The document summarizes the findings of a consultation process for a Strategic Transport Plan in the North of England. Key findings show strong support for the plan's vision of improving transport to support economic growth. There was also support for proposals like Northern Powerhouse Rail and designation of a Major Road Network. The plan outlines priorities like improvements to roads and developing projects like a Trans-Pennine Tunnel to transform transport. Funding of £21-27 billion additional is required to realize the plan's transformational strategic transport goals.

1. Strategic
Transport Plan
Update

2. OUR VISION
“A thriving North of England where
world class transport supports
sustainable economic growth and
improved opportunities for all”

3. A TRANSFORMED NORTH

4. KEY FINDINGS FROM THE STP
CONSULTATION PROCESS
• From the responses to the closed questions using the
online questionnaire):
• 88% either “Strongly Support” or “Tend to Support” the
Vision of the Plan
• 78% either “Strongly Support” or “Tend to Support” the
process for developing the Plan
• 71% “Agree” that the Draft STP will give businesses the
confidence to invest in the North
• 77% either “Strongly Support” or “Tend to Support” the
Plan in its current form
• Need for clarity over the role of TfN and the relationship to
local transport networks

5. ILLUSTRATING THE ROLE OF TfN

6. Northern Powerhouse Rail junctions
with HS2
NORTHERN
POWERHOUSE RAIL

7. NORTHERN POWERHOUSE RAIL –
KEY CONSULTATION FEEDBACK
• 79% “Agree” with the emerging vision for NPR
• As inferred from the Draft STP, NPR feels quite remote
from the rest of the North’s rail network
• NPR needs to be seen within the context of the Long Term
Rail Strategy rather than the other way round – the former
is a subset of the latter
• More should be made of the connections away from the six
largest cities and Manchester Airport to show the overall
benefit of the NPR network
• Presentation of the NPR network at SOBC should avoid the
distinction between NPR stations and ‘Other Significant
Economic Centres’

8. NORTHERN POWERHOUSE RAIL –
NEXT STEPS
Construction & commissioning
Reduced Costs
Full Integration
Transformational Rail
2018/192018/19 2024/25 2029/30 2034/35
Business Case Development

9. • Better journey
reliability
• Enhanced network
efficiency
• Increased network
resilience
• Improved journey
quality
MAJOR ROAD
NETWORK

10. MAJOR ROAD NETWORK – KEY
CONSULTATION FEEDBACK
• 67% “Agree” with the development of a Major Road
Network for the North
• Some confusion between the Major Road Network for the
North and the DfT’s recent consultation
• Having a separately defined MRN to the DfT’s version
would be counter-productive, hence a desire to try to reach
a compromise with the DfT
• Strong support for an increase in funding for these
economically important routes, whichever are finally
designated

11. SHORT/
MEDIUM
TERM
PRIORITIES
M60/M62/M66
Simister Island
Improvements
Port Salford Western
Gateway Infrastructure
requirements
M56
Junctions 11
to 16
A6 to M60
Relief
Road

12. MANCHESTER NORTH WEST
QUADRANT

13. TRANS PENNINE TUNNEL

14. DELIVERING THE STRATEGIC
TRANSPORT PLAN
Spatial Planning Wider
Partnerships
Innovation &
Technology
Skills
Funding &
Finance
Appraisal &
Analytical Tools
Short, Medium &
Long Term

15. IMPORTANCE OF
SPATIAL PLANNING
• Travel scenarios suggest that
compact urban centres and
travel-friendly transport
infrastructure could result in a
shift towards commuting
between the local authority
districts across the North
• This is especially true among
high-skilled workers
• Hence home location will
become more important over
time

16. FUNDING THE INVESTMENT
PROGRAMME
£39 – 43 billion
Continued levels of strategic transport funding
£21 – 27 billion
Additional required for transformational strategic transport
Additional funding
Further funding may be required once work programmes have completed
TfN is seeking to move to the position where it becomes
responsible for a combined transport settlement for the North

17. DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE
INVESTMENT PROGRAMME
• Deliver high quality travel with associated high quality
mitigation, supporting a net gain in biodiversity where
possible
• Catalyst for future transport technologies for
environmentally and efficient travel, reducing carbon
emissions
• Ensuring improvements support inclusive growth, reduce
social isolation, health and wellbeing benefits, and
affordable access to opportunities
• Promoting confidence in businesses to invest in a skilled
labour and wider supply chains

18. transportforthenorth.com