Responses to the Rail Strategy Consultation Appendix1 West Anglia Mainline Organisation Consultation Comments - WAML HCC Response Action for Rail Strategy Broxbourne 4-tracking & CR2 to be given higher profile - Include CR2 on page 14 but Borough Council e.g. on pages 4 & 32 & in figure 2.2 on page not on pages 4 & 32 as 14. Include Ambition Broxbourne's aspiration these figures list existing of Cheshunt as strategic hub with CR2, links services and lines. Include to Stratford, London & Stansted, and reference to Ambition significant development around the station Broxbourne's aspiration of associated with a potential redevelopment of Cheshunt as strategic hub, Delamare Road. Include lobbying for early and of lobbying for early safeguarding of regional CR2 route. CR2 safeguarding of regional route. Cambridgeshire Include addressing single track tunnel at Single track tunnel at None. County Council Stansted to improve journey times & capacity Stansted as constraint for all services, from the north & south. already included in Strategy. East Herts District Objects to wording on page 41 re - HCC not pursuing Hertford Council investigation into the implementation of East as CR2 terminus and development around Hertford East branch so text will be removed. stations. Serious constraints of implementing Amend text on page 40 re CR2 in East Herts should be recognised. Ware platform. There was never a second platform at Ware (page 40). Hertford Town Appropriate service mix with more semi-fasts - Include reference to semi- Council to London, and longer term to Liverpool St. fasts including to Liverpool St. Hertfordshire Lobby for Hertford East & Harlow as northern HCC not pursuing Hertford None. County Council - termini. East as CR2 terminus as Cllr Cowan services would likely worsen in terms of journey time. Page 1 Responses to the Rail Strategy Consultation Organisation Consultation Comments - WAML HCC Response Action for Rail Strategy Hertfordshire LEP Early 4-tracking to Stansted in CP6 and 4-tracking included in the None. potentially CR2 longer term depending on Strategy already. capacity improvements from 4-tracking & timetable studies. Natural England Concern that 4-tracking for any distance may - Amend text to recognise be hard to achieve with significant potential impacts in pinchpoints, e.g. between Cheshunt & Hertfordshire as well as Bowyers Water which is a SSSI. benefits. Development would need to meet the Habitat Directive, provide adequate habitat compensation & requirements of the Lea Valley Park Authority. Radlett Society Improve connectivity to Stansted. - Cross-reference text in 'Access to international airports' section. Railfuture Improved connectivity for Hertfordshire at Whilst improved connectivity None. Stratford, through additional platform capacity to Stratford is highlighted in on High Meads Loop between Temple Mills the Strategy connectivity to East Jn and High Meads Jn for operational Stratford International resilience and new direct interchange at already exists via the DLR Stratford International with Southeastern and therefor an interchange Highspeed and DLR for services from/to with London Overground is Hertfordshire, and also dual use with London not seen as a priority. Overground as their platforms 1 and 2 cease to be sufficient for medium/long-term capacity/service frequency/train length. Stanstead Abbots Poor rolling stock, line capacity & Capacity/infrastructure are Add rolling stock as issue in Parish Council infrastructure. already captured under Hertford East branch issues & potential section. interventions. Page 2 Responses to the Rail Strategy Consultation Organisation Consultation Comments - WAML HCC Response Action for Rail Strategy Stevenage Borough Propose Stevenage as northern CR2 HCC not pursuing None. Council terminus with new link between Hertford Stevenage as CR2 terminus stations to improve connectivity, including as journey times to London potentially to Stansted with new Hertford East would be significantly longer branch chord. than for existing services and take up capacity for those existing services. Aspiration of east west connectivity referred to Transport Vision. Transport for Enhancements to Lea Valley route should Noted but outside the scope None. London include higher service frequency within of the Strategy. London. Individual Small-scale changes over long period; Timetable studies are being None. timetable changes and platform lengthening considered in the current should be considered in this period. Crossrail period and platform 2 to Stansted. Stansted to Braintree lengthening in the next reinstatement. control period (3 years away). Lead in times for rail schemes are long. Crossrail 2 to Stansted is not being considered by HCC and rail industry as journey times would be too slow to make viable. Braintree route outside scope of Strategy but will refer to Essex. Individual 4-tracking Coppermill to Broxbourne Junc’s Already included. None. Individual Extend CR2 to Harlow. Improve services to HCC and rail industry not Enhance Stratford in Stratford. considering CR2 to Harlow Strategy. as journey times to London would be too long. Page 3 Responses to the Rail Strategy Consultation Organisation Consultation Comments - WAML HCC Response Action for Rail Strategy Individual Line speed improvements north of Stansted HCC would support line Level crossing section to be to Cambridge; southern access improvements north of included in the Strategy. improvements to Stansted with potential Stansted if this did not affect tunnel doubling & passive provision for later services in the county but is Include reference to TfL reinstatement of Braintree route; level not a priority of the council. devolution of inners from crossing strategy to improve/remove; Doubling of tunnel included Cheshunt & aspiration to reinstatement of link between Hertford in the Strategy and HCC will improve frequency. stations and new Rye House chord to refer Braintree aspiration to facilitate connectivity from Hertford East Essex. Rye House chord Reference to extra platforms branch to Stansted. Improve frequency south already included and removed and Stratford as of Cheshunt to 4tph. Support for CR2 to relinking Hertford stations to alternative terminus Hertford East (4tph all day), to Harlow & be referred to The Transport clarified. Stansted (semi-fast) and some terminating at vision. Hertford East & Broxbourne (4tph) & 4-tracking to Broxbourne Stansted not being pursued Junction. Lengthen Liverpool Street platforms by HCC as CR2 termini. 4- but wait to CR2 timetable north of Cheshunt tracking already included in is confirmed before consider extra platforms, Strategy. with also the potential of Stratford as alternative terminus. Individual Old and unpleasant trains. Refer to Train facility None. section. Individual Train & platform lengthening at Liverpool St HCC has no view on costs Network Rail has a level very expensive. Remove level crossings. of schemes at Liverpool St. crossing removal programme and reference will be included in the Strategy for HCC's aspirations. Individual No Oyster machine at Kings Langley deters Refer to WCML. None. travel. Page 4 Responses to the Rail Strategy Consultation Organisation Consultation Comments - WAML HCC Response Action for Rail Strategy Individual Extend CR2 to Stansted, not Hertford East. HCC and rail industry not None. Linking Hertford East & Stansted would mean considering CR2 to Hertford less services to London. Prioritise capacity at East or Stansted. Hertford Broxbourne Junction and south to Cheshunt, East & Stansted link to be not at Ware. considered with 4-tracking capacity. Individual Suggests various recommendations for HCC has no view on Text to be included re TfL infrastructure/capacity improvements south of infrastructure improvements devolved inners and Bethnal Green to maximise capacity for suggested- only that aspirations for improved WAML services at Liverpool St. Improve capacity be improved. frequency and lengthening Cheshunt frequency to mayoral minimum of operating hours. recommendation of 4tph, potentially with 4th platform. Earlier services from Cheshunt to London and later services from London to Cheshunt to connect with underground services. Individual Improve bus links between Hertford stations; Refer safeguarding to Include bus connectivity in safeguard land for reinstating rail link. Transport Vision. Station facility section. Improve bus connectivity between stations & town centres. Individual Improve station facilities particularly parking & Refer to Station facility None. toilets. survey. Individual 4-tracking WAML to improve access to 4-tracking already included. None. Stansted. Individual Improved connectivity for Hertfordshire at Whilst improved connectivity None. Stratford, through additional platform capacity to Stratford is highlighted in on High Meads Loop between Temple East the Strategy connectivity to Jn and High Meads Jn- for operational Stratford International resilience and new direct interchange at already exists via the DLR Stratford International with Southeastern and therefor an interchange Highspeed and DLR for services from/to with London Overground is Hertfordshire, and also dual use with London not seen as a priority. Page 5 Responses to the Rail Strategy Consultation Organisation Consultation Comments - WAML HCC Response Action for Rail Strategy Overground as their platforms 1 and 2 cease to be sufficient for medium /long-term capacity/service frequency/train length. Individual Improve frequency at Theobalds Grove