Connecting the Energy Coasts

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Our work on this corridor is looking at the case for improving connections for people and businesses and exploring options for improving road, rail and waterborne capacity.

The corridor links advanced manufacturing businesses and energy generation facilities located in the North East, Tees Valley, Lancashire and Cumbria.

Transport investment within this corridor could also unlock employment, supply chain and housing opportunities as part of the Government’s Industrial Strategy. Advanced manufacturing and energy industries in the corridor have attracted a significant amount of prospective investment. In Cumbria alone, there is more than £25bn of planned private sector investment over the next 10 years. Poor transport infrastructure is currently a key constraint to securing this potential investment. Improving transport links within this corridor would also support growth in the tourism and leisure industry.

Work on this corridor will consider the following pan-northern objectives:

M62 heading towards Leeds in Yorkshire

Potential improvements to transport infrastructure will consider the impacts of:

Connecting the Energy Coasts

The outputs of this Strategic Development Corridor commission have informed our Investment Programme to provide a pipeline of projects to support economic growth in the North between now and 2050.

Connecting the Energy Coasts map

Delivering the programme

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2017
2018
September 2017

Start of commission

The Connecting the Energy Coasts Strategic Development Corridor commission began in September 2017.
Our consultants, WSP/SDG, are working closely with managers and programme leads at TfN, as well as our partners at Highways England, DfT, Network Rail and local authorities.
Work on the first three corridors is being delivered concurrently , and the consultant teams are working collaboratively to ensure consistency of approach across the north.

SPOC | Connecting the Energy Coasts Strategic Development Corridor | Feb 19

Strategic Programme Outline Case (SPOC) for the Connecting the Energy Coasts Strategic Development Corridor

Executive Summary | Connecting the Energy Coasts Strategic Development Corridor | Feb 19

Explaining the work that has contributed to the Connecting the Energy Coasts Strategic Development Corridor Report

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Strategic Development Corridors