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The Northern Way Transport Investment Priority John Jarvis Northern Way Transport Project Director

The Northern Way Transport Investment Priority John Jarvis Northern Way Transport Project Director. The Growth Strategy Report (Sept 2004) High performing regions prosper when well connected internationally and internally

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The Northern Way Transport Investment Priority John Jarvis Northern Way Transport Project Director

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  1. The Northern Way Transport Investment Priority John JarvisNorthern Way Transport Project Director

  2. The Growth Strategy Report (Sept 2004) • High performing regions prosper when well connected internationally and internally • £16bn of £30bn output gap due to lack of dynamism in North’s economy – competition, innovation, enterprise, investment • 3 of 10 Growth Strategy priorities are transport related

  3. Transport Priorities • Airports • Ports • Better access within and between the 8 City Regions

  4. Business Plan (June 2005) • Establish Northern Transport Compact • ‘Early win’ interventions (£10m) • Develop the evidence base (£2m)

  5. Northern Transport Compact • Consultation on draft proposal (Summer 2005) • Northern Way Steering Group agreement of objectives (Oct 2005) • Advice on strategic pan-northern transport issues and priorities linked to closing the £30billion output gap • Professor David Begg as Chair + 15 members (1st meeting 14 Feb 2006)

  6. ‘Early wins’ • Rail access improvements to the major northern ports • 3rd platform at Manchester Airport Station • Enhancements to rail rolling stock

  7. Developing the evidence base • towards CSR2007: • Development of a Northern Way prioritisation framework (initial work completed) • Ports (report with stakeholders for final comment) • M62 route action plan (imminent) • Air services • Manchester Rail Hub • Bus Partnership

  8. Next steps: • Jim Steer (SDG) recently appointed as lead consultant • Commit the “early wins” (April onwards) • Productivity TIF (March – July 2006) • CSR2007 input (Jan 2007) – Northern Way view of priorities over next 20-30 years • And 4 Compact meetings by Christmas

  9. “Anything the Compact recommends will be evidence-based, linked to increased productivity.” Professor David Begg, Chair, Northern Transport Compact

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