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

2. The North of England
Investment in the North

3. 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

4. The North of England and air travel
Investment in the North

5. Manchester Airport station
Based on Dec 2016 timetable
Rail today

6. The North of England and air travel
Investment in the North

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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

12. Franchise transformation
Transforming services

13. 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

14. Northern Powerhouse Rail
Investment in the North

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. International connectivity
Investment in the North