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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 to 2005/6 REF
NORTH WEST ZONE
Track 0.2 0.4 0.3 1.4
Signalling 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 0.2 0.4 0.3 1.7
SCOTLAND ZONE
Track 4.5 2.9 2.4 17.0
Structures 1.1 0.7 1.4 7.4
Signalling 0.0 0.3 0.5 17.3
Plant & Machinery 0.4 0.1 0.1 2.0
Telecoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Stations 6.3 4.3 4.3 1.9
Depots 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 12.3 8.3 8.7 46.7
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
Station enhancements 2001 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.1
COMMERCIAL
Capacity enhancements Kilmarnock–Gretna 2002 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.9
PARTNERSHIP
CIS enhancements 2000 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Other schemes Various 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
TOTAL RAILTRACK EXPENDITURE 0.1 1.0 0.9 1.1
Progress on the 1998 NMS
TRACK Various renewals have been completed over the past 12 months. At
these locations, the opportunity has been taken to install modern components to
give increased reliability. This is of particular importance between Mauchline and
Gretna where freight tonnage has significantly increased on track which has for
many years only carried lightweight passenger rolling stock. A policy of
strengthening the track at similar locations will continue.
PLANT AND ELECTRICAL The points-heater programme has continued,
enabling our performance to be maintained and improved when cold weather
would otherwise put the service to customers at risk. This has resulted in 53
point-ends being entirely refurbished at 13 locations, including installing new
power supplies, strip-heaters and sensing equipment. Provision has been made
for remote monitoring equipment so that, in the future, our maintenance
contractor can identify potential faults and attend the site with the relevant
equipment, thereby reducing the potential for delay.
STRUCTURES The infill/repair work at U/B172 New Cumnock has been
completed, thus enabling the speed restriction for freight trains to be removed
and the line limit of 70mph restored. Improvements to lineside drainage have
been carried out, thereby maintaining performance even in the worst conditions.
STATIONS Nine of the 12 stations on the route have had work carried out as
part of the SRP. The regeneration work is being carried out by us, following full
consultation and agreement over the scope of work with ScotRail and the
relevant local authority and SPT. ScotRail has, in addition, taken the opportunity
to carry out additional work at its own cost and at the same time, thereby
minimising the extent of disruption to the travelling public.
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