Northern Powerhouse announcement

Today the Government launched "A blueprint for connecting the Northern Powerhouse" which sets out how the Government intends to improve transport links throughout the North.

The DfT website which has been launched provides a full list and road and rail improvements which have been recently completed, currently under construction or are planned. 

Below is list of just a few of the projects which fall under the Northern Powerhouse banner that we have covered. We will be providing updates for those still under construction and we also hope to cover some of the other projects which are planned over the coming years. 

• A556 Knutsford to Bowdon Improvement

• Farnworth tunnel electrification

• Liverpool to Manchester electrification

• Manchester Airport station platform 4

• Manchester Victoria station improvements

Northern class 319 working one of the first electric services between Liverpool and Manchester