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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
Track 3.1 1.7 1.4 9.8
Structures 1.1 0.7 1.3 7.3
Signalling 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.6
Electrification 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Plant & Machinery 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.6
Telecoms 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
Stations 3.3 4.4 4.5 2.7
Depots 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 8.0 7.3 7.6 22.4
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
PARTNERSHIP
CIS enhancements 2000 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1
THIRD PARTY
Dunfermline Queen Margaret – new station 2000 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 1
Other schemes Various 0.1 0.1 0.0 2.4 2
TOTAL RAILTRACK EXPENDITURE 0.1 0.6 0.4 2.5 4
TOTAL NON-RAILTRACK EXPENDITURE 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0
Progress on the 1998 NMS
SIGNALLING Signalling improvements have been completed in the Fife area,
which increases capacity to facilitate an increase in train frequency from
Glenrothes to Edinburgh via Cowdenbeath.
Early development of signalling works to renew the signalling equipment at
Edinburgh is onging and will continue in 1999 with completion in 2001. This will
ensure that the reliability and integrity of the systems are maintained. The
equipment that enables signallers to position and identify trains (train describers)
has been renewed and updated at Edinburgh, improving the reliability of control
systems.
PLANT AND ELECTRICAL Additional points heaters have been installed,
completing the programme that was started two years ago. This proved to be of
benefit during the cold weather last winter, helping to improve performance and
reduce delays.
Remote monitoring equipment, enabling the performance of vital
installations at key locations to be assessed by our maintenance contractor, has
been installed. This allows the condition of plant etc to be assessed – often
before it fails – thereby avoiding delays to trains. Systems to monitor signalling
power supplies, generators, mains power supplies and points heaters have been
provided to improve services to destinations on this route.
Equipment to deter birds from nesting on overhead wires at certain bridges has
been installed on the ECML north of Prestonpans, thereby reducing the risk of
disruption to services caused by short-circuiting when trains pass.
STRUCTURES All passengers travelling to Fife will have observed the scaffolding
which permits the refurbishment work to the Forth Bridge. This five-year
programme is now about 25% complete.
STATIONS A new station has been opened at Dalgety Bay and the development
of another station at Dunfermline has been carried out on behalf of Fife Council.
Completion of this second station for the town is expected in 1999.
The Station Regeneration Programme has continued with fi ve stations
completed so far. ScotRail has, in addition, taken the opportunity to carry out
additional wo rk at its own cost at the same time, as have local authorities in
u p g rading adjacent facilities. Wo rking in part n e rship has minimised the extent of
d i s ruption to the travelling publ i c. In addition to the regeneration wo rk, station
lighting has been improved and CCTV equipment provided, including a new
control centre at Dunfe rm l i n e, which has allowed stations and car parks throughout
e a s t e rn Scotland to be monitored. This has improved safety and security for the
p u bl i c.
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