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LTT685 er 2015 Rail access 26 Novemb ovember - ch Mc News 13 13 N es at Opus arges Loughlin launche iti s r /ltt tun eview TransportXtra.com or re of tober 2015 opp viewed LTT683 16 October - 29 Oc iting THE VARIA O c BLE tr R ack us R x age by A ’ n s ws E drew 2 Ne Fo r 1 rste a r i c l os ts r on r e ural a s nd se co p conda mple o ry lin xity n es of th s e CP i 5 b 34 pro- il aff i e c or t an dab i g be ili e a as m ty of s p uch as gra the fina rn to three times TRANS mme, includ ncing of oversight etition, otland ase tu higher than PORT SECRETARY ing the enhancement of Crossrail and gs was to encourage potential comp ies – South East Sc Ple those on the main Pa electrification “on a portfolio.” Tham the undertakin s operating territor networ trick McLoughlin has or scale not She add eslink will also be used is to risk deterring potential Bu k, according to a repor dered attempted bef s: “This difference in but their effect today c t a review of the Of ore in the UK”. betw respect of the larger a ommissioned by the Rai fice of Rail • unclear een financing cost (i.e. d nd more entrants.” 2008 l Deliv- and Road’s ra organisational respon- ebt complex enhan t il re se cem s e sp rv e r ry on ic nt i Gro sibi ing pro F up lit ) a - ( ie n : RDG s, d sc s t ). sibi hem e lt litie e c d / s o os i f th ts s e g m D ra l f fT m l o ollow , N mes a i et .” .c ng a cr work These m a itica be tw o r l re cam o p r Th vi e ro f t i ew m je s see of ore cts k tX ms its criti c r to b Ra cal a e a il a fol t pe o t v nd lo t ca aria the wing a ands p n O l ce RR a r ing s ro re fu e hang n le i nded d he c a n ov out n T r erse side N U T with Pteg’s eing Network NR reclassificati R’s periodic A Heavy Load to Ra • poor definition of th on, where NR review Bear re il’s programme of enh e scope of became su cycles, with the OR ons have faced increased competi- port (July 2014) which ance- schemes, and ‘s bject to more rigorous R FirstGroup’s operati m cope play s ent cre ing s d s. ep’ no p e ll’s an art i n McGi n i nd capi dete s east a argue tal c rmi u in the d th ontro ning b Buses at ls an regi . Th s Lothi onal • po e rec u from rail or pr lassif b tion se o ic rvice gram a- h s me thie s an r i D d fun t am po di t e C rtfol ng r o olett io equi c w e Bo tion reme S e w nt re b e, ch of N s. n . eing air o R o e west u f fu th nfai m nda d oach in rl an m i ec y a e l tag pe ge nt S nali me ally s se nt t d. at f N M i th e l G e B twor cLo ng ENT IDIN Pteg said th anking Standards Boar k Rail increases the ughlin said he also onstrained in East by stro OPM PROV at lightweight regional d, • costing errors oversight required exp “FirstGroup is c VEL train was appointed by McL in assu ected “passengers and o nly do so with the is the largest publicly-owned | DE s were allocated the sa oughlin “It is my v ring the affordability of per- East Scotland but can o rivalry from , which NCE NT me to investigate the iew that insufficient ra ators to play a much us operations in South s Lothian is major- FINA ENDE track maintenance and causes of the consid il infrastructure investm greater role nts to cut loss-making b us company in Britain,” says First. “A NG | DEP renewals cost esca eration was given by a ent.” in developing p FirstGroup wa r reports b NNI IN costs as inter-ci lations and delays ll Alongside anno riorities for future uthority. Andrew Forste by a public authority – the City of | PLA ty trains, which afflic three parties [DfT/NR/O uncing the investme petition and Markets A ity owned d ICY caused “t ting Network Rail’s (N RR] to review of the nts”. “Investment prior- approval of the Com reater ability to absorb costs compare POL wenty times the infra- R) the deliverability o ORR, McLoughlin iti Council – it has a g WS & stru £11.5bn enhancem f the enhance- said th es should be more clo it to sustain lower fares and NE cture damage per mile”. ent pro- ment prog e DfT was working with sely to FirstGroup, which allows gramme for Eng ramme, as distinct N aligned to the franc ercial rival.” First- CEThe RDG initiated i land and Wales from R on a new approach t hising pro- igher operating losses than a comm S SIN ts study of in control its affordability or strateg o gov- gramme.” h n in 2012 LYSI the charging syst period 5 (2014/15- ic erning enhancemen sed its depot in Midlothia ANA em in early 2014 2018 desirability,” says Bowe ts. “The aim Bowe Group clo e and has /19). The Great West . is to provide emphasises that she is y losses for a number of years in th now published its ern In an extraordi the Government no “after posting heav sum route modernisation pr nary passage, with th t recommending moving n from Lothian”. d mary report detailing its ogramme, Bowe says e flexibility it needs t away face of significant competitio find- the DfT o fro e 1989 ings comprising electri did not even adjust m the long-term (five- was formed in 2001 from the . The wo fication its inv year) sed McGill’s p rk was done in three b understand the ORR estment pro- fundi -ba etween ’s role ng mode perations. p different phases and in gramme,” he said l for NR’s routine riva Scotland West’s o by three judgin . “In fu sale of Ar o different Oxford/Ne g the affordability of ture, spending. “I do ll’s now has t consultanc wbury/ Bristol scope will be f not recommend ng with 33 vehicles, McGi ies / e orma beginni s (FTI Cardi nhancements. lly defined replacing From a de, Co ff has been pa and ag the periodic r routes across Invercly nsultin rticular reed alo eview erating 110 n g/LEK Consulting/ ly “Views provided ng with an assess- sys more than 400, op badly to the tem fo ). a Cambrid affected, with costs risi review ment of deliv r operations and main- d (see maps over page l ge Economic ng indicate t erability, includ an Policy hat with ing te p Ass from £1.6bn to £2.8bn in the Depart- consid nance and rene dents and also the surviving ociates). The (2012/13 me eration of unce wals ill’s has bought indepen key f nt, it rtain McG s inding prices). was expected that the ties expenditure,” she 12. FirstGroup ap that m says. West in 20 u pears to be that no m ORR was a ay affect costs and sched operations of Scotland ajor B ssuring that t - B changes owe’s final report list he port- ules. All proj offers competition to First across a to the charging and s a folio of scheme ects will be subject says McGill’s now inc series of contributory s developed to a ed services from entive system are n factors to could b clear change con Repor wide area and has won tender eeded, the problem e delivered within the trol t of the Bowe Review expected to though the curr s facing the overall process.” into for Transport that First had “ ent system should p funding envelope. Ye the planning of Networ Partnership be fin rogramme: t in the final He add k e-tuned to make it mo determination ed: “Where appropri- Rail’s enhancement acquire a portion of”. re • planning processe [of Network Rail’s ate roup with fierce com- responsive to user nee s were inad- fundi , the type of contr programme 2014-201 Stagecoach has provided FirstG SES ds. equate f ng requirements], the OR actual 9 is lasgow. BU Phase three or the scale and R arrangements that h available at , to the east of G of the report states that it is assur ave success- petition in looked ing the fully been http://tinyurl.com period of sustained head-to-head ties at 22 different charging adopted in the DfT’s /o2rclql 32 Re “Following a four-year authori options cruitment tagecoach and FirstGroup, First- nd local . One option was entitled competition between S DFT a the ‘ge mbernauld depot were so heavy THE g the ographic disaggregation o Tran Group’s losses at its Cu igestin t f spor in May 2013 and it has week d he variable usage charge’. tXtra the decision was taken to close it e this While ORR se .com ins FirstGroup. wer Wear’s different rail vehicl ts ou/ltt r LTT6 ntly been sold to Stagecoach,” expla ne and e types cur- THE OF eforms t 84 30 Octobe rece mpeti- 15 s of Ty rently pay diffe FICE of Rail and Road o boost r - 12 Novem business has also faced growing co 20 clusion rent variable usage (OR The ORR agrees open ac ber 2015First’s bus con board, charges R) has sJugOgesHted reform with the more such a cess wwrawnsport, including the Edinburgh Scheme according to estimates of N s to CMA that on-ra pplications to come p tion from rail-based t .Jobs-in-Tra ntract enable open acces DAL il competition for aying marginal co oute in 2012 burghn trsapmo hrats.c bootmh lity Co the wear and tear the s operators toESbetw ward. sts, open 011. First withdrew from the r . “The introduction of the Edin Qua -off y impose on provid een franchises can int access op cross-Edinburgh 44 route in 2 tram s a killed the trac e more rail services. roduce “Recent i erators should pay andT Lhotehian compete on the operating services into the city, a ll but k, the charge is applied competition on p nvestment in rolling s a FirstGroup best jobs increased the costs of h has a un The ORR’s sugges rice and service stock hare of fixed track for trans interactions with rivals. and decreased the attrac- whic cing iformally across the ne tions come quality, an and electrification is like access Belo port spec in eastern approach competitive result of lower journey speeds, ntrodu twork in its response t d cites the London to ly charges. w is a selectio orciniga itl itos otpse rastet aservices at a loss ased from the undertak- To ad irect competition Re es of i without regard to rou o the Competition Birm to free up rolling stock haps a mis-spent oyfo tuhthe. totph evy are f rt here FirstGroup applied to be rele ess of FirstGroup’s servviecersti sduee ptole dase cruitment 33 s’s hop te or region. and Mar ingham route as an exam reducing In addition ine was per acancies curr restrictions are most onerous. set fares below tiven conteatcwto Brken Nexu tract Quoting N kets Authority’s consul- ple. one barrier to ope , the ORR supports burgh during Scotland, where theently advertis in 2007, saying it was being forced to itself and, more significantly, the n on: 020 7091 ity Con Netw:ork Rail esti- tat “For this reason, we n access entry,” the C Growing up in Edin tensive efdfo ortns toh ere cUtiKfy’s the ings s. The from the tram 7895 or emai st Qual mCatesT ( IO ion on four options recognise it suggests. MA’s proposal that, t eant “FirstGroup has made ex leading trans e level and run unprofitable service able to offer through its intermodal l: ben@lando K’s fir E SE at 2006/07 prices), the T for the benefits that “Second, the move to o the early 1980s, Saturday m ess within the con- the compeptitoivrt jobs boa benefits that Lothian is r.co.uk U TR intr could a reduce C East busin rd: w today’s the CEN report pu oducing more orn-rail com rise from digital sign the risk of revenue Heomam , if we performance of its Scotland Commission (the wprwed.Jeocebsss-oirn t-o ts,” it says. . ts the national averag i pe- specifying franc alling will increase trainsdpeo tontitnfg Pat oWlaiverley and in its submission Competition Transport.co ticketing arrangemen 017 ial e tition bet a hises in ways th abstraction fro 23 cy & S dertakings,” says First tor’s case but did m and pas- in 2 cost ec ween opera at capabil m franchised tratestraints of the un ely accept the opera by the city council buses ty s at p£1.79 per kgtkm tors on inlclude a ity of the network, al oper- You wi tired of that, there were always gy ), which CMA) did not entir The tram system is owned for port, afe (kilo- inter greater use of beit ators, o evelrl be able t arkets Authority (CMA in 2008, ing re ad S gram -city services (LTT b overlaps in way pen access opera o demonstrat to the Competition and M s. Revised undertakings set acard season ticket allowing omis Ro me tonne-kilom 24 Jul). betw s that are dif tors interp St Andrew Sqe uaa sreu!c cAestsf . agree to relaxation rs can purchase a Rid compr etres). This Th een franchise oyperat ficult to should c there btiunsge as nadt direc ul track record rtakings should be revTireawendspo Group to senge DIRE r n e CMA ors (th ontribu ST ting of the unde rt ire First CTO ses. “Othe In an u compares wi ’s options are: ,e predict. Third, HS2 te to the funding REsucce bpyo litcwy,o o oppereartain- will decide if hM remoadine ilnl pelace today, requ vel on the tram RaAndT EL oOthFi a EnN Bu North th primary routes CMA’s option 2 will add a sig- o us mEarTksestfu wl daesl idvoemry inated g at a strategi nsuccessful. Despite whic rs unlimited tra & VIRONMENT d by 1. Retaining the ). Similarly, in ne f unprofitable, socia the time, the b TA of transport se effco artnsd h oapver, ahtoiowever, been u 002 commercial mileage NEIGHBOU t permitted to par- ire (£1.30); existing ma ificant amou lly desirable relatio LK rovwicense. dY “These nal leve £41,5 east 75% of the 2 FirstGroup, aRreH nOoOD d, cha London & South Ea rket principle we su rnt of new capacity, n andn swhihpsi taen od fa mll-unicipally- ou will be expe l in the , FirstGroup ha8s 7 –op£e4ra5te,7 at l operators, including SERVICES s p oo in r rt 4 boar t structure, but wit port the idea that p …services through a tors – the mar s clusive partne ive miaenacegde mine bnut iltdimi e and effo 6 ebird and Lowland areas of rstGroup observes. the er routes ue h signifi otentially Passeng uccess r annedtw extens ng new Midland Blu scheme,” Fi ission (s£1 .8v4)a; selcondary ro cantly greater on-ra freeing up capacity on er spfourl tp, awrthniechrs hseipr ved city routes, orks to promote st business.” operated in the ticipate in the Ridacard omm visit utes increasted ope il competition could Service Obligati Lothian Regionala Tnran working. You w e ato c otumrnm aorno upund the Scotland Ea London he fares cap was also assengers off fic c fT re (£3.04); and rn access operations the West Coast M on (PSO) levy. d advising on ubsidiaryill ohfave naont ebxeen abl rpose and Scotland East territory. T penings have also taken p r s c ’s -o t traf 18 D ural routes (£6.44). i be introduced by s ain Line.” T nd cream of Eastern sStcraottetigsihc ,c oamm ellent understa dertakings then further First t- Railway re Eas hat 2. Two franchi a plitting fran- he ORR ackn the green a stakeh unications A does rnedminogv eo ft hsue un As a Tr cross First’s central Sco 008, providing des t “The marg ses for each fran- Open access o owledges that M older setting h operated to and opIfe rtahtein CM pporting ansport Modefied to allow average fares a rling-Alloa line opened in 2 nclu inal maintenan l chise area perators pose ottish Bus Grou. p, whic g in a politi e Scotland East modi ller, within buses. The Sti o s ce/ s b o d Sc cal oss th th ney, c ving chise area/route etween two ris pen access operators m the state-owne Cl nalisation of First’ sa nnde tsweonirokr acr opportunity t e Resourcoe sm aonre than what is called the R d Alloa, with passen- in Roo e sarenewal costs of using oper ks to the taxpayer, ay strug- oses: 6th Nove ratio i- o ldarnivde o tpheinragtsi ofns to rise by n d Strategy Grou ct services between Glasgeoawd ianng Borou Kev have of tim busy main- 3. MoN ators, potentially with says the gle to aff utlying towns. mber is is of concern to locaplr oavuidtheor orward. You’ll u oprt,’ y ionud’lel xh.a ve t dire gh Council ties would lines is reo ov-eorlapping franc similar ORR. The ord these addition o ears, APterritory will follow. Th technical advic deration of Psea sysoeunr geexrc eTprtansp he Tra nfosrpeocrat s tAs.u The Airdrie-Bathga a co ntinually osals relatively low compa ne hises but differen threat of open access al urgh over the intervening 30 y PLY NOW: http: potrrtunity to ‘hybride C aonndf aenalytica ional modelling ger numbers exceeding thori ty wi th hi gh ac hievi ’s prop red 4. Replacing th kn tiated services (the costs. “One option Returning to Edinb ast/ m/toinnytuhr lw.coemre/ given the op ansport modes l assurance oen 75% mileage ‘floor’ skills to We r e qu s a newa pror ouvten tr ac ng e PTE ’s to rural lines,” s e current forawnchise operations can dam is to increase rtunes of the two ties, who l qhkre9o . FYoirus’tllG mroaunpa gheas now reached th a range of sche re-opened in 2ir0e 1 k0e , epnr oavn ide k re cord of s th e area says the report. sy o w s exCMA’s option 3).” pen the bids the sh striking to see the contrasting fo to the CMA inm aent h1o8d-sd ay and develop o metse natcross all line, which am bitious in ervice de liver t on th H stem with ha lyic ensin ac put for are of costs on open it’s been comment on First’s application nd keeping us a has increausr emdo fdaerellsin tgo ttohe full ex help ma nasggeo w and prompted Firsdt-ividuals wi th y. impac owever, chanlgaingy th notg system Thtel Oy ward for franchises access S othian Buses) has gone from our memoval in Scotlandt Ethaes tc uatntding ed ols, researching between Edinburgh and Gla th e de mands th e dr ive an verse r de e usage for multip try RwR shayas changes to , for operators ove operators. Lothiaun s(ntoawi Lnab t Lothian Council opposes any r odelling metho ge of the profe kings. In its new new opport u of o twh eb urso ad n d de sire to an ad was n-ycheargaes to le operators, subject tit a t’ll the instance lower r time, giving the le Trave rt modern consultation. Wes ds oloffwera nexcceesl lgranted by the undertassion. You’ll als w its Xn1i4t iLesiv hina gvset oan to Glasg etwork. The s that Seve reflect these differ- o rnegdulatory enviro ha ing the premium t ngth, with new routes and a smal Mana ing this wefofeucldti vrelsyu latnd of the al ent economic, c o ensure that Group to withdra risen wi thin t fo llowing ex c erator 3 conditions –s Ii’nmcl se nment arep npece- pay hem sufficient time to strength-to-stre gerl axation of the undertakings, say robustly suppo ings too bmem remrcioavl eadn daltogether, he Transport a iting us op ences would add ano suudrieng public essar e? n wments offered by bi establish a £36,600 – ions, on the other hand, or re opportun s application forrt tmhein uisntdeeriratal kde financial analy ice. tion & Stree ajor b - aitlh?er layer of servic co you y if option 1 – increas he dders to sustainabl eet. The o£pe4ra9t,600 ial bus services [and] fare riistye to engage a cision-making. g” changes sis to serv rs tcare Team... m he ben compelest R e obligatilounmsn recall ing the Governmnen s e commercial operatio fl an- in “losses to commerc tran cross they sp trhoeferes have been “far-reac hYoinu will also h st month’s opening of the Borde n to t st W xity, which could c on , In eunmber o t. tre n, This is an spiral of decline. Sold to a m ins ppolratc me”o.d ellithe operator sa sion to devel ave the FirstGroup expects la Mott MacDon ortio r Ea ancel The O pro a rea ded f open access ope ets including th seem to have been in ae xcellent opp ed with the undertakings ng and appra op anda pmroemndoed under- Re ank to ald’s transport ll prop fo out any RR bsabys optio l clif last ra- To compe ch rough changes t ortunity to co roup above those allow irskael.t since 2008, making the te best pract Trf:a TSuCrg0h0 1and /Tweedb busin planning t of a benefit, notes the r ly ha n 4 f-htiaonns – is mon nsate, the ORR suan o more differaennded SMT in 1990, FirnstrGibute to o Closes: 10 to the bus ma ice in railway between Edinnb spo 5rt ess continues t What we ca ou racts eport. “wAould r ant d yo ger; to workth. ’Tshe curr g- gsetopping patt agement buyout and br t types of pe ur efforts to p th November de: increased Devel ashiels o grow and as a n offer you nt epreseicnit a u on ent ge – erns,” it s ople, o ut mo hanges inclu arlisle viao Gpalm resul y Co LTT contacted quer pa tvioery signifib-reaf e th are sts: “Open acces ays. promotion e netwonr ak bhiakse .c oFrno-m re people, an takings unnecessary. C lf-hourly X95 Edinburgh-C ent C t we are looking Job sat isfact ualit Pteg about the ied th n th trhalmesework is deasti’sgn larg s operators F t the operatio tnos c iync l1e9 t9ra4i.n Th Quietways d APPLY NOW: n- hit its ha ontrol for a wide var ion and reward in he Q ceant changee a bfr ese p s wit ed “for rela- ewlyo p urther work is nee then bough ing you will to cycle parki restrictions s operatorsh;t trpa:i/l /litniney rue-ope -end journey time of Manag of staff at di iety com cl uding fits t c. findings but it nga iliotym today’sast t h inex uoldw neeed to make ded on the with partners n vehiclebse oppiveoratatel to eage flonogr, caycnlidng fare competition from other bu rl.com/o6us he train can offer an end-to er fferent grades i petitive base sala e ubli declined to ge w of th 2iv8e dly small-scale peri rless an appropri- lega a collection of haacnrods-sm teh-ed boow ourA ef fmortis.l Yo sh msv service. T of lo n a number ry with contractu the p r ftramework, irtehq puir e co ays. entry, using eantce to c l implications of a tracted and sust rough, not le u will work Edinburgh tram; the Scotti Ref: TS he X95 can take one cations. T hese p benefits (an al er to comment at nthisi ts o here roipnge a very difm- muu I had whi e cdo anutribution to nvin PSO levy, ainable. You ast our schoo closely ngs and the opening of the an hoAur,s wshiesrCeta0s0 F1i6rst says t J osts are prima nual leav e, pensio v o tage fo r nnde c d the c wil ls, w i s than a o rily n, h . l r-u h co l t go es n fo e i 3 y se st h o las l t r i alt l M r i d i e s av m d. 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Publication Schedule 2017

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