Trans Pennine Tunnel Study Plus (TPTS+)

The Highways England Delivery Plan 2015-2020 committed to examine Trans-Pennine routes, develop solutions that could improve journey times between Manchester and Sheffield and address safety concerns in the area. To date the study (known as the Trans-Pennine Tunnel Study (TPTS)) has examined the feasibility of implementing a full tunnel connecting Manchester and Sheffield avoiding the Peak District National Park. This looks to identify work to take the identified package from the WTCA project and undertake addition...