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<p>HS2 paves the way for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and the full benefits of both
can best be realised by integration. There is no either / or choice between HS2 and
NPR. Both projects have the potential to be transformative for the North. Whilst Transport
for the North’s plans for NPR are at an earlier stage of development, they are being
designed to complement HS2 and transform connectivity across the north of England.</p><p>
</p><p>We are currently consulting on proposals to include passive provision for two
future junctions that would one day allow NPR trains to use the HS2 route into Manchester
and vice versa. These proposals have been developed with Transport for the North,
and, in the future, could allow a potential new route between Manchester and Liverpool
that could also be used for services between London and Liverpool.</p><p> </p>
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