Metrowest-Funding-And-Timescales

Information Sheet 2 Issue 1: July 2013

MetroWest Phase 1 - Funding and timescales

MetroWest Phase 1 - half hourly train services for the Severn Beach line, local stations between Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa and Weston-super-Mare (Bedminster and Parson Street) and the reopened Portishead line. (All subject to funding and meeting technical requirements)

At June 2013 the cost of delivering MetroWest Phase 1 is estimated to be Operational costs of running trains between £49m to £55 million (completed May 2019). In respect of operational costs and forecast revenue the Halcrow: Greater The variation is because at this early Bristol Metro Final Report, February stage of the project there are a lot of 2013; set out a range of scenarios, all variables– about the process and the of which entailed the need for some actual final build. As the project revenue support in the first years of moves forwards the costs will become operation. Depending upon the more certain. assumptions used, there was a wide variation in the revenue implications The project is expected to be funded of the project. from the DfT Devolved Major Schemes grant, subject to the scheme being At this stage it would be prudent to shown to provide high value for assume that the MetroWest Phase 1 money and to the agreement of the train service will require some subsidy Local Transport Body. and that the cost of the subsidy will need to be shared between the four In the event of any shortfall in funding, councils for a probable timescale of 3 it will be necessary to consider other years. Subject to meeting value for sources of funding, consider scaling money criteria the Department for back the project specification, and / or Transport may fund the services from consider whether some of the funding then on. could be met locally by the four councils.

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Metro Phase 1 Outline Project Programme – Major Milestones

Major Milestone Timescale Project Stage Commence Legal Services work stream Spring 2013/14 Completion of Railsys & GRIP 1-2 Winter 2013 /14 Stage 1 - Completion of Project Business Case Spring/Summer 2014 Option Development Project Business Case approved by DfT / LTB Summer 2014 Commencement of TWAO work stream Autumn 2014 Completion of GRIP 3 (Single Option) Spring/Summer 2015 Stage 2 - Commencement of formal procurement Spring 2015 Project Case Submit Draft TWA Order Autumn 2015 Completion of GRIP 4 (Ref Design) Spring/Summer 2016 TWAO Public Inquiry Early Autumn 2016 Construction tender prices received (GRIP 5 Winter 2016/17 Stage 3 - to 8 - likely to be D&B contract) Planning Train Service tender prices received Winter 2016/17 Powers & Completion of GRIP 5 (Final Signalling) Spring/Summer 2017 Procurement TWA Order received Summer/Autumn 2017 Full Funding Approval by DfT / LTB Autumn 2017 Commencement of Construction GRIP 6 Autumn 2017 Completion of Portishead Connection Autumn 2018 Stage 4 - Construction Construction & Commencement of Passenger Trains on May 2019 Opening Portishead Connection Project handover and close GRIP 7 & 8 Autumn 2019

Note the above programme is for indicative purposes only. It has presumes positive outcomes at all key decision points from 2013 to 2019. The programme is produced without prejudice to the decisions of the Local Transport Body, the affordability of the project to the four councils and various planning, legal and regulatory aspects.

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