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Scottish Planning Assessment Part 2 Report Scottish Executive Scottish Planning Assessment Part 2 Report Issue Scottish Executive Scottish Planning Assessment Part 2 Report August 2006 This report takes into account the particular instructions and requirements of our client. It is not intended for and should not be relied upon by any third party and no responsibility Ove Arup & Partners Scotland Ltd is undertaken to any third party Scotstoun House, South Queensferry, West Lothian EH30 9SE Tel +44 (0)131 331 1999 Fax +44 (0)131 331 3730 www.arup.com Job number 117897-00 Document Verification Page 1 of 1 Job title Scotland Planning Assessment Job number 117897-00 Document title Part 2 Report File reference Revision Date Filename 0001Part 2 Report.doc Draft 1 27/10/05 Description First draft Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Stefan Sanders, Iain Stefan Sanders David Anderson Mobbs Signature Draft 2 12/04/06 Filename Part 2 Report 120406 Description Updated for Client comments Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Stefan Sanders, Iain Stefan Sanders David Anderson Mobbs Signature Draft 3 24/07/06 Filename Part 2 Report 240706.doc Description Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Signature Issue 01/08/06 Filename Part 2 Report _SJS amended.doc Description Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Stefan Sanders, Iain Stefan Sanders David Anderson Mobbs Signature Issue Document Verification with Document 9 C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\PC\MY DOCUMENTS\RECEIVED FILES\PART 2 Ove Arup & Partners Scotland Ltd REPORT.DOC Issue 1 August 2006 Scottish Executive Scottish Planning Assessment Part 2 Report Contents Page 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 The Purpose of the Planning Assessment 2 1.3 The Planning Assessment Process and Purpose of this Report 3 1.4 Structure of the Part 2 Report 4 2 Analytical Approach to Part 2 of the SPA 6 2.1 Purpose of Chapter 6 2.2 Identification of Objectives 6 2.3 Identification of Issues 6 2.4 Generation of Long List of Interventions 7 2.5 Completion of Interventions Shortlisting 8 2.6 Assessment of Interventions 9 2.7 Packaging Interventions into Scenario A and Scenario B 9 2.8 Prioritisation 11 2.9 Inter-dependencies 11 2.10 Status of the Recommendations 11 3 Key Objectives for Rail in Scotland 12 3.1 Purpose of Chapter 12 3.2 Recent Rail Improvements Delivered in Scotland 12 3.3 Recent Policy Changes 13 3.4 Conclusions from Baselining and Drivers of Change 14 3.5 Rationale for an Objectives-Led Approach 19 3.6 Defining Objectives 19 3.7 Relevant Policy and Guidance 19 3.8 Regional Objectives 20 3.9 Objectives at Sub-Regional and Local Level 21 3.10 Identifying the Key Objectives for Rail 21 3.11 Tensions Between Specific Objectives 26 3.12 Implications of the Objectives for Rail’s Optimal Future Role and Focus 26 4 Generic Interventions 30 4.1 Background 30 4.2 Discussion of Key Cross-Route Generic Objectives 30 4.3 Main Issues 30 4.4 Long List of Generic Interventions 33 4.5 Generic Interventions Not Taken Forward After Shortlisting or STAG Part 1 Appraisal 36 4.6 Selected Generic Interventions 36 C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\PC\MY DOCUMENTS\RECEIVED FILES\PART 2 Ove Arup & Partners Scotland Ltd REPORT.DOC Issue 1 August 2006 Scottish Executive Scottish Planning Assessment Part 2 Report 4.7 The Consequences of Not Intervening 36 5 Edinburgh – Glasgow Routes 38 5.1 Geographic interventions 38 5.2 Background 38 5.3 Key Objectives Supported 38 5.4 Main Issues 39 5.5 Long List of Interventions 44 5.6 Interventions Not Taken Forward at Shortlisting and After STAG Part 1 Assessment 44 5.7 Packaging, Prioritisation and Timing of Selected Interventions 45 5.8 The Consequences of Not Intervening 49 6 Other Inter Urban Routes 50 6.1 Background 50 6.2 Key Objectives Supported 50 6.3 Main Issues 50 6.4 Long List of Interventions 57 6.5 Interventions Not Taken Forward at Shortlisting and After STAG Part 1 Assessment 58 6.6 Packaging, Prioritisation and Timing of Selected Interventions 59 6.7 The Consequences of Not Intervening 61 7 Edinburgh Suburban Network 63 7.1 Background 63 7.2 Key Objectives Supported 63 7.3 Main Issues 63 7.4 Long List of Interventions 71 7.5 Interventions Not Taken Forward at Shortlisting and After STAG Part 1 Assessment 71 7.6 Packaging, Prioritisation and Timing of Selected Interventions 72 7.7 The Consequences of Not Intervening 74 8 Glasgow South West Routes 76 8.1 Background 76 8.2 Key Objectives Supported 76 8.3 Main Issues 77 8.4 Long List of Interventions 82 8.5 Interventions Not Taken Forward at Shortlisting and After STAG Part 1 Assessment 82 8.6 Packaging, Prioritisation and Timing of Selected Interventions 85 8.7 The Consequences of Not Intervening 89 9 Glasgow North Routes 89 9.1 Background 89 C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\PC\MY DOCUMENTS\RECEIVED FILES\PART 2 Ove Arup & Partners Scotland Ltd REPORT.DOC Issue 1 August 2006 Scottish Executive Scottish Planning Assessment Part 2 Report 9.2 Key Objectives Supported 89 9.3 Main Issues 89 9.4 Long List of Interventions 95 9.5 Interventions Not Taken Forward at Shortlisting and After STAG Part 1 Assessment 95 9.6 Packaging, Prioritisation and Timing of Selected Interventions 96 9.7 The Consequences of Not Intervening 96 10 Glasgow South East Routes 99 10.1 Background 99 10.2 Key Objectives Supported 99 10.3 Main Issues 99 10.4 Long List of Interventions 104 10.5 Interventions Not Taken Forward at Shortlisting and After STAG Part 1 Assessment 104 10.6 Packaging, Prioritisation and Timing of Selected Interventions 105 10.7 The Consequences of Not Intervening 106 11 Rural Routes - North 108 11.1 Background 108 11.2 Key Objectives Supported 108 11.3 Main Issues 108 11.4 Long List of Interventions 113 11.5 Interventions Not Taken Forward at Shortlisting and After STAG Phase 1 Assessment 113 11.6 Packaging, Prioritisation and Timing of Selected Interventions 114 11.7 The Consequences of Not Intervening 114 12 Rural Routes - South 117 12.1 Background 117 12.2 Key Objectives Supported 117 12.3 Main Issues 117 12.4 Long List of Interventions 121 12.5 Interventions Not Taken Forward at Shortlisting and After STAG Phase 1 Assessment 121 12.6 Packaging, Prioritisation and Timing of Selected Interventions 121 12.7 The Consequences of Not Intervening 123 13 Anglo-Scottish Routes 125 13.1 Background 125 13.2 Key Objectives Supported 125 13.3 Main Issues 125 13.4 Long List of Interventions 131 C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\PC\MY DOCUMENTS\RECEIVED FILES\PART 2 Ove Arup & Partners Scotland Ltd REPORT.DOC Issue 1 August 2006 Scottish Executive Scottish Planning Assessment Part 2 Report 13.5 Interventions Not Taken Forward at Shortlisting and After STAG Phase 1 Assessment 131 13.6 Packaging, Prioritisation and Timing of Selected Interventions 132 13.7 The Consequences of Not Intervening 134 14 Conclusions and Next Steps 136 14.1 The Strategic Implications of Policy 136 14.2 Pressing Issues and Interventions 136 14.3 Longer Term Emerging Issues and Interventions 137 14.4 Recognition of Longer Term Emerging Issues Within the Rail Strategy for Scotland 138 Appendices Appendix A Scheme Shortlisting Appendix B Appraisal Summary Tables C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\PC\MY DOCUMENTS\RECEIVED FILES\PART 2 Ove Arup & Partners Scotland Ltd REPORT.DOC Issue 1 August 2006 Scottish Executive Scottish Planning Assessment Part 2 Report 1 Introduction 1.1 Background Arup was appointed in April 2005 to provide the Scottish Executive (SE) and the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) with a Scottish Planning Assessment. It was intended that the assessment would follow the Regional Planning Assessment process that has already been applied to examine options for the medium to longer term development of the railway in various English Regions. The contract for and management of the assignment was transferred from the SRA to the SE on 22 August 2005, as part of the restructuring of Britain’s rail industry and devolution of powers for the planning and delivery of Scotland’s railways to Scottish Ministers. Figure 1.1 shows Scotland’s major settlements and transport infrastructure. Figure 1.1: Scotland, its Significant Settlements and Transport Network Source: Arup C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\PC\MY DOCUMENTS\RECEIVED Page 1 Ove Arup & Partners Scotland Ltd FILES\PART 2 REPORT.DOC Issue 1 August 2006 Scottish Executive Scottish Planning Assessment Part 2 Report The Scottish Planning Assessment (SPA) covers the whole of Scotland as well as examining the flows of freight and passenger transport by rail across the border with England via the West Coast Main Line (WCML), the East Coast Main Line (ECML) and the Glasgow South Western (GSW) route. This study area definition will allow the potentially competing demands of suburban passenger, longer distance passenger, freight and cross- border services to be considered explicitly. The SPA will provide the basis for the development of the railway in Scotland over the medium to longer term (up to 2026). It will assess the role of the railway in the context of forecast future patterns of demand for transport (taking account of planned changes in land use, economic development, and the wider transport network) and thus inform the priorities for SE intervention. The extent of intervention will be dependent, of course, on the availability of funding. It is also intended that the SPA will propose a vision for the role of rail in Scotland and identify its important contribution to the development of Scotland’s economy, society, communities, environment and wider transport network.
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