“Let’s work together” urges TfN

“Let’s work together on this,” responded Transport for the North, the statutory body that brings together the North’s 19 local transport authorities with Network Rail, Highways England, HS2 and business leaders working with central government.

Saying that it wholeheartedly welcomes the Transport Select Committee report as a “vindication of what TfN has been calling for for some time”, TfN CEO Martin Tugwell (pictured) added: “Our plans for NRP are fully costed and have a robust evidence base to underpin them.

“They will provide a good return on their investment by allowing the North to break free of the constraints that have held back our economy for too long.

“In particular, we are very pleased that the committee has asked for the Government to reconsider the case for a new station in Bradford.

“And we fully support the committee’s call for an underground station at Manchester to be re-examined and to commit to the redevelopment of Leeds station.

“We look forward to working with the Government to build on this report and re-examine the case for transformational investment in the North.

“We say to the government: We’ve done the work together. Now let’s get on and deliver for the North and Midlands together.”