Freight train and passenger train at Manchester Oxford Road (Rail Delivery Group) Image Rail Delivery GroupIt may have been rescoped, but the TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) remains at the heart of ambitions for Transport for the North. At its latest meeting, the body charged with transforming the infrastructure in the north of England reiterated its commitment to making the rail route the artery of the north. The TRU program aims to revolutionise travel across the North by delivering major upgrades along the 70-mile route connecting Manchester and York. The Transport for the North (TfN) Board convened in Manchester last week and celebrated the significant progress made on the TransPennine Route Upgrade program. If that’s enough to answer demand, then the revamped TransPennine Route will be rescoping the economic landscape of the North all by itself.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2023 10:40 UTC