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Renewals expenditure to deliver the programme of route improvements (£M – 1998/99 prices)
PROGRAMME OF WORK 1998/99 1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02–2005/06 REF
Track 13.0 7.4 7.2 50.7
Structures 5.8 4.2 4.7 34.7
Signalling 0.8 3.2 4.0 13.9
Plant & Machinery 0.0 0.7 0.2 4.7
Telecoms 0.2 0.9 0.2 2.4
Stations 5.2 4.2 0.8 11.3
Depots 0.0 6.6 1.2 4.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 25.1 27.2 18.3 122.1
Enhancement expenditure on schemes to achieve the route vision (£M – 1998/99 prices)
PROGRAMME OF WORK COMPLETION 1998/99 1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02–2005/06 CRR REF
COMMITTED
Wales & West station enhancements 2000 0.0 3.2 0.0 0.0
CIS enhancements 2000 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 1
Station enhancements 2001 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
COMMERCIAL
Taunton Station – reopening of island platform 2000 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1
PARTNERSHIP
Linespeed increases 2003 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 1
CONTRACTOR
Tavistock Junction new freight terminal 2002 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5
Exeter Euroterminal 2002 0.0 0.1 2.0 0.9
Menheniot park-and-ride Station 2004 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5
Barnstaple linespeed improvements 2001 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.0 1
THIRD PARTY
Theale park-and-ride new station 2001 0.0 0.3 2.8 0.0
Other schemes Various 0.6 1.7 0.2 4.8 11
TOTAL RAILTRACK EXPENDITURE 0.6 4.4 0.1 26.4 15
TOTAL NON-RAILTRACK EXPENDITURE 0.0 2.7 5.2 8.3
Progress on the 1998 NMS
TENs FEASIBILITY STUDY The study has been completed and shows that
some significant journey-time improvements are possible, for example a
reduction of 27.5 minutes between Penzance and Bristol. For Plymouth–Bristol
we are working with our customers to refine options for journey-time savings
and to agree a funding framework. For Penzance–Plymouth and
Taunton–London, the revenue gained from the improved journey time would be
inadequate to finance the required investment; we are, therefore, working with
our customers, government (local, regional, national and European) and other
stakeholder groups to secure funding for this project.
Freight-loading gauge enhancement shows strong societal benefits, and we
are seeking external funding support.
P r e fe rred sites for future intermodal freight terminals have been identified at
E xeter Airp o rt, Tavistock Yard (Plymouth) and in mid-Cornwall. We are now
wo rking with EWS and potential deve l o p e rs to refine proposals for these locations.
STATIONS Theale, Menheniot and Kingskerswell park-and-ride stations are
included in our business plan, subject to adequate funding, in partnership with the
sponsors for the development and train-service provision. Further feasibility
studies will be undertaken in partnership with the South West authorities during
1999/2000 to evaluate new stations and train-service provision.
In 1998/99, we have made excellent progress with the Station Regeneration
Programme, undertaking works at many stations on the route. In 1999/2000, the
works will be completed at all stations. In partnership with local authorities, we
are taking the opportunity to incorporate additional and improved facilities at
many locations, ranging from larger stations such as Bristol Temple Meads, Exeter
St David’s and St Austell to many smaller rural, unstaffed stations. An improved
station car park has been provided at Taunton, together with local authority
funded car-park improvements at St Austell and Liskeard. Depending on funding
and listed building consent, a new station building and passenger facilities will be
provided at St Austell.
We will provide enhanced customer-information and security systems at
many locations on the route during 1999/2000, in conjunction with our train
operator partners and local authorities.
We will shortly complete works at Penzance to allow a motorail service to
London to be reintroduced from summer this year.
We are developing proposals in conjunction with local authorities and Firs t
Great We s t e rn for improved interchange facilities at Exeter St Dav i d ’s and Ply m o u t h .
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT We are continuing this year’s substantially
expanded programme of sea-defence works at Dawlish and improvements at
Stafford’s Bridge to reduce flooding. We are also continuing with a major
overhaul of the Royal Albert Bridge. We have replaced track circuits with the
more reliable axle-counter system at Starcross, Totnes and Aish, and we are
evaluating more locations. We will reinstate the middle platform at Taunton to
improve operational flexibility and performance.
CAPACITY Our detailed analysis shows that there is sufficient capacity for all the
identified existing and future services in the period of this NMS.
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