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HS2 Unlocking the benefits Connectivity Package ii 2.7 million people live in the West Midlands metropolitan area, the largest urban area outside of 1

The Connectivity Package will improve regional and local links The High Speed to High Speed Rail Two (HS2) and encourage sustainable Rail will growth using the released rail capacity from the . Economic benefits will therefore be maximised provide much- across the West Midlands region with capacity constraints on needed additional rail the already congested local transport networks being relieved. capacity connecting Based on international experience of High Speed Rail, the main urban areas implementation of the Connectivity Package to transform the proposed HS2 interchanges into integrated regional of the UK along a transport hubs is fundamental if our businesses are to expand new North-South fast their markets, access a wider workforce and develop local economic networks. Improved connectivity will undoubtedly connection. To capture attract new business and promote innovation across our and maximise the manufacturing and service sectors. distribution of HS2’s The Package will have a positive impact across a range of economic challenges facing Local Enterprise Partnerships potential benefits, (LEPs) in the West Midlands such as slow business cluster authorities across formation, urban youth unemployment and limited access to international gateways. The arrival of HS2 also underpins the West Midlands development plans for city centre and UK region have prepared a Central, stimulating further job creation from high-value economic activity in the West Midlands. Delivery of the Transport Connectivity Package will ensure that key locations are effectively linked Package, which will up to HS2 stations overcoming any potential consequences of building HS2 without connections to these places. deliver significant benefits to the region as a whole.

HS2 Y-Network York Leeds Bradford Preston WEST YORKSHIRE GREATER Wigan Bolton

MERSEYSIDE Manchester Rotherham Warrington Liverpool Manchester Sheffield Meadowhall Runcorn Airport SOUTH YORKSHIRE Sheffield

Crewe Stoke Nottingham East Midlands Hub Stafford Centro commissioned EAST MIDLANDS research which shows that implementation of Birmingham Birmingham Interchange WEST MIDLANDS the Connectivity Package alongside the HS2 Y-Network is estimated to more than double the economic impact of HS2 on its own, with the Old Oak Common London (Euston) creation of over 50,000 jobs Cardiff Bristol Heathrow Airport HS1 in the West Midlands and an increase in GVA of over £4 billion per year. Key West Midlands Economic Development Areas and HS2

To Manchester To Leeds NORTH EAST N DERBYSHIRE

CHESHIRE EAST Biddulph Leek ASHFIELD

Kidsgrove

STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS M6 newcastle- under-lyme stoke-on-trent AMBER VALLEY

DERBYSHIRE MML M1 DALES nottingham EREWASH

uttoxeter derby Market WCML Stone Drayton

SHROPSHIRE RUSHCLIFFE EAST CC SOUTH DERBYSHIRE burton upon trent stafford MML

M6 Rugeley TELFORD AND M1 CHARNWOOD WREKIN NORTH WEST CHASE LEICESTERSHIRE telford Cannock M54 SOUTH Burntwood STAFFORDSHIRE

M54 M42 leicester tamworth HINCKLEY AND M6 BOSWORTH WCML BLABY sutton Atherstone coldfield M69 NORTH Hinckley Bridgnorth Nuneaton M1

M6 NUNEATON Oldbury AND BEDWORTH HS2 HARBOROUGH Bedworth birmingham M6 HS2 Lutterworth M5 M6 WYRE FOREST Kidderminster M1 M42 rugby M42 Stourport-on-Severn bromsgrove M45 WCML M40 Leamington redditch Spa

Droitwich Spa warwick

M5 CC MALVERN HILLS DAVENTRY

worcester stratford-on-avon WYCHAVON

Enterprise Belt HS2 Phase I M40 SOUTH Regeneration Corridor HS2 Phase II NORTHAMPTON- SHIRE To London Strategic Growth Sites Main Rail Lines CHERWELL Enterprise Zones COTSWOLD

Contains Ordnance Survey OpenData © Crown copyright and database rights 2010. Cartography by Steer Davies Gleave 2013 The West 3 Midlands today

The West Midlands is working to create The West Midlands has identified thriving communities with dynamic regional and local connectivity as economic networks and a world-class an important feature of its growth higher education system to stimulate strategies, with a need to better link up Over 5.5 million future growth and jobs. Technological labour to jobs and skills; and businesses people live and work in the West Midlands innovation and advanced manufacturing to other businesses and markets. conurbation and are among our key industrial levers, However, existing local rail and road wider travel to work and will enable our region to build on its infrastructure is at capacity costing us area, contributing to strong industrial base. In essence it’s all all time and money. For example, the over 7% of the UK’s Gross Value Added about the West Midlands creating jobs region is seeing a 14% increase in rail and skills which are competitive in a use and congestion on the motorway global economy. network is also critical, particularly at specific junctions leading to regional The Greater Birmingham and centres, for example along the M42. Solihull, the , Coventry & Warwickshire Local Enterprise Attracting greater investment in Partnerships are stimulating transport will be a critical factor entrepreneurship and employment for the continued success of our by removing barriers to growth and region. The introduction of HS2 can fostering regional connectivity. They be the catalyst for connectivity and have identified key assets such as growth, but its impacts will only growth sites, strategic corridors and be maximised if wider connectivity centres and enterprise zones, which are measures are implemented not only strategic at the regional level, throughout the West Midlands. but also nationally, given our location To this end, rail and aviation hubs in the at the heart of the UK with excellent region have specifically been identified access to and from other national to become attractive locations for economic centres. business parks and industrial clusters, A network of manufacturing industries, as well as new housing development. including aerospace in the Black Country and automotive in Coventry, support our local economy. These industries of strategic national importance are increasingly investing

Birmingham in research and development. Local population manufacturers can also rely on a well- developed service sector, particularly in Birmingham, complemented by our world-class research centres and 30% universities, for example in the fields of age 19 or under healthcare and advanced engineering.

Birmingham, with over 30% of the city’s population aged 19 or under, has the highest unadjusted youth unemployment rate (19%) amongst the UK’s core cities (national average of 15.2%) 4 The connectivity package

To maximise the benefits of HS2, • Local rail service enhancements On a typical authorities across the West Midlands • Strategic interchange hubs in main weekday, the have prepared a Transport Connectivity metropolitan area’s centres for onward local connections Package to ensure that the whole transport network • Highway junction improvements and carries a total of 8 region can access the High Speed Rail other local mitigation measures million journeys, Network. The Package will maximise including 1.1m • High quality local bus access journeys in the connectivity and therefore remove morning peak barriers to growth. • Walking, cycling, public realm and wayfinding improvements The Connectivity Package will deliver: The Connectivity Package has been • A “one station” concept in Birmingham prepared as the scheme designs for city centre with a common HS2 have been drawn up. There may concourse, increased passenger therefore need to be some refinement handling capacity and a seamless of the package in light of publication of journey experience for users HS2’s Transport Assessment and more • An effective people mover at detailed design. The key outcomes of the Interchange linking with the Package have been categorised under NEC, the Airport and Birmingham three strategic outcomes: International station • New rapid transit line 1• Capitalising on the network approach connections (Metro and 2• Unlocking growth assets Key public transport SPRINT- Bus Rapid Transit) 3• Linking the West Midlands infrastructure • New rail links and local stations to the HS2 network improvements

To Stoke-on-Trent / Crewe HS2 To Derby

Stafford Rugeley Lichfield To Mid-Wales To

Aldridge Tamworth Shrewsbury

Wolverhampton Telford Walsall

Perry Leicester To Barr

Nuneaton Wednesbury Coleshill West Bromwich Water Orton

Dudley Port Jewellery The Quarter Hawthorns Birmingham Sandwell Smethwick HS2 Dudley Galton Bridge & Dudley Interchange Lea HS2 Five Bearwood Hall Interchange Ways Brierley Hill Small Junction 3 Heath University

Cradley Heath Bartley Green Kings Heath Coventry Rugby/Northampton To Stourbridge Solihull Junction Stourbridge Dorridge Town Longbridge Whitlocks End Bromsgrove Blythe Valley Kenilworth

Stratford- Worcester Redditch upon-Avon Warwick Leamington Spa

To Hereford To London Rail improvements SPRINT BRT Rapid Transit / Metro Strategic Interchange Hub 5

The illustrative diagram below shows Y-Network. Enhancements on other lines potential rail service enhancements on will also be made possible, including Over 900 trains a day stop in the West Midlands West Coast Main improved connectivity between the East Birmingham New Line when HS2 Phase 2 is operational. Midlands and the West Midlands. Local Street station, Much further work by the rail industry devolution of rail services would make carrying over 30 and its stakeholders will develop future delivery of service changes easier to million passengers a year the busiest rail service patterns as part of the HS2 achieve station in the UK outside London

Coventry station WM WCML Co ridor Post HS2 Phase 2 GLASGOW/EDINBURGH has seen an Potential West Carlisle Midlands West Coast Preston unprecedented Main Line services LIVERPOOL LIME STREET growth of 80% in when HS2 Phase 2 is CREWE the last five years, Stoke-on-Trent operational MANCHESTER PICCADILLY becoming the fastest growing station in the UK and is at the centre STAFFORD of an ambitious RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY regeneration SHREWSBURYWellingtonOakengatesTELFORDShifnal CENTRALCosford AlbrightonCodsall Bilbrook Rugeley Town To No th Mid Wales masterplan Hednesford

Penkridge CANNOCK Landywood No th Bloxwich WOLVERHAMPTON Aldridge

Tipton WALSALL Bescot Stadium Dudley Po t Tame Bridge Parkway Hamstead Sandwell & Dudley Pe y Ba r Smethwick Galton Bridge Witton Aston Smethwick Rolfe Street Duddeston

BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET To Newcastle Adderley Park

Stechford

Lea Hall

Marston Green

BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL Indicative se vice pattern on West Midlands WCML co ridor post HS2 (with associated Hampton-in-Arden infrastructure enhancements)

Berkswell Each line represents 1 train per hour

Tile Hill

Canley KEY

COVENTRY West Coast Intercity

Semi fast London - Birmingham - Liverpool

LEAMINGTON SPA Kenilwo th Cross Count y Intercity Rugby Leamington - Birmingham - Walsall - Aldridge Local Banbu y Rugeley - Walsall - Birmingham Local Long Buckby (Desire to extend to Birmingham International) Oxford NORTHAMPTON Birmingham - Wolverhampton - Shrewsbu y Local READING

HEATHROW Birmingham - Shrewsbu y - No th/Mid Wales AIRPORT MILTON KEYNES SOUTHAMPTON Watford Junction Wolverhampton - Birmingham International Local

BOURNEMOUTH LONDON EUSTON 6 Capitalising on the 1 network approach

Better transport will allow firms across Additional benefits will accrue from The Greater the West Midlands to capitalise on knowledge spill-overs (the exchange Birmingham and shared opportunities and synergies, of ideas and business practices Solihull LEP topped the UK league of allowing them to grow in size encouraged by proximity) and access to most successful through better access to national public goods (making it more convenient regions at attracting and international markets, creating a for enterprise clusters to benefit from, foreign investment in 2012-13 multiplier effect on demand for local e.g. fast broadband connections and inputs and employment. However, for university/research facilities). this to happen the right connections Some connectivity measures will support need to be in place not only between the economic growth by capitalising on the conurbation and HS2, but also between network approach. The Connectivity cities across the West Midlands and Package will ensure that, through the within the adjoining East Midlands. availability of economic growth assets A network approach, supported by an and the release of rail capacity, a more efficient local transport system, will integrated transport network can be favour the formation of specialised delivered to maximise the distribution employment clusters and incentivise of economic benefits across the West 60%of the UK’s knowledge sharing across firms. Midlands. The measures will also benefit automotive R&D the strategic road network by promoting takes place in the The concentration of businesses around West Midlands use of sustainable transport rather than these clusters will lead to agglomeration private car use. benefits: the ability to draw on a larger base of suppliers for different industries, Proposed connectivity measures to lowering of production costs, and the support such an integrated network widening of labour-pooling opportunities approach include: with greater matching of supply and • Snow Hill Lines Capacity and demand for jobs. Connectivity Improvements providing faster and more frequent services across the West Midlands, between , the Black Country, Birmingham, Solihull and Warwickshire • Camp Hill Chords south of The catchment economy of Birmingham city centre, with new local stations and new local rail services exported £55 billion worth of goods in 2011

Metropolitan area Linking to HS Impacts Turin, Italy Name: Turin, Italy New high-speed station Both high-speed and Population: 900,000 Torino Porta Susa linked regional rail patronage rising HS opening: 2006/2009 to the international airport in the first semester 2013 (shuttle bus), Lingotto Time to major destinations: Local firms able to access conference centre (city Milan (57mins), Rome markets in and around Milan metro), residential and (4.30hr) Introduction of integrated industrial areas (suburban ticketing across modes at rail services). Station met level completed in January 2013. Unlocking 7 2 growth assets

New sustainable development (around • UK Central: a strategic growth Coventry and HS2 stations, and other transport hubs location for a combination of economic Warwickshire are linked to the HS2 network) will help assets including Birmingham Airport, working to become a global Research unlock office and industrial space that the NEC, Jaguar Land Rover, and Development will significantly enhance the area’s Birmingham and Blythe Valley Hub, drawing upon attractiveness to businesses through a Business Parks, Solihull Town Centre its knowledge intensive services cluster approach. and the proposed HS2 Interchange. and university- The UK Central Masterplan supports The benefits of unlocking growth assets based research connectivity measures including rapid will be visible through the regeneration of institutions. transit options to nearby centres This has the currently underused land with the potential involvement of its • Coventry Friargate: a 3.2 million to accommodate economic growth. two universities, sq. ft. mixed use scheme featuring the national High-speed rail investment can be 25 new buildings, creating a new Manufacturing and Technology Centre, the catalyst for the transformation gateway to the city centre around JLR and the Warwick of business locations in city centres the railway station and acting as Business School and around key transport nodes into a catalyst for wider city centre dynamic clusters that promote compact retail regeneration projects and mixed development. • Wolverhampton Interchange: a strategic multi-modal transport The joint availability of new office spaces interchange and a hub for commercial and industrial sites, together with fast and development complementing efforts to convenient connections to key economic revitalise the city centre and provide centres across and beyond the region, will improved access to the airport stimulate business relocation to the West Midlands. The automotive industry is Connectivity Package measures will particularly important in the unlock growth assets at strategic Black Country, locations which include: boosted by the location of Jaguar • Birmingham City Core: Land Rover in the supporting regeneration plans enterprise zone. proposed in Eastside, Digbeth Therefore, the Black Country is and the rest of the GBSLEP working to create City Centre Enterprise zones a sustainable sites. Local connectivity will also environment to maintain support the growth aspirations competitiveness and of key strategic sites outside productivity through the city centre such as the £1bn the provision of regeneration at Longbridge, Sutton well-connected, high quality employment Coldfield and the Jewellery Quarter. locations

Metropolitan area Unlocking growth assets Impacts Lille, France Name: Lille, France Euralille regeneration project Office and university relocation Population: 225,000 with business district around to more functional areas (TOD) HS opening: 1993 HS station hub 1/3 of all business travel Time to major destinations: Strong political support changed as a result of high- Paris (1hr), Brussels across local authorities, speed (both outward from (35mins), London (1.20hr) promoting joint land-use regional enterprises and plans inward by clients of these enterprises) 8 Linking to the 3 HS2 network

The socio-economic impact of HS2 will The Connectivity Package includes the The Black Country only be maximised at the wider regional following measures that will support has the largest cluster of high value level if the necessary connectivity direct links between the West Midlands manufacturing improvements are put in place, and HS2: businesses in the linking as much of the West Midland’s country, employing • One station approach: urban realm conurbation and main centres as 90,000 people – 1 in and transit improvements to join- 5 jobs compared to possible to the HS2 network. up New Street and Moor Street 1 in 8 in the UK The benefits of widening direct stations to provide seamless transfer accessibility to the new high-speed between rail services, platforms network from a large number of and Birmingham city centre locations across the West Midlands are • Rapid Transit connections: two-fold: investment in high-quality rapid transit schemes as envisaged by the Black • Benefits from shorter journey times Country Core Strategy, linking up to key economic hubs such as Brierley Hill and Wednesbury and London and Manchester to a larger then onto HS2 via Metro Line 1 and number of businesses than just those Birmingham city centre extensions located in proximity of HS2 stations will result in greater productivity • Coventry Station Improvements: gains for the region as a whole Significant improvements for Coventry station to act as a gateway to HS2, • Smoother and quicker access to and support Friargate development the HS2 network will allow a greater and regeneration in Coventry share of commuting flows to take place on public transport modes – thus maximising the opportunities of released capacity on both the local rail and motorway networks

The population of the metropolitan area is forecast to grow by another 300,000 people by 2026 – the equivalent of adding another Coventry or Dudley borough to the West Midlands metropolitan area

Metropolitan area Linking to HS Impacts Zaragoza, Spain Name: Zaragoza, Spain Integration of the new HS Development of a modern Population: 700,000 station (2km away from the urban bus network, bike HS opening: 2003-2008 city) with the city centre and sharing, tramway to access suburbs to the wider urban area Time to major destinations: Madrid (1.15hr), Barcelona Supported the successful (1.5hr) bid for the Expo 2008 Local 9 outcomes

The Connectivity Package will have a The West Midlands positive impact across a range of economic freight and logistics sector growth challenges and will serve a number is a key employer of regeneration and growth areas across the and a significant West Midlands. The table below sets out the contributor to the most pressing issues facing LEPs and how the regional economy - the Rail Freight Connectivity Package will support positive change. Group has reported that north-south rail Issue Connectivity Package Outcomes freight via the West Midlands has grown Greater access to national and international markets to by 56% in the last Difficult for smaller sell products and services eight years businesses to grow Agglomeration benefits by sharing of intermediate inputs and public goods

Increase job opportunities across range of skills by Youth unemployment attracting new businesses especially in urban Better matching of labour supply/demand across the areas West Midlands thanks to greater mobility

Accelerate sharing of knowledge between firms and Slow business cluster research centres by strengthening the creation of formation dedicated hubs

Improve access to HS2 stations and Birmingham Limited access to Airport from across the region international gateways Attract more foreign investment to the area

Potential to release capacity on the congested rail Rail capacity network, including for commuter and regional services constraints to and from the main cities

North/South split in Improve intra-LEP connectivity between cities and economic activity towns to favour access to employment and services

Support new housing development by providing Population growth additional transport capacity within West Midlands and to/from London

High levels of Sustainable public transport alternatives triggering emissions from modal shift to less polluting means of transport transport The Black Country produces 20% of Potential to release capacity on the road network by Motorway network the UK’s aerospace transferring passenger and freight trips to rail and congestion output public transport links

Metropolitan area Air-Rail Connectivity Impacts Frankfurt, Germany Name: Frankfurt, Germany Fraport (Frankfurt Airport) 5.6 m annual passengers on Population: 704,000 is fully integrated both in long-distance rail services HS opening: 2002 the high-speed European from the airport network and in the regional Time to major destinations: 223 commuter and regional rail network to the Rhein- Cologne (56mins), Brussels trains per day Main region (2.52hr) Freeing up slots for long- haul flights Expanding airport’s catchment area 10

The Connectivity Package will ensure The population of The construction of a that the whole region is “plugged in” to the metropolitan HS2 through local rail and rapid transit area is forecast to new High Speed Rail grow by another links and faster, high capacity rail 300,000 people Network will provide improvements. by 2026 – the essential new rail equivalent of adding The Connectivity Package is expected another Coventry or capacity for the UK. to double the economic benefits of HS2 Dudley borough to the West Midlands The West Midlands to deliver 50,000 new jobs and a £4bn metropolitan area GVA increase for the region per year. By has produced a local working together, the region can make Transport Connectivity the local Connectivity Package a reality through a ten-year capital programme Package designed which will require adoption of a common to maximise the approach across the region and a single local voice aligned to decision-making economic benefits that processes to deliver the Connectivity high-speed rail will Package. bring to our region. Local assets can only thrive if they are linked to the national engines of growth. With the necessary connectivity measures in place, the West Midlands is set to be one of the country’s most important engines. Realising the Connectivity Package is thus not only about unlocking the benefits at the regional level, but also about enhancing the national economic performance.

Metropolitan area Unlocking growth assets Impacts Kagoshima, Japan Name: Kagoshima, Japan As JR Kyushu line was Increase of 230% in the number Population: 605,000 upgraded to HS, the area of passengers in the first year of HS opening: 2004 around the new station was operations redeveloped with intermodal Time to major destinations: Kagoshima metropolitan area connections. South Hakata (1.48hr), Tokyo saw a one-off increase in Kyushu tourism promotions (6.41hr) consumption of Y9.6 billion launched. (circa £48 million) Knock on effects with increases in employment and tourism continued over time i

HS2 Unlocking the benefits West Midlands Connectivity Package

Appendix – Schemes and Measures Overview Local Connectivity Package Overview

Funded Schemes Unfunded Schemes Potential Funding 2014 - 2019 Sources Rail • Birmingham city centre Moor Street passenger capacity enhancements and DfT / HS2 One Station common concourse with HS2 station • New station at Kenilworth • Coventry station Snow Hill line capacity and connectivity improvements SLGF / CP5 improvements Tamworth/Nuneaton line – Water Orton – capacity CP6 • Walsall – Rugeley improvements electrification • Coventry – Leamington – Chords /New stations Tamworth line CP6 / SLGF Spa capacity and south Birmingham enhancements/ electrification Aldridge new station and electrification CP5 / SLGF Wolverhampton – Walsall – Birmingham- new stations SLGF/ Enterprise Zone / Developers Shrewsbury line electrification CP6

East Midlands- West Midlands rail connectivity CP6 / 7 / Private Sector improvements

Rapid • Metro Centenary Square Metro Eastside extension Dft / HS2 Transit extension • Birmingham SPRINT Metro – Wednesbury – Brierley Hill – onto Line 1 and SLGF / Developers • Wolverhampton city Eastside extension centre interchange and Metro/Rapid transit – East Birmingham – Interchange SLGF / Developers Metro extension northern route and A45 route

Metro/Rapid transit – Coventry- Interchange SLGF

Solihull – Interchange – Coleshill SPRINT SLGF / Developers

Walsall Road SPRINT SLGF / Developers

Bartley Green SPRINT SLGF / Developers

National M42 Junction Improvements DfT / SLGF / Developers Highway Other strategic highway network/ DfT motorway mitigation measures

Local • Birmingham improved Birmingham city centre interchange/public realm Local / Private Sector Transport cycle links walking and cycling improvements • Local park and ride expansion Strategic interchange hub improvements eg Coventry, SLGF / Developers / CP5 Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Longbridge / CP6

Interchange cycle links DfT / HS2 / Local

Local park and ride expansion Local

Highway traffic management improvements/mitigation DfT/HS2 measures

Total • £320m £2.1bn Capital Cost (NB National motorway/SHN schemes not included)

NB SLGF = Single Local Growth Fund, CP5 = Network Rail Control Period 5 (2014-2019), CP6 = 2020 – 2024) OCT13031 iii iv

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