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North West & Wales cross border alliance - knutstransport - 26/02/2018 10:56
Quote:Growth Track 360 has been launched to secure £1bn of rail improvements, which would transform the North Wales and Cheshire regional economy and deliver 70,000 new jobs over 20 years.
It’s being led by a cross-border alliance of business, political and public sector leaders.
If successful, it would lead to a massive boost to the North Wales, Cheshire and Wirral economies, linking them with the planned HS2 line between London and the North of England.
http://www.growthtrack360.com
I'm not sure how much they'll be able to do but they are going to push for:
- Improved access to Manchester Airport from Wales and the Midlands including western Airport link
- New direct links between North Wales and the East Midlands
- 3tph on North Wales coast
- Reinstatement of passenger services on Middlewich branch
- Extension of additional Manchester-Greenbank services to Chester
- Improve rolling stock
- Introduce direct services between Winsford and Warrington
- Improve services to Wrexham including direct Liverpool via Runcorn service.
- Additional loop at Poynton on WCML so that provision of local services can be improved.
- Connect Helsby to Merseyrail network.
- New Mid-Cheshire and WCML interchange station.
- Park and Ride station(s) on Chester to Crewe line.
- Electrification of lines including North Wales Coast, Chester to Crewe and Manchester to Liverpool via Warrington.
http://www.growthtrack360.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WEST-WALES-RAIL-PROSPECTUS-FINAL.pdf