A full assessment of the levelling up impact of the various NPR and HS2 Eastern leg options does not appear to have been carried out to date. The Government must ensure that the impact of NPR decisions on Bradford in particular is robustly assessed, including producing BCR analyses for all NPR options. This is consistent with the spirit of commitments previously made by the Prime Minister to investigate all the options for Northern Powerhouse Rail, and to allow the lead on what comes next to ...

A full assessment of the levelling up impact of the various NPR and HS2 Eastern leg options does not appear to have been carried out to date. The Government must ensure that the impact of NPR decisions on Bradford in particular is robustly assessed, including producing BCR analyses for all NPR options. This is consistent with the spirit of commitments previously made by the Prime Minister to investigate all the options for Northern Powerhouse Rail, and to allow the lead on what comes next to be taken locally. Type: recommendation | Number: 10 | Paragraph: 41 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Government notes this recommendation. The IRP confirmed HS2 services between Birmingham and central Nottingham, via East Midlands Parkway. This would provide greater connectivity between the East and West Midlands than the original Midlands Rail Hub proposals, including marked journey time reduc