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Kent Rail Strategy 2021
Kent Rail Strategy 2021 Public Consultation Report January 2021 Kent Rail Strategy 2021 Consultation Report Table of Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 4 2. Consultation process................................................................................................................ 4 3. Consultation responses ............................................................................................................ 8 4. Kent Rail Strategy ambitions .................................................................................................. 10 5. Rail policy .............................................................................................................................. 15 6. Fares policy ........................................................................................................................... 20 7. Rail infrastructure enhancements ........................................................................................... 25 8. Rolling stock improvements ................................................................................................... 29 9. Passenger services ................................................................................................................ 33 10. Community Rail Partnerships (CRPs) ................................................................................. 37 11. Rail freight provision .......................................................................................................... -
The Dover Pullman Boat Express
No. 7 - The Dover Pullman Boat Express First published in the Meccano Magazine July 1927 What the real name of the train is I could not say. For many years past the “Eleven o’clock” service from Victoria has been familiar to travellers all over the Continent but our train this month cannot rightly be called the “Eleven o’clock,” because it starts at 10:45! It is, in fact a first portion of the 11 a.m. train, designed to give its fortunate passengers the choice of places on the boat at Dover. Sometimes it is called the “Golden Arrow,” but that name belongs to the French express that runs in connection on the other side of the Channel, and which was described in the May article. The rudest name that I have heard bestowed upon the 10.45 down is that of the enginemen who, in joint recognition of the beautiful cream and umber livery of the Pullmans and the enormous weight of the train, have nicknamed it the “White Elephant.” It will be agreed that so famous a train as this needs a name of its own, and one day perhaps the Southern Railway authorities will think out some telling designation, to rank with the “Southern Belle” and the “Atlantic Express.” Meanwhile it is difficult to write an article of this character in description of a train without a name! 1 Popularity of the Train So far from being a “White Elephant” in reality, the 10.45 a.m. from Victoria is one of the best-paying trains on the line. -
Railway Development Society Limited Is a Not-For-Profit Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England & Wales No.5011634
railse no. 128 June 2015 Railfuture in London and the South East quarterly branch newsletter The independent campaign for a better passenger and freight rail network Terminal decline of diesels Refreshing electrification London terminals – a group of 14 mainline stations The most recent Network Rail strategy on electrification spread around Zone 1, all but one of which are fully was the Network RUS published back in October 2009. equipped for electric traction, yet half of them are still Since September 2012 the Network RUS Working invaded by noisy, smelly and polluting diesel trains. Group: Electrification ‘refresh’ remit has been to review That’s not to mention the diesels’ higher operating and options for further electrification over the next 30 years, maintenance costs, and generally poorer performance and consider a priority for delivery. A consultation draft in terms of reliability and acceleration. Railfuture has is expected imminently, postponed from pre-purdah. long advocated the various benefits of electric traction. The drivers for further electrification are seen as: ~ reduced rolling stock leasing, maintenance and operating costs; ~ reduced infrastructure maintenance costs; ~ improved rolling stock reliability; ~ reduced journey times and potential reduction in rolling stock requirement; ~ shorter freight routeings and potential release of capacity through more consistent train performance; ~ ability to haul greater freight loads; ~ enhancing capacity on un-electrified routes through cascade of diesel rolling stock; ~ increased network availability through provision of diversionary routes; ~ lower emissions and reduced noise; ~ compliance with environmental policy legislation. The shape of things to come – IEP train for Paddington The ‘Smelly Seven’ stations are: Euston – Virgin’s Voyagers King’s Cross – Grand Central and Hull Trains London Bridge – Southern’s Turbostars, to Uckfield Marylebone – the only all-diesel London terminus Paddington – all, except Heathrow Express/Connect St. -
NETWORK RAIL's KENT ROUTE STUDY CONSULTATION JTB: 13Th
NETWORK RAIL’S KENT ROUTE STUDY CONSULTATION JTB: 13th June 2017 Author / Service Andrew Osborne – Economic Head Development Manager Portfolio Holder Cllr P. Clokie Purpose of the report To update the Joint Transport Board on Ashford Borough Council’s draft response to Network Rail’s consultation on the South East Route: Kent Area Route Study. Background Network Rail have published their consultation document for the long term planning for the “South East Route: Kent Area Route Study”, which includes proposed track, signalling and station improvements on this network, and sets out the strategic vision for the next 30 years. The purpose of the study is to provide the evidence base to inform funder’s consideration of the medium and long-term options. The consultation was opened in March 2017 and closes on the 30th June 2017. The Department for Transport has also published their “South Eastern Rail Franchise Public Consultation” document in March 2017, originally requesting responses by 23rd May 2017, although this has now been extended to the 30th June 2017 due to the calling of the General Election. The results of this consultation will then inform a tender document that will start the process in the autumn 2017 of procuring a new franchise operator. The new franchise operator will commence operations at the expiry of the current franchise in December 2018. Ashford Borough Council’s draft response to these consultations was reported to Cabinet in May 2017, and the key priorities within the Council’s response is set out below. South East Route: Kent Area Route Study – Draft for Consultation Network Rail have published their consultation document on proposed improvements to the rail network by 2024 and projects to be developed for delivery between 2024 and 2044. -
West Sussex County Council Response to the Network Rail Draft Sussex Area Route Study Consultation
Ref No: HT21 (14/15) Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport Key Decision: Yes West Sussex County Council response to the Part I or Part II: Network Rail draft Sussex Area Route Study Part I consultation Report by Director of Highways and Transport and Electoral Director of Strategic Planning and Place Divisions: All Executive Summary Network Rail is undertaking a consultation to gather views on its draft South East Route: Sussex Area Route Study. This study sets out a 30-year vision for this area of the rail network. It primarily focuses on rail industry Control Period 6 (2019-2024) to inform Government investment decisions for this time frame, but also considers growth in demand for rail travel to 2043. Consultation responses are being welcomed on any of the ideas and interventions set out in the study. The study will inform future decisions about rail infrastructure and rail service planning as well as the capacity of major stations, rather than specific timetable, service quality and station access issues which are concerns for the rail franchisee. Key issues highlighted in the County Council response include: support for investment to expand capacity for the Brighton Main Line; a request for further investment in rail infrastructure away from routes to London to support a balanced economy; support for analysis undertaken within the Study into the Arundel Chord scheme and provision of an improved journey times along the West Coastway route; and requests for greater attention to be made to level crossing and car parking issues within the study. Recommendation The Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport approves West Sussex County Council’s consultation response, contained in Appendix A of the report, for submission to the Network Rail draft South East Route: Sussex Area Route Study. -
Ashford Station
Ashford Station On the instruction of London and South Eastern Railway Limited Mobile Catering Opportunity On the instruction of LSER Catering Opportunity ASHFORD INTERNATIONAL STATION TN23 1EZ Ashford International railway station is a international and regional station in Ashford, Kent. It connects several railway lines, including High Speed 1 and the South Eastern main line. Domestic trains that call at Ashford are operated by Southeastern and Southern, and international services by Eurostar. Location Agreement Details An opportunity exists to let a street food pitch at the We are inviting offers from retailers looking to trade front of Ashford International Station adjacent to the documented by a Licence. taxi rank. The Licence will cost £575 plus vat. The council should be contacted to enquire whether a Description street traders licence will also be needed. The site is pop up pitch which would require the Rent tenant to remove the set up in full at the end of every day. They would need to bring in water and remove waste daily. The mobile vehicle would need to be run We are inviting offers in excess of £5000 plus vat per on a leisure battery or certificated LPG. No generators annum for this opportunity. would be permitted. Business plans detailing previous experience with We are not looking for a hot drinks offer here. visuals should be submitted with the financial offer. Information from the Office of the Rail Regulator stipulates that in 2019/2020 there were over 4.021 million passenger entries and exits per annum. AmeyTPT Limited and their clients give notice that: (i) These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. -
A CRITICAL EVALUATION of the LOWER-MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD of the CHALK UPLANDS of NORTHWEST EUROPE Lesley
A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE LOWER-MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD OF THE CHALK UPLANDS OF NORTHWEST EUROPE The Chilterns, Pegsdon, Bedfordshire (photograph L. Blundell) Lesley Blundell UCL Thesis submitted for the degree of PhD September 2019 2 I, Lesley Blundell, confirm that the work presented in this thesis is my own. Where information has been derived from other sources, I confirm that this has been indicated in the thesis. Signed: 3 4 Abstract Our understanding of early human behaviour has always been and continues to be predicated on an archaeological record unevenly distributed in space and time. More than 80% of British Lower-Middle Palaeolithic findspots were discovered during the late 19th/early 20th centuries, the majority from lowland fluvial contexts. Within the British planning process and some academic research, the resultant findspot distributions are taken at face value, with insufficient consideration of possible bias resulting from variables operating on their creation. This leads to areas of landscape outside the river valleys being considered to have only limited archaeological potential. This thesis was conceived as an attempt to analyse the findspot data of the Lower-Middle Palaeolithic record of the Chalk uplands of southeast Britain and northern France within a framework complex enough to allow bias in the formation of findspot distribution patterns and artefact preservation/discovery opportunities to be identified and scrutinised more closely. Taking a dynamic, landscape = record approach, this research explores the potential influence of geomorphology, 19th/early 20th century industrialisation and antiquarian collecting on the creation of the Lower- Middle Palaeolithic record through the opportunities created for artefact preservation and release. -
Glyne Gap – Operational Assessment (Pdf)
Proposed new passenger station at Glyne Gap, Bexhill Technical note – Stage 3b: Operational assessment March 2013 Rother District Council, East Sussex County Council, Land Securities Group PLC Confidential Proposed311776 ITD newITN passenger1 A Document5 station at Glyne Gap,5 October Bexhill 2012 Technical note – Stage 3b: Operational assessment March 2013 Rother District Council, East Sussex County Council, Land Securities Group PLC Confidential Rother District Council, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 3JX Mott MacDonald, Spring Bank House, 33 Stamford Street, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 1ES, United Kingdom T +44(0) 161 926 4000 F +44(0) 161 926 4100, W www.mottmac.com Proposed new passenger station at Glyne Gap, Bexhill Confidential Issue and revision record Revision Date Originator Checker Approver Description A 26 Nov 2012 MCS KP RJF Draft technical note summarising operational issues surrounding Glyne Gap station B 28 March 2013 MCS/KP KP/RJF RJF Final version with client comments addressed This document is issued for the party which commissioned it We accept no responsibility for the consequences of this and for specific purposes connected with the above-captioned document being relied upon by any other party, or being used project only. It should not be relied upon by any other party or for any other purpose, or containing any error or omission which used for any other purpose. is due to an error or omission in data supplied to us by other parties. This document contains confidential information and proprietary intellectual property. It should not be shown to other parties without consent from us and from the party which commissioned it. -
Report Format Including Decision Notice for Cabinet
Swale Rail To: Swale Joint Transportation Board By: Rhiannon Mort – Principal Transport Planner, KCC Environment, Planning and Enforcement Date: 7 September 2015 Classification: For recommendation Summary: This report updates Members on the activities of the Kent Community Rail Partnership, in relation to the “Swale Rail” line between Sittingbourne and Sheerness - on - Sea. 1.0 Introduction and Background 1. Introduction 1.1 This report provides background and an update on the activities of the Kent Community Rail Partnership in relation to the Swale Rail Line. 2.0 Background 2.1 The Kent Community Rail Partnership (CRP) was established in 2003, to support less frequently used rail lines in Kent, including the Medway Valley Line and Swale Rail. 2.2 The Swale Rail extends from Sittingbourne to Sheerness - on - Sea providing a half hourly service to passengers. The Medway Valley Line extends from Strood to Paddock Wood, with the extension to Tonbridge currently being considered. 2.3 The Kent CRP aims to bring together widely varied partners in order to bring social, economic and environmental benefits to the communities served by rural and secondary rail services. 2.4 Core funding is provided by Kent County Council, Medway Council, Southeastern and Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council. The partnership is also supported by a number of public and private sector organisations. 2.5 In 2014 Sustrans were appointed as the host organisation. Two part time officers currently work on behalf of the Kent CRP; a Project Officer and Engagement Officer. 2.6 The Swale Rail Line Group meet on a quarterly basis to bring together local stakeholders to help drive forward Kent CRP initiatives for the Swale Rail Line 3.0 Activities 3.1 The Kent CRP undertakes activities to promote the use of rail by local residents, businesses and visitors through community and school engagement work, marketing and communication. -
The Cinque Ports Are a Unique Association of Maritime Towns in Kent and Sussex Dating Back 1000 Years. It Was Probably During Th
The Cinque Ports are a unique association of maritime towns in Kent and Sussex dating back 1000 years. It was probably during the 11th Century when Saxon kings first formalised the arrangement under which key coastal towns in Kent and Sussex were offered inducements for them to provide ships and men to meet the military and transportation needs of their royal masters. The earliest known charter to the Cinque Ports collectively was granted by King Henry III in 1260 but it is clear from other charters and the Domesday Book the ports had enjoyed common privileges in return for their service to the Crown since the 11th century and were already known collectively as the Cinque Ports. There was a more formal confederation with common institutions in place by 1150 when the Court of Shepway had been established. Having their own court was one on the privileges granted along with freedom from taxation and it was presided over by the King’s representative known as the Lord Warden. Their heyday was in the 12th and 13th centuries but waned over the next 300 years, as changing patterns of warfare at sea and natural changes to the coastline of south-east England left ship service a heavy burden for relatively small fishing communities. So the five head ports of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich turned to their neighbouring towns and villages which became known as limbs, for help in providing ships and men and in return shared in the privileges. Rye and Winchelsea began as limbs of Hastings and in the 14 th century were formally recognised as ‘antient towns’ and henceforth enjoyed equal status to the five original head ports. -
Submissions to the Call for Evidence from Organisations
Submissions to the call for evidence from organisations Ref Organisation RD - 1 Abbey Flyer Users Group (ABFLY) RD - 2 ASLEF RD - 3 C2c RD - 4 Chiltern Railways RD - 5 Clapham Transport Users Group RD - 6 London Borough of Ealing RD - 7 East Surrey Transport Committee RD – 8a East Sussex RD – 8b East Sussex Appendix RD - 9 London Borough of Enfield RD - 10 England’s Economic Heartland RD – 11a Enterprise M3 LEP RD – 11b Enterprise M3 LEP RD - 12 First Great Western RD – 13a Govia Thameslink Railway RD – 13b Govia Thameslink Railway (second submission) RD - 14 Hertfordshire County Council RD - 15 Institute for Public Policy Research RD - 16 Kent County Council RD - 17 London Councils RD - 18 London Travelwatch RD – 19a Mayor and TfL RD – 19b Mayor and TfL RD - 20 Mill Hill Neighbourhood Forum RD - 21 Network Rail RD – 22a Passenger Transport Executive Group (PTEG) RD – 22b Passenger Transport Executive Group (PTEG) – Annex RD - 23 London Borough of Redbridge RD - 24 Reigate, Redhill and District Rail Users Association RD - 25 RMT RD - 26 Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association RD - 27 South London Partnership RD - 28 Southeastern RD - 29 Surrey County Council RD - 30 The Railway Consultancy RD - 31 Tonbridge Line Commuters RD - 32 Transport Focus RD - 33 West Midlands ITA RD – 34a West Sussex County Council RD – 34b West Sussex County Council Appendix RD - 1 Dear Mr Berry In responding to your consultation exercise at https://www.london.gov.uk/mayor-assembly/london- assembly/investigations/how-would-you-run-your-own-railway, I must firstly apologise for slightly missing the 1st July deadline, but nonetheless I hope that these views can still be taken into consideration by the Transport Committee. -
Train Accessibility Guide Class 395 (Javelin) Free Wifi
Train Accessibility Guide Class 395 (Javelin) Free WiFi Stock routes: High speed to St Pancras and the High speed rounder • On Board Managers to provide assistance • Colour contrasting fittings • Accessible areas marked by orange • Priority seating above door • Tactile surfaces • Portable ramps for enabling wheelchair/ • Door operation warning sound scooter access. Dimensions of wheelchair/ and light scooter not to exceed 1200mm (48”) in length, • Braille and tactile signage 700mm(28”) wide and 1350mm (53.5”) tall. • One wheelchair accessible toilet and There is a combined weight restriction of 300kg one closet toilet in each 6-car unit • Automatic aural and visual passenger • Wide doorways with sliding doors information displays within each coach • Two wheelchair spaces with low level passenger communication equipment Class 375 (Electrostar) Free WiFi Stock routes: Hastings Line via Tonbridge Chatham Mainline Sittingbourne to Sheerness Medway Valley Line Tonbridge to Strood Maidstone East Line from Canterbury West • Conductors on board to provide assistance information displays within each coach Kent Mainline • Accessible areas marked by burgundy • Two wheelchair spaces with low level from Ramsgate and Dover above door passenger communication equipment • Portable ramps for enabling wheelchair/ • Colour contrasting fittings scooter access. Dimensions of wheelchair/ • Priority seating scooter not to exceed 1200mm (48”) in • Tactile surfaces length, 700mm(28”) wide and 1350mm • Door operation warning sound and light (53.5”) tall. There is