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Rf LTW Chiltern Response
campaigning by the Railway Development Society Limited Development of Train Services for Chiltern Routes Response from Railfuture 1. Introduction Railfuture is pleased to respond to the London TravelWatch document regarding the Development of Train Services for Chiltern Routes. Our comments will be brief and to the point. Railfuture is the campaigning name of the Railway Development Society Limited, a (not for profit) Limited Company organised in England as twelve regional branches plus two national branches in Scotland and Wales. This coordinated response has been compiled by Railfuture London & South East, and has been agreed with Railfuture Thames Valley for those sections of line in their area (Amersham to Aylesbury and West Ruislip to Bicester North). 2. General Comments Railfuture welcomes the initiative from LTW to suggest ways of raising standards of service on Chiltern Railways services in London and South East. We note the work that has gone into gathering the detail on network capacity and existing services. Chiltern is unique for a number of reasons: its close working relationship and shared infrastructure with London Underground (LU) on the Aylesbury Line; the close proximity of other LU and London Bus services to many Chiltern ‘metro’ stations on the High Wycombe line; the close mix of short and medium distance commuter traffic and the poor interchange facilities at Marylebone. It is equally unique for the impressive increase in patronage generated by reliable modern rolling stock and infrastructure; the benefits of a long-term franchise agreement and an imaginative customer oriented professional management team. It is also inhibited by many of the factors that make it unique! These range from the poor interchange facilities at Marylebone, to a lack of infrastructure between Wembley and West Ruislip. -
Solent to the Midlands Multimodal Freight Strategy – Phase 1
OFFICIAL SOLENT TO THE MIDLANDS MULTIMODAL FREIGHT STRATEGY – PHASE 1 JUNE 2021 OFFICIAL TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 2. STRATEGIC AND POLICY CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................................... 11 3. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SOLENT TO THE MIDLANDS ROUTE ........................................................................................................ 28 4. THE ROAD ROUTE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 35 5. THE RAIL ROUTE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 40 6. KEY SECTORS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 7. FREIGHT BETWEEN THE SOLENT AND THE MIDLANDS .................................................................................................................... -
Consultation Technical Report
Making Meaningful Connections Consultation Technical Report East West Rail Consultation: 31 March – 9 June 2021 This document contains the full Consultation Technical Report, without the Appendices. To access the Appendices, please visit www.eastwestrail.co.uk 01. Introduction 18 - 26 07. Project Section B: Bletchley and the Marston Vale Line 100 - 229 1.1. Chapter Summary 18 7.1. Chapter Summary 101 1.2. East West Rail 19 7.2. Introduction 104 1.3. The Project 19 7.3. Service Concepts 109 1.4. Consultation 23 7.4. Bletchley Station 141 1.5. Technical Report 26 7.5. Fenny Stratford Additional Track 144 02. The Case for East West Rail 27 - 31 7.6. Level Crossings on the Marston Vale Line 146 2.1. Chapter Summary 27 7.7. Marston Vale Line Infrastructure Upgrade 228 2.2. The overall case for East West Rail 28 08. Project Section C: Bedford 230 - 299 2.3. Benefits of railways over road improvements 31 8.1. Chapter Summary 230 03. Project Objectives 32 - 42 8.2. Introduction 234 3.1. Chapter Summary 32 8.3. Bedford St Johns 238 3.2. Introduction 33 8.4. Bedford Station 250 3.3. Safety 34 8.5. North Bedford 268 3.4. Environment 34 8.6. Conclusion 297 3.5. EWR Services 34 09. Project Section D: Clapham Green to The Eversdens 300 - 371 3.6. Connectivity 36 9.1. Chapter Summary 301 3.7. Customer Experience and Stations 37 9.2. Introduction 303 3.8. Powering EWR Services 38 9.3. Option Development 306 3.9. -
Annex G – Forming & Delivering a Strategy
Swindon and Wiltshire Rail Study 09/05/2019 Reference number 107523 ANNEX G – FORMING & DELIVERING A STRATEGY SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE RAIL STUDY ANNEX G – FORMING & DELIVERING A STRATEGY IDENTIFICATION TABLE Client/Project owner Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership Project Swindon and Wiltshire Rail Study Study Annex G – Forming & Delivering a Strategy Type of document Report Date 09/05/2019 File name Framework N/A Reference number 107523 Number of pages 33 APPROVAL Version Name Position Date Modifications Author J Jackson Associate 12/03/2019 Checked A Sykes Associate 13/03/2019 1 by Approved D Bishop Director 15/03/2019 by Author J Jackson Associate 09/05/2019 Checked A Sykes Associate 09/05/2019 2 by Approved A Sykes Associate 09/05/2019 by TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 6 2. IDENTIFYING THE COMPONENTS OF THE STRATEGY 7 3. NETWORK-WIDE INITIATIVES 8 4. GREAT WESTERN MAINLINE 11 RECOMMENDATIONS 11 PHASE 0: 1 TPH WESTBURY – SWINDON 12 PHASE 1: 1 TPH SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL – SWINDON 13 PHASE 2 & 2A: GREAT WESTERN CONNECT 14 PHASE 3: EXTENSION OF GREAT WESTERN CONNECT 16 DELIVERY OF GREAT WESTERN CONNECT 16 THE SOUTH COTSWOLDS LINE 17 5. BERKS & HANTS ROUTE 18 EXTENSION OF LONDON – BEDWYN SERVICES 18 DEVIZES PARKWAY 19 EXTENSION OF LONDON – WESTBURY SERVICES TO BRISTOL (PEAK ONLY) 19 ENHANCEMENT OF PADDINGTON – EXETER SERVICES TO HOURLY 19 DELIVERING AND ENHANCED BERKS & HANTS SERVICE 19 6. WEST OF ENGLAND LINE 21 SALISBURY – LONDON JOURNEY TIME REDUCTIONS 21 PORTON STATION 22 WILTON STATION 23 ANDOVER – LUDGERSHALL LINE 23 7. TRANS WILTS CORRIDOR 24 ASHTON PARK STATION 25 THE IMPACT OF METRO WEST 25 8. -
South Caldecotte Development Framework AMENDED DD 120319 Low Res.Indd
ANNEX B Urban Design & Landscape Architecture South Caldecotte Development Framework Supplementary Planning Document REVISED CONSULTATION DRAFT www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/udla February 2019 South Caldecotte Development Framework SPD This document has been prepared by Milton Keynes Council’s Urban Design and Landscape Architecture Team. For further information please contact: David Blandamer Urban Design and Landscape Architecture Placemaking Milton Keynes Council Civic Offices 1 Saxon Gate East Milton Keynes MK9 3EJ T +44 (0) 1908 254836 F +44 (0) 1908 252329 E [email protected] 2 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture Contents SECTION 1 SECTION 3 INTRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 1.1 Introduction 7 3.1 Introduction 35 1.2 Role of the Development Framework 7 3.2 The Vision 35 1.3 Status of Development Framework 7 3.3 Land Uses 36 1.4 Planning Policy Background 73.4 Landscape and Open Space Strategy 36 1.5 Planning Summary 103.5 Movement Framework 38 3.6 Design 41 SECTION 2 3.7 Sustainability 44 3.8 Indicative Development Framework Plan 46 THE SITE AND ITS CONTEXT 2.1 Introduction 13 SECTION 4 2.2 South Caldecotte 13 DELIVERY 2.3 Surrounding Area and Edge Conditions 14 2.4 Topography, Views and Drainage 18 4.1 Infrastructure Delivery 49 2.5 Landscape Character 20 2.6 Habitat and Vegetation 22 4.2 Management and Maintenance 49 2.7 Access and Movement 244.3 Outline Application 49 2.8 Heritage 284.4 Design and Access Statements 49 2.9 Utilities 30 2.10 Opportunities and Constraints 32 www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/udla 3 South -
Steeple Claydon and Verney Junction EWR Phase 2 Newsletter
East West Rail Phase Two Project Newsletter Steeple Claydon & Verney Junction, Autumn 2020 Welcome! Enabling works underway Welcome to the Autumn issue of the East West Rail Alliance project newsletter. I wanted to start by thanking everyone who took the time to read and share the last issue of the newsletter. We have seen an increase in the readership of the newsletter and have received feedback on the format with the level of information in the local update sections we introduced in issue two being positive. As you’ll read below, perhaps the most obvious progress we have made since the last newsletter can be seen in Bletchley, where our team has dismantled sections of the Bletchley Flyover ready for it to be rebuilt to modern standards. The dismantling has demanded a meticulous amount of Since the last issue of our newsletter, the Alliance has planning from our team, Network Rail operations, the been preparing many areas across the project footprint for train operating companies, local authorities and our main construction activities to begin. Highways environment agencies and I’m delighted to report all the improvements have been made, with roads widened, lifts were safely completed in line with our programme. passing bays on narrow roads put in place, and access We are now in the process of removing the final points for our site compounds installed. In addition, we elements of the structure that need to be removed have been constructing ‘haul roads’, which will enable before we can start the rebuild process in construction traffic to travel between certain areas of the November/later this year. -
Members and Parish/Neighbourhood Councils RAIL UPDATE
ITEM 1 TRANSPORT COMMITTEE NEWS 07 MARCH 2000 This report may be of interest to: All Members and Parish/Neighbourhood Councils RAIL UPDATE Accountable Officer: John Inman Author: Stephen Mortimer 1. Purpose 1.1 To advise the Committee of developments relating to Milton Keynes’ rail services. 2. Summary 2.1 West Coast Main Line Modernisation and Upgrade is now in the active planning stage. It will result in faster and more frequent train services between Milton Keynes Central and London, and between Milton Keynes Central and points north. Bletchley and Wolverton will also have improved services to London. 2.2 Funding for East-West Rail is now being sought from the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority (SSRA) for the western end of the line (Oxford-Bedford). Though the SSRA have permitted a bid only for a 60 m.p.h. single-track railway, excluding the Aylesbury branch and upgrade of the Marston Vale (Bedford-Bletchley) line, other Railtrack investment and possible developer contributions (yet to be investigated) may allow these elements to be included, as well as perhaps a 90 m.p.h. double- track railway. As this part of East-West Rail already exists, no form of planning permission is required; however, Transport and Works Act procedures are to be started to build the missing parts of the eastern end of the line. 2.3 New trains were introduced on the Marston Vale line, Autumn 1999. A study of the passenger accessibility of Marston Vale stations identified various desirable improvements, for which a contribution of £10,000 is required from this Council. -
Brunel's Dream
Global Foresights | Global Trends and Hitachi’s Involvement Brunel’s Dream Kenji Kato Industrial Policy Division, Achieving Comfortable Mobility Government and External Relations Group, Hitachi, Ltd. The design of Paddington Station’s glass roof was infl u- Renowned Engineer Isambard enced by the Crystal Palace building erected as the venue for Kingdom Brunel London’s fi rst Great Exhibition held in 1851. Brunel was also involved in the planning for Crystal Palace, serving on the The resigned sigh that passed my lips on arriving at Heathrow building committee of the Great Exhibition, and acclaimed Airport was prompted by the long queues at immigration. the resulting structure of glass and iron. Being the gateway to London, a city known as a melting pot Rather than pursuing effi ciency in isolation, Brunel’s of races, the arrivals processing area was jammed with travel- approach to constructing the Great Western Railway was to ers from all corners of the world; from Europe of course, but make the railway lines as fl at as possible so that passengers also from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and North and South could enjoy a pleasant journey while taking in Britain’s won- America. What is normally a one-hour wait can stretch to derful rural scenery. He employed a variety of techniques to two or more hours if you are unfortunate enough to catch a overcome the constraints of the terrain, constructing bridges, busy time of overlapping fl ight arrivals. While this only adds cuttings, and tunnels to achieve this purpose. to the weariness of a long journey, the prospect of comfort Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway, a famous awaits you on the other side. -
Britain's Need for an Electrified Railway
Britain’s need for an electrified railway A paper by Railfuture’s Network Development Team January 2009 www.railfuture.org.uk In 1981, reflecting uncertainty over future energy supplies, a joint British Rail/Department of Transport report established the need for strategic commitment to electrification and called for a rolling programme. In 1982 its findings and recommendations were broadly supported by the Transport Select Committee. However, since 1990, virtually no electrification has taken place. This must change, now! Benefit of Electric Trains Apart from Britain’s first high-speed line, the Heathrow Airport link and now Crossrail, extension of overhead wires has been limited to a diversionary No pollution at point of use; route on the West Coast Mainline, the reopening of a commuter route Quieter, cleaner, less vibration; south of Glasgow and the rebuilding of the Airdrie-Bathgate route. Little Better acceleration; more than 0.1% of the 17,000km network has been electrified since Not locked into source of fuel; privatisation, whilst wires have been erected over thousands of kilometres Regenerative braking; of routes across Europe and, expansion of electrification is continuing. Trains are cheaper and have longer life as fewer moving Lack of progress in the UK rests with successive treasury-dominated parts than diesel trains; governments, which seem resolutely opposed to any capital expenditure Capable of operating for that brings long-term benefits. All these governments have lacked vision. In longer hours as no fuelling the past this has merely affected Britain’s prosperity; now it risks our future. time required; Visible investment (the “Sparks effect”) encourages The need to be ‘green’ increased rail use. -
8. Portishead to Portbury Dock Junction Overview 17 9
Ref: GS2/140569 Version: 1.00 Date: July 2014 Contents 1. Executive Summary 1 2. Introduction 3 3. Business Objective 6 4. Business Case 9 5. Project Scope 11 6. Deliverables 12 7. Options Considered 13 8. Portishead to Portbury Dock Junction Overview 17 9. Engineering Options 19 10. Bathampton Turnback 52 11. Constructability and Access Strategy 53 12. Cost Estimates 56 13. Project Risks and Assumptions 57 14. High level business case appraisal against whole life costings 58 15. Project Schedule 59 16. Capacity/Route Runner Modelling 60 17. Interface with other Projects 61 18. Impact on Existing Customers, Operators and Maintenance Practice 62 19. Consents Strategy 63 20. Environmental Appraisal 64 21. Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation Assessment (CSM) 65 22. Contracting Strategy 66 23. Concept Design Deliverables 67 24. Conclusion and Recommendations 68 References 70 Formal Acceptance of Selected Option by Client, Funders and Stakeholders 71 GRIP Stage 2 Governance for Railway Investment Projects Ref: GS2/140569 Version: 1.00 Date: July 2014 Appendices A Drawings B Cost Estimate C Qualitative Cost Risk Analysis D Capacity Modelling E Environmental Appraisal F Signalling Appraisal G Photograph Gallery H Track Bed Investigation (Factual, Interpretative and Hazardous Classification) I Visualisations (Galingaleway and Sheepway Gate Farm) J Interdisciplinary Design Certificate K Portishead Station Options Appraisal Report (produced by North Somerset Council) GRIP Stage 2 Governance for Railway Investment Projects Ref: GS2/140569 Version: 1.00 Date: July 2014 Issue Record Issue No Brief History Of Amendment Date of Issue 0.01 First Draft 30 May 2014 0.02 Second Draft updated to include comments 13 June 2014 1.00 Report Issued 18 July 2014 Distribution List Name Organisation Issue No. -
Agenda Item 8: West Coast Main Line Released Capacity
East West Rail Consortium 13th March 2019 Agenda Item 8: West Coast Main Line Released Capacity Recommendation: It is recommended that the meeting: a) Note the update on the West Coast Main Line Released Capacity study b) Endorse the strategic issues identified in paragraph 2.6 that have been identified by England’s Economic Heartland as needing to be considered by the study c) Note that England’s Economic Heartland has established a working group of representative interests, working on a ‘task and finish’ basis to support the EEH Business Unit d) Note the update on the Old Oak Common: Future Chiltern Capacity 1. Context 1.1. The East West Rail Consortium has previously identified the strategic importance of developing rail services along the Northampton – Milton Keynes – Aylesbury – High Wycombe – Old Oak Common axis. 1.2. The opportunity to realise this occurs through a combination of the opening of East West Rail and the opening of the first stage of HS2. 1.3. The Chiltern and East West Rail Route Strategy was published by Network Rail in 2017 and identified the potential and need to develop this north- south axis, partly in response to limitations elsewhere on the network and partly in response to the potential for further passenger growth as a result of planned growth set out in locally. 1.4. Realising the potential to develop services on this north-south axis has been a long-standing strategic priority for England’s Economic Heartland and was included within the submission to the 2018 Budget. 1.5. Over and above the on-going work being taken forward by the East West Rail Company to deliver East West Rail, there are two pieces of work underway that are pertinent to realising the opportunity to deliver services on the north-south axis: London North West South CMSP – Released Capacity WCML South Old Oak Common Station: Future Chiltern Capacity 2. -
Chiltern Main Line: London-Birmingham
Chiltern Main Line: London-Birmingham Streckenbeschreibung zur Chiltern Main Line London-Birmingham Zitat von Aerosoft Die Strecke von London nach Birmingham ist als Chiltern Main Line bekannt und führt von der Londoner Endstation Marylebone nordwestlich zum Birmingham Snow Hill. Diese hochpräzise Chiltern Main Line Route führt Sie etwa 112 Meilen von London nach Birmingham, durch 40 detaillierte Stationen und bietet zahlreiche kundenspezifische Gebäude und Sehenswürdigkeiten. Strecken Features: Streckenklasse: Modern Streckenlänge: ca. 112 Meilen Wunderschöne, detaillierte und eindrucksvolle Landschaften von London Marylebone bis Birmingham Snow Hill 14 Standardszenarien enthalten Quick Drive fähig 40 individuell gefertige Stationen Viele Gebäude und Objekte Stationen: London Marylebone West Hampstead* (London Underground) Kilburn* (London Underground) Willesden Green* (London Underground) Dollis Hill* (London Underground) Neasden* (London Underground) Wembley Stadium Sudbury & Harrow Road Sudbury Hill Harrow Northolt Park South Ruislip* (London Underground) Ruislip Gardens* (London Underground) West Ruislip Denham Denham Golf Club Gerrards Cross Seer Green and Jordans Beaconsfield High Wycombe Saunderton Princes Risborough Haddenham and Thame Parkway Bicester Village Bicester North Kings Sutton Banbury Leamington Spa Warwick Warwick Parkway Hatton Lapworth Dorridge Widney Manor Solihull Olton Acocks Green Tyseley Small Heath Birmingham Moor Street Birmingham Snow Hill *Hinweis: Die mit einem Sternchen gekennzeichneten Stationen der Londoner