“Innovative” motorway solution begins testing near Warrington10/11/2017 Tests have begun on what Highways England is calling an innovative pilot project designed to reduce congestion along the M62 near Warrington in Cheshire. Highways |
Airport CEO says "time is now" for Northern Powerhouse21/02/2017 The chief executive of Manchester Airport has told a conference in the city that "The time is now" for Government to truly throw its weight behind the Northern Powerhouse vision, with joined-up transport at the heart of the plan. |
New report claims 850,000 jobs could be created by Northern Powerhouse30/06/2016 The Northern Powerhouse could create 850,000 jobs by 2050, according to an independent review. |
Transport technology highlighted in Queen’s Speech18/05/2016 The Queen has said that the UK will be at the forefront of technology for new forms of transport. |
Budget 2016: Osborne reaffirms commitment to Northern Powerhouse16/03/2016 Chancellor George Osborne reaffirmed his commitment to the Northern Powerhouse in today’s (16 March) Spring Budget after confirming that the government will find the money to create a four-lane M62 and develop the case for a road tunnel from Manchester to Sheffield. |
Ambitious transport strategy for Lancashire is launched04/02/2016 A new transport strategy published by the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) outlines how major investments in rail and road initiatives could create 15,000 new jobs and generate £685 million in new economic growth. |
Road improvements form part of Northern Powerhouse blueprint11/08/2015 Roads Minister Andrew Jones has visited the north east to see how improvements to the A1 are progressing. |
Blueprint for Northern Powerhouse to be unveiled11/08/2015 The government is set to unveil a blueprint for how £13 billion of government investment in transport will help create the Northern Powerhouse today (11 August 2015). |
Government forging ahead with northern transport strategy01/06/2015 The government has confirmed that it will spend £13 billion on transforming transport in the north – including making major improvements to the A1, M62, M1 and A555 and looking at building a road tunnel under the Peak District. |
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