Topic: Northern Powerhouse Rail

UK government update to Integrated Rail Plan receives cautious welcome

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) North has expressed a qualified welcome to the government’s response to the Transport Select Committee report on the 2021 Integrated…
All we want for Christmas is…clarity on the UK Integrated Rail Plan

The railway industry in the UK is still asking for clarity on the Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands. It is just over…
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…

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UK rail projects dodge the axe in Autumn Statement

This month’s UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered a long and detailed budget last week. Although dubbed an “Autumn Statement”, the epic two-hour delivery found no…

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Fears UK Northern Powerhouse Rail will be axed … again

Off. On. Off. Northern Powerhouse Rail, the proposal to build a dedicated high-speed line to connect major cities in the north of England, is once…

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Will the UK Integrated Rail Plan be delivered?

Questions have been asked about the UK Government’s intentions to deliver the wide-ranging projects in the Integrated Rail Plan for the North. The recently published…
UK plans for northern ports gauge clearance

UK’s government has announced its Integrated Rail Plan. According the RailFreight Group, which represent the industry int he UK, there are some positive notes. Mostly, it…
Benefits for UK rail freight in accelerated infrastructure programme

A programme of infrastructure development brought forward by the UK government today, can give the rail freight sector cautious optimism. A commitment to spread the…
Integrated rail plan needed for UK Midlands and the North

The National Infrastructure Commission of the UK is calling for evidence for its rail needs assessment in the Midlands and the North of England. The…