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476479

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are, or are expected to be, the fastest scheduled passenger train times (1) now, (2) following the proposed electrification and other improvement works to existing trans-Pennine lines, and (3) following the construction of HS3, between (a) Leeds and Manchester, (b) Sheffield and Manchester, (c) Liverpool and York, (d) Liverpool and Hull, (e) Manchester and Liverpool, and (f) Leeds and Hull.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL7055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>(1) The fastest scheduled passenger train journeys today are as follows:</p><p>(a) Leeds-Manchester Victoria 49 minutes;<br>Leeds-Manchester Piccadilly 51 minutes<br>(b) Sheffield-Manchester 51 minutes<br>(c) Liverpool-York 1 hour 54 minutes<br>(d) Liverpool-Hull 2 hours 57 minutes (no direct service; change at Leeds)<br>(e) Manchester Victoria-Liverpool 32 minutes;<br>Manchester Piccadilly-Liverpool 46 minutes<br>(f) Leeds-Hull 55 minutes</p><p> </p><p>(2) The fastest journey times following electrification and other improvement works will depend on the design of the various infrastructure elements of the network. The details of the designs will not be known until December 2017 at the earliest. Once the characteristics of the designs are known, it should be possible to estimate the effects on the journey times in question. Network Rail has been set the target of achieving 40 minutes Leeds‑Manchester by the end of 2022.</p><p> </p><p>(3) The report of the Northern Transport Strategy published on 7 March 2016, included the shared vision of Transport for the North and central government for future journey times:</p><p> </p><p>(a) Leeds-Manchester 30 minutes;<br>(b) Sheffield-Manchester 30 minutes</p><p>(c) Liverpool-York 1 hour 15 minutes</p><p>(d) Liverpool-Hull 1 hour 35 minutes</p><p>(e) Manchester-Liverpool 20 minutes;</p><p>(f) Leeds-Hull 45 minutes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/03/2016 13:29:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

856297

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what specific schemes will be included in the £3 billion programme of upgrades to the Trans Pennine route.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>We are working with Network Rail and Rail North to determine the best way to achieve major improvements for passengers, through a rolling programme of upgrades.</p><p> </p><p>To support this, Network Rail has now established options for infrastructure works that could deliver improved journeys. We will now consider these before making further decisions later this year. No scope decisions have yet been taken.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/03/2018 11:43:38 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

849920

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which organisations are responsible for drawing up proposals for a new high-speed railway line between Leeds, Bradford and Manchester; and what is (1) the timetable, and (2) the budget, for that work.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL5874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport and Transport for the North (TfN) are working in partnership to develop proposals for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), to improve connectivity between the main cities of the North, including between Manchester and Leeds.</p><p> </p><p>A range of proposals are being considered which will form the basis of the business case for NPR, which is due at the end of 2018. Throughout this work, TfN are engaging with Local Authority Partners across the North including the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is supporting TfN throughout this phase of the work with £60 million of funding from the Transport Development Fund.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/03/2018 14:41:19 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

849919

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is (1) the process, and (2) the timetable, for taking decisions on the electrification of all or part of the railway line between Stalybridge and Leeds.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL5873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail has now established options for infrastructure works that could deliver passenger improvements. We are considering these before making further decisions later this year.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving journeys on the Transpennine route, bringing in state of the art trains, longer carriages and more frequent services for passengers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/03/2018 14:25:21 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

849918

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of proposals to increase the capacity of the railway line east of Leeds station by building two more tracks or in other ways.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL5872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to improving journeys on the Transpennine route between Manchester, Leeds and York, bringing in state of the art trains, longer carriages and more frequent services for passengers by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>But we want to go further. We expect to spend around £3 billion to upgrade this key route as soon as possible. Improvements we are targeting include journey times of around 62 minutes between Manchester and York, as well as the ability to run more frequent and longer trains, and improvements to reliability. We are working with Network Rail and Rail North to determine the best way to achieve these major improvements for passengers, through a rolling programme of upgrades. To support this, Network Rail has now established options for infrastructure works that could deliver these improved journeys. We will now consider these before making further decisions later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supporting the development of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) which aims to improve connectivity between the main cities of the North, including Leeds. We are providing Transport for the North with £60 million of funding from the Transport Development Fund to develop the business case. Furthermore, In October the Chancellor announced £300 million of funding to futureproof HS2 to accommodate future NPR junctions. One of these junctions would directly enable enhanced services between Leeds and York.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/03/2018 14:27:09 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

439507

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 10 December (HL Deb, col GC213), whether HS3 has now been subsumed into the Northern Powerhouse rail network.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL4692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The Northern Powerhouse Rail network develops the HS3 concept to offer a vision for radically improved journey times and service frequencies between the major cities of the North, building on the substantial rail improvements to which the government is already committed.</p><br /><p>In November, the government and Transport for the North published the Northern Transport Strategy: Autumn Report, providing a progress update on the Northern Powerhouse Rail network.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2015 14:35:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

437328

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made for the electrification of the South TransPennine route between Sheffield and Manchester.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL4529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail is currently updating its national electrification strategy taking into account Sir Peter Hendy’s Report on Network Rail’s 2014-2019 rail enhancements portfolio and the recommendations of the North of England Electrification Task Force. The Task Force placed the South TransPennine route in the second tier of lines it recommended for future electrification. The updated strategy will be subject to public consultation during 2016 and inform the Government’s Rail Investment Strategy for 2019-2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2015 13:00:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

437327

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the timescale for the delivery of the HS3 rail scheme, and what budget is allocated to it.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL4528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>Since March, the government and Transport for the North have undertaken significant work to develop options for transformational improvements to the North’s rail network; building on committed upgrades in the North of England and integrating with HS2.</p><br /><p>By March 2016 we will conduct an initial prioritisation of options to focus further work and inform the development of an appropriate timeline for implementation.</p><br /><p>The government has also established a new £300 million Transport Development Fund, which following advice from the National Infrastructure Commission, could support the development of proposals such as Northern Powerhouse Rail (HS3).</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2015 12:59:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

437326

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the status of the Northern Powerhouse rail network, what schemes are incorporated into its remit, what budget it has allocated to it and by whom, what the governance structure is, and what powers it has.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL4527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The government and Transport for the North (TfN) published the <em>Northern Transport Strategy</em> in March 2015, setting out the vision for the Northern Powerhouse Rail network: radically improved journey times and frequencies between the major cities of the North, building on the substantial improvements to rail in the North to which the government is already committed.</p><br /><p>In November, the government and Transport for the North published the <em>Northern Transport Strategy: Autumn Report</em>, providing a progress update on the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) network.</p><br /><p>The government has also committed a total of £50 million of funding over this parliament to Transport for the North, to help it develop plans to transform the North’s rail connections and build a single regional economy.</p><br /><p>Work on Northern Powerhouse Rail is governed jointly by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for the North as set out in <em>Principles for Governing the Relationship Between TfN and DfT.</em></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2015 12:57:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

174537

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of (1) the types of routes on which Pacer units are regularly used by Northern Rail, and (2) the types of rolling stock that could be appropriate for those services as replacements for Pacers within the new franchise.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL4237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Pacers are used by Northern Rail on a diverse mix of rural and urban routes. In a number of cases, they are used to provide additional peak capacity on busy commuter routes. It will be for bidders for the new franchise to consider which rolling stock types might be appropriate as replacements for Pacers, subject to meeting the requirements of the specification that the Department will set out in the Invitation to Tender, but bidders may conclude that different rolling stock types – or rolling stock with different internal layouts – may be suitable for the various types of route on which Pacers are deployed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 27/01/2015 14:03:38 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves