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1 DETAILS OF PARTIES

1.1 The names and addresses of the parties to the reference are as follows;

(a) DB Cargo (UK) Limited whose Registered Office is at Lakeside Business Park, Carolina Way,

Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5PN (“DBC”) (“The Claimant”); and

(b) Network Rail Infrastructure Limited whose Registered Office is at 1 Eversholt Street, London

NW1 2DN (“Network Rail”) (“The Respondent”).

(c) Contact details for DB Cargo: Graham White, Access Manager South, Lakeside Business

Park, Carolina Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5PN.

(d) Contact details for Network Rail: Duncan Lovatt & Richard Hooper, Network Rail, Wales

Route.

2 DETAILS OF REFERENCE

2.1 This matter is referred to a Timetable Panel (“the Panel”) for determination in accordance with Condition

D5 of the Network Code

2.2 This Dispute arises from a decision of Network Rail in respect of Network Rail variations made pursuant

to Condition D3.5 of the Network Code

3 CONTENTS OF REFERENCE

This Sole Reference includes: -

(a) The subject matter of the dispute in Section 4;

(b) A detailed explanation of the issues in dispute in Section 5;

(c) In Section 6, the decision sought from the panel in respect of legal entitlement.

4 SUBJECT MATTER OF DISPUTE

4.1 This dispute arises from the Late Notice Restrictions of Use between Stoke Gifford No 2/ Caldicot and

Leckwith Loop North Jn from 0200 on Saturday 19th October to 0420 on Monday 21st October 2019.

Possession Reference P2019/2680990

4.2 Copied and annexed to this Reference are:

• Appendix A: DB Cargo (UK) Ltd response to 157-W30-WA19 (original) [Part]

• Appendix B: Re-Issued request 157-W30-WA19

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• Appendix C: DB Cargo (UK) Ltd response to 157-W30-WA19 (subsequent re-issue) [Part]

• Appendix D: Decision document for Re-Issued request 157-WA30-WA19 [Part]

• Appendix E: Works planned within the restriction of use.

5 DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE DISPUTE

5.1 Network Rail, on Thursday 29th August 2019 sent out a meeting invitation for the following day, Friday

30th August to discuss further access required to for Electrification on Wales route. It should be noted

that I was on leave on those 2 days and no other DB Cargo invitees were included on the distribution

list. An ‘out of office’ response would have been sent. A follow-up meeting was held on Wednesday 4th

September when I expressed DB Cargo’s dismay at the request of another request for disruptive access

on the South Wales Main Line. This should be viewed in the context of the original plan was that similar

all line Restrictions of use in weeks 18 (0100 Saturday 27th to 0515 Monday 29th July 2019

(P2019/2556319)) and 25 (0120 Saturday 14th to 0450 Monday 16th September (P2019/2560805) plus

14-hour blocks with similar limits in 7 additional weekends should have delivered an Electrified Railway

between London and Cardiff. That these restrictions of use did not deliver this outcome and the work

type changed to be for construction; and in the case of Week 25 the limits extended from the CPPP

(originally Gaer Jn to Leckwith Loop North Jn) gave us cause for concern with the likelihood of further

disruptive access being required. Subsequently another restriction of use was proposed for a blockade

in weeks 39 and 40 (2330 Tuesday 24th to 0400 Tuesday 31st December 2019 (P2019/2617006)

adjacent to, but not fully under cover of the Newport S&C blockade (P2019/2529959).

5.2 At that 4th September 2019 follow up meeting I stated DB Cargo’s requirement to have route throughout

the Restriction of use, except for the Sunday 14 hour all line restriction of use previously agreed;

between Leckwith Loop North Jn and Caldicot with access to both the East and West ends of Llanwern

steelworks. Our principal (but not only) customers TATA steel and Puma energy require a smooth

supply chain and the prospect of interrupting that supply chain causes them concern. In the case of

TATA Steel, they require a constant cycling of wagons at Margam (empties in and loaded out) as if this

supply dries up they have to cease Steel production at great cost.

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PUMA Energy require to service their terminals at Westerleigh and Theale with product, mostly heating

oil that supplies domestic and business customers over a wide area. As the weather gets colder the

requirement for product is correspondingly greater and restrictions of use cause greater issues at the

end of October (week 30) as opposed to end of July (week 18) and the middle of September (week 25).

The week following this restriction of use requires the overnight Westerleigh service to divert via the

Vale of Glamorgan requiring trains to be downloaded (by 5 wagons) so placing further restrictions on the

ability to replenish stocks.

5.3 The proposal was received at 1306 on Thursday 5 th September with a 5 working day response period

and DB Cargo’s response was sent at 1045 on Friday 6 th September restating that we required a route

as shown in 5.2 above [see appendix A]. Network Rail issued the Decision document at 1046 on

Thursday 12th September and subsequently withdrew it at 1528 the same afternoon; I believe because

the original proposal did not comply with Condition D3.4.4 (a). The Proposal was re-issued at 1538 the

same afternoon again with a 5 working day response [See appendix B] and DB Cargo’s response

subsequently sent at 0901 on Friday13th September restating our requirement for a through route [See

Appendix C].

The final Decision was issued at 1203 on Friday 20 th September, 4 weeks prior to the restriction of use

being taken.

5.4 The Decision document itself gives the reasons for it being required as ‘to facilitate further work in

connection with the Great Western Electrification project’ which is exceptionally vague , especially as the

request states that the Restriction of use is specifically for the ’commissioning of OHE, the testing of

OLE to Newport and construction to Cardiff West Jn’ [See Appendix B]. Given that there had already

been 2 additional 50-hour restrictions of use for construction it might be expected that the decision

should show a bit more detail to enable operators to understand that need for this restriction of use .I

requested of Network Rail that they provide a list of the activities that were taking place within this

restriction of use and which was subsequently provided and shown in Appendix E. The long list of

activities gives concern that further restrictions of use may be required given that work specifically for

Electrification on this list should have been completed prior to week 18.

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5.5 I have also sought from Network Rail an understanding of their use of the decision criteria and the

weighting given the considerations as shown in Condition D4.6.2; namely ‘(f) the commercial interest of

…/… any Timetable Participant that Network Rail is aware’ and (j) enabling operators of trains to use

their assets efficiently. Network Rail have not provided this information to date. It is noted that Condition

D4.6 doesn’t require Network Rail to publish its conclusion in circumstances such as this but I contend

that it is desirable; without this information it is impossible to understand what the overarching

imperative in issuing this Decision is? My contention is that Network Rail’s to desire to get the project

completed at any cost to meet an ‘internal’ deadline go against the requirement of DB Cargo’s

commercial interests given the financial and reputational damage this Decision serves on us and our

customers and that interest has not been given enough weight in the Decision Criteria. We do not feel

that is reasonable for DB Cargo and our customers to be affected so substantially to allow Network Rail

to recover the work they have previously failed to deliver.

5.6 Although Condition D5 does specifically allow Network Rail to propose Restrictions of Use at less than

12 weeks-notice and to prescribe the timescales for the elements within that process I would argue that

by issuing a Decision for a Restriction of use that has such a major impact on ourselves and our

customers goes beyond what should reasonably expected by operators. It should also be noted that the

Decision gives no guidance as to when operators should bid changes to train planning; I would expect

this to be stated to ensure that those changes required to be made to train paths to try and mitigate the

restriction of use can indeed be accommodated.

5.7 Although the period between the hearing and the Restriction of Use is extremely short which is, in part,

due to the lateness of the original request and the need to re-propose but also by the availability of

parties on both sides as well as committee to convene a hearing. DB Cargo does not, however feel the

short timescales should be a factor in the final decision. The Determination for TTP1521 states that ‘I

am mindful of the potential danger of creating a precedent incentivising Network Rail../.. to believe it can

safely fail to perform its contractual obligations simply by waiting until a sufficiently late stage in the

Timetabling process’.

5.8 It should be noted that we have received a request (165-W40-WA19) for 2 further 12 hour all line

restrictions of use for Week 40 (Gaer Jn to Leckwith Loop North Jn from 1800 to 0600

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Tuesday/Wednesday 31st December 2019 / 1st January 2020 and Wednesday/Thursday 1st

January/2ndJanuary 2020). Neither of these new proposals take any account of the agreed access for

freight within the Newport S&C Restriction of use (P2019/2529959) which re-enforces my contention

that Network Rail overriding objective is to deliver Electrification without any thought to DB Cargo’s (and

others) commercial interests.

6 DECISION SOUGHT FROM THE PANEL

6.1 The Panel is asked to determine:

(a) That the disruption and cost to both DB Cargo and our customers has not been weighted

sufficiently by Network Rails application of the decision criteria as shown in 5.5 and Network

Rail has not considered the damage to our business; both financial and reputational in the

headlong rush to complete the Electrification works.

(b) That this Restriction of use be removed or amended to allow access between Leckwith Loop

North Jn and Caldicot with access to Llanwern and both East and West ends as specified in

the reasoning for declining the original proposal as shown in Appendices A and C.

Appendix A

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Kellyann

As discussed on yesterday’s conference this request is declined by DB Cargo as we cannot accept any

additional all lines block on the SWML.

We require a route from Margam to Caldicot including Llanwern outside of the 14 hours already agreed.

Graham

Graham White

Access Manager South

DB Cargo (UK) Limited, Lakeside Business Park, Carolina Way, Doncaster, DN4 5PN

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01302 575143

Mobile: 07799 336296

Web: www.uk.dbcargo.com

From: Jones Kellyann <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Engineering Access Planning - Wales

Route

Sent: 05 September 2019 13:06

To: Clark Tim <[email protected]>; Freight - MK <[email protected]>; James Rory

<[email protected]>; James Thomas (MK) <[email protected]>; Arrand Jamie

<[email protected]>; MK Seasonal <[email protected]>; MK Test Trains

<[email protected]>; MK-STP-WESTERN <[email protected]>;

Schedule4Compensation <[email protected]>; Special Trains Mailbox

<[email protected]>; Webb Briony <[email protected]>; Alison Rowsell

([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Chris Owen <[email protected]>;

EXTL: Kirk Rob <[email protected]>; Scott Turner ([email protected])

<[email protected]>; EXTL: Engineering Access Team

<[email protected]>; Josh Watkins

<[email protected]>; A Raisbeck <[email protected]>; A Sheldon

<[email protected]>; EXTL: Grainger Adam <[email protected]>; S Chandler

<[email protected]>; Amanda Stevens <[email protected]>; Graham White

<[email protected]>; DRS <[email protected]>; Stuart Dean ([email protected])

<[email protected]>; Andrew Bramman <[email protected]>; Chris Chadwick

<[email protected]>; David Smith <[email protected]>; John Sadler

<[email protected]>; EXTL: Lunham Mark <[email protected]>; EXTL:

[email protected] <[email protected]>; EXTL: Barrett s <[email protected]>;

Adam Barber <[email protected]>; Ben Godfrey-Day <[email protected]>; GWR Strategy

<[email protected]>; Justin Kerr-Peterson <[email protected]>; Paul Dixon

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<[email protected]>; Peter Bridges <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Rob Holder

([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Tim Fowler <[email protected]>; Tordoff Natasha

<[email protected]>; EXTL: Planning Lsltoc <[email protected]>; Charles Ashbury

<[email protected]>; Stephen Wood <[email protected]>; Adam Terry

([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Chris Dellard ([email protected])

<[email protected]>; Dean Bolton ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; John

Piper <[email protected]>; Nathan Doe <[email protected]>; Phil Edwards

<[email protected]>; EXTL: Ryan Gerrish <[email protected]>; Vintage Trains

<[email protected]>; gareth Roberts <[email protected]>; Peter Mathers

<[email protected]>

Cc: Engineering Access Planning - Wales Route <[email protected]>;

Wales Route Short Term Planning South <[email protected]>; Pullen

Andy <[email protected]>; Sealey James <[email protected]>

Subject: New Request: 157-W30-WA19 Stoke Gifford Jn and Leckwith Loop North Jn

Hi All,

Network Rail would like to take the following access to the network in Week 30 between Stoke Gifford Jn and

Leckwith Loop North Jn.

This is to extend the current possession of 14 hours to 50 hours for commissioning of OLE, for the testing of OLE

to Newport and construction to Cardiff West Jn.

If agreed this new possession: P2680990 will supersede the previous possession: P2561298 (which will be

cancelled)

Appendix B

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Apologies All,

Further to my previous email regarding the withdrawal of the Decision Document for the above this is

now the RE-ISSUED REQUEST

Network Rail would like to take the following access to the network in Week 30 between Stoke Gifford Jn and

Leckwith Loop North Jn.

This is to extend the current possession of 14 hours to 50 hours for commissioning of OLE, for the testing of OLE

to Newport and construction to Cardiff West Jn.

If agreed this new possession: P2680990 will supersede the previous possession: P2561298 (which will be

cancelled)

GW4501 GW450C STOKE GIFFORD JN TO BRISTOL BULK HANDLING TERMINAL

GW600 GW6 AP WOOTTON BASSETT JN TO PILNING

GW700 GW70 B GLOUCESTER, BARNWOOD JN TO SEVERN TUNNEL JN

GW770 GW77 B EBBW VALE TOWN TO GAER JN (WESTERN VALLEY LINE)

GW780 PARK JN TO EBBW JN

GW790 GW790C PENGAM JN TO 4M 54C (ABP CARDIFF DOCKS)

GW830 GW83 B MERTHYR TYDFIL TO BARRY ISLAND VIA CARDIFF QUEEN ST

GW839 GW839C QUEEN STREET SOUTH JN TO CARDIFF BAY

GW900 GW9 A PILNING TO FISHGUARD HARBOUR

SATURDAY 19 to MONDAY 21 OCTOBER

Ref. No. P2019/2680990 Possession Manager Route Business Wales (Electrification)

Item Stoke Gifford Jn No.2 All 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Severn Tunnel Junction Station

Filton West Jn No.2 Patchway Chord 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

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Patchway Jn No.1

Caldicot Down and Up Main 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Severn Tunnel Junction Station

Severn Tunnel Junction Station All Lines 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Newtown Jn

Cardiff East Jn Line A 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Leckwith Loop North Jn

Newtown Jn Line B 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Leckwith Loop North Jn

Line C 0130 to 0420

Possession SAT

MON

Line D 0130 to 0420

Possession SAT

MON

Line E 0130 to 0420

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Possession SAT

MON

Cardiff Central Platform Loop 0130 to 0420

Possession SAT

MON

Park Jn (Wales) Down and Up Cardiff Curve 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Ebbw Jn

Rumney River Bridge Jn No 1, 2 & 3 Rec Lns 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Pengam Jn

Llanwern Works East

Connection

Down & Up Service Lines 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Llanwern Works West

Connection

East Usk Jn Headshunt (East) 0130 to 0420

Possession SAT

MON

Headshunt (West) 0130 to 0420

Possession SAT

MON

East Usk Jn No. 1 Reception Road 0130 to 0420

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and Possession SAT

MON

Maindee West Jn

East Usk Jn Single 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Network Rail

Boundary/Uskmouth

Maindee North Jn Single 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Maindee East Jn

Park Jn (Wales) Single 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Gaer Jn

Alexandra Dock Jn Up/Down Goods Loop 0130 to 0420

Possession SAT

MON

Filton Jn No.2 Down and Up Bristol 0130 to 0420

and Possession SAT

MON

Patchway

Cardiff West Brickyard Siding 0130 to 0420

Sidings Possession SAT

MON

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Wentloog Freight Terminal East

Jn

Wentloog Freight Terminal Sidings 0130 to 0420

and Sidings Possession SAT

MON

Wentloog Freight Terminal

West Jn

Severn Tunnel Junction Station Cripple Sidings 0130 to 0420


MON

Gator Garage Sidings 0130 to 0420


MON

East Usk Jn No.2 Reception Road 0130 to 0420

and Sidings Possession SAT

MON

Maindee West Jn

Alexandra Dock Jn AD West Sidings 0130 to 0420


MON

New Yard Sidings 0130 to 0420


MON

Courtybella Single 0130 to 0420


MON

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Cardiff West Brickyard Siding 0130 to 0420


MON

Queen St South Jn (Cardiff) Up Llandaff 0001 to 0115

and Possession SUN

SUN

Cardiff Central

Cardiff East Jn Up Barry Relief 0001 to 0115

and Possession SUN

SUN

Cardiff West Jn

Queen Street North Jn (inc.) All Lines 0115 to 0555

and Possession SUN

SUN

Cardiff East Jn

Queen St South Jn (Cardiff) Single 0115 to 0555

and Possession SUN

SUN

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff East Jn Down & Up Barry 0115 to 0555

and Possession SUN

SUN

Cardiff West Jn

Down Barry Loop 0115 to 0555

Possession SUN

SUN

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Up Barry Relief 0115 to 0555

Possession SUN

SUN

Cardiff West Jn Down & Up Barry Relief 0115 to 0555

Possession SUN

SUN

Down & Up E&C 0115 to 0555

Possession SUN

SUN

Queen St South Jn (Cardiff) Up Llandaff 0555 to 0420

and Possession SUN

MON

Cardiff Central

Cardiff East Jn Up Barry Relief 0555 to 0420

and Possession SUN

MON

Cardiff West Jn

PROTECTION LIMITS

Until 0001 Sunday:

Down Tunnel: Beyond BL1533#

Up Tunnel: Approach BL1526#

Down Bristol: Approach BL1567#

Up Bristol: Beyond BL1566#

Patchway Chord: Approach BL2047#

Down Main: Beyond NT1457# to Approach CF9084pts#

Up Main: Beyond CF9085Bpts# to Approach NT1456#

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Down Tidal: Approach CF7027#

Up Tidal: Beyond CF7026#

Down Hereford: Beyond NT8519A Pts#

Up Hereford: Approach NT1564#

Single Maindee Loop: Beyond NT1387#

Single Uskmouth: Staff

Gaer Single: Beyond PJ31 pts#

Down Cardiff Curve: Beyond PJ54 pts#

Up Cardiff Curve: Approach PJ78#

Single Courtybella/Up and Down Goods Loop: Single Courtybella/Up and Down Goods Loop to HeadShunt

From 0001 to 0115 Sunday








Up Barry Relief/Platform 4: Beyond CF9065Apts#

Up Barry/Platform 6/Up Llandaff: Beyond CF9204Bpts# to Approach CF2896#











From 0115 to 0555 Sunday
















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Down Rhymney: Beyond CF2867#

Up Rhymney: Approach CF2866#

Down Llandaff: Beyond CF2891#

Up Llandaff: Approach CF2890#

Down Barry: Approach CF2951#

Up Barry: Beyond CF2950#

Down Barry Relief: Approach CF2569#

Up Barry Relief: Beyond CF2568#

Single Cardiff Bay: Stop Block

Down E&C: Approach CWM2#

Up E&C: Beyond CF2324#


From 0555 Sunday








Up Barry Relief/Platform 4: Beyond CF9065Apts#

Up Barry/Platform 6/Up Llandaff: Beyond CF9204Bpts# to Approach CF2896#











TRAFFIC REMARKS

TIME CRITICAL POSSESSION.

UNTIL 0001 SUNDAY:

NO TRAINS TO RUN BETWEEN FILTON ABBEY WOOD, BRISTOL PARKWAY, CHEPSTOW, CWMBRAN, EBBW VALE AND

CARDIFF CENTRAL STATION.

NO ACCESS TO PLATFORMS 0,1,2, AND 3 AT CARDIFF CENTRAL.

NO ACCESS TO PLATFORM 4 FROM LINE E.

TO/FROM BRIDGEND VIA PLATFORMS 4, 6, 7 & 8 VIA LECKWITH LOOP OR THE VOG ONLY.

ACCESS AVAILABLE TO CARDIFF CANTON FROM PLATFORMS 4, 6, 7 AND 8 VIA CARRIAGE WASHER LINES.

ACCESS TO CANTON AVAILABLE VIA LECKWITH LOOP AND NINIAN PARK.

NO OUTSTABLING AVAILABLE AT NEWPORT.

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NO ACCESS TO CANTON VIA LECKWITH G.F.

NO ACCESS TO WESTERN VALLEY LINES (EBBW VALE)

NO ACCESS TO LLANWERN.

NO ACCESS TO EAST USK.

NO ACCESS TO ALEXANDRA DOCK.

NO ACCESS TO WENTLOOG TERMINAL.

NO ACCESS TO PENGAM. NO TRAINS TO STABLE AT PENGAM.

NO ACCESS TO PULLMANS DEPOT.

CROSS COUNTRY TO START/TERMINATE AT CHEPSTOW DOWN PLATFORM.

TfW TO TERMINATE AT CWMBRAN AND SHUNT TO THE UP LINE VIA MAINDEE LOOP.

FROM 0001 SUNDAY:

NO TRAINS TO RUN BETWEEN FILTON ABBEY WOOD, BRISTOL PARKWAY, CHEPSTOW, CWMBRAN, EBBW VALE AND

CARDIFF CENTRAL STATION.

NO ACCESS TO PLATFORMS 0,1,2,3,4 AND 6 AT CARDIFF CENTRAL.

ACCESS AVAILABLE TO CARDIFF CANTON FROM PLATFORMS 7 AND 8 VIA CARRIAGE WASHER LINES.

ACCESS TO CANTON AVAILABLE VIA LECKWITH LOOP AND NINIAN PARK.

TO/FROM BRIDGEND VIA PLATFORMS 7 & 8 VIA LECKWITH LOOP OR THE VOG ONLY.

NO OUTSTABLING AVAILABLE AT NEWPORT.

NO ACCESS TO CANTON VIA LECKWITH G.F.

NO ACCESS TO WESTERN VALLEY LINES (EBBW VALE)

NO ACCESS TO LLANWERN.

NO ACCESS TO EAST USK.

NO ACCESS TO ALEXANDRA DOCK.

NO ACCESS TO WENTLOOG TERMINAL.

NO ACCESS TO PENGAM. NO TRAINS TO STABLE AT PENGAM.

NO ACCESS TO PULLMANS DEPOT.

NO ACCESS BETWEEN CARDIFF QUEEN STREET AND CARDIFF CENTRAL VIA UP LLANDAFF/BARRY.

CROSS COUNTRY TO START/TERMINATE AT CHEPSTOW DOWN PLATFORM.

TfW TO TERMINATE AT CWMBRAN AND SHUNT TO THE UP LINE VIA MAINDEE LOOP.

I look forward to receiving your formal responses to the above request by Thursday 19th September 2019

This email is in accordance with Access Condition D3.5.2 and relates to Section 3.1 of the Timetable Planning

Rules being the Procedure for Altering the Engineering Access Statement or Timetable Planning other than

through the Twice-Yearly Process Having Effect from a Passenger Change Date.

Many Thanks

K. Jones

Kellyann Jones

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Access Planner, Wales Route,

Floor 2, St. Patricks House,

Penarth Road. Cardiff

CF10 5ZE

Mobile: 07809378108


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Appendix C Kellyann

As per the original request this is declined by DB Cargo as we cannot accept any additional all lines

blocks on the SWML.

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We still require a route from Margam to Caldicot including Llanwern outside of the 14 hours already

agreed.

Thanks

Graham

Graham White

Access Manager South

DB Cargo (UK) Limited, Lakeside Business Park, Carolina Way, Doncaster, DN4 5PN


Phone: 01302 575143

Mobile: 07799 336296

Web: www.uk.dbcargo.com

Appendix D Dear all,

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Network Rail will be taking the below access to the network in weekend 30. This is to facilitate

further work in connection with the Great Western Electrification Project. This is in response to the

request made on 12 September 2019.

SATURDAY 19 to MONDAY 21 OCTOBER

Ref. No. P2019/2680990 Possession Manager Route Business Wales (Electrification)

Appendix E Stations

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Newport Station

a) Permanent Canopy Reinstatements (Platform 1, 2 & 3) b) Permanent Platform Reinstatements (Platform 1, 2 & 3) c) Removal of Platform Hoarding (Platform 2&3)

1. Cardiff Station a) Platform reinstatements (Platform 1 &2) b) Installation of platform fencing around Mast/Struts (Platform 3&4) c) CCTV Diversions (Platform 3&4) d) Adjustment of a lighting column (Platform 4)

2. CEJ Screen Installation a) Landing of pre-cast units b) Vertical coring of the pre-cast units c) Installation of screen post and fixings d) Horizontal coring (from SWM2, Line E) e) Removal/replacement of existing handrail

3. Cardiff West Remedial works to damaged arch (234/004

E&B

1) Line side Bonding Saturday Day 0700 – 1700 2 Teams installing line side bonds (15 bonds)

Sunday Day 0700 – 1700 2 Teams installing Line side bonds (15 bonds)

2) Traction Bonding Saturday Day 0700 – 1700 2 Teams installing Traction bonds (20 Bonds)

Sunday Day 0700 – 1700 2 Teams installing Traction Bonds (20 Bonds)

3) Spider Plates Saturday Day 0700 – 1700 1 team installing spider plates (5)

4) Cardiff Station Saturday Night 2200 – 0800 Installation of CBC and Bonds Tails

Sunday Night 2200 – 0800 Installation of CBC and Bonds Tails

Tunnels:

1. Patchway Old, Short & Gap tunnels a. Heights and Staggers check 50 locations b. Cloud point survey c. London portal survey

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d. Patchway Gap Drainage repair

2. Patchway New tunnel a. Heights and Staggers check 50 locations b. Cloud point survey c. London portal survey d. Cess drainage survey outside London portal e. Insulator cleaning

3. Ableton Lane tunnel a. Installation of aerial AFT lashing rods 4 no. cables

4. Severn tunnel a. Secondary E&B b. E&B of ATF 18 no. locations c. Replacement of continuity jumpers 228 no. d. Installation of aerial AFT lashing rods 2 no. cables Welsh Portal e. Insulator cleaning and Insulator Resistance testing f. Water management approx 25 locations g. Mid-point anchor remedial works approx 28 locations h. Cloud point survey

5. Newport New tunnel a. Installation of aerial AFT lashing rods 2 no. b. Cloud point survey

6. Newport Old tunnel a. Installation of aerial AFT lashing rods 2 no. b. Cloud point survey

In addition to the above work for the electrification project, the following work will be

taking place for Track Renewals. This is work at the Llandevenny site which has been lost as

a result of an earlier electrification possession for commissioning.

Place and erect vortex fencing to enable safe system of work in ALO sections

Pre site for rail drop including protecting track furniture and cables (week 32)

Run out geo textile

Run out additional materials

Set up lighting

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Install temporary RRV access point

Kind regards

Richard Hooper

Access Planning Manager

Wales Route

Tel. 07740 223585

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