WHAT CHANGED?
HS2 TO LEEDS
Previous plan: The high-speed line was due to be extended from the West Midlands to Leeds. This would have cut journey times between London and Leeds to 1hr 21 min. New plan: HS2 will only be built as far as a new East Midlands Parkway station, around six miles south-west of Nottingham. That means London-Leeds journey times will be 1hr 53min, some 32 minutes longer than planned.
HS2 AT DERBY AND NOTTINGHAM
Previous plan: HS2 passengers travelling to and from the cities would be required to change trains at a proposed station at Toton. This would result in journey times to and from London of 1hr 23min.
New plan: HS2 trains will run directly into central Nottingham and Derby, cutting London journey times to 58min.
HS2 AT MANCHESTER
Previous plan: Extend the line from Crewe to Manchester
New plan: No change
NORTHERN POWERHOUSE RAIL (NPR)
Previous plan: Transport for the North recommended in June that new lines should be built between Liverpool and Leeds via Manchester and Bradford.
New plan: A new line will be built between Warrington, Cheshire and Marsden, West Yorkshire. Existing lines on the remainder of the route between Liverpool and Leeds will be upgraded.
NPR AT LEEDS
Previous plan: Reduce LeedsManchester journey to 29min. New plan: Journeys will take 33min.
NPR AT BRADFORD
Previous plan: Reduce BradfordLeeds journey to 8min.
New plan: Journey will take 12min.
NPR AT LIVERPOOL
Previous plan: Reduce LiverpoolManchester journey to 29min. New plan: Journey will take 35min.
MANCHESTER TO YORK TRANSPENNINE ROUTE
Previous plan: Partial electrification of the route, partial digital signalling, one section where the line has four tracks.
New plan: Electrify and install digital signalling on the entire route, add longer sections with three and four tracks to allow fast trains to overtake stopping services.
LONDON TO SHEFFIELD MIDLAND MAIN LINE
Previous plan: Only electrify the line as far north as Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
New plan: Electrify the entire route up to Sheffield.