Why the North needs Northern Powerhouse Rail | Benefits of a new network | Transport for the North

Northern Powerhouse Rail is a transformational rail project that will enhance east-west connectivity across our region. It will increase capacity and boost reliability; create and support jobs; help grow the economy; and ensure our people and businesses can make the most of the opportunities available to them. Read more about NPR: transportforthenorth.com/northern-powerhouse-rail/ Never miss a video or interview on our vision of a thriving North of England. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/TransportfortheNorth --- Decades of underinvestment in the North have left us with a largely two-track Victorian railway network, which is creaking under the strain of today’s needs. #NorthernPowerhouseRail aims to deliver a step-change in capacity, speed and resilience to give our 15 million people a railway fit for decades into the future. What we need now is the commitment to fund and deliver NPR in full. Make sure to leave a comment below and share this with your friends. --- You can follow Transport for the North at: Website: transportforthenorth.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/TransportfortheNorth/ Twitter: twitter.com/Transport4North Instagram: www.instagram.com/transportforthenorth/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/transport-for-the-north-t… Learn more about our vision for the North: transportforthenorth.com/onenorth/ --- Transport for the North is England's first Sub-national Transport Body. It was formed to transform the transport system across the region, providing the infrastructure needed to drive economic growth. TfN is making the case for pan-Northern strategic transport improvements, and its Strategic Transport Plan (STP) will rebalance decades of underinvestment and transform the lives of people in the North.

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