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Download Original Attachment 109172 Northern Hub GRIP 2 Study Date: 27 June 2014 Hope Valley Up Loop 109172-P2-EMD-REP-MML-000003 109172 Northern Hub GRIP 2 Study Hope Valley Up Loop 109172-P2-EMD-REP-MML-000003 Issue and Revision Record Rev Date Originator Checker Approved Description 01 17/03/14 02 08/05/14 03 27/6/14 This document has been prepared for the titled project or named part thereof and should not be relied upon or used for any other project without an independent check being carried out as to its suitability and prior written authority of Mott MacDonald being obtained. Mott MacDonald accepts no responsibility or liability for the consequence of this document being used for a purpose other than the purposes for which it was commissioned. Any person using or relying on the document for such other purpose agrees, and will by such use or reliance be taken to confirm his agreement to indemnify Mott MacDonald for all loss or damage resulting therefrom. Mott MacDonald accepts no responsibility or liability for this document to any party other than the person by whom it was commissioned. To the extent that this report is based on information supplied by other parties, Mott MacDonald accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by the client, whether contractual or tortious, stemming from any conclusions based on data supplied by parties other than Mott MacDonald and used by Mott MacDonald in preparing this report. Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd. 109172 Northern Hub GRIP 2 Study Date: 27 June 2014 Hope Valley Up Loop 109172-P2-EMD-REP-MML-000003 Report Control Sheet Document issue No. 03 Prepared by Name: Job Title: Date: 27 June 2014 We certify that the content and drawings included within this report have been the subject of an Interdisciplinary Check, undertaken to eliminate areas of discrepancy between disciplines. Integration Review The Team Undertaken by Name Job Title Associate/ Project Associate/ Project Reviewer Reviewer Signature: CRE Civil Engineering Signature: CRE Permanent Way Signature: CRE Signalling Signature: CRE Operational Planning Signature: Date: 27 June 2014 Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd. 109172 Northern Hub GRIP 2 Study Date: 27 June 2014 Hope Valley Up Loop 109172-P2-EMD-REP-MML-000003 Issue Record Issue No Brief History Of Amendment Date of Issue 01 Draft for NR comment 17 Mar 2014 02 Draft for Stakeholder discussion 8 May 2014 03 For Option Selection 27 June 2014 Distribution List (Hard Copy) Name Organisation Copy No. Distribution List (NR Internal Projectwise) Name Organisation/Job Title Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd. Page 4 of 96 109172 Northern Hub GRIP 2 Study Date: 27 June 2014 Hope Valley Up Loop 109172-P2-EMD-REP-MML-000003 Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 8 2. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................14 3. GENERAL ...............................................................................................................................16 3.1. DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUES ............................................................................................ 16 3.2. KEY REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................ 16 3.3. OPERATIONAL BENEFITS AND CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................. 17 3.3.1. General ..................................................................................................................18 3.3.2. Sectional Appendix .................................................................................................19 3.3.3. Timetable Issues ....................................................................................................19 3.3.4. Interface with Other Schemes .................................................................................20 3.3.5. Information Used in Preparation of This Report .......................................................21 3.4. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS ...................................................................................................... 22 3.4.1. Option 1 (169 miles to 170 miles) ...........................................................................22 3.4.2. Option 2 (167 ½ to 168 ¾) ......................................................................................22 3.4.3. Option 3 (166 ¾ to 167 ¾) ......................................................................................23 3.4.4. Option 4 (165 ¾ to 166 ¾) ......................................................................................23 3.4.5. Option 5(i) (165 to 166, including Earle’s Sidings) ...................................................23 3.4.6. Option 5(ii) (165 to 166, including Earle’s Sidings) ..................................................25 3.4.7. Option 6 (164 ½ to 165 ¼) ......................................................................................25 3.4.8. Option 7 (163 ¼ to 164 ½) ......................................................................................25 3.4.9. Option 8 (162 ½ to 163 ½) ......................................................................................26 3.4.10. Option 8a(i) (162 ¾ to 164 ¼) .................................................................................26 3.4.11. Option 8a(ii) (162 ¾ to 164 ¼) ................................................................................27 3.4.12. Option 9 (162 to 162 ¾) ..........................................................................................27 3.4.13. Option 10 (161 to 162 ½) ........................................................................................27 3.4.14. Option 10(i): Up loop ..............................................................................................28 3.4.15. Option 10(ii): Bi-directional loop between the fast lines ...........................................28 3.4.16. Option 10(iii): Up Loop with fast lines crossovers ....................................................29 3.4.17. Option 11 (159 ½ to 161) ........................................................................................29 3.4.18. Option 12 (159 ½ to 160 ¾) ....................................................................................29 3.4.19. Shortlisted Options .................................................................................................30 4. ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES .................................................................................................31 4.1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 31 4.2. TRACK ............................................................................................................................ 31 4.2.1. General ..................................................................................................................31 4.2.2. Option 5(i) – Earle’s Sidings ...................................................................................31 4.2.3. Option 5(ii) – Earle’s Sidings...................................................................................32 4.2.4. Option 8a(i)- Thornhill .............................................................................................32 4.2.5. Option 8a(ii) – Thornhill ..........................................................................................32 4.2.6. Option 10(i) – East of Bamford ...............................................................................33 4.2.7. Option 10(ii) – East of Bamford ...............................................................................33 4.2.8. Option 10(iii) – East of Bamford ..............................................................................34 4.3. CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS ...................................................................................... 36 4.3.1. Option 5(i): Earle’s Sidings .....................................................................................36 4.3.2. Option 5(ii): Earle’s Sidings.....................................................................................37 4.3.3. Option 8a(i): Thornhill .............................................................................................37 4.3.4. Option 8a(ii): Thornhill ............................................................................................38 4.3.5. Option 10(i): East of Bamford .................................................................................38 4.3.6. Centre line option – Option 10(ii) ............................................................................39 4.3.7. Up Loop with fast lines crossovers – Option 10(iii) ..................................................39 4.3.8. Signal Control – ROC .............................................................................................40 4.4. CIVIL AND STRUCTURES ................................................................................................... 42 4.4.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................42 4.4.2. Option 5(i) – Earle’s Sidings ...................................................................................42 4.4.3. Option 5(ii) – Earle’s Sidings...................................................................................42 4.4.4. Option 8a(i) - Thornhill ............................................................................................42
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