Andrew Pritchard Director of Policy & Infrastructure East Midlands Councils 24 TH FEBRUARY 2016
Introduction Transport as an Engine of Growth HS2 in the East Midlands Midlands Connect
Transport as an Engine of Growth ► Job growth through transport engineering sector ► Economic impacts through improved connectivity between places
Midland Main Line Upgrade & Electrification Reduce journey times by 14 mins between London and Sheffield Cut rail industry costs by £60 million per years Add £450 million of wider economic benefits
HS2 Eastern Leg HS2 is essential to our long term competitiveness Eastern Leg of HS2 has the greatest economic impact
HS2 in the East Midlands
Current EM Governance East Midlands HS2 Strategic Board Hub Station Delivery Board Connectivity Group Staveley Depot Delivery Board
Achievements to Date Agreement of local consensus to support Toton Agreement of strategic Vision and Objectives for HS2 in the East Midlands Initial work on economic development opportunities Scoping of connectivity options Agreement of principles for Hub Station design Agreement of scope for multimodal transport model Commissioning work on tram extension feasibility Feasibility of options for classic compatible connection
Connectivity Critical to Success
Hub Station Design Critical to Connectivity
Hub Station Preferred Option
Hub Station Concept Design
HS2 Command Paper: November 2015 “The Government continues to support Toton as the location for the HS2 East Midlands Hub.” “Today, the Government is announcing funding (£1.25m) for the development of an HS2 Growth Strategy for the East Midlands Hub. This funding will enable the region…to… clearly identify the opportunities, plans and required support to deliver growth, building on the transformational benefits of HS2.” (NB: no similar announcement for Sheffield or Leeds)
Proposed Revised Governance
Growth Strategy Structure
First Phase Delivery Plan
Final Growth Strategy (Mid 2017) Articulate a clear narrative for the delivery of HS2 in the East Midlands; Identify key additional interventions that will add value to the HS2 baseline in terms of land value uplift, productivity, GVA, housing and jobs; Prioritise those interventions and determine the optimum phasing for delivery; Set out land use and mobility masterplans that provide a clear spatial context for investment; and Set out a costed and viable delivery plan which include proposals for funding, risk management and procurement, and a preferred model of local delivery.
Midlands Connect We have a poor historic record in securing transport spending for the Midlands We need to get greater traction over national spending decisions - as the north have started to do
Midlands Connect
4 HS2 Stations Serving the Midlands…
HS2 Ready Work Package Baseline & Gap Analysis Priorities for Accelerating Investment Priorities for Released Capacity Priorities for Network Integration
Towards ‘Transport for the Midlands’
And Finally… Any Questions?