delivers top speed of 90 mph in north wales for first time partnership funding
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• delivers top speed of 90 mph in North Wales for first time
• Partnership funding £500k Welsh Assembly, circa £1m Railtrack
• Major investment in track, signalling , telecomms
• Journey time improvements
• Starts summer timetable 2001 – subject to HMRI approval
North Wales Main Line -North Wales Main Line - linespeed increaselinespeed increase
Second (ORR) control period
Year £M 2001/2 7.45 2002/3 4.54 2003/4 7.18 2004/5 3.68 2005/6 5.22
Railtrack investment in North Railtrack investment in North WalesWales
The following slide is an The following slide is an example of Railtrack’s “modern example of Railtrack’s “modern
facilities at stations” facilities at stations” programmeprogramme
Proposed property work for North Proposed property work for North WalesWales
Shotton
Flint
Prestatyn
Rhyl
Abergele & Pensarn
Colwyn Bay
Llandudno Junction
Extract ofRoute 12
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P.A.CCTV
CIS
Waiting rooms
Shelters
Toilets
WCML work
Other enhancement
Virgin enhancement
Telecomms renewals
Maintenance work
Existing facility
Key:-
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West Coast Main Line (WCML)West Coast Main Line (WCML)
WCML – busiest rail artery in the UKWCML – busiest rail artery in the UK
£6.3 billion investment over the next £6.3 billion investment over the next five yearsfive years
Last upgraded 40 years agoLast upgraded 40 years ago
Will run trains at up to 140mphWill run trains at up to 140mph
Double the number of trains per hour Double the number of trains per hour from Euston to Midlands, North West, from Euston to Midlands, North West, North Wales and ScotlandNorth Wales and Scotland
Europe's busiest mixed traffic railwayEurope's busiest mixed traffic railway
LondonEuston Rugby
Manchester
Liverpool Glasgow
Edinburgh
Wolves
Crewe
Northampton
Birmingham
Preston
Chester
Holyhead
641 route miles1660 track miles13 major junctions
114 stations, inc. 5 major stations10000 bridge spans
65 signal boxes133 interlockings2825 signals and 2625 points
15 TOCs/FOCs15% of total revenueTENS route
2000 passenger and freight trains each day+ 4000 trains pathed across route daily120 train sets
Progress update Progress update
A very productive year for the whole programmeA very productive year for the whole programme
• Work completedWork completed• Proof HouseProof House• EustonEuston• DittonDitton• WillesdenWillesden• TWA inquiry launchTWA inquiry launch
Work in progress Line of route track and
overhead line equipment
South Manchester North Staffs Line speed
enhancement & TPWS
Targets and journey timeTargets and journey time
New train introduction 2003 New train introduction 2003 Will drastically reduce journey timesWill drastically reduce journey times
to/from North Walesto/from North Wales First trains on testFirst trains on test 77 news trains built 77 news trains built New safety systems will be fittedNew safety systems will be fitted
1hr 59minsFrom June 2002 125mph railway
2hrs 26minsFrom January 2002
Indicative Journey Times
Euston - Crewe
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