US EditionGovernment Sets Out Plans for North of England Rail Investment
The £1.1bn design phase will enable faster, more frequent rail services across northern England, aiming to unlock 10,000 jobs and major regeneration by the 2030s.
- The government announced initial design funding of £1.1b for Northern Powerhouse Rail and set a £45 billion cap to begin phased planning, with construction not expected until after 2030.
- Transport planners say the aim is to deliver faster, more frequent services across the North using new lines and upgrades, with the government saying NPR could add up to £40bn to the British economy and relieve West Coast mainline pressure.
- Warrington will become a key transport hub as a new low-level Warrington Bank Quay station serves the Liverpool–Manchester route with four to six trains per hour to Manchester Airport and upgrades support 4,000 new homes.
- Officials expect long-term job and office space gains and will publish a Northern Growth Strategy in spring while pursuing the Leamside line business case with regional mayors and leaders.
- Tracing back to its 2014 origins, Northern Powerhouse Rail was proposed by George Osborne, former Chancellor, linked to Boris Johnson's levelling-up agenda; the Department for Transport says lessons from HS2 programme and a funding cap allow delay of further allocations amid fiscal pressures.
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Rachel Reeves wants North to ‘feel the benefits’ of rail scheme by ‘early 2030s’
The Chancellor spoke during a visit to a rail depot in Leeds.
Transpennine Route Upgrade lays the foundations for a better-connected North as NPR funding is confirmed
Today on a visit to Neville Hill Depot in Leeds the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, backed Northern Powerhouse Rail with £1.1bn over the Spending Review period, allowing progress on planning, development, and design work to be made which will unlock benefits for the people of the North from the 2030s. This reinforced the importance of continued investment in rail infrastructure across the North of England.
Northern Powerhouse Rail upgrade welcomed - Liverpool City Region Destination Partnership
Liverpool is among the areas of the North of England that will benefit from faster commutes, better jobs, more homes and increased investment in their communities as the Government launches a major growth plan for the north – with Northern Powerhouse Rail at its heart. The new growth drive will strengthen connections between some of the fastest growing city regions in the country – connecting Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, H…
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