Integrated Rail Plan

The Committee is interested in the implications of the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) for the economy and rail capacity and connectivity. We are particularly interested in receiving written evidence that addresses: The contribution that the IRP will make to rail capacity and connectivity for (a) passengers and (b) freight in (i) the Midlands and the … Show more

The Committee is interested in the implications of the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) for the economy and rail capacity and connectivity. We are particularly interested in receiving written evidence that addresses: The contribution that the IRP will make to rail capacity and connectivity for (a) passengers and (b) freight in (i) the Midlands and the North and (ii) the UK Whether and how the IRP will “level up” communities in the Midlands and the North How the IRP will affect rail infrastructure and services outside the Midlands and the North The challenges to central Government, Great British Railways, regional and local authorities, transport bodies and other stakeholders in delivering the IRP How the rail schemes in the IRP will integrate and interact with HS2 How the rail improvement schemes in the IRP were selected, and whether those selections represent equity between and within regions Whether the IRP represents value for money for UK taxpayers Show less