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Success of the Borders Railway• What am I going to talk about?
• Some history
• Infrastructure
• Communications
• More than a railway
• The success of the railway
• General update on all the other exciting changes in Scotland
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Timeline 2012 to 2015
6 November 2012 – Transfer to NR and appointment of BAM
18 April 2013 – Sod cutting / start of earth
works
Spring-summer 2013 – full mobilisation
Winter 2013-14 – structures
Spring –summer 2014 – secondary structures
and rail systems
September 2015: Railway opening
January 2012 – Advance works begin
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• Half-hourly passenger service taking 55
minutes from Tweedbank to Edinburgh
• 30 miles (49km) of new track
• Over 150 structures, including 42 new and
95 refurbished bridges
• Seven new stations
• Single track with 3 dynamic crossing loops
• New viaducts take the line across modern
roads at Hardengreen roundabout and Gore
Glen between which it reuses the Newbattle
viaduct
• Tunnels with slab-track at Bowshank and
Torwoodlee
• c.95,000 concrete sleepers and 145,000m3
of top and bottom ballast
What did we build?
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Communications• Network Rail led communications plan developed in collaboration with Transport Scotland
and BAM
• ‘Borders Railway’ brand established to front communications
• Comms channels outlined in the Waverley Railway Act’s ‘Code of Construction
Practice’…
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Communications• Coordinated launch in Nov 2012
• Project website
• Helpline and email• 6,000 e-bulletin subscribers
• Letters• 100,000 letters delivered to neighbours
• Advertising
• Press activity• 133 press releases
• 1,485 UK cuttings between November
2012 and July 2015, 89% positive or
neutral
• Over 3,100 international mentions
following official opening
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Communications• Social media
• 7,000 followers on Twitter
• Top trending UK topic on 4th and 5th
September 2015
• Over 7,500 mentions
• Community engagement• 150 events, 30 drop-ins with 2,500
attendees
• 50 community council meetings
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Communications• An understanding of communications at a
senior level
• Communications provided with a budget
and left to manage it
• A genuinely collaborative approach
between NR, BAM and TS
• On site comms presence
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Communications• An understanding of comms at a senior
level
• Comms provided with a budget and left to
manage it
• A genuinely collaborative approach
between NR, BAM and TS
• On site comms presence
• A model for other schemes
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Lessons learnt• Early contractor involvement
• Single principle contractor
• Contractor design and build
• Non contractual collaborative agreements between
partners
• Shared offices
• One brand – Borders Railway
• Shared communications functions
• Early stakeholder and public engagement
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And the end result• Two trains per hour during the day, hourly in the evening
• Hourly service at Stow, two trains per hour in the peaks
• Cross-Edinburgh direct services in the peaks
• More capacity added every year to meet demand
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More than a railway“The once-in-a-generation investment we
made in the Borders Railway is much
more than just a mode of transport. It has
opened up exciting possibilities for living,
learning and working for existing and new
residents.”
Nicola Sturgeon MSP
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More than a railway• The promoting of accessibility to and from the Scottish Borders and Midlothian to
Edinburgh (including the airport) and the central belt.
• Foster social inclusion by improving access to key services for those without access to a
car.
• To prevent the decline in the Borders population by securing ready access to Edinburgh’s
labour market.
• To create modal shift from the car to public transport.
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More than a railway
Without
Borders
Rail
With
Borders
Rail
Change%
Change
Jobs 0 - 30mins 6,543 12,144 5,601 86%
Jobs 30 - 60mins 7,870 24,927 17,058 217%
Jobs 60 - 90mins 46,733 78,646 31,913 68%
Total Jobs 0 - 90 Mins 61,146 115,718 54,572 89%
Galashiels
Without
Borders
Rail
With
Borders
Rail
Change%
Change
Jobs 0 - 30mins 1,618 11,260 9,641 596%
Jobs 30 - 60mins 15,234 67,720 52,486 345%
Jobs 60 - 90mins 128,578 266,820 138,241 108%
Total Jobs 0 - 90 Mins 145,431 345,800 200,369 138%
Gorebridge
Without
Borders
Rail
With
Borders
Rail
Change%
Change
Jobs 0 - 30mins 5,722 19,569 13,846 242%
Jobs 30 - 60mins 22,362 152,203 129,841 581%
Jobs 60 - 90mins 173,358 254,876 81,518 47%
Total Jobs 0 - 90 Mins 201,442 426,648 225,206 112%
Eskbank
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Borders Railway Blueprint Partnership• Partners
• Scottish Borders, Midlothian, and City of Edinburgh
Councils
• The Scottish Government
• Transport Scotland
• Scottish Enterprise
• VisitScotland
• ScotRail Alliance
• £10 million pledged from the Scottish
Government
• Match funded by partners and private sector
• Outcomes• 16% rise in visitor spend in the Borders, 6.8% in Midlothian
• 8% increase in tourism employment in the Borders, 4.1% in
Midlothian
• New investments in restaurants, breweries, local
businesses
• 200 new jobs and £100 million economic impact from global
IT firm CGI
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Great communities for living and learning• Inward investment Prospectus – www.BordersRailwayProspectus.com
• Integrated transport at station hubs
• Walking and cycling infrastructure
• Housing / development land via new Masterplans
• Investment in modern apprenticeships and skills
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Great destinations to visit• Marketing Programme - visitscotland.com/bordersrailway
• Tourism Destination Audit/ Market Assessment
• Tourism Business Development
• Steam Train Experience Pilot
• Visitor Experience Pilot
• Great Tapestry Visitor Centre
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Success of the Borders Railway• Over 300,000 journeys in the first 10 weeks of service
• 40,000 car journeys saved annually
• More capacity added every year since the railway opened
• 10.6% Increase in visitors to Abbotsford House near Melrose
• 65% Visitors using the railway saying it was a factor in their
decision to make their trip
• 8% Tourism employment increase in the Borders
• 8 National awards recognising communication excellence
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TS FBC Actual Yr 1 Difference % increase
Tweedback 43,242 337,864 294,622 681%
Galashiels 46,862 201,666 154,804 330%
Stow 11,686 48,282 36,596 313%
Gorebridge 180,038 74,891 -105,147 -58%
Newtongrange 105,836 96,735 -9,101 -9%
Eskbank 261,050 133,121 -127,929 -49%
Shawfair 123,720 16,853 -106,867 -86%
Brunstane/Newcraighall 1,972 21,664 19,692 999%
Edinburgh Waverley 441,066 375,673 -144,193 -28%
Total 1,215,472 1,306,750 12,478 1%
Success of the Borders Railway• Forecast demand for the first year of
operation
• Average of two demand forecasts• Trip generation approach
• Stated preference survey
• Majority of demand forecast from
Edinburgh and Midlothian
• Fewer passengers expected in the
Borders
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TS FBC Actual Yr 1 Difference % increase
Tweedback 43,242 337,864 294,622 681%
Galashiels 46,862 201,666 154,804 330%
Stow 11,686 48,282 36,596 313%
Gorebridge 180,038 74,891 -105,147 -58%
Newtongrange 105,836 96,735 -9,101 -9%
Eskbank 261,050 133,121 -127,929 -49%
Shawfair 123,720 16,853 -106,867 -86%
Brunstane/Newcraighall 1,972 21,664 19,692 999%
Edinburgh Waverley 441,066 375,673 -144,193 -28%
Total 1,215,472 1,306,750 12,478 1%
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BRUNSTANE ESKBANK GALASHIELS
GOREBRIDGE NEWCRAIGHALL NEWTONGRANGE
SHAWFAIR STOW TWEEDBANK
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Success of the Borders RailwayEDINBURGH 182,234 63.6% EDINBURGH 15,582 37.9% EDINBURGH 118,170 32.2% EDINBURGH 86,387 56.0%
HAYMARKET EDINBURGH 33,920 11.8% FALKIRK BR 5,254 12.8% GLASGOW BR 103,898 28.3% HAYMARKET EDINBURGH 20,105 13.0%
GALASHIELS 12,544 4.4% POLMONT 3,029 7.4% HAYMARKET EDINBURGH 20,360 5.6% GALASHIELS 11,909 7.7%
NEWTONGRANGE 9,266 3.2% TWEEDBANK 2,675 6.5% GALASHIELS 14,806 4.0% NEWCRAIGHALL 9,266 6.0%
TWEEDBANK 7,058 2.5% GALASHIELS 2,648 6.4% KIRKCALDY 12,719 3.5% GLASGOW BR 5,444 3.5%
GOREBRIDGE 6,136 2.1% HAYMARKET EDINBURGH 2,588 6.3% TWEEDBANK 8,948 2.4% BRUNSTANE 4,593 3.0%
GLASGOW BR 5,569 1.9% LARBERT 2,057 5.0% MARKINCH 7,671 2.1% TWEEDBANK 3,367 2.2%
SOUTH GYLE 5,248 1.8% DUNBAR 1,743 4.2% LINLITHGOW 6,878 1.9% EDINBURGH PARK 1,031 0.7%
ESKBANK 4,947 1.7% STIRLING 770 1.9% CROY 6,872 1.9% EDINBURGH GATEWAY 884 0.6%
EDINBURGH GATEWAY 2,487 0.9% DUNBLANE 657 1.6% BRUNSTANE 5,513 1.5% SOUTH GYLE 810 0.5%
SUB-TOTAL 269,411 94.1% SUB-TOTAL 37,002 89.9% SUB-TOTAL 305,834 83.4% SUB-TOTAL 143,796 93.2%
TOTAL 286,348 TOTAL 41,163 TOTAL 366,648 TOTAL 154,252
TOTAL (FY1819) 278,630 2.8% TOTAL (FY1819) 31,614 30.2% TOTAL (FY1819) 339,006 8.2% TOTAL (FY1819) 157,075 -1.8%
EDINBURGH 71,546 57.8% EDINBURGH 36,690 51.5% EDINBURGH 184,283 51.2% EDINBURGH 286,301 64.5%
HAYMARKET EDINBURGH 14,323 11.6% GALASHIELS 8,245 11.6% SOUTH GYLE 22,299 6.2% SOUTH GYLE 27,705 6.2%
GALASHIELS 11,102 9.0% HAYMARKET EDINBURGH 5,904 8.3% HAYMARKET EDINBURGH 17,987 5.0% HAYMARKET EDINBURGH 24,812 5.6%
NEWCRAIGHALL 6,136 5.0% TWEEDBANK 2,464 3.5% ESKBANK 14,806 4.1% GLASGOW BR 18,588 4.2%
GLASGOW BR 4,078 3.3% GLASGOW BR 2,373 3.3% GLASGOW BR 13,404 3.7% GALASHIELS 12,900 2.9%
BRUNSTANE 2,957 2.4% AIRDRIE 1,907 2.7% TWEEDBANK 12,900 3.6% ESKBANK 8,948 2.0%
TWEEDBANK 2,660 2.1% COATBRIDGE SUNNYSIDE 1,664 2.3% NEWCRAIGHALL 12,544 3.5% NEWCRAIGHALL 7,058 1.6%
ESKBANK 1,451 1.2% SOUTH GYLE 1,254 1.8% NEWTONGRANGE 11,909 3.3% BRUNSTANE 5,777 1.3%
STOW 721 0.6% ESKBANK 1,196 1.7% GOREBRIDGE 11,102 3.1% EDINBURGH PARK 4,120 0.9%
SOUTH GYLE 524 0.4% SHETTLESTON 1,133 1.6% STOW 8,245 2.3% NEWTONGRANGE 3,367 0.8%
SUB-TOTAL 115,497 93.3% SUB-TOTAL 62,830 88.2% SUB-TOTAL 309,478 85.9% SUB-TOTAL 399,575 90.1%
TOTAL 123,772 TOTAL 71,226 TOTAL 360,080 TOTAL 443,693
TOTAL (FY1819) 115,208 7.4% TOTAL (FY1819) 69,881 1.9% TOTAL (FY1819) 356,463 1.0% TOTAL (FY1819) 437,150 1.5%
NEWTONGRANGE
TWEEDBANK
ESKBANK
GALASHIELS
NEWCRAIGHALL
GOREBRIDGE
SHAWFAIR
STOW
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What’s next for the Borders Railway?• Net-zero carbon railway by
2035.
• Longer trains?
• More frequent service?
• Extend the service to Hawick?
• Extend the service to Carlisle
or Berwick on Tweed?
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The rest of Scotland• More services in South West Scotland
• Journey time improvements through electrification and timetable change in Central
Scotland• Ten minutes faster from Stirling to Edinburgh
• Five minutes faster from Glasgow to Edinburgh
• Five minutes faster from Stirling to Glasgow
• And lots more seats
• Introduction of a tiered service provision along with HSTs• Limited stop InterCity services
• Local service into Dundee
• Local service into Aberdeen
• Hourly between Elgin and Inverness
• Up three trains per hour between Inverurie and Aberdeen
• New station at Robroyston
• New station at Kintore later this year
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And there’s more!• Team Scotland working on several large infrastructure schemes
• New stations at Dalcross, East Linton and Reston
• Reopening the Methill Branch to Cameron Bridge and Leven to provide access to Fife and Edinburgh
• Capacity enhancements between Glasgow and East Kilbride
• Far North Line, West Highland Lines and South West Scotland reviews
• Service and performance led investment planned across Scotland
• Decarbonisation of the domestic railway in Scotland by 2035• Rolling programme of electrification
• Diesel-free trains through OHLE, batteries or hydrogen fuel cells?
• Decarbonisation Action Plan to be published by Transport Scotland later this year
• Electric trains in Aberdeen by 2035?