Hull City Council leader meets with Rail Minister to discuss rail electrification 19th October 2023 The leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Mike Ross, has stepped up his efforts to get certainty from the government on when electrification of the Hull to Leeds rail line will take place. Following his letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, written following the termination of the HS2 project earlier this month, Councillor […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor mike rossDepartment for TransportElectrificationnetwork railNorthern Powerhouse RailTransport for the North
Councillors, MPs and businesses join forces to ‘make voices heard’ on Hull rail electrification 7th October 2021 Local councillors, MPs and businesses are being urged to join forces to make the case for electrifying and upgrading the railway lines in and out of Hull, amid fears rail infrastructure investment plans could be watered down. Councillor Daren Hale, leader of Hull City Council, has written to councillors, MPs and businesses across Hull and […] Read more Business Environment News Transport & Streets Councillor Daren HaleElectrificationintegrated transport planNorthern Powerhouse RailrailwaysRishi Sunak
City urged to help fast-track Hull’s route towards electrification 4th September 2020 Residents and businesses in Hull are being asked to support the final push in a long campaign to electrify and upgrade the railway lines from Hull to Selby and Hull to Sheffield. If successful, it could cut journey times from Hull to Leeds from 57 minutes to just 38 minutes, and Hull to Sheffield from […] Read more Business News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Daren HaleElectrificationNorthern Powerhouse RailSelbyTransPennineTransport for the North
