{"id":79824,"date":"2020-07-23T11:18:56","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T10:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=79824"},"modified":"2020-07-23T11:18:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T10:18:56","slug":"rail-transport-upgrades-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/rail-transport-upgrades-north\/79824\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a3589m investment to kickstart rail transport upgrades in the North"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The transport secretary has announced a \u00a3589m investment into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpexpress.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TransPennine<\/a> main line between Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester to improve rail transport in the North<\/h2>\n<p>The establishment of a new Northern Transport Acceleration Council, dedicated to accelerating vital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/construction-technology-news\/innovation-infrastructure-projects\/79821\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">infrastructure projects<\/a> and better connecting communities across the North\u2019s towns and cities, has also been announced.<\/p>\n<p>Improvements will include doubling the most congested section of the route from 2 to 4 tracks, allowing faster trains to overtake slower ones, speeding up journey times and reliability for passengers across the North.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the line will be electrified, and full electrification, digital signalling, more multi-tracking and improved freight capacity is now being considered as part of an \u2018Integrated Rail Plan\u2019 due to report in December.<\/p>\n<p>Also considered in the plan is allowing more freight on the route which would replace thousands of diesel lorry journeys with electric freight trains.<\/p>\n<p>Work is also underway to tackle the bottlenecks at either end of the route, without which the upgrade\u2019s potential cannot be fulfilled. Leeds station is being resignalled and a new platform is being built. In central Manchester, development funding was awarded last month to tackle rail congestion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northernpowerhouse.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northern Powerhouse<\/a> minister, Grant Shapps, said: &#8220;People across the North rightly expect action, progress and ambition and this government is determined to accelerate improvements as we invest billions to level up the region\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are determined to build back better at pace, and this new council will allow us to engage collectively and directly with elected northern leaders to build the vital projects the region is crying out for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Working with the Department for Transport<\/h3>\n<p>As part of the government\u2019s wider strategy to level up communities and strengthen devolution, the council\u2019s work will engage with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/department-for-transport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DfT<\/a> staff based in northern cities dedicated to delivering improved rail transport in the North.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the announcement of a range of investments to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/infrastructure-package\/76257\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">level-up infrastructure<\/a> across the North including \u00a320m to deliver infrastructure renewals on the Tyne and Wear Metro, following the announcement of \u00a315m to upgrade Horden, Darlington and Middlesbrough stations.<\/p>\n<p>The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, added: &#8220;Levelling-up opportunity will be key in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/construction-roadmap-to-recovery\/76951\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recovery from coronavirus<\/a> and our long-term success will rely on having world-class infrastructure in all parts of the country. The Transpennine rail upgrade shows we are delivering on our promises to the North.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Transport Acceleration Council will hold its first meeting in September and will be made up of mayors and council leaders with the Transport Secretary as chair. 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