{"id":4563,"date":"2025-01-29T10:01:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slcrail.com\/?p=4563"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:41:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:41:56","slug":"slc-to-support-combined-authority-to-drive-rail-ambitions-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slcrail.com\/slc-to-support-combined-authority-to-drive-rail-ambitions-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"SLC to support combined authority to drive rail ambitions forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SLC, a rail development and delivery specialist, has been appointed to assist the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) with its rail plan.<\/p>\n<p>This appointment builds on the consultancy\u2019s 15 years of expertise in empowering local authorities to shape rail strategies that drive growth and strengthen communities, an achievement recognised at the NCE Awards with the \u2018Impact in Local Transport\u2019 award.<\/p>\n<p>Sam Uren, Engineering Director at SLC, said: &#8220;We&#8217;ve witnessed first-hand how improved connectivity can transform a region through our work on various projects, most recently the Northumberland Line. 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