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Integrated Rail Plan

Status: Closed Opened: 15 Dec 2021 Closed: 13 Jul 2023 13 recommendations 15 conclusions 1 report

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 …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - The Integrated Rail Plan for the North and … HC 292 27 Jul 2022 28 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
3 Recommendation Second Report - The Integrated Rail Pla… Rejected

Whilst we recognise that the Golborne link was not perfect, and faced substantial local opposition,...

Whilst we recognise that the Golborne link was not perfect, and faced substantial local opposition, given its importance in terms of unlocking capacity for passengers and freight, and reducing journey times to Scotland, we are concerned that it has been cancelled without an alternative being proposed. The Department for Transport …

Government response. The government does not accept the recommendation to set out alternative plans that add similar capacity as a minimum because of the IRP investment and adaptive approach.
Department for Transport

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
23 Mar 2022 Andrew Stephenson MP · Department for Transport, Nick Bisson · Department for Transport, Sir John Armitt CBE · National Infrastructure Commission, Sir Peter Hendy CBE · Network Rail View ↗
9 Mar 2022 Andy Street CBE · West Midlands Combined Authority, Gareth Dennis · University of Birmingham, Karen Heppenstall · Midlands Connect, Professor Iain Docherty · Institute for Advanced Studies, Professor Jon Shaw · European Platform for Transport Sciences View ↗
2 Feb 2022 Andy Burnham · Greater Manchester, Martin Tugwell · Transport for the North, Rt Hon. the Lord McLoughlin CH · Transport for the North View ↗

Correspondence

5 letters
DateDirectionTitle
11 Jan 2023 — Correspondence from the Minister for Rail, Department for Transport, relating t…
26 Oct 2022 — Correspondence from the Minister of State for Rail, Department for Transport re…
12 Oct 2022 — Correspondence from the Minister of State for Rail, Department for Transport, r…
12 Oct 2022 — Correspondence from Chair, Transport Committee to the Minister of State for Rai…
9 Feb 2022 — Correspondence from Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, relating to the …