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Andy Burnham
Friday Forum
In Depth
Keir Starmer
Liverpool and Manchester Railway
Manchester
North of England
Rail News
Simon Walton
UK

Would rail freight fare better with “Andy Burnham, PM”?

Simon Walton
September 19, 2025
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From Liverpool birth to Manchester mayor via ministerial posts, and still with a keen eye on Downing Street. The eloquent and outspoken Andy Burnham has…

Mirfield
Network Rail
North of England
Rail freight
TransPennine Route Upgrade
UK

Transpennine Route Upgrade proceeds apace

Simon Walton
January 4, 2024
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It has been the familiar limbo between Christmas and New Year. Yet, even as the festive season unfolded, Network Rail’s Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) project carried on regardless. The project extends well beyond the early days of January, into 2024 and beyond. The multi-billion-pound initiative aims to revolutionise rail connectivity between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and […]