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Question follow-through · 106154

Railways: North of England

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.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
15 Jan 2026
Target answer date
22 Jan 2026
Answer
29 Jan 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 22 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    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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