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Title: Network Rail Strategic Business Plan Update Post by: Lee on April 04, 2008, 17:07:57 The Network Rail Strategic Business Plan Update can be found in the link below. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/4357.aspx The summary of proposed capacity interventions is interesting : Quote from: Network Rail Strategic Business Plan Update Route 12: Reading to Penzance London & South East 1. Train lengthening for Kennet Valley service Route 13: Great Western Main Line Long Distance 1. The deployment of High Density High Speed Trains on services into Paddington to provide additional capacity London & South East 1. Strengthening Paddington peak arrivals up to 7 cars 2. Additional fleet of faster vehicles to operate 6 or 7 car Thames valley and some Cotswold/Oxford to Paddington main line services Regional: Commuter 1. Strengthen Bristol area services to 4 cars 2. Additional vehicles for new Ebbw Vale service Route 14: South and Central Wales and Borders Regional: Rural 1. Hourly Cambrian service and Pembroke Dock service Route 15: South Wales Valleys Regional: Commuter 1. Strengthening the Valleys services and half-hourly Vale of Glamorgan service Route 16: Chilterns Long Distance 1. Train lengthening the Birmingham Snow Hill to Marylebone services London & South East 1. Train lengthening local services to Marylebone 2. December 2010 timetable re-cast to provide a peak hour regular train service, shorter journey times, and more capacity. Title: Re: Network Rail Strategic Business Plan Update Post by: John R on April 04, 2008, 18:58:23 Interesting how plans are going backwards. In the 2007 Route Plan both the Pilning Loops and Worle Jn - Milton projects were shown as competing in 08/09 year. In the new plan they are shown as completing in the 09/10 year. Moreover, the Pilning Loops project has progressed in the space of a year from Grip stage 3 to,.... wait for it, 2.
There are also other inconsistencies. In the section on engineering access it says that the Swindon -Kemble redoubling is a prerequisite for NARS work in the Severn Tunnel area, which will happen in 09/10. Yet elsewhere in the document the redoubling is shown as happening a couple of years later. So, I would take the view that don't believe anything until the first sod is cut. (Am I allowed to use the word sod?) Title: Re: Network Rail Strategic Business Plan Update Post by: Lee on April 04, 2008, 19:34:26 Thanks for those observations on the Strategic Business Plan Update. I have an interesting weekend ahead studying this one.......
Title: Re: Network Rail Strategic Business Plan Update Post by: swlines on April 04, 2008, 19:35:28 As have I - already downloaded and studying on the train to North Berwick!! ;D
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