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David Hoggarth Strategic Rail Director Transport for the North

A RAILWAY FIT FOR PURPOSE “While having a long - term plan is fundamental to what we’re trying to do, we need to make sure we are making a difference now: the longer term is important, but the short term is urgent.” John Cridland

A TRANSFORMED NORTH

Long Term Rail Strategy A Pan-Northern Solution • • Desirable Minimum Standards Better Connected Communities • • Freight Opportunities Greater Economic Potential

Co-ordinated Rail Investment TRU HS2 NPR Transformational Full integration Reduced Costs Business Case Development Construction & commissioning 2018/19 2024/25 2018/19 2029/30 2034/35 2039/40

NORTHERN POWERHOUSE RAIL TO SCOTLAND TO SCOTLAND NEWCASTLE SUNDERLAND CARLISLE DURHAM Northern Powerhouse Rail – upgraded line DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH Northern Powerhouse PENRITH Rail – new line Linking Liverpool to HS2 OXENHOLME HS2 line TransPennine route Upgrade Existing line LANCASTER YORK Northern Powerhouse HULL Rail hub station LEEDS 1 2 PRESTON BRADFORD DONCASTER Other significant WIGAN MANCHESTER GRIMSBY WAKEFIELD economic centre 3 HUDDERSFIELD 4 LIVERPOOL BARNSLEY SHEFFIELD 5 MANCHESTER WARRINGTON AIRPORT 6 TO NORTH CHESTERFIELD WALES CHESTER CREWE TO MIDLANDS TO MIDLANDS AND LONDON AND LONDON

NEXT STEPS 2018: 2020’s and 2030’s: beyond: Complete Strategic Opening of HS2 Outline Business Construction Phase 2B to Case of Northern Manchester and Powerhouse Rail Eastern legs to Infrastructure and Sheffield, Leeds associated schemes and beyond

What does this mean regionally for people?

BENEFITS Bring Manchester Airport Provide more within 90 minutes reach capacity for 90 for 3 million more people passengers Quadruple the Free-up space on existing number of businesses lines and local services within 90 minutes of four or more major Northern Cities Integrate with HS2 and Better connect the other rail schemes to 90 North’s ‘prime maximise benefits for capabilities’ (advanced the North manufacturing, energy, + health innovation and digital)

A RAILWAY FIT FOR PURPOSE “While having a long - term plan is fundamental to what we’re trying to do, we need to make sure we are making a difference now: the longer term is important, but the short term is urgent.” John Cridland

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