Transport for London Crossrail Document Number: RFLI-TIM-PE-OPR-0002 Revision: 1.1 Revision Date: March 2017 Rail for London (Infrastructure) Ltd. Crossrail Central Operating Section Engineering Access Statement 2019 Applicable from Sunday 9th December 2018 to Saturday 7th December 2019 Name: Russell Parish Title: Strategy and Performance Manager Originated by: Signed: Date: Name: Sidney Baldwin Title: Maintenance Planning and Resource Manager Checked by: Signed: Date: Name: Danny Fox Authorised Title: Deputy Director Operations by: Signed: Date: Note: this document is uncontrolled when printed. Title: Crossrail Central Operating Section Engineering Access Statement 2019 Revision: 1.1 Document No: RFLI-TIM-PE-OPR-0002 Revision Date: March 2017 Document History Revision Date Change Author 0.1 27/01/2017 Initial Draft Russell Parish Correction of errata. Minor update to 0.2 21/02/2017 Russell Parish Section 4 times First Issue. Inclusion of review 1.0 23/02/2017 Russell Parish feedback and points raised by RAB-C. 1.1 30/03/2017 Minor amendments Russell Parish Record of Holds in Document Specify any Holds within the document. Hold No Section Description of Hold Revision Tracking Specify significant change from previous revisions of the document. (From Rev. 1.0 onwards) Revision Section Description of Change Page 2 of 47 Title: Crossrail Central Operating Section Engineering Access Statement 2019 Revision: 1.1 Document No: RFLI-TIM-PE-OPR-0002 Revision Date: March 2017 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................4 1.1 Purpose..........................................................................................................................................................................4 1.2 Scope.............................................................................................................................................................................4 1.3 Index of Routes ..............................................................................................................................................................4 1.4 Applications for Possessions..........................................................................................................................................4 1.5 Specific Planning Arrangements ....................................................................................................................................4 1.6 Train Operator Consultation ...........................................................................................................................................5 1.7 Timetable Periods ..........................................................................................................................................................6 1.8 Key Timetable Event Dates............................................................................................................................................6 1.9 Bank Holidays ................................................................................................................................................................6 1.10 Daylight saving time...................................................................................................................................................7 1.11 Major Events in the EAS Period.................................................................................................................................7 1.12 Change Procedure...................................................................................................................................................40 1.13 Changes Initiated by Train Operating Companies ...................................................................................................41 1.14 Changes Initiated by RfL(I) ......................................................................................................................................41 1.15 Response by Train Operators..................................................................................................................................41 1.16 Decision by RfL(I) ....................................................................................................................................................41 2. GLOSSARY ..........................................................................................................................42 3. GUIDELINES FOR GRANTING POSSESSIONS .................................................................43 3.1 Information Required from requestors when submitting Possession Requests............................................................43 3.2 Late Possession Requests...........................................................................................................................................43 4. STANDARD POSSESSION OPPORTUNITIES....................................................................44 4.1 Possession Access Periods .........................................................................................................................................44 5. POSSESSION STRATEGY...................................................................................................45 5.1 Midweek Possessions..................................................................................................................................................45 6. NOT USED............................................................................................................................46 7. REGISTER OF POSSESSIONS ...........................................................................................47 7.1 Possessions Planned in Traffic Hours..........................................................................................................................47 Page 3 of 47 Title: Crossrail Central Operating Section Engineering Access Statement 2019 Revision: 1.1 Document No: RFLI-TIM-PE-OPR-0002 Revision Date: March 2017 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose 1.1.1 The purpose of this document is to define the Engineering Access Statement (EAS) for the Crossrail Central Operating Section (CCOS). enabling trains to be scheduled into the working timetable in accordance with Rail for London (Infrastructure) Limited (RfL(I)) CCOS Network Code Part D. 1.1.2 The CCOS EAS is one of a pair of documents along with the CCOS Timetable Planning Rules (TPR), when consulted by RfL(I) with the relevant users of the railway provide rights of access that, with track access agreements of Train Operating Companies (TOCs), are described as ‘firm rights’ and enjoy priority in the timetabling process. 1.1.3 CCOS EAS defines the standard times and identifies occasions when additional works will be necessary during traffic hours for engineering, maintenance and renewal work to be undertaken. 1.2 Scope 1.2.1 This document is applicable to the CCOS owned and operated by RfL(I). 1.3 Index of Routes XR 001 Portobello Junction to Abbey Wood (Alsike Road Junction) XR 002 Stepney Green Junction to Pudding Mill Lane Junction 1.4 Applications for Possessions 1.4.1 Applications for possessions should be made at all times in accordance with RfL(I)’s possession planning process. For particular details of the mechanism for applying for possessions, contact the RfL(I) Operations Access Planning team. 1.4.2 Sequence of activities: · Continuous Engineering Access Planning (a 5 year rolling horizon) · TT-61 to TT-23 Develop and publish CCOS EAS · T-44 to T-26 Build the Period Possession Plan · T-26 to T-12 Amend the Weekly Timetable · T-12 to T-4 Finalise the Weekly Delivery Plans · T-4 to T-0 Make network available for Short Term Plan (STP) services 1.5 Specific Planning Arrangements 1.5.1 Standard possession opportunity possessions (refer to Section 4) must be given up for the passage of Structure Gauging, Ultrasonic Test, and other infrastructure measurement and testing trains as determined by RfL(I). 1.5.2 CCOS EAS Section 5 and 7 possessions to take into account all Ultrasonic, New Measurement Train and PLPR Trains and Weather Treatment Trains that are planned in the WTT but all STP services to be timed around such possessions unless agreed otherwise. Page 4 of 47 Title: Crossrail Central Operating Section Engineering Access Statement 2019 Revision: 1.1 Document No: RFLI-TIM-PE-OPR-0002 Revision Date: March 2017 1.5.3 Production timetable planning Network Trains Teams and Area Timing Teams must receive confirmation from the Area Delivery Planning Team and/or Engineering Access Planning Team before submitting a train schedule that runs foul of possessions in the CCOS EAS. 1.5.4 To maximise CCOS availability, before requesting a disruptive possession, consideration should be given to: · potential alternative approaches to avoid the need for a disruptive possession; · making safe use of single line working (subject to platform crowding); · use of an existing possession; · releasing parts of the line during a possession (e.g staggered start and finish times for each line); or · Using fewer longer or more shorter possessions. 1.6 Train Operating Company Consultation 1.6.1 CCOS Draft Period Possession Plan (DPPP). Every 4 weeks a detailed programme of proposed engineering works covering 4 weeks will be issued as the CCOS DPPP at least 28 weeks before the start of the 4 weeks concerned. This will contain details of proposed disruptive possessions, together with any non-disruptive possessions. 1.6.2