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HCC Rail Consultation EAST HERTS COUNCIL NON-KEY DECISION – 15/13 REPORT BY EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC CONSULTATION: HERTFORDSHIRE RAIL STRATEGY, JUNE 2015 WARD(S) AFFECTED: All Purpose/Summary of Report The purpose of this report is to detail the public consultation by Hertfordshire County Council on its proposed Rail Strategy and to agree this Council‟s response to such proposals. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DECISION: that Hertfordshire County Council be informed that East Herts Council: (A) supports the principle of a revised Rail Strategy for Hertfordshire and, likewise, the principle of its key themes and conditional outputs; (B) considers that the first of the highest ranking Network-Wide Conditional Outputs should be expanded to include Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, as this hospital also serves many East Herts residents in addition to the other listed Hertfordshire-based hospitals and Mount Vernon which, like Princess Alexandra, also lies outside the county; (C) points out that, in respect of the double track proposals as part of the Crossrail 2 scheme regarding the ‘reinstatement of a second platform at Ware’ (page 40), this is a factual inaccuracy as the station has only ever had one platform; (D) objects to the inclusion of wording aimed at increased development in the East Herts settlements with stations on the Hertford East Branch Line (St Margarets/Stanstead Abbotts; Ware; and Hertford) as part of the delivery of Crossrail 2 for the reasons given at paragraphs 2.30 to 2.37 of this report; (E) considers that, in respect of Crossrail 2 proposals, while this Council supports the principle of the scheme’s provision, the Rail Strategy should recognise the serious constraints that were identified in the Council’s response to TfL’s Crossrail 2 consultation (link provided at the foot of this report) regarding the potential delivery of that scheme in East Herts; and (F) points out the omission of the text ‘TOP PRIORITY - Short term: secure better long distance connections from Stevenage to the north from the new Intercity Trains franchise and progress comprehensive development of Stevenage Transport Hub to support Stevenage’s increasing importance as a growing population and employment centre, and its enhanced role as an interchange hub.’ from the final Top Priorities table in Section 5.2. It is acknowledged that this text does appear in the East Coast Main Line Strategic Priorities list (page 77); Figure 5.2; and the Action Plan Table (page 86); however, this Council considers that its inclusion in the final Top Priorities table is essential to ensure the delivery of several of the aims of the Rail Strategy. 1.0 Background 1.1 This report is concerned with the current public consultation by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) on its proposed Rail Strategy. 1.2 Rail is an integral part of Hertfordshire‟s transport network and has a key role to play in offering movement choices to the population of the county for work and leisure purposes. It is also seen as fundamental in supporting the county‟s economy and aspirations for the future. 1.3 The rail network will be undergoing significant change over the next 30 years across the country. For Hertfordshire, several rail franchises will be subject to renewal and a number of major rail schemes (either committed or under consideration) could have implications for the county. Several of these schemes could have an impact, either direct or indirect, on the district of East Herts and its residents. 1.4 HCC considers that the time is now right to replace its current Rail Strategy, 2011, with an updated and refreshed document to reflect the fast changing position and to maximise the potential for influence on investment decisions and future development of the rail network. 1.5 To aid the production of a new Strategy, HCC appointed consultants, Arup, in March 2014 to undertake a Hertfordshire Rail Strategy Study. The Rail Strategy Report, which is resultant from that study, underpins the Hertfordshire Rail Strategy 2015 current Consultation Document. 1.6 Full versions of the both the consultation document and all its supporting documents are available via the link at the foot of this report. The consultation closes on 4th August 2015. 2.0 Report 2.1 The purpose of the consultation is to seek views on the emerging Hertfordshire Rail Strategy. 2.2 Transport, including rail, has and will continue to play a key role in maintaining Hertfordshire‟s attractiveness as a place where people want to live and work. Recent and emerging national and local strategies, together with forecast population trends, point to the continuation of historical growth in Hertfordshire and neighbouring areas, with ever increasing pressures on the county‟s existing transport system. Central government projections indicate that the strategic road and rail networks will become increasingly congested if nothing, or even a minimum, is done and consequently improvements will be necessary. 2.3 The Hertfordshire Rail Strategy is therefore required to ensure that the railways in Hertfordshire will be in a position to support economic growth and development. This should ensure that investment priorities for the county are agreed for the next fifteen to twenty years and beyond. 2.4 The Rail Strategy is intended to be the mechanism which sets the strategic framework against which decisions regarding future franchises and investment in key elements of infrastructure can be identified and prioritised. Specifically, the strategy will be used to influence the rail industry‟s strategy development process, such as Network Rail‟s Long Term Planning Process, and ensure that conditional outputs feed through into key documents such as the Government‟s Initial Industry Plan (2016) and also for the High Level Output Specification (HLOS) for Control Period 6 (2019- 2024), which is due to be published during summer 2017. It will further inform the specifications for all local rail franchises as and when they are retendered. 2.5 Throughout the development of the draft Rail Strategy, various stakeholder consultation events have been held. Officer input from this Council has contributed to its development in the process leading to the publication of the current consultation document. 2.6 The draft Strategy as now presented focusses on four key themes (or development objectives): To support competitiveness, improvements in links to the rest of the country are recommended to maximise benefits from the agglomeration effect that better transport connections between centres can bring; To support economic growth, the strategy comprises a number of interventions that improve the rail service for commuting trips from Hertfordshire; To address sustainability, the strategy proposes improvements to east-west orbital movement by public transport; and To support population growth, the strategy includes recommendations for the development of strategic transport hubs around key stations. 2.7 The draft Strategy recognises that there are a number of independent rail corridors running (generally south-north) through the county, which are operated under different franchised operators. Likewise, Network Rail treats each corridor as a discrete route with its own demand pressures and capacity and investment priorities, many of which are driven by considerations outside the county. Therefore, the draft Rail Strategy adopts this corridor approach with individual priorities identified, while also developing an overall coordinated approach to deal with network- wide topics, such as east-west movement, station access, etc. 2.8 The rail corridors passing through the county are illustrated in the Strategy as follows: 2.9 In understanding the development of the overall strategy, it is important to recognise the concept of „Conditional Outputs‟. These are stated by HCC to be “designed to articulate a vision or aspiration for the future rather than a final recommended project or scheme, and are conditional on affordability and a value for money business case being determined”. 2.10 Network Rail defines them as: A statement of the long term planning aspirations for the level of rail service provided. They are required to inform future investment decisions and are not constrained by considerations of cost and deliverability. 2.11 Conditional Outputs can be expressed in terms of: Capacity: what capacity the railway could provide to a market or flow (e.g. number of trains, train length); and Adequacy: the level of service that could be provided (e.g. journey time, rolling stock quality, facilities, and integration with other modes of transport). 2.12 These Conditional Outputs have helped to shape the strategy for each of the rail routes within Hertfordshire and for the network wide aspirations. As these Conditional Outputs will feed into future funding processes, it is important that these are well evidenced and must meet the overall development objectives (see paragraph 2.6 above). 2.13 The highest ranking of the top scoring Conditional Outputs for the network-wide element of the draft Strategy have been identified as to: o Improve rail access to key Hertfordshire employment centres: Watford, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans and Welwyn Garden City; and hospitals: Welwyn Garden City (QE2), Stevenage (Lister), Hertford (County), Watford (General), St Albans (City), Hemel Hempstead and Mount Vernon. o Develop options to provide for east-west movement within Hertfordshire that are competitive with car. o Ensure that rail freight growth does not impact on required peak and off-peak passenger services. o Encourage more balanced use of rail stations across Hertfordshire to maximise use of existing infrastructure, without losing focus on those with the highest demand o Accommodate forecast growth in rail commuting demand to at least maintain current rail mode share o Improve connectivity to external non-London employment centres: Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Bedford, Luton o Improve connectivity between key Hertfordshire stations and important long distance destinations to the north including, but not limited to, Newcastle (ECML), Manchester (WCML) and Nottingham (MML).
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