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[SELRAP has been moving boulders over the last few months from behind closed doors in order to see this New East-West rail link via Skipton and Colne come to reality, which would address some of the region's transport issues.
Planners and policy makers of all political parties, at both local and national level, now accept that capcity issues on the rail network are an issue. And are embracing the conjecture that low cost, low risk East-West rail route via Skipton and Colne will add capacity, flexibility and resilience to the entire pan Northern network.
A recent report by Cushman & Wakefield and SYSTRA commissioned by the Lancashire LEP together with West Yorkshire Combined Authority and York, North Yorkshire and East Riding LEP to explore the potential economic benefits that might arise across the North of England from enhanced connectivity between Lancashire and North and West Yorkshire.
The purpose of this was to develop a strategic and economic narrative to provide an evidence base to support the case for potential investment and intervention in rail/road based connectivity across these three functional economic geographies.
Overall, this report found a robust and compelling quantitive and qualitative economic case for enhanced East-West Rail connectivity across the Central corridor, (as opposed to Road) travel though non scheme specific, the report cites Skipton to Colne line stating that it would join two discreet parts of the rail network and provide a more coherent network across the study area as a whole.
Benefits of reopening the Skipton to Colne line show to be significantly in excess of other tests undertaken within study.... with additional benefits to other parts of the corridor via re-routing of existing flows; freight etc all.
Reopening the Skipton to Colne line and upgrading the Colne branch will make more effective use of existing infrastructure.
Skipton to Colne route would be a catalyst for economic growth & connect people to places of employment, promote job creation..... effectively bringing manufacturing and their employees closer together. With similararly profound impact re housing, leisure opportunities, tourism etc all.
Reopening Skipton to Colne route has potential to add a third more in terms of overall benefits to the 25% improvements already demanded by Transport for the North, (Transformational)
Modelling within the study shows that Reopening the Skipton to Colne rail line translates to a £43.5 million increase in Gross Domestic Product PA: ie. line pays for itself in under 3 years!
Planners and policy makers of all political parties, at both local and national level, now accept that capcity issues on the rail network are an issue. And are embracing the conjecture that low cost, low risk East-West rail route via Skipton and Colne will add capacity, flexibility and resilience to the entire pan Northern network.
A recent report by Cushman & Wakefield and SYSTRA commissioned by the Lancashire LEP together with West Yorkshire Combined Authority and York, North Yorkshire and East Riding LEP to explore the potential economic benefits that might arise across the North of England from enhanced connectivity between Lancashire and North and West Yorkshire.
The purpose of this was to develop a strategic and economic narrative to provide an evidence base to support the case for potential investment and intervention in rail/road based connectivity across these three functional economic geographies.
Overall, this report found a robust and compelling quantitive and qualitative economic case for enhanced East-West Rail connectivity across the Central corridor, (as opposed to Road) travel though non scheme specific, the report cites Skipton to Colne line stating that it would join two discreet parts of the rail network and provide a more coherent network across the study area as a whole.
Benefits of reopening the Skipton to Colne line show to be significantly in excess of other tests undertaken within study.... with additional benefits to other parts of the corridor via re-routing of existing flows; freight etc all.
Reopening the Skipton to Colne line and upgrading the Colne branch will make more effective use of existing infrastructure.
Skipton to Colne route would be a catalyst for economic growth & connect people to places of employment, promote job creation..... effectively bringing manufacturing and their employees closer together. With similararly profound impact re housing, leisure opportunities, tourism etc all.
Reopening Skipton to Colne route has potential to add a third more in terms of overall benefits to the 25% improvements already demanded by Transport for the North, (Transformational)
Modelling within the study shows that Reopening the Skipton to Colne rail line translates to a £43.5 million increase in Gross Domestic Product PA: ie. line pays for itself in under 3 years!