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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
LONDON NORTH EASTERN ZONE
COMMERCIAL
Milford Junction enhancement 2004 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5
PARTNERSHIP
Leeds North West Class 333 operation 2001 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 4
Car-park extensions 2001 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 4
New lifts 2001 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1
THIRD PARTY
Crosshills new station 2001 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 1
New stations for West Yorkshire PTE 2002 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 4
Other schemes Various 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 12
TOTAL RAILTRACK EXPENDITURE 0.1 0.5 0.6 2.2 25
TOTAL NON-RAILTRACK EXPENDITURE 0.1 2.2 1.9 0.1
NORTH WEST ZONE
COMMERCIAL
Track work Settle–Carlisle 2002 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
PARTNERSHIP
Settle–Carlisle speed & capacity upgrade 2003 0.0 0.0 0.4 11.6 1
Other schemes Various 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1
TOTAL RAILTRACK EXPENDITURE 0.0 5.0 5.4 16.6 2
Progress on the 1998 NMS
We have consulted with our customers – the passenger and freight train
operators – to determine their future needs and how we can best meet them.
Our vision contains the opportunities demonstrated by this process and we are
committed to developing the schemes to move us towards these goals.
CAPACITY During the year, we have carried out extensive design and feasibility
work for the new Halifax–Huddersfield Line and for the station at Brighouse. We
have worked closely with WYPTE to produce the most affordable solution to
meet local needs. We are now on site with preparatory works at Brighouse to
enable services to commence by 2000. Full works will start upon final agreement
with the PTE. During 1998, the Settle and Carlisle Line was returned to 24-hour
operation with the overnight opening of the signal boxes to allow the passage of
increasing volumes of freight traffic.
PERFORMANCE Performance at the Leeds hub has been the focus of particular
attention this year to deliver improved reliability to the many services using this
very busy part of the network. Particular attention has been devoted to points
care, drainage improvements and reduced friction points.
We have implemented successful performance improvement initiatives at a
series of junctions on the route. These have used investment and other
innovative solutions to overcome the operational problems caused by
contamination to point mechanisms caused by the spillage of coal dust from
wagons. This, together with enhanced maintenance and tighter management, has
consistently reduced delays caused by infrastructure by around 20% compared to
last year. We are now working with the train operators to implement further
improvement schemes.
L E E D S Works have been completed at Leeds as part of the ‘Leeds 1st’ project
to reopen the north concourse, providing additional car parking, and improved
retail facilities. We are now implementing our plans to make the station a fully
integrated transport facility to support the track capacity enhancement. This
work, to be completed by 2002, will provide access for all to the station, with a
new bridge, lifts, platform surfaces and lighting. Customer facilities will be
developed with improved interchange facilities for rail and bus, additional car
parking, new lounges, ticketing and information facilities. The number of platforms
will be increased and the station ambience will be revolutionised with a new
overall roof. (Please refer to Route 8.)
STATIONS Station improvements are complete at Harrogate, Shipley, Bingley,
Knaresborough and Skipton. Major work on the roof at Keighley Station was
undertaken this year and further regeneration work has now started and will
enhance some of the historical features at the station. We are on site and
scheduled for completion later this year at Halifax, Huddersfield, and York.
Station improvements are also well under way on the route between Settle
and Carlisle, with particular work to improve the platforms, lighting and waiting
shelters at the stations. Work on the station buildings at Goole will begin later
this year following the granting of planning permission.
Design work has been completed for improvements at Wakefield Kirkgate
which are currently subject to planning permission.
We are in discussion with West Coast Railway Company concerning the
provision at Hellifield of a connection to the rail network for charter train
operations.
Station enhancement works have been undertaken to accommodate the
introduction of Class 333 trains on the Wharfedale and Airedale routes. We have
also assisted GNER through infrastructure modifications to allow Class 91 trains
to use the route from Skipton to Leeds to provide a direct Skipton–London
service. On the Settle–Carlisle route we are working with Railway Heritage Trust,
the S&C Development Group and the Friends of S&C to enhance stations and
accommodate longer trains.
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