Regional planning assessments
Wales Rail Planning Assessment (4 Mb)
The Wales Rail Planning Assessment (WRPA) report is a joint Welsh Assembly Government and Department for Transport (DfT) demand based study looking at the potential growth in rail usage between 2006 and 2026 and what might be done to meet this growth.
- Published:
- 19 July 2007
Thames Valley Regional Planning Assessment for the railways (1 Mb)
Thames Valley Regional Planning Assessment for the railway (covering west London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. RPAs inform Government thinking on the development of the railway over a 15-20 year period, specifically in relation to the regional planning process.
- Published:
- 05 June 2007
Yorkshire and Humber Regional Planning Assessment for the railways (2 Mb)
The Yorkshire and Humber RPA sets out the options for development of the railway in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England over the next 20 years. It provides the link between railway planning and spatial planning for the region.
- Published:
- 05 June 2007
East Midlands Regional Planning Assessment for the railways (1 Mb)
The East Midlands RPA sets out the options for development of the railway in the East Midlands of England over the next 20 years. It provides the link between railway planning and spatial planning for the region.
- Published:
- 22 May 2007
South West Regional Planning Assessment for the railways (1 Mb)
The South West RPA sets out the options for development of the railway in the South West of England over the next 20 years. It provides the link between railway planning and spatial planning for the region.
- Published:
- 08 May 2007
Southern Regional Planning Assessment for the railway (4 Mb)
The Southern RPA sets out the options for development of the railway in south and south west London, Surrey, Hampshire, East & West Sussex, the Isle of Wight and part of Berkshire over the next 20 years.
- Published:
- 11 January 2007
South Eastern Regional Planning Assessment for the railway (4 Mb)
The South Eastern RPA sets out the options for development of the railway in south east London, Kent and Hastings over the next 20 years. It provides the link between railway planning and spatial planning for the region.
- Published:
- 11 January 2007
North West Regional Planning Assessment for the railways (4 Mb)
The North West RPA sets out the options for development of the railway in the North West of England over the next 20 years. It provides the link between railway planning and spatial planning for the region.
- Published:
- 19 October 2006
West Midlands regional planning assessment for the railways (974 kb)
The West Midlands RPA sets out the options for development of the railway in the West Midlands of England over the next 20 years. It provides the link between railway planning and spatial planning for the region.
- Published:
- 20 July 2006
North East Regional Planning Assessment for the railways (3 Mb)
The North East RPA sets out the options for development of the railway in the North East of England over the next 20 years. It provides the link between railway planning and spatial planning for the region. Published 30 March 2006.
- Published:
- 19 April 2006
Eastern Regional Planning Assessment for the railway: Introduction
The Eastern RPA sets out the options for development of the railway in North & East London and the East of England over the next 20 years. It provides the link between railway planning and spatial planning for the region. Published 16 February 2006.
- Published:
- 16 February 2006
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