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...