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Railways: North of England

Commons · Question 106152 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how Members representing Lancashire constituencies will be consulted as Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals are developed.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 29 Jan 2026

Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will deliver turn up and go railway services between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and York. The economic rationale for NPR is to enable these areas to function as a single high productivity growth corrid...