UK Transport for the North consultation voices freight issues

Freight train and passenger train at Manchester Oxford Road
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The public consultation of Transport for the North’s (TfN) Strategic Transport Plan has closed, with hundreds of comments received during the twelve-week engagement. Responses will inform the final Strategic Transport Plan for the region, which is due to be published in early 2024. The plan sets out the foundations for future transport investment in the region and is centred on three core ambitions: economic performance, decarbonisation and reducing transport-related social exclusion.

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UK Transport for the North consultation voices freight issues

Freight train and passenger train at Manchester Oxford Road
Image: Rail Delivery Group

The public consultation of Transport for the North’s (TfN) Strategic Transport Plan has closed, with hundreds of comments received during the twelve-week engagement. Responses will inform the final Strategic Transport Plan for the region, which is due to be published in early 2024. The plan sets out the foundations for future transport investment in the region and is centred on three core ambitions: economic performance, decarbonisation and reducing transport-related social exclusion.

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