WORK on the planned Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) network could begin as soon as 2024 if the region can secure funding from central Government.
Transport for the North (TfN) unveiled its preferred options for transforming the rail network, linking the major cities of northern England, on November 20.
Central to the project is the construction of new high-speed/ high capacity lines between Liverpool and Manchester via Warrington and Manchester to Leeds via central Bradford.