HS2 and NPR Update What does it mean for Liverpool City Region? Merseytravel Committee 01 December 2016
Why is HS2 and NPR important to LCR? LCR Growth Strategy – Place “The proposed Northern Powerhouse Rail holds the potential to free • up capacity for freight to strengthen our economy as a multi-modal logistics hub.” “Our ambitions for Physical and Digital Infrastructure include . . . • Linking Liverpool to High Speed 2 to create the start of an east- • west Northern Powerhouse Rail link, as part of Transport for the North’s plans for a smart, integrated pan-Northern network. Develop an integrated multi-modal transport system for the • City Region which will deliver economic growth whilst reducing the City Region’s carbon footprint.”
Our Campaign Objectives A new dedicated twin track line connection to Golborne • A new station for Liverpool on the Lime St area • Delivering: • NPR - Liverpool – Manchester Piccadilly journey times of approx. 20 • minutes Full HS2 connectivity to Liverpool to the full HS2 network • Greater passenger capacity • Greater freight capacity • To be delivered in the first phase of the Transport for the North programme •
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Recent HS2 News Monday 31 st October Sir David Higgins (Chairman, HS2 Ltd.) released • High speed rail link from Liverpool to London AND Manchester moves closer ‘Changing Britain: HS2 taking root’, highlights Move could cut London travel times to an hour and a quarter and Manchester times to 21 LCR economy and growth ambitions minutes Interview with the Liverpool Echo: • The need to co-ordinate HS2 and NPR to • create an integrated network The big benefit is capacity relief, • particularly for freight LCR Combined Authority Economic Benefits • study updated: £15 billion GVA uplift • 20,000 new jobs • 10,000 new homes • 2.9 million extra visitors per year •
Monday 31 st October – HS2 Changing Britain Report Title Commitment to integrated HS2 and NPR services • Body copy � Body copy � The potential to halve Liverpool-Manchester journey times, reduce • Liverpool-London by 25% Confirmed NPR rolling stock can run on HS2 lines • Benefit of new City Centre station recognised •
Tuesday 15 th November – Command Paper Positives Government announces HS2 Phase 2B route as part of Command Paper. • Confirms retention of the ‘Golborne Link’ to ensure HS2 is integrated • with the wider network . SoS confirmed to parliament as part of the announcement: • • “Work is also progressing to see how HS2 can help deliver parts of a fast, frequent Northern Powerhouse rail network for Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull and Newcastle. Where necessary, we will include passive provision for these services in the Phase 2b Hybrid Bill, subject to agreement of funding and the supporting business case.”
The Command Paper Challenges Ahead
The Command Paper - Summary for LCR: Manchester Piccadilly HS2 station will • be planned with consideration of NPR plans The Golborne Link is retained, • meaning a potential connection to HS2 and NPR via the link is still on track Our ambitions can still be met • without changing HS2’s core proposition or budget Liverpool – London HS2 services may • have the same journey time for both trains each hour, where previously one service would be faster than the other
In Summary Significant step in the right direction, but a number of challenges remain • The Combined Authority will continue to take forward the next phase of • work with Transport for the North as requested to develop the full business case for NPR: next milestones spring and autumn 2017 Continue to evidence and argue case for connecting NPR and HS2 via • Golborne Link and passive provision, based upon provisions made in the Command Paper Secure inclusion within the draft HS2 Phase 2b Hybrid Bill - from autumn • 2017 (for autumn 2019)
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