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Government reaffirms commitment to people across the North as Northern Powerhouse reaches five year milestone
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Update on HS2 Phase 2B consultations and safeguarding directions.
Community groups will be invited to put forward ideas to reuse an old Pacer train carriage.
HS2 Ltd, the company constructing Britain’s new high speed railway, has opened an office in Manchester.
Minister sees construction begin on a major extension at Leeds Bradford Airport.
Today, Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, and Allan Cook, Chair of HS2 Ltd, highlight the importance of HS2 in realising the ambitions of Northern Powerhouse Rail.…
The Spring Statement speech in full (check against delivery).
Programme already supports 7,000 jobs and over 2,000 businesses have HS2 contracts.
Plans could see the Metrolink tram network expanded and greater local control of transport.
Describes the progress HS2 is making and how it will benefit the whole country.
Sustained investment key to building a lasting legacy, says Chris Grayling at Northern Transport conference.
The Budget speech in full (check against delivery).
Provides an update on progress made with HS2 and announces a consultation on the working draft environmental statement for Phase 2b.
HS2 Ltd has announced that Paul Griffiths, the Managing Director for Phase Two of the project, is to leave the company.
Figures show greater spending on road and rail upgrades in the north compared to London and the south.
Rail Minister calls upon northern leaders to drive forward vital northern transport projects.
Minister calls for diesel-only trains to be phased out as part of new vision to decarbonise the railway.
Rail Minister Paul Maynard’s address to the North of England Transport Summit at Royal Armouries, Leeds.
Pioneering legislation will transform transport across the North of England, underlining the government's commitment to the Northern Powerhouse.
£400 million of extra funding will back transport improvements across the Northern Powerhouse.
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