Moving On: A progressive transport policy for Northern England. Paper 4 from the Northern Economic Agenda project

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This is the fourth paper produced for ippr's Northern Economic Agenda project, which aims to provide a detailed insight into the performance of England's three Northern regions: the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber. This report looks at the economic, social and environmental aspects of the North's transport system.

This is the fourth paper produced for ippr's Northern Economic Agenda project, which aims to provide a detailed insight into the performance of England's three Northern regions: the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber. This report looks at the economic, social and environmental aspects of the North's transport system.

We aim to answer a range of crucial questions:

  • How can the transport network be improved to better support economic development in theNorth?
  • Can the transport system contribute to faster and more balanced economic growth across the northern regions and city-regions?
  • Are the Government's plans for aviation and the road and rail networks in the North compatible with Britain's long-term commitments on climate change?
  • What governance arrangements for transport at the national, regional and local level are most conducive to a dynamic, well-functioning, pan-Northern transport system?

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