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    Possible electrification of routes as bolt-ons to the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP)

    My hope is that more electrification happens at least on the following as bolt ons to the IRP Leeds-Bradford-Halifax Rochdale-Manchester Mirfield-Brighouse-Rochdale Copy Pit line to Preston for E Lancs towns Wakefield-Sheffield (both routes) Sheffield-Doncaster-Hull Leeds-Hull Middlesbrough...
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    Post Integrated Rail Plan services in Yorkshire

    Just wondered what people think the Government will actually do to improve connectivity between the 7 major cities in Yorkshire and how they will ultimately connect Leeds and York to HS2?
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    Integrated Rail plan for Midlands and North of England: Could more be done to level things up?

    There is nothing in the document for most of the North. Or do we not matter in a Southern-centric world?
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    Why is the Integrated rail plan delayed?

    I still wish we could be put out of our misery re the fate of Phase 2b. As I have asked in other threads does anyone know when the IRP or the Transport department's net zero strategy will be published- I note the COP General debate in Parliament tomorrow so could it be then?
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    Should Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) be built via Bradford and what other upgrades should occur?

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/northern-powerhouse-rail-npr-latest-plans-and-progress-updates.211493/ I think the opposite. The line via Bradford is more in need of transformation which can only be achieved by new build
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    Could TPE route electrification be delayed and if so could we see battery trains?

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/transpennine-route-upgrade-and-electrification-updates-cp6.88054/ CP7 is 2024 to 2029. My view is still that some elements (probably including Hudd- Staly electrification) will be deferred until CP8. But hope I'm wrong
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    How could the eastern approach to Leeds be improved?

    Leeds East approach is of course one of the network bottlenecks. Trouble is I don't think they are going to do anything about it
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    When will the restrictions on freedom of movement be lifted?

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/may-2021-timetable-change.213723 Trouble is right now no one knows when leisure travel will be allowed. I don't see it before late summer so these May cuts are probably justified. I think airport travel will be limited for most of...
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    How should the new Reston station be served?

    How will this and East Linton be served? Any plans for a Berwick or Newcastle to Edinburgh stopping service?
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    West Yorkshire mass transit

    WYCA is working on a mass transit network that will costs £4.2bn and will submit a business case to Government next year The plan will link the whole county using existing lines and some disused routes like Spen Valley and Bradford- Halifax via Queensbury and is planned to help connectivity...
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    Northern Rail in 2020: your hopes and predictions?

    I do wonder what the future holds I want Northern to be able to deliver a reliable and consistent timetable when the new stock has bedded in and to eventually at least be able to deliver its TSR requirements and not be in breach What does everyone else think will happen on our network this year?
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    Airport services

    I would serve Manchester Airport with 14tph These would be as follows 1tph Airport- Crewe- Chester and North Wales Coast 1tph Airport- Crewe- Hartford- Runcorn- Liverpool Lime Street 1tph Airport- Crewe- Stoke- Derby 1tph Airport- Manchester- Stockport- Sheffield 2tph Airport- Manchester-...
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    Could HS2 relieve the Welwyn bottleneck?

    I am hoping that HS2 will relieve the southern end of the ECML just as much as the WCML by rerouting London to Leeds, Newcastle and Scotland services to take advantage of high speed. Would that have the effect of relieving the Welwyn bottleneck?
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    Transpennine Plans

    This is how I think they could or should serve MIA 1tph Airport- Manchester- Stalybridge- Huddersfield- Leeds- York- Darlington- Durham- Newcastle 1tph Airport- Manchester Picc- Man Vic- Rochdale- Halifax- Bradford 1tph Airport- Manchester- Stalybridge- Huddersfield- Leeds- York- Northallerton-...
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    Should XC's via Doncaster trains run via Leeds instead?

    Maybe they should let XC run via Leeds more than once per hour? Think they want to but the DfT won't let them. It would certainly alleviate overcrowding on the current service

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