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TfGM, the Rail Industry and the
(promising) future
Roy ChapmanRail Services Planning
Officer
Presentation to Greater Manchester Transport Campaign3 May 2012
Transport for Greater Manchester• TfGM now covers both public transport and highway functions
• TfGM incorporated the Passenger Transport Executive, the Urban Traffic Control Unit and other functions
• DfT and GM have put in place three protocols (rail, bus and highways)
• The “Rail Protocol” has led to stronger joint-working with DfT Goal is that rail resources are focussed on areas that will have the
greatest impact on the local economy, with outcomes in line with the Greater Manchester Strategy
Exploring options for more local control of transport decisions
• GM is also strengthening relationships with ‘neighbouring’ authorities as there are many common economic interests
5 GM Strategic Rail Priorities
• Provision of sufficient capacity (including through rolling stock and infrastructure plans) to ensure all passengers can be carried (without overcrowding), so long as there is an economic case for doing so;
• Delivery of the Northern Hub infrastructure and service patterns in order to release significant city region economic benefits; ‐
• Further electrification of the local and inter regional rail network in order to ‐reduce rail industry costs and yield passenger and economic benefits;
• Preparations for the arrival of High Speed Trains; and
• Creation of a significant national ‘Small Projects Fund’ to facilitate the development and delivery of value for money improvements to stations and the infrastructure
TfGM’s Role?
Influence Control
Route Utilisation Strategies
Northern Hub
Electrification
Service integration across modes
Extra carriages
Re-franchising outputs
Multi-modal tickets
HS2 scope
Contractual role in Northern franchise, inc. station and service quality
Invest in stations
Invest in some additional services
Two Priorities
1. In the short term there needs to be enough space on the trains for people who want to use them (more carriages)
2. In the medium term there needs to be enough space on the track for all the trains (Northern Hub and electrification)
The Role of Rail
Concentration of economic activity in the Regional Centre, matched with an expanding Journey to Work Area
Manchester has the largest travel-to-work area outside London
Rail passengers tend to be employed in high value jobs.
GM data indicates 71% of rail users are ABC1 compared to 36% in general population
Rail has been well placed to support changed economic and commuting patterns, e.g. North West Manchester
GM labour catchment extended into neighbouring areas
Higher skilled occupations concentrated
in city centres
Brownfield sites become new sites for housing
Rail has been a success story in the North West over past ten years .. but that success brings its own problems
RAIL SERVICES – THE RAIL TIMETABLE - CONTEXT
• The National rail timetables is compiled and published by Network Rail in May and December each year
• Timescales – Development process starts some 18 months or more before start date (TOC, TfGMC and other aspirations)
• Individual TOCs draw up their own timetables and must plan around Network Rail’s proposed schedule of engineering works
• TfGM input (partnerships are essential - WYPTE, Merseytravel, County Councils, AGMA Districts, rail users etc.)
• Detailed working within Network Rail and TOC’s and final timetable agreed some 4 months in advance
TIMETABLE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS • Always focused on capacity, punctuality, reliability and journey
times issues
• Connectivity – rail/rail, and rail/other modes
• Positive business cases (Commercial viability) are key
• Additional funding identified
• Priorities must be decided, all aspirations must be assessed - performance implications, costs, benefits etc.
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RAIL TIMETABLES – Recent Achievements - 11. Driving the case for improving efficiency – catalyst for change
2. December 2008 timetable changes – esp. Buxton – Blackpool, Calder Valley and Marple/New Mills
3. October 2009, addl. capacity, using re-deployed ‘Oldham Loop 142’s
4. Additional trains on Sunday mornings on Calder Valley, December 2009
5. 2008/9 – developing Atherton Sunday service. May 2010 Sunday service starts
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RAIL TIMETABLES – Recent Achievements - 2
5. 2009-11 Development of allocations and deployment of additional stock under HLOS, implemented December 2011
6. 2 tph to Rose Hill, May 2010
7. 1645 Manchester to Sheffield and 1814 return, plus other plus other improvements on Goyt and Hope Valleys, December 2011
8. Additional Sunday trains on Macclesfield Line (from 1 April 2012)
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RAIL TIMETABLES – Achievements - 3 December 2012
1. Goyt Valley – 2tph via Hyde Loop
2. Calder Valley – esp. reduce overcrowding on Sundays, improvements in evenings, minor peak changes, JTI’s.
3. Stalybridge cross Manchester towards Bolton and or Wigan
4. Extend Sunday Southport – Stockport services to Hazel Grove
5. Other refinements across corridors
Northern Hub: unlocking the North’s potentialManchester is a crossroads in rail network
The network is now over-stretched and this will impact on economic potential of North• There isn’t space to run more trains• Some places are difficult to reach
Network Rail’s solution• Better, faster, links between cities in North – inc.
removing conflicts • Increase track and platform capacity for more
commuter demand, and opportunities to improve services – esp. on radial routes
• Better links to Manchester Airport
• Connect the Calder Valley• Freight growth and new terminals can be
accommodated• Provision for High Speed Rail
Strong consensus across North for this scheme
The preferred solution Manchester Hub
Interventions - Option 2New Railway
Line speed improvement
Headway improvement
Loops / 4-tracking
Station improvements
(including additional platforms)
Dore Jcns
Dore
Runcorn East
Frodsham
DEWSBURY
Mirfield
Ravensthorpe
BatleyMorleyCottingley
Route 18
Route 23
Route 18
WiganStation Jcn
Route 23
BlackburnBolton
Jcn
LostockJcn
BoltonWest Jcn
Brewery Jcn
Philips ParkWest Jcn
BaguleyFold Jcn
PhilipsParkSouthJcn
Ashton Moss North Jcn
HydeJcn
DintingJcns
Windsor Bridge
Jcns
HopeStreet
Weastebranch
Crow Nest Jcn
EuxtonJcn
Route 21
AllertonWest Jcn
HuntsCross West Jcn
Huyton Jcn
Route 18
Route 18
WinwickJcn
'WindsorLink'
Ordsall LaneJcn
Newton-le-Willows Jcn
TRAFFORDPARK
'Castlefield Corridor'Castlefield
JcnParkside Jcn
Golborne Jcn
Ardwick Jcn
SladeLane
Jcn
Ashburys West JcnASHBURYS
AshburysEastJcn
MilesPlatting
Jcn
Route 22
MickleTraffordJcn
Route 21Edge Hill East Jcn
BootleBranch Jcn
SEAFORTH
Marple Wharf JcnNew MillsSouth Jcn
Route 11
Route 11
Heald GreenJcns
Sydney Bridge Jcn
Route 14
Northwich Jcns
Brunner Mond Lostock Works
Hartford Jcns
Oakleigh Brunner Mond
Route 11Edgeley Jcns
GM Waste
Bredbury
Northenden& GM Waste
Partington
PRESTON
Leyland
WIGANNORTH
WESTERN
BLACKBURN
Corus TrackProducts
Bamfurlong Jcn
Blackburn Yard
Heaton Norris Jcn
Middlewich SaltTerminal
HaysChemicals
Pilkington
Pendleton Terminalsand GM Waste
LiverpoolCoal Terminal
Denton Jcn
Romiley Jcn
MilnerRoyd Jcn
Hall Royd Jcn
Greetland Jcn
Dryclough Jcn
Bradley Jcn
Route 23
Route 18
Route 21
Route 11
Route 8
Route 18
Route 8
CREWE
WIGAN WALLGATE
BOLTON
SALFORD CRESCENT
ROCHDALE
GUIDEBRIDGE
HADFIELD
Dinting
GLOSSOP
NEW MILLS CENTRAL
ROSE HILLMARPLE
DEANSGATE
STOCKPORT
BUXTON
MANCHESTERAIRPORT
WARRINGTONCENTRAL
WILMSLOW
CHEADLE HULME
MANCHESTERPICCADILLY
MANCHESTER VICTORIA
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
MOULDSWORTH
NAVIGATION ROAD
ALTRINCHAM
EARLESTOWN
HEBDEN BRIDGE
BRADFORDINTERCHANGE
HUDDERSFIELD
Sowerby Bridge
STALYBRIDGE
SHEFFIELD
STOKE-ON-TRENT
LEEDS
WAKEFIELDKIRKGATE
WAKEFIELDWESTGATE
CHESTER
ELLSMEREPORT
HELSBY
WARRINGTONBANK QUAY
HALIFAX
Moston
Mills Hill
Castleton
DentonHyde North
Hyde Central
Woodley
RomileyMarple
Strines
Ashton-under-Lyne
EdgeHill
WavertreeTechnology
Park
BroadGreen
Roby
Huyton
LIVERPOOL SOUTHPARKWAY
WestAllerton
Mossley Hill
Hunts Cross
Halewood
HoughGreen
Widnes
Sankey
Padgate
Birchwood
Whiston Rainhill
Lea Green
St Helens Junction
Newton-le-Willows
Patricroft
ManchesterOxfordRoad
AshburysBelle Vue
Heaton Chapel
Levenshulme
Ryder Brow
Reddish North
Brinnington
Bredbury
ReddishSouth
Gorton
Fairfield
FloweryField
Newtonfor Hyde
Godley
Hattersley
Broadbottom
Eccles
Ardwick
Glazebrook
Irlam
Flixton
ChassenRoad
Urmston
Humphrey Park
Trafford Park
Burnage
EastDidsbury
Hale
Ashley
Mobberley
Knutsford
Lostock GralamPlumley
Northwich
CuddingtonGreenbank
Delamere
Gatley
Sandbach
Holmes Chapel
Goostrey
Chelford
AlderleyEdge
HandforthStyal
Heald Green
Davenport
Hazel Grove
Middlewood
Disley
New MillsNewtown
FurnessVale
Whaley Bridge
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Dove Holes
Woodsmoor
Mauldeth Road
Chorley
Adlington
Blackrod
HorwichParkway
Lostock
Ince Hindley
Westhoughton
Darwen
Entwistle
Bromley Cross
Hall i’ Th’ Wood
Swinton
Moorside
Walkden
Atherton
Hag Fold
Daisy Hill
Farnworth
Moses Gate
KearsleyClifton
SalfordCentral
Mytholmroyd
Todmorden
Walsden
Littleborough
Smithy Bridge
Brighouse
Deighton
Mossley
Greenfield
Marsden
Slaithwaite
Longport
Bramhall
Congleton
Macclesfield
Prestbury
Adlington
Poynton
Kidsgrove
Chinley
Edale
Bamford
Grindleford
Hathersage
Hope
The preferred solution in the city centre
Victoriaim proved passenger environm entadd itiona l bay p la tform s
P iccadillyadd itiona l th rough p la tfo rm sO xford R oad
p la tfo rm andsigna lling im provem ents
SalfordC entra l
Salford C rescent
D eansgateAshburys
Ardw ick
O rdsall Lane - M iles P la tting m proved speedcapacity and i
O rdsall Lane new chord line
Ashburys - N ew M ills capacity and im proved speed
The potential outputs - 1Long distance routes• Increased frequency• New direct connections including to Manchester
Airport• Improved journey times
Commuter corridors• Increased frequency and improved journey times• Direct services across Manchester• Improved connections to city centre destinations• Better connections from north east Manchester
The potential outputs - 2
Freight• Double capacity to/from Trafford Park• Capacity for planned terminals
• Putting freight on rail
• Balancing the needs of freight trains away crossing central Manchester with passenger
Issues – expanding existing or new terminals (e.g. Port Salford)
Appraisal
£530 million capital cost
£4,224 million present value total benefits
4.0 Benefit Cost Ratio
Better train performance
Main changes to network can be built with minimal disruption
North West Electrification
2013
2016
2015
2014
Liverpool – Manchester
• 101 single track kilometres , 32 bridges, 4000 OLE bases
• December 2013 target date for Newton-le-Willows – Manchester
• December 2014 target date for Liverpool – Earlestown (and Wigan)
• Electric operation of Manchester Airport – Scotland & Liverpool services and Manchester Victoria – Liverpool local services
Lancashire Triangle - Three phases:
• December 2014: Huyton to Wigan
• December 2015: Preston to Blackpool
• December 2016: Manchester to Preston
190 single track kilometres, 91 bridges / tunnels, 6000 + OLE bases
New Power supplies
North West Electrification
The work - Structures
• First structures have now been cleared
• Two key types of work:
o Lower the track under the existing structure
o Raise the existing over-bridge structure
• Big bang approach – multiple structures being worked on each weekend
Midweek Night Work
• A joint Rail Industry and consistent plan, which will be the same every week
• Innovative solutions for mast construction and wiring, to minimise disruption to passengers.
• Work will be undertaken on Sunday – Thursday nights, with late evening services replaced by buses
• Normal train service runs Fridays and Saturdays
• Work will continue through to commissioning
• Special Events are considered
Testing and Commissioning
• Possessions for signalling immunisation work
• Sunday possessions for testing and commissioning of the Overhead Line Equipment
• Provides an electrified route between Manchester and Newton-le-Willows to enable train crew training to commence prior to the start of Manchester Airport – Scotland Electric services in December 2013
Other Work
Manchester Victoria― Scope and phasing still to be confirmed
― How does electrification relate to Ordsall Curve?
Engineering challenges where station platforms are close to structures which require clearance― If the track is to be lowered, platforms may need to be rebuilt
Phases 3 and 4
Similar strategy proposed for future phases• Preston – Blackpool
• Manchester – Euxton Junction
Some of the Structure Clearance Work likely to be more disruptive• Farnworth Tunnel
• Chorley
Increasing Our Stake - devolution?
• Decisions currently made in Westminster – lack understanding of key local issues
• Aspiration to specify and manage regional rail serviceso i.e. Become the Franchisor
• Benefits of greater decision making powers for GM;
o Integrated Transport Systemo More efficient local service patternso Targeted investment
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