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Transport for the North using open data to increase passenger information
Transport for the North is working with journey planning app Citymapper to provide passengers with more up to date information on travel disruptions.
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Five mobility trends to watch out for in 2021
Carol Schweiger lays out her vision for the transport industry in 2021, while reflecting on last year’s predictions and assessing how many of them came to fruition.
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Anger among transport leaders as Transport for the North faces budget cut
Transport and political leaders in the North of England have expressed their disappointment at the news that the Department for Transport looks set to cut Transport for the North’s budget.
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Local areas to get a share of £4 billion to improve transport infrastructure
Transport authorities up and down the UK could be in for a cash injection to fund projects that will have "a real impact" .
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Innovation and the future of smart travel in the North of England
In this article Transport for the North’s newly appointed Director of Integrated and Smart Travel, Jeremy Acklam, explains more about how the implementation of innovative new technologies could revolutionise travel and transport across the North of England.
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Transport for the North’s Chief Executive to step down next year
The UK’s first sub-national transport body has announced that its Chief Exec will stand down next year after it submits plans for a new infrastructure project in northern England.
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Innovation competition launches to develop ‘Smart North Ecosystem’
TfN's Smart North Ecosystem proposal looks to incentivise public, shared and active travel through smarter, joined-up ticketing.
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TfN lays out plans for £5 billion Northern Infrastructure Pipeline
The 30-year plan includes details of how to 'build back better' after the pandemic through investment in rail, road, active travel and smart ticketing.
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Transport for the North confirms development of bus open data tool
The tool is said to help bus operators comply with upcoming government regulations – being introduced under the Bus Services Act 2017 – that will require fares data for local bus services across England to be published in a standardised, open-source data format from January 2021.
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TfN announces suppliers for ‘smart’ tools to transform public transport
Transport for the North has announced suppliers who will supply 'smart tools' that aim to deliver ‘London-style’ contactless capped payments on multi-mode, multi-operators across the North of England.