Committees

Integrated Rail Plan

Inquiry

The Committee is interested in the implications of the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) for the economy and rail capacity and connectivity. We are particularly interested in receiving written evidence that addresses:

  • The contribution that the IRP will make to rail capacity and connectivity for (a) passengers and (b) freight in (i) the Midlands and the North and (ii) the UK
  • Whether and how the IRP will “level up” communities in the Midlands and the North
  • How the IRP will affect rail infrastructure and services outside the Midlands and the North
  • The challenges to central Government, Great British Railways, regional and local authorities, transport bodies and other stakeholders in delivering the IRP
  • How the rail schemes in the IRP will integrate and interact with HS2
  • How the rail improvement schemes in the IRP were selected, and whether those selections represent equity between and within regions
  • Whether the IRP represents value for money for UK taxpayers

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Thursday 27 January 2022.

Work news

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HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail: DfT signals it will look again at options in response to Transport Committee
The Transport Committee has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will follow its recommendations by revisiting its decision to snub Bradford from plans to develop rail networks in the North and Midlands
13 July 2023
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Transport Committee: Government must revisit decisions on Integrated Rail Plan
Transport Committee: Government must revisit decisions on Integrated Rail Plan
27 July 2022
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Stakeholders questioned on integrated rail plan
Transport Committee examines the likely effect of the IRP on Manchester and the wider north
1 February 2022
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Please note: The Transport Committee examines policy issues relating to the Department for Transport and its associated bodies. It is unable to investigate, or adjudicate on, individual cases.

  • Email: transcom@parliament.uk
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