Northern Powerhouse
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ACE event to outline Northern Powerhouse infrastructure developments
ACE Northern Region will next week give members a vital update on Northern Powerhouse infrastructure developments with a keynote presentation from Ed Cox, director for leading think tank IPPR North. “We have invited Ed to... -
Northern transport blueprint misses opportunity for progress
Publication of a £13bn transport blueprint for the Northern Powerhouse is a missed opportunity to progress long term schemes says ACE Northern Region chair. -
Network Rail under fire after Whitby wins Ordsall Chord judicial review
Heritage experts line up to support former ICE president’s campaign to protect Manchester’s historic Liverpool Road station complex, condemning Network Rail as not “credible guardian of its prolific historic estate”. -
Budget: Rail went missing and Powerhouse talk was low key
Pinsent Masons' infrastructure partner Jon Hart found Osborne’s summer budget a bit of a let down and is concerned that rail budgets are in for a tough time in the autumn spending review -
Will McLoughlin’s rail investment pause kill Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse dream?
Last week’s announcement by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin to halt and review large parts of Network Rail's electrification programme has shocked and disappointed the rail industry. But could it turn out to be a wise move, asks Lawrie Quinn? -
Osborne declares rules of the game on city devolution
Cities that don't elect metro mayors will miss out on new powers, says Andrew Carter of Centre for Cities. -
Take control by electing Mayors Osborne tells cities
City devolution deal depends on election of new Mayor. -
Domestic flights surely don’t have to be so difficult?
Joining up the nation is vital but are there creative minds capable of simplifying the process of domestic flight? Gerry O'Brien throws down the gauntlet. -
Why the ‘One North’ economy doesn’t square with reality
City centres are leading growth so plans for the north need to focus on powerhouses of Manchester and Leeds not a single ‘flat’ economy, says Paul Swinney of Centre for Cities. -
Prepare for progress on northern transport
Over the next 12 months Transport for the North will have a new chair, a programme office and a defined priority list of projects