PowerPoint Title Sub heading if required Northern Powerhouse Rail Freight meeting 17 th May 2016

Powerhouse Rail Network Body copy

Conditional outputs Body copy Reduced journey times between cities Increased capacity to cater for economic growth forecasts Minimum city to city connectivity frequencies For NECA starting point 4 additional trains per hour cutting the journey time Newcastle to Leeds from 90 minutes to 60 minutes and providing 100% to 130% capacity increase

Other related rail studies / influences Body copy HS2 East Coast Route Study North East Route Study TfN Local Strategic Connectivity workstream TfN Freight workstream SEP projects / aspirations

Leeds to Newcastle Specifics Body copy increased rail services Capacity uplift 100% to 130% Reduce journey times from 90mins to 60mins Minimum frequency 4tph Infrastructure and Station workshops as part of EC route study Freight Trans-Pennine CrossCountry LDHS Local HS2 NPR

CONCEPT A and B Concept B (northern) New or upgraded route Concept A Concept B (southern) Manchester Vic Manchester Pic Manchester Airport Liverpool New Northern Powerhouse Rail route Upgraded current NR route (could be very long cut-offs) Current NR route HS2 Link provided to access HS2 route Sheffield (Midland) Leeds Newcastle Hull

CONCEPT C New or upgraded route Manchester Vic Manchester Pic Manchester Airport Liverpool New Northern Powerhouse Rail route Upgraded current NR route (could be very long cut-offs) Current NR route HS2 Link provided to access HS2 route Sheffield (Midland) Leeds Newcastle Hull

North East issues Body copy Quantum of trains proposed on existing lines difficult (expensive) to achieve (including Freight) Removal of constraints / New line / significant cut offs / upgrade Leamside Station capacities Cost – vs – Benefits of calling at other centres of economic significance

Removal of Constraints / New lines / Cut Offs / Upgrades Body copy Options under consideration Sections of 4 track railway Reduce delay at Junctions Reduce delay at Intermediate Stations Use of Leamside

Autumn Statement / Spring Statement Aim to sift options to provide small number of alternatives on each corridor for high level model testing / engineering feasibility / costing. Agreed methodology of comparing corridor options and ranking them. Agreed methodology for sequencing between corridors. East Coast route study to publish for consultation in December Programme milestones

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