Great Western ElectrificationJill Poyton – Senior Sponsor, West of England

@networkrailwest

@networkrailBRI

Agenda

• Who I am• Who decides rail strategy• The difference between Renewals and Enhancements• Why the railway should be electrified• The main railway projects in the Bristol area• Why the Greater West programme had to be created• The three levels of change control• The shift to funding benefits, not assets• Why electrification is being deferred• How the railway is going to be better

Sponsor:

The client’s representative, working alongside the

programme team to make sure that the project will

deliver the required benefits within budget and

timescale.

My accountability:

West of England electrification

Power and Distribution

Who decides rail strategy?

DfT

Network Rail

TOCs & FOCs

Europe

Councils

What work is done on the railway?

• Renewals• Like for like• Change operation• Update technology

• Enhancements• Capacity• User experience• Traffic gauge

Why electrify the railway?

Electrification frees up capacity• Faster acceleration of new electric trains creates the

capacity for extra trains to run on the GWML, including four peak trains per hour between Bristol TM and London.

Benefits of electrification - passengers

More seats, faster journeys• Electric trains will have more seats than diesel

trains of the same length.• Faster journeys of up to 22 minutes from

Bristol to Paddington.

Benefits of electrification

Better for the environment• Emits 20-35% less carbon per passenger than

diesel trains and improve air quality.• Trains are virtually silent when waiting at

stations.

Reduced costs of electric trains• Cheaper to operate, less maintenance and

lower energy costs.• Lighter, causing less damage to track, helping

create a more reliable railway.

What challenges are there?

Size£6 billion180 miles The

Greater West

Programme

BASRE

Bristol Parkway Capacity

Bristol East Remodelling

ElectrificationFilton

Capacity

IEP readiness

MetroWest

PublicDisruptImpact

AccessCompensation to TOCs/FOCs

NightsBlockades

FinanceFunderSupplier

How does the change control work?

• Service introduction

DfT

• Scope, funding, milestones

Sponsor

• Transfer, contingency, re-programme

The Greater West Programme

Example: Bristol East Gantry

• BEAST: new structure and signals to match new layout• Electrification: raise the boom

Key stakeholders in these decisions

DfT

Network Rail

TOCs & FOCs

Europe

National Audit Office report

Capacity not assets

CP5 funding

What is important?

What can deliver?

What needs funding now?

West of England: electrification and upgrade

• We are working to increase capacity between London Paddington and Cardiff/Bristol

• Bristol Parkway new platform

• Electrify Paddington to Cardiff

• Four tracking Filton Bank

• Rationalise Bristol East junction

Priority funding: deferrals map

West of England: deferrals

• Nothing has been cancelled

• The majority of passenger benefits will still be delivered to the original timetable

• The new inter-city IEP trains will be introduced into service in 2017 and the first Turbo trains will be cascaded to Bristol this summer

Passenger benefits

We remain committed to future electrification in Bristol and Bath

because it will bring:

• Less wear on rails, meaning less disruption for maintenance

• Quieter trains, benefiting trackside neighbours of all kinds

• Greener trains, reducing CO2 emissions and reducing impact on the

environment

Passenger benefits

Many of the benefits for passengers will be realised over the next two

years:

• Faster train services

• More frequent train services

• More comfortable journeys

• Increased seating capacity

Agenda

• Who I am• Who decides rail strategy• The difference between Renewals and Enhancements• Why the railway should be electrified• The main railway projects in the Bristol area• Why the Greater West programme had to be created• The three levels of change control• The shift to funding benefits, rather than assets• Why electrification is being deferred• How the railway is going to be better