Rail North Manchester Airport Transport Forum David Hoggarth, Rail North Director

The North of England Investment in the North

The North of England £97 billion GVA 850,000 more jobs A ‘transformational’ growth scenario by 2050 could generate: £97 billion GVA increase to the Northern economy 850,000 more jobs than ‘business as usual’ Investment in the North

The North of England and air travel Investment in the North

Manchester Airport station Based on Dec 2016 timetable Rail today

The North of England and air travel Investment in the North

The North of England and air travel Figures from TfGM Investment in the North

Transport for the North A strong, single voice for the North and a strategic partner with the Government Co-management of Northern and TPE, and identifying rail priorities Deliver a strategic plan for road and rail investment in the North Deliver Smart Travel across the North 11 Local Enterprise Partnerships 4 Development partners 19 Local Government partners Working together

Rail North Working together Represents the 25 Local Transport Authorities across the North of England Has a long term strategy to improve the railway to support economic growth and the Northern Powerhouse Is working in a formal partnership with the Department for Transport to manage the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises Is overseeing the delivery of the transformation of both franchises including over 500 brand new carriages Is working closely with Transport for the North and will be integrated into TfN during 2017. Working together

Rail North Vision - To create a world class railway for the whole of the North, recognised by passengers and businesses as serving their needs, that supports economic growth and is both more effective and more efficient. Creating a world class railway

Rail North Rail North has consistently outperformed. Creating a world class railway

Franchise transformation Transforming services

The Great North Rail project A programme of improvements to transform train travel for customers in the North. It will enable more trains to run each day: more trains with more seats, running more quickly and more reliably. Transforming services

Northern Powerhouse Rail Investment in the North

Rail North Planning for our future Future planning: The Long Term Rail Strategy is a development plan for rail over 20 years The strategy will lead to economic benefits quantified at £50bn Now being developed into a Strategic Transport Plan for TfN Working jointly with Network Rail on a Route Study for the North Seeking funding for the next industry ‘control period’ including a North of England fund. Planning for our future

Rail North Long Term Rail Strategy Long term strategic objectives Connectivity Capacity Coherence Cost effectiveness Targeted improvements to journey times Improved frequencies Faster end to end journeys On train to tackle overcrowding On track to meet additional demand for passenger and freight A more coherent and user friendly network Defined categories of train services Simpler fares Lower running costs for freight and passenger services A more efficient network Planning for our future

Independent International Connectivity Commission Report Total passengers per annum and airport/port UK totals. Based on UK CAA figures for rolling year ending October 2016; and DfT Ports report 2015. Investment in the North

International connectivity Investment in the North

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