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developing
The Brighton Main
Line is one of the
major commuter
routes, carrying
approximately 10%
of the total rail-borne
peak-morning traffic
into London
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Brighton Main Line
The Brighton Main Line is one of the major commu t e r
r o u t e s ,c a rrying approx i m a t e ly 10% of the total ra i l - b o rn e
p e a k - m o rning tra f fic into London.We propose, in this NMS,
an enhancement scheme that focuses on the capacity and
n e t wo rk perfo rmance constraints which curr e n t ly limit
g r owth at peak times.The project is complicated by the
density of the rail netwo rk in this region and, t h e r e fo r e,
requires substantial part n e rship inve s t m e n t .The financial case
for investing in increased capacity and reduced journey times
is strengthened by the environmental benefits of shifting the
forecast increase in commuter tra f fi c. S avings are apparent on
congestion costs, reducing the health impacts and damage to
the local environment caused by air pollution. M o r e ove r, rail is
s a fer than road trave l . Switching to rail reduces the risk of
s e rious injury and death, t h e r e by saving society accident costs.
The table below gives an indicative value of non-user benefi t s
that might be created given that capacity enhancements
would shift the projected increased tra f fic to ra i l .
Brighton Main Line.
Quantification of potential non-user benefits
Source:Analysis by OXERA Environmental Ltd
Accidents £56M
Maintenance £3M
Water pollution £3M
Congestion £19M
Air pollution £47M
TOTAL£128M
Walsall–Rugeley Electrification Scheme
Centro has proposed the electrification of the line between
Walsall and Rugeley.This enhancement project will reduce
journey times and allow increased passenger services.
Central Trains wishes to provide services for a growing
market along this route, although this requires infrastructure
improvements.The costs of capacity expansion through
electrification and resignalling will be partly recovered
through increased revenues, but this will still leave a financial
shortfall.The environmental benefits of transporting the
increase in passenger miles by rail instead of road will offset
this shortfall.In this example, the main savings are reduced
accident,congestion and air pollution costs.The table below
gives an indicative value of non-user benefits that might be
reflected given the capacity enhancements that would be
created.
Walsall–Rugeley Electrification Scheme.
Quantification of potential non-user benefits
Source:Analysis by OXERA Environmental Ltd
Air pollution £0.5M
Accidents £0.6M
Maintenance £0.04M
Water pollution £0.04M
Congestion £0.7M
TOTAL£1.9M