Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Intergrated Rail Plan considers its interconnectivity with other modes of public transport.

The Terms of Reference for the Integrated Rail Plan make that the focus of the IRP was to look at how best to integrate work on HS2 Phase 2b, Northern Powerhouse Rail and other major Network Rail schemes. The IRP proposals seek to improve connectivity. There are four strategic objectives set out in the report: improving capacity and connectivity, supportive the government’s levelling up agenda; reducing the environmental impact of the railway; and, providing value for money for taxpayers.

The ToR can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-speed-north-an-integrated-rail-plan-for-the-north-and-midlands-terms-of-reference/terms-of-reference-for-an-integrated-rail-plan-for-the-north-and-midlands