'Playing with people's lives' - Northern transport body's 120 staff face uncertain future as Government 'winds down' funding
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe future of the northern body which drives forward transport reform hangs in the balance amid a Government failure to confirm future funding.
Leaders across the north, including mayor Andy Burnham, have now appealed to Grant Shapps, transport secretary, to release funds, while expressing their 'grave concern' that their budget for the next three years is a great unknown.
Transport for the North (TfN) employs around 120 staff and has offices in Manchester and Leeds. READ MORE: North’s own rail plan would have meant faster journeys and more trains, admits government - but it was too expensive It works with local authorities, business leaders and the Government on how best to direct investment in the Northern transport network to boost the economy for the people in the region and the country as a whole.
This latest crisis comes hard on the heels of a slew of worrying funding cuts for public transport, recognised as a key component for pandemic recovery, levelling up and lowering pollution levels.
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