Final Report Transport Scotland Strategic Transport Projects Review
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Strategic Transport Projects Review Edinburgh – Glasgow Rail Improvements October 2007 Final Report Transport Scotland Strategic Transport Projects Review Authorisation Jacobs UK Ltd in association with Tribal Consulting has great pleasure in presenting this document. Copyright Jacobs U.K. Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this report may be copied or reproduced by any means without prior written permission from Jacobs U.K. Limited. If you have received this report in error, please destroy all copies in your possession or control and notify Jacobs U.K. Limited. This report has been prepared for the exclusive use of the commissioning party and unless otherwise agreed in writing by Jacobs U.K. Limited, no other party may use, make use of or rely on the contents of this report. No liability is accepted by Jacobs U.K. Limited for any use of this report, other than for the purposes for which it was originally prepared and provided. 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Authorisation & Preparation Prepared by: KMcK/GKD/ET Reviewed by: JM/GKD Approved by: JM / GKD Version History Version No. Date Change Details Author Approver 001 30 July 2007 None KMcK GKD 002 6 Aug 2007 Section 2 KMcK JM 003 15 August Amendments KMcK GKD 004 27 August 2007 Amendments KMcK GKD 005 10 September 2007 Amendments KMcK GKD 006 14 Sep 2007 Amendments KMcK GKD 007 2 Oct 2007 Final Draft KMcK GKD 008 4 Oct 2007 Final KMcK / NM GKD Transport Scotland Strategic Transport Projects Review Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 5 1 Introduction & Context ............................................................................................................... 20 2 Background ................................................................................................................................. 22 2.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 22 2.2 Issues to consider ................................................................................................................ 24 3 The Rail Routes ........................................................................................................................... 25 3.1 Edinburgh to Glasgow via Falkirk High................................................................................ 25 3.2 Edinburgh to Glasgow via Shotts......................................................................................... 31 3.3 Edinburgh to Glasgow via Carstairs..................................................................................... 38 3.4 Edinburgh to Glasgow via new Airdrie – Bathgate Line....................................................... 41 3.5 Rolling Stock ........................................................................................................................ 43 3.6 Reliability.............................................................................................................................. 44 4 Rail Stations & Accessibility...................................................................................................... 46 4.1 Rail Stations Review ............................................................................................................ 46 4.2 Accessibility.......................................................................................................................... 49 5 Economic and Environmental Context ..................................................................................... 51 5.1 The Economy ....................................................................................................................... 51 5.2 Regeneration & Growth........................................................................................................ 55 5.3 Social Issues ........................................................................................................................ 58 5.4 Agglomeration Benefits and Competing in Europe.............................................................. 60 5.5 Airports................................................................................................................................. 65 5.6 Environment ......................................................................................................................... 67 6 Demand ........................................................................................................................................ 70 Transport Scotland Strategic Transport Projects Review 6.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 70 6.2 Transport Model for Scotland............................................................................................... 70 6.3 Analysis – TMfS ................................................................................................................... 70 6.4 Train Passenger Demand Data ........................................................................................... 74 6.5 Analysis – TPDD.................................................................................................................. 75 6.6 Airports................................................................................................................................. 76 6.7 Future Land Use .................................................................................................................. 78 7 Issues, Constraints & Opportunities......................................................................................... 81 7.1 Approach Constraints........................................................................................................... 81 7.2 Infrastructure/Service Constraints........................................................................................ 82 8 Planning Objectives.................................................................................................................... 85 8.1 SMART Planning Objectives................................................................................................ 85 9 Packages & Appraisal................................................................................................................. 87 9.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 87 9.2 Methodology......................................................................................................................... 87 9.3 Short Term Packages (up to 2010)...................................................................................... 88 9.4 Medium Term Packages (by 2014)...................................................................................... 98 9.5 Long Term Packages......................................................................................................... 114 9.6 Sensitivity Tests ................................................................................................................. 129 9.7 Complementary Packages................................................................................................. 131 10 Conclusions............................................................................................................................... 135 11 Glossary..................................................................................................................................... 143 Appendix A – Study Approach Appendix B – Infrastructure Schematics Appendix C – Project Summary Tables 4 Transport Scotland Strategic Transport Projects Review Executive Summary Introduction The Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) is a nationwide study for Scotland which will recommend a programme of interventions for implementation between 2012 and 2022. This study is a key part of the STPR and examines potential improvements to the current rail services between Edinburgh and Glasgow and is being published in advance of the main study in recognition of the potential to achieve early benefits. Edinburgh is the second largest financial centre in the UK after London and houses the global headquarters for firms such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, HBoS and Standard Life. It has a population of almost 460,000 and is the home of the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government. The city creates seventy per cent more wealth per head of population than Scotland as a whole. Tourism is important for the city and with Edinburgh Castle it incorporates a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city, with a population of almost 580,000 and is the largest manufacturing and office centre in Scotland. Key employers include National Australia Group (owners of Clydesdale Bank), British Telecom, Lloyds TSB, Scottish Power and the BBC. It is home to three Universities and nine colleges of further education. Tourism