The high speed rail link was one the key elements of the Northern Powerhouse plan to boost growth in the North, but the infrastructure project was shelved during Boris Johnson's premiership.

However, this may not be the end of railway development in the area. Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), often referred to as HS3, is a plan for a new railway network for the north of England.

AtkinsRealis and Arcadis have been selected by Network Rail to support the design of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), an initiative aimed at enhancing rail connectivity in Northern England.

For years, the Chamber has called for Northern Powerhouse Rail to build a high-speed link from Liverpool to Hull, linking up the two port cities in the West and the East with Sheffield and Leeds.

We also need work to continue on a new station for Bradford and the Hybrid Bill to get trains from Manchester Airport towards Yorkshire because Northern Powerhouse Rail – including new lines as well ...