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Linking Cities and Communities across the North

Linking Cities and Communities across the North. FOR WANT OF A RAIL For want of a Rail, the Train was lost For want of a Train, the Journey was lost For want of a Journey, the Job was lost For want of a Job, Prosperity was lost

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Linking Cities and Communities across the North

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  1. Linking Cities and Communities across the North FOR WANT OF A RAIL For want of a Rail, the Train was lost For want of a Train, the Journey was lost For want of a Journey, the Job was lost For want of a Job, Prosperity was lost For want of Prosperity, the Region was lost And all for the want of a Relaid Rail Paul Haywood ..... with apologies to Benjamin Franklin A volunteer group whose aim is to campaign for the re-instatement of the Skipton-Colne rail line as part of a new east-west route that will be a catalyst for business & economic growth, job creation, regeneration, social mobility. And an increase in non-car tourism www.selrap.org.uk

  2. Completes link between city regions of Central Lancashire, Manchester & Merseyside and those of Leeds and Yorkshire & Humber East & West Coast Main Lines And ports, too Lines to be upgraded Electrified lines Lines to be electrified

  3. CONNECTING BIG COUNTIES: Lancashire: 1.5 million [Pennine Lancashire: 500,000] North Yorkshire: 1million THAT HAVE BIG NEIGHBOURS: Cumbria: 500,000 County Durham +: 1 million West Yorkshire: 2 million Greater Manchester: 2.5 million Merseyside: 1.5 million 10.5 million total Lancaster Hull Garstang Garstang PRESTON Liverpool CHOICE: CONNECTIVITY: or [economic] islands ..... or Satellite dependencies

  4. REOPENING THE SKIPTON-COLNE LINE: THE RATIONALE • Economic growth • Jobs • Regeneration • Connectivity • Social Mobility • Tourism Airedale: The most heavily used commuter route outside of the South East of England. Heavy freight too. • Transcends counties and regions ..... • Opens up new journey opportunities • Every other re-opening has exceeded expectations • Sustainable, low carbon transport • Improves attractiveness of public transport • Low level freight route avoiding Manchester • BCR conservative @ 2.4 * • Modal shift eases pressure on roads • Physically possible Pennine Lancashire: Much in need of regeneration. As are its train services.

  5. Aire Valley: Craven/Skipton - Shipley: • Mix urban industrial/rural population: 180,000 • Distance Skipton-Shipley: 17 miles • Service: Up to 6 per hour (Mainly Electric) • Rail Passengers: 7.12 Million • Rail Journeys/head of population: 39.5 Colne: Pop. 20,000 89,000 rail passengers Average house price: £210,000 Average house price: £110,000 Skipton: Pop. 15,000 930,000 rail passengers • East Lancashire Valley: Pendle/Colne - Burnley: • Mix urban industrial/rural population: 180,000 • Distance Skipton-Rosegrove: 17 miles • Service: Hourly (Mainly Pacers) • Rail Passengers: 423,000 • Rail Journeys/head of population: 2.35

  6. Support of: Over 2,000 members, affiliated groups, supporters and supporting organisations ..... inc: 197 MPs 101 Peers 49 UK MEPs 150 businesses 550 Councils across the North of England ..... inc Lancashire & North Yorkshire.

  7. National conferences in all but name Westminster & Brussels

  8. 2007 2003 2008 2010 2011

  9. March 2013: SELRAP commissions part 1 of 3 part study November 2012 June 2012: Study Remit November 2012: Lancashire County Council. “It is incumbent on the promoters of the scheme, most notably SELRAP, to carry out more in-depth feasibility studies before it approaches the level of potential deliverability which would be appropriate for the [LCC] council to commit further time and resource to.” January 2013: Rt Hon Simon Burns MP: Minister of State for Transport. “I wish you well ..... but you’re on your own”. • Progress to GRIP 3 • Source capital funding?

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