#TfN21 Annual Conference Special: Working together across the North | Episode 38

Transport for the North Podcast

Join us as we speak to TfN Members Councillor Daren Hale (Hull City Council) and Councillor Don Mackenzie (North Yorkshire County Council) in a special live recording of the Transport for the North Podcast at the #TfN21 Annual Conference event in Leeds. They speak about the importance of Transport for the North, working together and consider the vital programmes that will level up the region. We hear about how transport can deliver new opportunities for green energy hubs and rural communities across the North. Ahead of the publication of the Integrated Rail Plan, our members also discuss the value of collaborative working on programmes such as Northern Powerhouse Rail, which has been designed to closely link in with wider transport investment, which is included in our comprehensive Strategic Transport Plan. We also touch on how improved transport can help remedy social exclusion and create new business opportunities; in Hull only 45% of residents have access to a car, demonstrating how public transport and active travel investment is vital for levelling up our Northern communities. The Northern Transport Charter, backed by our members, will play a crucial role in enabling Northern Leaders and Government to deliver our transformational infrastructure through a devolved Northern funding settlement. You can read more about the plans here: https://transportforthenorth.com/our-north/northern-transport-charter/ You can watch back all our #TfN21 Transport for the North Annual Conference 2021 content here: https://transportforthenorth.com/annual-conference/