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Integrated-rail-plan-for-the-north-and-midlands. The Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands or more simply, the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP), is a United Kingdom government proposal published on 18 November 2021. [1]
The line from Kettering to Corby was to be doubled, and indeed Network Rail began work in June 2015. [24] The Enhancements plan update of January 2016 showed the project on target. [25] On 27 July 2017, a further briefing paper was issued and the Midland Main Line had a section of its own. [26]
Updated plans for HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail have been announced by the Government in its Integrated Rail Plan.
The Government sparked anger in November 2021 when it published the Integrated Rail Plan.
In July 2021, the UK Government released the document "Decarbonising transport – a better greener Britain" and at the same time released the supporting Rail environmental policy document. These were welcomed by the CEBR. [52] [53] These documents stated that rail electrification had a major role to play in the decarbonising agenda.
The government is rethinking plans for part of Britain’s biggest rail infrastructure project, much delayed and well over budget
On 18 November 2021 the Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands (IRP) was published. [53] This government document states HS2 will be built from Crewe to Manchester. [54] and reduces HS2 to a high speed link from London via Birmingham to the north west of England just south of Wigan North Western railway station. [55]