The Northern Hub
Over the next 20 years we want to transform the way you travel in the north, creating a new northern hub for passengers.
We want to increase the amount of train services in the north by 40% - that's 700 more trains a day, making it possible for 3.5 million more passengers to travel by train every year.
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Our plan for Manchester
Piccadilly and Victoria stations to be directly linked via a new section of track at Ordsall.
Manchester Victoria to be restored to its former glory and made into a major interchange station.
Journey times cut from Manchester to Liverpool, Leeds and beyond.
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Our plan for Newcastle
New direct trains to cities like Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool.
Faster trains to Manchester and beyond on the North TransPennine route.
More trains to Manchester Airport than ever before.
Better links with Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester.
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Our plan for Leeds
Four trains per hour from Leeds, via Rochdale, to Manchester and beyond.
New sections of track between Leeds and Manchester to allow faster trains to overtake stopping services.
Faster journey times of 40 minutes to and from central Manchester.
Increased frequency of services will provide the opportunity for new direct services to Liverpool, Chester, Preston or Manchester Airport.
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Our plan for Sheffield
New section of track between Sheffield and Manchester to allow faster trains to overtake stopping services.
Three trains an hour, and improved journey times between Sheffield and Manchester.
Better connections to Manchester Airport, Liverpool and other destinations to the West of Manchester.
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Our plan for Liverpool
Trains every 15 minutes to Manchester and Yorkshire.
Passengers to reach Liverpool direct from more destinations, including Bradford and Halifax.
New electrified line between Liverpool and Manchester to allow fast trains to overtake stopping services.
Liverpool South Parkway, Widnes and Birchwood could have a train to Liverpool and Manchester every 30 minutes throughout the day.
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16/02/10 - £530M Rail investment proposed for North England cities |