North needs to be “backed to the hilt” rather than just receiving “lip service” – the Prime Minister has claimed.

A three-phase Northern Powerhouse Rail plan is being unveiled by the government. It’s been more than a decade since NPR was ...

The Government is set to unveil details for the long-delayed Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), with new rail lines to and from ...

For 15 years or longer, Manchester has been promised a rail revolution. Plans have been launched, rewritten, delayed and ...