Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 106154

Railways: North of England

Tabled: 15 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Northern Powerhouse Rail on rail connectivity, journey times, frequency and rolling stock between Blackpool and Manchester.

Answer

Keir Mather

Northern Powerhouse Rail will deliver turn up and go railway services between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and York, with onward services to Newcastle, Hull and Chester for North Wales. The scheme is expected to provide connectivity a...

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