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XCTL-1001 Passenger Information During Disruption Local Plan
XCTL-1001 Passenger Information During Disruption Local Plan Synopsis This document demonstrates the process and procedures in place within CrossCountry to comply with the ATOC Code of Practice for providing Passenger Information During Disruption (PIDD). Published by UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN PRINTED Safety Team CrossCountry 5th Floor, Cannon House 18 Priory Queensway © 2016 XCTL Birmingham B4 6BS Contents A Administration ............................................................................................................. 3 B Requirements .............................................................................................................. 4 1. Purpose & Scope ........................................................................................... 4 2. People ........................................................................................................... 4 C Procedure .................................................................................................................... 5 1. Background .................................................................................................... 5 2. Aims and Objectives of PIDD ......................................................................... 5 3. Interface with Network Rail and Other Organisations ..................................... 5 4. Compliance .................................................................................................... 6 5. Key Requirements ........................................................................................ -
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 .................................................................................................................... -
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PROSIECT CORIDOR YR M4 O AMGYLCH CASNEWYDD THE M4 CORRIDOR AROUND NEWPORT PROJECT Malpas Llandifog/ Twneli Caerllion/ Caerleon Llandevaud B Brynglas/ 4 A 2 3 NCN 4 4 Newidiadau Arfaethedig i 6 9 6 Brynglas 44 7 Drefniant Mynediad/ A N tunnels C Proposed Access Changes 48 N Pontymister A 4 (! M4 C25/ J25 6 0m M4 C24/ J24 M4 C26/ J26 2 p h 4 h (! (! p 0 Llanfarthin/ Sir Fynwy/ / 0m 4 u A th 6 70 M4 Llanmartin Monmouthshire ar m Pr sb d ph Ex ese Gorsaf y Ty-Du/ do ifie isti nn ild ss h ng ol i Rogerstone A la p M4 'w A i'w ec 0m to ild Station ol R 7 Sain Silian/ be do nn be Re sba Saint-y-brid/ e to St. Julians cla rth res 4 ss u/ St Brides P M 6 Underwood ifi 9 ed 4 ng 5 Ardal Gadwraeth B M ti 4 Netherwent 4 is 5 x B Llanfihangel Rogiet/ 9 E 7 Tanbont 1 23 Llanfihangel Rogiet B4 'St Brides Road' Tanbont Conservation Area t/ Underbridge en Gwasanaethau 'Rockfield Lane' w ow Gorsaf Casnewydd/ Trosbont -G st Underbridge as p Traffordd/ I G he Newport Station C 4 'Knollbury Lane' o N Motorway T Overbridge N C nol/ C N Services M4 C23/ sen N Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd M48 Pre 4 Llanwern J23/ M48 48 Wilcrick sting M 45 Exi B42 Newport City Council Darperir troedffordd/llwybr beiciau ar hyd Newport Road/ M4 C27/ J27 M4 C23A/ J23A Llanfihangel Casnewydd/ Footpath/ Cycleway Provided Along Newport Road (! Gorsaf Pheilffordd Cyffordd Twnnel Hafren/ A (! 468 Ty-Du/ Parcio a Theithio Arfaethedig Trosbont Rogiet/ Severn Tunnel Junction Railway Station Newport B4245 Grorsaf Llanwern/ Trefesgob/ 'Newport Road' Rogiet Rogerstone 4 Proposed Llanwern Overbridge -
A Cardiff City Region Metro: Transform, Regenerate, Connect
A Cardiff City Region Metro: transform, regenerate, connect by Mark Barry A Cardiff City Region Metro: transform, regenerate, connect A Cardiff City Region Metro: transform, regenerate, connect Metro Consortium The Metro Consortium is a group of stakeholders who have come together with the common aim of promoting the Metro concept as a regional regeneration project and to actively lobby for a step change in the approach to and investment in, transport across the Cardiff City Region. Membership of the consortium represents a diverse range of interests from the business community, developers, major employers, planning and transport experts who proactively liaise with Welsh Government, Regional Transport Consortia, Local Government and service providers. The core membership of the Consortium includes Capita Symonds, Cardiff Business Partnership, M&G Barry Consulting, Powell Dobson Urbanists, Institute of Welsh Affairs, Jones Lang LaSalle, British Gas, Admiral, Cardiff Business School, Capita Architects, Curzon Real Estates, Paramount Office Interiors, Wardell Armstrong and J.R. Smart. www.metroconsortium.co.uk The Cardiff Business Partnership consists of leading employers in the Capital. Its mission is to represent leading businesses in the Capital of Wales, ensuring that the views of enterprise are at the heart of the development of Cardiff as a competitive business location. The Partnership aims to identify key issues facing the capital’s economy. Through its members who represent the city’s biggest employers, the Partnership has the unique ability to go beyond advocacy to action. The Partnership also serves as a resource of expertise and creative thinking for policy makers, media and others concerned with taking forward the Cardiff and Wales economy. -
DEFENDING OUR LINES - Safeguarding Railways for Reopening
DEFENDING OUR LINES - safeguarding railways for reopening A report by Smart Growth UK April 2020 http://www.smartgrowthuk.org 1 Contents __________________________________________________________________________________ Foreword by Paul Tetlaw 4 Executive summary 6 1. Introduction 8 2. Rail closures 9 3. Reopening and reinstatement 12 4. Obstacles to reinstatement of closed lines 16 5. Safeguarding alignments 19 6. Reopening and the planning system 21 7. Reopening of freight-only or mothballed lines 24 8. Reinstatement of demolished lines 29 9. New railways 38 10. Conclusions 39 Appendix 1 41 2 Smart Growth UK __________________________________________________________________________ Smart Growth UK is an informal coalition of organisations and individuals who want to promote the Smart Growth approach to planning, transportation and communities. Smart Growth is an international movement dedicated to more sustainable approaches to these issues. In the UK it is based around a set of principles agreed by the organisations that support the Smart Growth UK coalition in 2013:- Urban areas work best when they are compact, with densities appropriate to local circumstances but generally significantly higher than low-density suburbia and avoiding high-rise. In addition to higher density, layouts are needed that prioritize walking, cycling and public transport so that they become the norm. We need to reduce our dependence on private motor vehicles by improving public transport, rail-based where possible, and concentrating development in urban areas. We should protect the countryside, farmland, natural beauty, open space, soil and biodiversity, avoiding urban sprawl and out-of-town development. We should protect and promote local distinctiveness and character and our heritage, respecting and making best use of historic buildings, street forms and settlement patterns. -
Draft Portfolio Holder Decision Notice
PHD674 Ward(s): General DRAFT PORTFOLIO HOLDER DECISION NOTICE PROPOSED INDIVIDUAL DECISION BY THE PORTFOLIO HOLDER FOR HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENT) TOPIC – STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION SOUTH WESTERN RAIL FRANCHISE PROCEDURAL INFORMATION The Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 4, Section 22 of the Council’s Constitution provides for a decision to be made by an individual member of Cabinet. In accordance with the Procedure Rules, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Executive and the Chief Finance Officer are consulted together with Chairman and Vice Chairman of The Overview and Scrutiny Committee and any other relevant overview and scrutiny committee. In addition, all Members are notified. Five or more of these consulted Members can require that the matter be referred to Cabinet for determination. If you wish to make representation on this proposed Decision please contact the relevant Portfolio Holder and the following Democratic Services Officer by 5.00pm on Wednesday 10 February 2016. Contact Officers: Case Officer: Dan Massey, Tel: 01962 848534, Email: [email protected] Democratic Services Officer: Nancy Graham, Tel: 01962 848235, Email: [email protected] SUMMARY The South Western rail franchise is a vital part of the national rail network that serves a market extending from central and south west London to major towns and cities in Berkshire, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey and Wiltshire; it also provides services on the Isle of Wight. The franchise area serves a diverse market providing connectivity that includes airports, ports, universities, sporting and cultural centres, theme parks and National Parks. The South Western rail franchise supports commuters, businesses, and local communities, as well as providing services for the tourist and leisure markets. -
Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday Volume 547 4 July 2012 No. 25 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Wednesday 4 July 2012 £5·00 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2012 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Parliamentary Click-Use Licence, available online through The National Archives website at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/our-services/parliamentary-licence-information.htm Enquiries to The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU; e-mail: [email protected] 899 4 JULY 2012 900 House of Commons Welfare Reform 2. Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) Wednesday 4 July 2012 (Lab): What assessment he has made of the effects of welfare reform on Northern Ireland. [114371] The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr Owen PRAYERS Paterson): The reforms that we have introduced give us a rare opportunity to transform our welfare system into one that is fair to all, looks after the most vulnerable in [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] society, and above all, always rewards work. Mr Clarke: In view of recent criticisms of the Work Oral Answers to Questions programme and the Prime Minister’s view that housing benefit for the under-25s should be discontinued, can the right hon. Gentleman tell us what the Government’s NORTHERN IRELAND policy is for youngsters? Is it to create jobs or simply to tolerate their exploitation? The Secretary of State was asked— Mr Paterson: I think the right hon. Gentleman Fuel Laundering underestimates the fact that the issue is devolved, and we are working closely with the devolved Minister with 1. -
Network Rail Response to Grand Union Trains Wales Application- 30
OFFICIAL 30 October 2020 Gareth Clancy Head of Access and Licensing By email only Dear Gareth Grand Union Trains Section 17 Application between London and Carmarthen: Capacity and Performance Assessment I am writing in response to your letter of 16 October 2020. Network Rail has been working on assessing the Grand Union Trains Ltd (GUTL) applications in good faith. We have taken a methodical and logical progression of work to assess the applications. A timeline showing the work undertaken by Network Rail to assess the GUTL applications is in Annex 1. This demonstrates the volume of work which has been undertaken to assess the applications, as well as the considerable effort by Network Rail to assist GUTL in finding compliant proposals for train slots. It is only with the latest iteration of the proposed service specification that Network Rail and GUTL are in a position to understand which parts of the proposition can have a compliant train and platform plan; this will now allow meaningful performance modelling to be carried out. The static performance analysis conducted so far on the various GUTL applications using historic performance data shows there is a potential performance risk which is why the detailed modelling is required. The Coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted the railway industry, with a collapse in passenger numbers, which has been sustained for several months. As service levels were reduced, there was an immediate improvement in punctuality and performance on the network. Indeed, during the early months of the pandemic, punctuality reached record levels with the proportion of trains arriving on time, to the minute, rising to 80-90% and around 95% of trains routinely arriving within 5-10 minutes of their scheduled time. -
Route Utilisation Strategy November 2008 Foreword
Wales Route Utilisation Strategy November 2008 2 Foreword I am delighted to present Network Rail’s Route Principally this is in south Wales, where capacity Utilisation Strategy (RUS) for Wales. This use is at its highest. This is a result of a growth covers the entire rail network in Wales, as well in the number of trains serving Cardiff and the as some parts of the network in the English building of a number of new stations. On this border counties. part of the network, in the most populous part of the country, the RUS builds on the successful This network is extensive and diverse. past introduction of more services and the There are main line links from Wales into selective growth of the network. England, a long-distance line along the border connecting north and south Wales, a busy A major programme to renew signalling urban passenger network serving Cardiff, and equipment in the Newport and Cardiff areas branches traversing sparsely populated rural will take place in the next five to seven years, areas. Some parts of the network are subject and much of the work described in this to fluctuating demand according to the time of strategy to enhance the network is planned year, most notably on the Cambrian Coast and in conjunction with this signalling work to in the Conwy Valley. increase cost-effectiveness. The High Level Output Specification (HLOS), published in The context in which this RUS has been July 2007, contained a specific requirement to produced, as has often been the case with increase seating capacity into Cardiff during other RUSs, is one of growing demand for the morning peak. -
Fosbr Newsletter Number 88 May 2015 Highlighting Pilning's “Ghost”
FoSBR Newsletter Number 88 May 2015 Highlighting Pilning’s “ghost” train service On Saturday 21st March Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways (FOSBR) invited local rail users to join them in riding a “parliamentary service” from Pilning railway station. A “parliamentary train” is a token service, run to avoid the cost of formal closure of a railway station. In the case of Pilning, this ghost service is provided by two trains on a Saturday, the 08:32 to Bristol Temple Meads and the 15:41 to Newport. 15 FOSBR members & friends took a roundabout route to Pilning, riding the “Beach Line” to Severn Beach and walking across fields and lanes to lunch at The Plough in Pilning. FOSBR then caught the westbound “parliamentary train” under the River Severn to Newport. In Newport the disabled lift was out of action so station staff helpfully re- platformed the next train to allow our colleague David to board the eastbound Bristol train in his wheelchair. This train provided a fleeting glimpse of Pilning station sleeping peacefully for another week. Pilning is only 2 miles from Severn Beach, Severn Beach station being convenient for a large number of local residents. Until 1964 the railway from Severn Beach continued north to Redwick Halt to loop around to join the South Wales Main Line via Pilning Low Level 1 station. Pilning station has massive potential for passengers in view of planned commercial developments nearby at West Gate, Western Approach and Central Park - covering many of the fields across which we walked. These new premises could employ 10,000+ workers in the area. -
Investor Report 01 01 16
Investor Report 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019 1 Angel Trains Investor Report – 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 1 GENERAL OVERVIEW Angel Trains Group (the “Group”) performed strongly during the period with EBITDA at £412.1m, an increase of £1.3m on the corresponding previous 12 month period. The Group has maintained credit metrics consistent with the Baa2 credit rating throughout the period, following the rating affirmation by Moody’s during December 2018. At 30 June 2019 the Group owned 4,421 vehicles. During the period, new leases were entered into with nine franchises (including four franchise extensions), accounting for 1,802 vehicles (40.8%) of the Group’s existing portfolio. Between 2019 and 2022 a further 1,376 vehicles are due for re- lease; excluding those which are covered by Section 54 undertakings. During the same period an additional 120 new bi-mode vehicles will be delivered. At the period end, 96.6% of the Group’s portfolio was on lease. The off-lease vehicles are a small number of Class 317 and HST vehicles. All are life expired with no further economic value attributed to them. A small number of Class 442 vehicles are earmarked for disposal. 2 SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS 2.1 New significant business developments for the period ending 30 June 2019 New Trains There were no new train procurements during the period. However, focus on project management delivery continues with regards the following new trains: Angel Trains is procuring 24 x 5-car AT300 bi-mode intercity trains (Class 802), which will be manufactured by Hitachi Rail Europe and utilised by FirstGroup on the TransPennine Express (“TPE”) franchise and by First Hull Trains. -
Final Report
High-Speed Rail Development Programme 2008/9 Principal Consultant Final Report 9 October 2009 Version 5.7 Contents 1 Introduction 4 1.1 The Study 4 1.2 Study Approach 5 1.3 The Guiding Principles for High Speed Rail Development 8 2 Corridor Status Report 10 2.1 Overview of Corridors 10 2.2 Passenger Travel Market 11 2.3 Rail Infrastructure and Services in the 5 Corridors 13 2.4 Planning Issues/Objectives 21 2.5 Findings from regional workshops 22 2.6 Core objectives for high speed rail 23 3 Network Scenarios: Initial Network Testing 24 3.1 Objective of Initial Network Testing 24 3.2 Strategic Choices and Design Criteria 24 3.3 Conclusions from the Initial Network Scenarios 30 4 Issues addressed by Corridor and Network Studies 36 4.1 Building on the initial network scenario study 36 4.2 Utilising other evidence 36 4.3 Costs of Routes to Scotland 36 4.4 Serving the second corridor north from London 37 4.5 London linkages 37 4.6 Serving South Wales and the South West 38 4.7 Transpennine 38 4.8 Scenario development 38 5 Scenarios Tested 39 5.1 Overview 39 5.2 Scenario Tests 39 5.3 Infrastructure 40 5.4 HS Service Patterns 41 5.5 Changes to Classic Services 42 6 Evaluation of Scenarios 44 6.1 Introduction 44 6.2 Evaluation criteria 44 6.3 High Speed line from London/Heathrow/HS-CT to Birmingham and Manchester 46 Page 2 of 80 6.4 High Speed line from London/ HS-CT to Sheffield/Leeds (via M11) 47 6.5 HS-NW extended to Scotland 49 6.6 Scenario 4: Incremental benefit of Heathrow link 51 6.7 Value of HS-NE to Newcastle (M1 corridor) 53 6.8 How