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Masnachfraint Rheilffyrdd a Chyflwyno Metro: Ymatebion I'r Ymgynghoriad Agenda Supplement for Pwyllgor Yr Econ ------------------------Pecyn dogfennau cyhoeddus ------------------------ Dogfennau Ategol - Pwyllgor yr Economi, Seilwaith a Sgiliau Lleoliad: I gael rhagor o wybodaeth cysylltwch a: External Location Gareth Price Dyddiad: Dydd Iau, 9 Mawrth 2017 Committee Clerk Amser: 09.00 0300 200 6565 [email protected] Noder bod y dogfennau a ganlyn yn ychwanegol i’r dogfennau a gyhoeddwyd yn y prif becyn Agenda ac Adroddiadau ar gyfer y cyfarfod hwn - Masnachfraint Rheilffyrdd a chyflwyno Metro: Ymatebion i'r ymgynghoriad Masnachfraint Rheilffyrdd a chyflwyno Metro: Ymatebion i'r ymgynghoriad (Tudalennau 1 - 204) Dogfennau atodol: Contents 01 Phil Inskip 02 Swyddfa Rheilffyrdd a Ffyrdd (Saesneg yn unig) 03 Cymdeithas teithwyr rheilffordd Sir Benfro (Saesneg yn unig) 04 Cyngor Telford a Wrekin (Saesneg yn unig) 05 Grŵp Defnyddwyr Rheilffyrdd Gogledd Sir Gaer (Saesneg yn unig) 06 Cymdeithas Defnyddwyr Rheilffordd Wrecsam-Bidston (Saesneg yn unig) 07 Campaign for Better Transport (Saesneg yn unig) 08 Heart of Wales Line Development Co Ltd (Saesneg yn unig) 09 Undeb Cenedlaethol y Gweithwyr Rheilffordd, Morwrol a Thrafnidiaeth (Saesneg yn unig) 10 Thomas Wheeler (Saesneg yn unig) 11 Railfuture Cymru (Saesneg yn unig) 12 Defnyddwyr gwasanaeth rheilffordd Maesteg i Gaerdydd (Saesneg yn unig) 13 Cyngor Sir Gaerloyw (Saesneg yn unig) 14 Merseytravel (Saesneg yn unig) 15 Yr Athro Stuart Cole (Saesneg yn unig) 15a Yr Athro Stuart Cole - Gwybodaeth ychwanegol (Saesneg yn unig) 16 Network Rail (Saesneg yn unig) 17 Gydbwyllgorau sy’n cynrychioli Gorsafoedd Magwyr, Cyffordd Twnnel Hafren, Cil-y-coed, Cas-gwent a Lydney (Saesneg yn unig) 18 Dr Mark Lang (Saesneg yn unig) 19 Orsafoedd Cyffordd Twnnel Hafren a Chil-y-coed (Saesneg yn unig) 20 West Coast Rail 250 (Saesneg yn unig) 21 Rhydian Mason - Swyddog Datblygu Rheilffyrdd Partneriaeth Rheilffordd y Cambrian (Saesneg yn unig) 22 Y Sefydliad Cynllunio Trefol Brenhinol yng Nghymru (Saesneg yn unig) 23 Transport Focus (Saesneg yn unig) 24 Bus Users Cymru (Saesneg yn unig) 25 Caer Yr Amwythig Partneriaeth Rheiffordd (Saesneg yn unig) 26 Cymdeithas Partneriaethau Rheilffordd Cymunedol (Saesneg yn unig) 27 Canolfan Cydweithredol Cymru (Saesneg yn unig) 28 Ynni Glan (Saesneg yn unig) 29 Age Cymru (Saesneg yn unig) 30 Trawsnewid Bro Gwaun, Abergwaun (Saesneg yn unig) 31 Fforwm Trafnidiaeth Gogledd Penfro (Saesneg yn unig) 32 Federation of Small Businesses (Saesneg yn unig) 33 Growth Track 360, Tasglu Rheilffyrdd Gogledd Cymru a Merswy Dyfrdwy (Saesneg yn unig) 35 Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) (Saesneg yn unig) 34 RNIB Cymru (Saesneg yn unig) 36 Angel Trains (Saesneg yn unig) 37 Rail Delivery Group (Saesneg yn unig) 38 Cabinet Rhanbarthol Bargen Ddinesig Prifddinas- Ranbarth Caerdydd ac Awdurdod Trafnidiaeth Prifddinas-Ranbarth Caerdydd (Saesneg yn unig) Eitem 2.1 Cynnws | Contents *Ar gael yn Gymraeg | *Available in Welsh Rhif | Sefydliad Organisation Number 01 Phil Inskip (Saesneg yn unig) Phil Inskip 02 Swyddfa Rheilffyrdd a Ffyrdd Office of Rail and Road (Saesneg yn unig) 03 Cymdeithas teithwyr rheilffordd Pembrokeshire Rail Travellers Sir Benfro (Saesneg yn unig) Association 04 Cyngor Telford a Wrekin Telford & Wrekin Council (Saesneg yn unig) 05 Grŵp Defnyddwyr Rheilffyrdd North Cheshire Rail Users’ Gogledd Sir Gaer (Saesneg yn Group unig) 06 Cymdeithas Defnyddwyr Wrexham-Bidston Rail Users’ Rheilffordd Wrecsam-Bidston Association (WBRUA) (Saesneg yn unig) 07 Campaign for Better Transport Campaign for Better Transport (Saesneg yn unig) 08 Heart of Wales Line Heart of Wales Line Development Co Ltd (Saesneg Development Co Ltd yn unig) 09 Undeb Cenedlaethol y National Union of Rail Maritime Gweithwyr Rheilffordd, Morwrol and Transport Workers a Thrafnidiaeth (Saesneg yn unig) 10 Thomas Wheeler (Saesneg yn Thomas Wheeler unig) 11 Railfuture Cymru (Saesneg yn Railfuture Cymru unig) 12 Defnyddwyr gwasanaeth Users of the Maesteg to Cardiff rheilffordd Maesteg i Gaerdydd rail service (Saesneg yn unig) Tudalen y pecyn 1 13 Cyngor Sir Gaerloyw (Saesneg Gloucestershire County Council yn unig) 14 Merseytravel (Saesneg yn unig) Merseytravel 15 Yr Athro Stuart Cole (Saesneg Professor Stuart Cole yn unig) 15a Yr Athro Stuart Cole - Professor Stuart Cole - Gwybodaeth ychwanegol Additional information (Saesneg yn unig) 16 Network Rail (Saesneg yn unig) Network Rail 17 Gydbwyllgorau sy’n cynrychioli Joint committee representing Gorsafoedd Magwyr, Cyffordd Magor, Severn Tunnel Junction, Twnnel Hafren, Cil-y-coed, Cas- Caldicot, Chepstow and Lydney gwent a Lydney (Saesneg yn Stations unig) 18 Dr Mark Lang (Saesneg yn unig) Dr Mark Lang 19 Orsafoedd Cyffordd Twnnel Severn Tunnel Junction and Hafren a Chil-y-coed (Saesneg Caldicot Stations yn unig) 20 West Coast Rail 250 (Saesneg yn West Coast Rail 250 unig) 21 Rhydian Mason - Swyddog Rhydian Mason - The Cambrian Datblygu Rheilffyrdd Railways Partnership’s Rail Partneriaeth Rheilffordd y Development Officer Cambrian (Saesneg yn unig) 22 Y Sefydliad Cynllunio Trefol Royal Town Planning Institute Brenhinol yng Nghymru Cymru (Saesneg yn unig) 23 Transport Focus (Saesneg yn Transport Focus unig) 24 Bus Users Cymru (Saesneg yn Bus Users Cymru unig) 25 Caer Yr Amwythig Partneriaeth Chester – Shrewsbury Rail Rheiffordd (Saesneg yn unig) Partnership Community Rail Officer Tudalen y pecyn 2 26 Cymdeithas Partneriaethau Association of Community Rail Rheilffordd Cymunedol Partnerships (Saesneg yn unig) 27 Canolfan Cydweithredol Cymru Wales Co-operative Centre (Saesneg yn unig) 28 Ynni Glan (Saesneg yn unig) Ynni Glan 29 Age Cymru (Saesneg yn unig) Age Cymru 30 Trawsnewid Bro Gwaun, Transition Bro Gwaun, Abergwaun (Saesneg yn unig) Fishguard 31 Fforwm Trafnidiaeth Gogledd North Pembrokeshire Transport Penfro (Saesneg yn unig) Forum 32 Federation of Small Businesses Federation of Small Businesses (Saesneg yn unig) 33 Growth Track 360, Tasglu Growth Track 360, the North Rheilffyrdd Gogledd Cymru a Wales and Mersey Dee Rail Task Merswy Dyfrdwy (Saesneg yn Force unig) 34 RNIB Cymru (Saesneg yn unig) RNIB Cymru 35 Associated Society of Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) (Saesneg yn Firemen (ASLEF) unig) 36 Angel Trains (Saesneg yn unig) Angel Trains 37 Rail Delivery Group (Saesneg yn Rail Delivery Group unig) 38 Cabinet Rhanbarthol Bargen Cardiff Capital Region City Deal Ddinesig Prifddinas- Ranbarth Regional Cabinet and the Caerdydd ac Awdurdod Cardiff Capital Region Trafnidiaeth Prifddinas- Transport Authority (CCRTA) Ranbarth Caerdydd (Saesneg yn unig) Tudalen y pecyn 3 Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru / National Assembly for Wales Pwyllgor yr Economi, Seilwaith a Sgiliau/ Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee Masnachfraint Rheilffyrdd a chyflwyno Metro / Rail Franchise and the Metro Ymateb gan Phil Inskip / Evidence from Phil Inskip 1. This is a personal response from a rail user starting or ending journeys on the Cardiff to Cheltenham line and this response does not represent the views of any particular organisation or group. 2. Having responded to the online questionnaire it was felt some of the questions were too broad (such as views of staff on trains and stations – the requirement for trains is different to that on stations) and required breaking down or further explanation. 3. As a user this response will concentrate more on the priorities for the specification than effectiveness of the Welsh Government. 4. This response will also concentrate on local issues in this area (Monmouthshire) as global averages and generalisations tend to overlook highly relevant issues specific to one area or line. 5. This is best explained by looking at the improvements of the suburban services into Cardiff over the first ten years of the Wales and Borders Franchise from 02/03 to 12/13. The details below were produced a couple of years ago so fares etc. will have changed but the comparisons remain valid. 6. Comparison of the Arriva Trains Wales Franchise outer suburban services to Cardiff in the 10 years since the start of the Franchise. The Line description defining the stations which are included in the line calculations are given in the table. The ‘line’ extends up to the point it joins a converging line. Chepstow Merthyr Ebbw Vale .. Aberdare Treherbert Rhymney Maesteg (Cinderella Tydfil Parkway Line) Distance to Cardiff 23¼ miles 23¼ miles 23 miles 23¼ miles 23½ miles 28¾ miles 29¼ miles Journey less 50 min X X X X X X Av. journey time 1Hr 5m 1Hr 5m 1Hr 5m 1Hr 3m 54m 57m 39m Fare Single £5.50 £5.50 £5.50 £5.50 £5.50 £5.50 £9.30 Anytime Day Return £7.70 £7.70 £7.70 £7.70 £7.70 £7.70 £12.40 Annual Season £1052 £1052 £1052 £1052 £1052 £1052 £2176 Change in the number. +27 +15 +6 +1 +5 N/A -2 of ATW Trains Trains per Weekday 59 57 61 36 32 34 24 Hourly or better X Incl. Half Hourly *1 X X X Ebbw Vale Line Description – Merthyr to Aberdare to Treherbert to Rhymney to Maesteg to Lydney to Parkway to Stations From -To Quakers Yard Penrhiwceiber Terhafod Heath H L Wild Mill Caldicot Rogerstone Average footfall per 131,355 149,034 127,029 204,882 49,534 130,592 151,589 station on the line* Line growth based on station footfall figures +39.04% +31.27% +12.96% +39.73% +49.63% N/A +131.31%. for stations on the line Inc in Electrification X Inc in Metro Rail X * = Footfall as at 2012/13 *1 = Rhymney Peak service N/A – Line opened after start of Franchise 7. The point about the averages is that the Chepstow line is the only one of the seven not to even have an hourly service. In fact four of the Valley lines already had a half hourly service. So the point about a ‘fast and frequent’ service is highly important regarding a more frequent service on the Cardiff to Cheltenham service but would be lost in the overall average responses where a majority already have an hourly and many already have a half hourly service. 8. Conversely despite Chepstow being only six miles further out from Cardiff compared with the other Heads of the Valleys towns; the journey time to Cardiff is 39 minutes compared with an hour and a quarter from the Heads of the Valleys.
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