Issue - meetings

For Members to consider the report of the Strategic Rail Director.

 

7.1             Members received the report from the Strategic Rail Director who then highlighted the key aspects of the report.

 

7.2          The Chair raised the issue of focused outcomes and profit and loss account and asked if there would be any measures on social impact.

 

The Interim Strategy and Programme Director explained that all of TfN’s work captures the economic and prosperity, environmental and social benefits for communities, which would be part of any profit and loss account.

 

The Strategic Rail Director further explained that this innovative approach allows TfN to prioritise against a budget across investment, infrastructure and rail services. As well as social and economic benefits being reflected it will also show that investment is delivering for the wider needs of the North and not just the railway. 

Resolved:

1)   That the Committee notes the progress with development of the case for capacity upgrades to the East Coast Main Line and the impact of the Integrated Rail Plan;

2)   That the Committee notes the proposal that the Transport for the North Board advises the Department for Transport and Network Rail that a collaborative working model for development of the infrastructure for the East Coast Main Line north of York is created, on the same model successfully being used in Manchester including a ‘Blueprint’ identifying a co-ordinated long-term service and infrastructure solution to deliver the capacity and connectivity required across the North;

3)   That the Committee notes the pending update of the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline in relation to rail projects in the region.