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20/03/2015
Govt To Announce 'Northern Powerhouse' Transport Plan
The government is due to announce plans for a multi-billion pound overhaul of the transport system across the North of England.
The Northern Transport Strategy will lay out the government's plan for what it is calling a "northern powerhouse".
The plan includes a long-term goal of improved road links and quicker train times between major cities.
The Transport for the North (TfN) strategy will lay out proposed new routes, including:
• Leeds to Newcastle, with new travel times of about 50 minutes - estimated cost £8.5bn to £14bn
• Sheffield to Manchester, and Manchester to Leeds in about 30 minutes - estimated cost £12bn to £19bn
• Liverpool to Manchester, travel times of about 20 minutes (down from 32) - estimated cost £8bn to £13bn
The report also sets out such ideas as developing new east-west road connections, a road tunnel under the Peak District, and introducing smart travel cards and simpler fares across the North.
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The Northern Transport Strategy will lay out the government's plan for what it is calling a "northern powerhouse".
The plan includes a long-term goal of improved road links and quicker train times between major cities.
The Transport for the North (TfN) strategy will lay out proposed new routes, including:
• Leeds to Newcastle, with new travel times of about 50 minutes - estimated cost £8.5bn to £14bn
• Sheffield to Manchester, and Manchester to Leeds in about 30 minutes - estimated cost £12bn to £19bn
• Liverpool to Manchester, travel times of about 20 minutes (down from 32) - estimated cost £8bn to £13bn
The report also sets out such ideas as developing new east-west road connections, a road tunnel under the Peak District, and introducing smart travel cards and simpler fares across the North.
(MH/CD)
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