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Rail Strategy : Annex A While Oxfordshire County Council has made every effort to ensure the information in this document is accurate, it does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of the information contained in this document and it cannot accept liability for any loss or damages of any kind resulting from reliance on the information or guidance this document contains. © Copyright, Oxfordshire County Council, 2016 Copyright in the typographical arrangements rests with Oxfordshire County Council. This publication, excluding logos, may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium for non-commercial research, private study or for internal circulation within an organisation. This is subject to it being reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The title must be acknowledged as copyright and the title of the publication specified. Unless specified, all maps, tables, diagrams and graphs in this report are a product of Oxfordshire County Council. Page 2 | Volume 3 - Rail Strategy : Annex A Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Roles and responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 5 Train operating companies .......................................................................................................... 6 Rail planning and investment cycles .............................................................................................. 8 Hendy Review 2015 ................................................................................................................... 9 Chapter 2 Rail Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 10 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 10 Local Transport Plan ................................................................................................................ 10 Strategic Economic Plan ........................................................................................................... 11 Wider Rail Objectives ............................................................................................................... 13 The Environment ..................................................................................................................... 15 Summary .............................................................................................................................. 15 Chapter 3 Baseline ................................................................................................................................ 16 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 16 Oxfordshire’s rail network ......................................................................................................... 16 Rail Connectivity ..................................................................................................................... 17 Oxfordshire’s transport network .................................................................................................. 19 Rail Passenger Numbers ........................................................................................................... 21 Origins and Destinations .......................................................................................................... 22 Passenger satisfaction ............................................................................................................. 23 Road capacity ........................................................................................................................ 24 Railway capacity ..................................................................................................................... 25 Oxfordshire Demand Forecasting Study ........................................................................................ 27 Rail Industry Long-Term Planning Process (LTPP) ............................................................................ 27 Chapter 4 Rail Priorities ......................................................................................................................... 30 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 30 Priority Projects ...................................................................................................................... 30 East West Rail ................................................................................................................................. 30 Didcot – Oxford Capacity Improvement ............................................................................................. 33 Oxford Station ................................................................................................................................. 35 Didcot Station................................................................................................................................. 37 Cowley Line .................................................................................................................................... 38 North Cotswold Line Upgrade ........................................................................................................... 39 Access to Heathrow Airport .............................................................................................................. 40 Chapter 5 Committed Projects ............................................................................................................... 43 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 43 Crossrail ......................................................................................................................................... 43 Great Western Electrification ............................................................................................................ 44 The Electric Spine ............................................................................................................................ 46 Intercity Express Programme ............................................................................................................ 46 High Speed 2 .................................................................................................................................. 47 Volume 3 - Rail Strategy: Annex A | Page 3 Chapter 6 Potential future projects ......................................................................................................... 49 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 49 East West Rail - Central Section ........................................................................................................ 49 Culham Station ............................................................................................................................... 49 Oxford – Didcot - Swindon ................................................................................................................ 50 Grove Station .................................................................................................................................. 52 Oxford – Witney Rail Link ................................................................................................................. 52 Banbury Station Redevelopment ...................................................................................................... 53 Proposed Heyford Park station ......................................................................................................... 54 Proposed Bicester Eco station .......................................................................................................... 54 Chapter 7 Supporting Rail Growth .......................................................................................................... 56 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 56 Getting to and from the Station .................................................................................................. 56 Station Travel Plans ................................................................................................................. 59 Journey Planning .................................................................................................................... 59 Fares and Ticketing ................................................................................................................. 60 Service Quality ....................................................................................................................... 62 Safety and Personal Security ..................................................................................................... 62 Accessible for Everyone ............................................................................................................ 63 Community Rail .....................................................................................................................
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