The EVCI model forecasts the electric charging infrastructure needs across the North of England. Our evidence provides additional clarity on the scale and pace of change required across our region to support a rapid and consistent transition to electric vehicles. It highlights the opportunities and requirements for our region, and supports our partners in implementing the right infrastructure (both transport and energy) in the right place, at the right time.
This report summarises the work from the Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review (NPIER) update programme, that concluded with the publication of the economic scenario results, published with the draft of our revised Strategic Transport Plan consultation. This summary report presents the headline results of the work and the next steps for Northern partners in realising the economic ambition.
This study aims to explore the consumer perspective towards the electric vehicle transition, with a particular focus on barriers experienced, the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, and attitudes towards shared EV charging solutions as well as shared EV ownership models.
This Policy Position sets out Transport for the North's role in promoting reform to the prices passengers pay for rail and their integration with local fare structures. Considering topics around realising pay as you go on rail, integrating fare structures locally and creating more flexible offers for workers and leisure travelers alike it defines what 'good looks like' for fares reform in the North.
This Policy Position sets out Transport for the North's role in promoting reform to how rail tickets are sold and fulfilled. Exploring concepts around digital ticketing, protecting accessibility and integrating with local retail the position defines what 'good looks like' for rail retail in the North.
There is currently limited understanding of consumers’ attitudes to alternative green solutions for last mile delivery, particularly when this requires consumers to change their behaviour. Transport for the North used its online research community, called Northern Transport Voices, to explore consumer attitudes to greener last-mile delivery solutions.
This study, a rural travel diary task, was designed to capture a detailed first-hand account of travel experiences within a two-week period in the life of rural residents of the North, presented in the form of a set of rural travel case studies that illustrate the diversity of rural travel, as well as some of its common characteristics and challenges.
Obtaining an insight into the impacts the increased cost-of-living has had on Northern people is key in our mission to help our local authority partners and stakeholders enhance our transport networks. We know from our previous research that around 21% of the people in North live in high-risk areas of transport-related social exclusion (TRSE), and elsewhere in England it’s 16%, indicating TRSE is a major issue for us in the North. Enhancing our TRSE evidence base is therefore a priority, and this paper is the outcome of a qualitative investigation into those who are most vulnerable from cost-of-living pressures and TRSE.
Understanding the assets, capabilities and economic strategies within each of the North’s Local Enterprise Partnership area geographies has been an important component of the work to update the 2016 Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review for 2023. In 2022 area profiles were developed in consistent format to present an overview of the local economy and highlight the key prime and enabling economic assets in each of the local areas.