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Recommendation 10
10
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 41
A full assessment of the levelling up impact of the various NPR and HS2 Eastern...
Recommendation
A full assessment of the levelling up impact of the various NPR and HS2 Eastern leg options does not appear to have been carried out to date. The Government must ensure that the impact of NPR decisions on Bradford in particular is robustly assessed, including producing BCR analyses for all NPR options. This is consistent with the spirit of commitments previously made by the Prime Minister to investigate all the options for Northern Powerhouse Rail, and to allow the lead on what comes next to be taken locally.
Government Response Summary
The government notes the recommendation and explains that the IRP confirmed HS2 services between Birmingham and central Nottingham, via East Midlands Parkway which would provide greater connectivity between the East and West Midlands.
Paragraph Reference:
41
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government notes this recommendation. The IRP confirmed HS2 services between Birmingham and central Nottingham, via East Midlands Parkway. This would provide greater connectivity between the East and West Midlands than the original Midlands Rail Hub proposals, including marked journey time reductions between Birmingham and Nottingham. In the IRP, Midlands Rail Hub was therefore proposed to focus on enabling improved services to Birmingham Moor Street from the South and West. This approach would allow additional services and better interchange to HS2 from Bristol and Cardiff, and faster local West Midlands services, while maximising value for money by complementing the new high speed line to the East Midlands. There may also be a case for delivering the eastern section (including links to Leicester) of Midlands Rail Hub in the future, and the Government is considering the case for enabling such future provision as part of the Outline Business Case for the South/West arm.