#TfN21 Annual Conference Special: High Speed North and high-speed recovery | Episode 39

Transport for the North Podcast

Join us for our #TfN21 Transport for the North Annual Conference 2021 session on how a High Speed North can drive a high-speed recovery from the pandemic. Listen now to find out about how the delivery of the full Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 networks, alongside the ongoing TransPennine Route Upgrade, can deliver optimum results for levelling up the North. Northern Powerhouse Rail Director Tim Wood tells us about the work that Transport for the North and its members have done, in partnership with Government, to plan the transformational network and achieve a favourable benefit-cost outcome. We also hear about the fantastic benefits of freeing up capacity on the North's networks for more commuter services and freight transport, helping the region to decarbonise its transport systems and prepare for a return to rail. We hear more on the upcoming publication of the Integrated Rail Plan, which will set out how Northern Powerhouse Rail will be effectively integrated with HS2; you can find out more about the plan here: https://transportforthenorth.com/integrated-rail-plan/ Joining the panel were Tim Wood (TfN's Northern Powerhouse Rail Director), Mayor Tracy Brabin (West Yorkshire Combined Authority), Lorna Pimlott (HS2) and Maggie Simpson OBE (Rail Freight Group). The session was chaired by North of England Editor Helen Pidd (The Guardian). You can also watch back all our conference sessions in full here: https://transportforthenorth.com/annual-conference/