The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Improve connectivity Unlock opportunity 02 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Why Northern Powerhouse Rail?
Bringing up to Unlocking place improvements 10 million valued at up to people £15bn within 90 minutes GVA benefits of four or more valued up to northern cities £3.4bn per year
Supporting increased rail travel by up to 400% Adding up to Trebling the number of businesses able to access four 35,000 more seats or more cities or Manchester per hour into the six Airport within 90 mins, core cities of the North from 70,000 today to 260,000
Taking car 64,000 trips Allowing the North per day off the road Increasing to function as productivity by a single more up 35,000 to 2% economy in our city jobs in better centres connected places 03 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
“Investment to improve the North’s Why Northern connectivity is an investment in unlocking its people, its productivity Powerhouse Rail? and its economy. The plans and the potential are in place, now we need to make it happen.”
John Cridland, Chairman of Transport for the North
Bringing up to Unlocking place improvements 10 million valued at up to Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) Northern Powerhouse Rail offers people £15bn is a major rail programme the opportunity to unleash designed to unlock the economic productivity and growth and within 90 minutes GVA benefits potential of the North. It will power up the North’s economic of four or more valued up to transform rail services making potential. The National Infrastructure northern cities it easier to move between the Commission (NIC) has recommended £3.4bn region’s towns and cities. that Government invest to bring the per year opportunity forward. Poor connectivity is a widely acknowledged barrier to With significant business case productivity. Slow connections and development and economic Supporting increased sub-standard links are holding benefits analysis well advanced, rail travel by up to back the North’s potential and and with our plans moving at constraining its growth. pace, Transport for the North has 400% four key asks to Government, set out in the graphic below: Adding up to Trebling the number of businesses able to access four 35,000 more seats or more cities or Manchester per hour into the six Airport within 90 mins, core cities of the North from 70,000 today to 260,000 TIVITY, UNLO NEC CK O ON P C PO VE RT O U R N P Long-term Economic IT Y IM investment growth Unlock and Recognise the Taking commit capital role of Northern car investment Powerhouse Rail through the in stimulating 64,000 trips Spending regeneration Allowing the North per day off the road Increasing Review and growth to function as Development Design productivity by funding Ensure all new rail up Enable the project investment can be a single more to to proceed into designed and 35,000 2% full project and TO GO delivered in a ER economy in our city jobs in better business case S N cohesive fashion centres A M connected R E N U places T O
THE POTENTIAL OF NORTHERN POWERHOUSE RAIL 04 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Why Northern Powerhouse Rail © HS2 Limited
Up to Northern Powerhouse Rail NORTHERN POWERHOUSE is a programme to deliver a RAIL AND HS2 transformed network in the North HS2 will increase capacity across of England. Featuring new and our network while improving rail significantly upgraded railway connections between 25 towns 35,000 lines, it will be the region’s single and cities. Not only this, but it will biggest transport investment help deliver up to 35,000 jobs, more since the Industrial Revolution. revitalise areas and provide economic benefits that will help It is much more than an infrastructure rebalance the economy. There is jobs project – it has the potential to be now a clear opportunity to ensure a social and economic catalyst for that, alongside Transpennine Route in our city centres the region and the people and Upgrade and HS2, we can deliver businesses of the North. a step-change in rail that can benefit the whole of the North and It is an investment in infrastructure the country. that will deliver benefits to the economy, quality of life, education Both Northern Powerhouse Rail and the environment. and HS2 will be transformational. They will both be key pieces of world class infrastructure integral to the expansion of the existing rail network, regeneration of railway stations and their surrounding areas, which will free up much- needed capacity in a system that is struggling to perform.
“Northern Powerhouse Rail will radically improve capacity and journey times across the North of England to deliver a much more effective rail system to unlock future prosperity.”
Tim Wood, NPR Director 05 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
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Alternative concepts will continue to be assessed between Liverpool – Manchester, Manchester – Sheffield and Manchester – Leeds as part of taking forward the Strategic Outline Business Case for the programme. Map shows only railway lines which interact with Nothern Powerhouse Rail. TfN is currently assessing concepts with Sheffield City Region Partners for a parkway serving South Yorkshire. 06 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Why The Economic case © AV Dawson
The primary objective for At present connectivity between Increase Northern Powerhouse Rail is to the North’s towns and cities, and productivity boost economic growth and beyond, restricts business growth close the north-south gap in and opportunities. Whilst most of our by up to productivity. cities are relatively close together, they tend to work separately rather As the Government’s Industrial than as one economy. Increasing Strategy makes clear, we need a the effective reach of each 2% more balanced approach to growth individual city, through improved across the country. transport links for example, could in better help cities to work together to connected Currently the North is less productive boost what the northern economy than the rest of England, and in produces overall. places 2016 the Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review Creating more dynamic places found that poor connectivity where people and businesses was a key factor influencing our thrive will be an important factor productivity. in boosting productivity and jobs, GVA benefits and realising the North’s economic valued up to By better connecting our strongly opportunity. performing sectors in the North, we can rebalance the economy and To help the North work more bring tangible benefits to the places effectively together to build a of the North that will make a real stronger northern economy, the £3.4 bn difference to the lives of the people North requires frequent, faster, more that live here. efficient, reliable, and sustainable per year journeys on the transport network. By better connecting our towns and cities, NPR could support an increase in productivity of up to 2%, going some way to closing the North-South divide. 07 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Why The People case © HS2 Limited
Northern Powerhouse Rail will ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES Up to transform the way people travel Currently people in the North’s across the North and enable them ability to access new opportunities to access greater opportunities is constrained by the current 760m raising their quality of life. transport network. MEETING DEMAND Northern Powerhouse Rail would trips expected by Rail travel is predicted to be up to bring more than 10 million people rail in the North four times higher in 2050 - from 180 within 90 minutes of multiple key million trips a year today, to 760 cities in the North, against just by 2050 million in 2050. Passenger demand 2 million today. This would allow five is invariably greater between our times the number of people access larger urban centres and Northern to new opportunities, within easy Powerhouse Rail would increase the reach of their home and without the number of seats between our key need to relocate. Number of seats cities by up to 35,000 per hour. Rail is the best way to move ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS between key cities significant numbers of people Our transport network must be increased by up to quickly, safely and reliably, and decarbonised to support a shift to can move significantly more a low carbon economy, and with passengers than by road. increased investment in the whole of the transport network, the North IMPROVING JOURNEYS will support the achievement of 35,000 Northern Powerhouse Rail would the targets set out in the Climate per hour with NPR drastically improve journey times, Change Act. with an average reduction of 30-45 minutes on journeys between key Increasing demand for rail cities in the North. The new network means fewer trips by car, could allow speeds of up to resulting in benefits from reduced “Daily stress 140mph, today the average speed emissions of air pollution and by train between the North’s key greenhouse gases. travelling to cities is around 46mph. Northern Powerhouse Rail will work. Never New lines and significant ultimately deliver a modal shift and improvements to existing lines reduce road travel across the North. know if the train would also free up capacity, will be on time enabling more services on local lines and allowing more trains per and have all its hour, giving the people of the North a truly ‘turn-up and go’ carriages.” transport network.
Lancashire Commuter 08 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Why The Business case
Poor transport connectivity Northern Powerhouse Rail will put is creating a constraint on businesses, big or small, in touch businesses across the North. with more people more easily. It will fuel what businesses need to Access to labour markets is limited, perform and prosper. connectivity between businesses is reduced and opportunities for trade Businesses in the retail, hospitality and collaboration are constrained. and tourism sectors will benefit from improved connectivity to leisure and Despite the relatively short tourism destinations. distances between each of the city regions in the North, there is The visitor economy has the little economic interaction between potential not only to provide Gross these cities. Value Added (GVA) and jobs growth, but can also maintain and enhance Northern Powerhouse Rail would the Northern population’s quality change that. of life, whilst helping retain and attract a skilled and experienced Bringing businesses, universities workforce. Places such as and labour markets closer together Scarborough and York in particular will stimulate substantial benefits. will receive added tourism benefit due to better connectivity.
“An NPR hub station at Manchester Airport will help expand its worldwide network of routes and ensure the benefits of these vital links flow fully throughout the North.”
Charlie Cornish, Chief Executive of Manchester Airport Group 09 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Why Global Opportunities
Manchester Airport is an integral NPR will transform journey times International connectivity through part of the Northern Powerhouse to Manchester Airport, shortening other airports such as Newcastle, Rail network. supply chains and creating stronger Bradford, Liverpool and Doncaster trading routes. to name just a few, will support visitor Serving more than 200 destinations, economies, and universities, attracting the connectivity it provides is key to By more than doubling the number international students and world- ensuring all parts of the North are of people who live within 90 leading academics and encouraging as productive and internationally minutes of the airport, NPR will also knowledge exchange and research competitive as possible. encourage international airlines to partnerships with the world’s best establish dozens more direct long academic institutions. The integrated NPR/HS2 station at haul routes to key global markets. the airport will mean people and Whether based in Darlington, Bradford, businesses across the Northern By improving international Sheffield or Hull, businesses across Powerhouse have the access to the connectivity in this way, we will the whole of the North will be better global opportunities they need to equip the North to trade more connected to trading partners from thrive, creating jobs and economic effectively. New York to Shanghai - or wherever in value in the process. the world they need to be.
Access to Manchester Airport within within 8.7m people 60 90 minutes 4.7m minutes people 4m people 2m people
NOW WITH NPR NOW WITH NPR & HS2 & HS2 10 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Impact Bringing the North’s key cities closer together
Northern Powerhouse Rail will The benefits of reduced travel cut journey times and connect times will be substantial and key cities across the North like transformative. Finally, our region will never before. become connected and cohesive, unlocking its potential and enabling its people and its productivity.
Best potential with Best current Northern Powerhouse Rail* Corridor concepts under consideration Frequency Minutes Frequency Minutes
Newcastle - Significant infrastructure upgrades 3 88-95† 4 58 Leeds Leeds - Significant infrastructure upgrades 1 57 2 38 Hull Sheffield - Significant infrastructure upgrades 1 39-42 4 28 Leeds and use of HS2 Sheffield - Significant infrastructure upgrades 1 80-86 2 50 Hull Manchester - Significant infrastructure upgrades 2 49-57 4 40 Sheffield Leeds - A new line serving Bradford via 4 46-58 6 25 Manchester Parkway or centrally Diggle upgrades akin to new line
Liverpool - A new line, or Fiddlers Ferry 4 37-57 6 26‡ Manchester‡ upgrade, serving central Warrington or a new line via a Southern Parkway
* Journey times will depend on the final engineering options, the strength of the business case, and what can be timetabled in practice. † Typical journey times via York, Darlington and Durham. Fastest current journey time is 81 minutes. ‡ Liverpool - Manchester via Warrington, journey time includes a call at Manchester Airport. A non-stopping service would take 21 minutes. 11 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Access to Cities
Our six main cities would see substantial benefits. Large numbers of people would have better access to better connections and more opportunities:
Liverpool Hull 2.7m 92,000 1.1m 31,000 People within Businesses People within Businesses 90 mins within 90 mins 90 mins within 90 mins
Sheffield Manchester 2.9m 100,000 3m 98,000 People within Businesses People within Businesses 90 mins within 90 mins 90 mins within 90 mins
Leeds Newcastle 4.2m 136,000 340,000 15,000 People within Businesses People within Businesses 90 mins within 90 mins 90 mins within 90 mins 12 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Impact Supporting our towns and communities
Right across our region, the impact of Northern Powerhouse Rail will be material and meaningful. It is not just the key cities that will feel the benefit.
Our towns and communities will These are not just incremental gain as the overall benefits of differences. There are substantial better, faster and more reliable and serious savings to be connections draw us all together achieved. and empower our potential. The impact of Northern Powerhouse Journey times from our region’s Rail will be felt right across towns towns will be faster and connections and communities in our region, better. Getting from Warrington to stitching the North closer together Sunderland, for example, will be and enabling its people and 85-90 minutes faster. Bradford to potential to flourish. Crewe will be 70-75 minutes quicker and Darlington to Preston will see a saving of 50-55 minutes.
Warrington to Sunderland minutes 85-90 faster
Preston to Hull minutes 40-45 faster
Darlington to Preston minutes 50-55 faster
Wakefield to Liverpool minutes 30-35 faster
Bradford to Crewe minutes 70-75 faster 13 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Investment into new railway lines A CATALYST FOR Unlocking and hub stations represents a COMMUNITIES clear opportunity for transforming Our towns play a fundamental role the way our towns and cities in economic growth and are at the place perform and are used. heart of the Northern Powerhouse Strategy. But above all this is about improvements This is a once in a generation people and communities. solution for bringing people, places, valued at up to business and institutions closer By improving the infrastructure, we together and driving regeneration can enhance the opportunities for forwards. everyone in our communities across the North. Northern Powerhouse Rail can £15bn contribute massively to creating Whether they live in a village in dynamic and attractive places the East Riding or a small town in where people want to live and the Wirral, they will be closer to work. Spreading out beyond the connections that offer faster, better big cities, the benefits in terms of and more reliable journeys. They regeneration and confidence for will benefit as the investment flows our towns and communities will more widely out and into the North be tangible. as a whole.
Warrington, Bradford, Barnsley Our smaller towns and communities and York - to name just a few all play a part in the North’s - could all see an injection of productivity. development which will strengthen and propel them forwards. Our By improving the connectivity, early analytical work shows that we can unlock the potential. Northern Powerhouse Rail will unlock commercial and place development worth up to £15bn across the region.
“As a mum and an employee, the key for me is being able to get from A to B efficiently and without delays”
Olivia, Entyce Creative, Chester 14 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
How Northern Powerhouse Rail network development: What happens next Development of NPR objectives
Work to progress Northern Transport for the North are still Powerhouse Rail is moving at making the case for Northern pace. Having secured £52m Powerhouse Rail, so Government of development funding for investment now would allow us Initial development of 2019/20, we can deliver significant to continue to make rapid and corridor concepts progress. purposeful progress.
Over the next 12-18 months TfN will Over the coming months we be carrying out detailed work to will continue to work with our make progress towards a single stakeholders and the public to preferred concept on each route by make the case for this essential Strategic outline Preferred corridor 2020 at the latest. piece of national infrastructure, business case concept developing the scheme to This will would mean public maximise its benefits at a local engagement on the network could and strategic level. start as early as the early 2020s. This is the best opportunity in more During this time, important, than a century. collective decisions will be made with our Members about putting For too long the country has been Public ngagement forward phasing preferences running with one engine, that of the and how we bring the programme South East, and we are therefore to construction. committed to working with the Government to deliver this major Development funding is needed to economic programme. Public consultation drive forward this vital work.
Preferred route option utline business case
Statutory procedures and powers “I want to be the Prime Minister who does with Northern Powerhouse Rail what we did for Crossrail in London… We need to inject some pace into this programme so that we can unlock jobs Full business case and boost growth across the country.”
Boris Johnson, Phased construction British Prime Minister Operation 15 The potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Northern Powerhouse Rail network development:
Development of NPR objectives
Initial development of corridor concepts
Strategic outline Preferred corridor business case concept
Public ngagement
Public consultation
Preferred route option utline business case
Statutory procedures and powers
Full business case
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