Transport investment is crucial for the north of England. Every region needs a reliable and effective transport network for people to live and work, but the North – with its five major cities, 265...
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Briefing
Housing & infrastructure
Equality
Population and demographics
IPPR North
The Williams Rail Review (The Review) is a ‘root and branch’ review of railways in Great Britain, chaired by Keith Williams. It forms part of the government’s aim for a world-class railway, which...
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Briefing
Housing & infrastructure
Business
Metro mayors
IPPR North
The North’s transport network is currently in crisis, but there are major opportunities ahead. The chaos faced by passengers in the summer of 2018 revealed long-term structural weaknesses in the...
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Report
Housing & infrastructure
IPPR North
With the emergence of disruptive technologies, London is on the cusp of major changes to the way that people move around the city. This report explains how positive network effects between new and...
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London
Report
Housing & infrastructure
England needs a new settlement for buses and other forms of sustainable public transport. This report makes the case for creating 'total transport areas' spanning multiple local authority geographies...
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Housing & infrastructure
Report
This discussion paper raises three key questions for the future of airport infrastructure in London and the south east, focussed on competition, the future of the 'hub' model, and environmental...
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Report
Housing & infrastructure
As momentum builds behind the 'Northern powerhouse' agenda, IPPR North provides a blueprint for an integrated transport system that could transform the North's economic prospects. The north of...
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IPPR North
Report
Housing & infrastructure
Including the winning and commended entries from our Great North Plan competition, this prospectus presents ambitious ideas for transforming the north of England and beyond. The north of England...
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IPPR North
Report
Housing & infrastructure
This report focuses on the relationship between public and private stakes in rail services, and differences between bus services in London and elsewhere. Our analysis examines the pros and cons of...
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Report
Housing & infrastructure
Motoring taxation in the UK has remained largely unchanged for almost a century, but rising consumer costs, a looming decline in tax revenues, and environmental and public health concerns make reform...
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Report
Housing & infrastructure