Transport for the North

TfN is a unique partnership between Northern local transport authorities, Government and the National Transport agencies. It was created in 2014 to allow the North to identify how best to drive economic growth through strategic investment in transport and allows the North to speak with one voice on the big decisions which benefit the region as a whole. The process to appoint an independent Chair before the end of 2015 is underway. Plans are also in place to develop TfN into a statutory body by 2017, supported by the government's recent commitment to put regional transport bodies - like Transport for the North - on a statutory footing with the publication of proposals in Parliament. The newly formed National Infrastructure Commission is charged with offering unbiased analysis of the UK's long-term infrastructure needs. Lord Adonis' team is working closely with TfN and its partner Northern authorities to establish the evidence base and identify the options for future investment in strategic transport infrastructure, with a view to improving connectivity between cities, particularly east-west across the Pennines.