1
details of parties
1.1
The names and
addresses of the parties to the reference are as follows:-
(a)
Direct Rail
Services Ltd, NDA Herdus House, Westlakes Science & Technology Park, Moor
Row, Cumbria, CA24 3HU.
Kevin Eccleston, Access Planning Manager (The
Claimant)
01270 534682, Kevin.eccleston@drsl.co.uk
(b)
Network Rail,
Network Access Unit, City Exchange, 11 Albion Street, Leeds, LS1 5ES. Audrey McArthur, Snr Network Access Planner
(The Respondent)
07919 470493,
Audrey.mcarthur@networkrail.co.uk
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details of reference
2.1
This matter is
referred to the Timetabling Panel for determination in accordance with
Condition D2.1.7 of the Network Code.
2.2
The Parties
have together produced this joint reference and it includes:-
(a)
The subject
matter of the dispute in Section 3;
(b)
A summary of
the issues in dispute in Section 4;
(c)
A detailed
explanation of the issues in dispute prepared by the claimant with a paragraph
by paragraph response from the respondent(s) in Section 5;
(d)
Section 6; Not
used.
(e)
The decisions
of principle sought from the Panel in respect of legal entitlement and remedies
in Section 7.
3
subject matter of dispute
3.1
DRS dispute Networks
Rail’s confirmed engineering access plan to deliver:
·
Grangemouth Jn
S&C renewal / remodelling and other disruptive work to be delivered
concurrently between Stirling and Hilton Jn.
·
Montrose
S&C renewal / resignalling and other disruptive works to be delivered
concurrently between Dundee and Aberdeen
·
Stirling –
Alloa – Kincardine Enhancement Project and other disruptive works to be
delivered concurrently between Larbert and Hilton Jns
3.2
This dispute
arises over the interpretation of condition D2.1.4 Network Rails Rules of the
Route/Plan Decision and the application of D6 the Decision Criteria.
3.3
Schedule 5 of
DRS’ Track Access Contract
3.4
Copies of:
(a)
2007 Access
Summary Sheet - dated 3rd November 2005, V0.64
(b)
Extract from
the Scotland Territory 2007 Engineering Conference
(c)
Copy of DRS’s
Response to V1 ROTR
(d)
Copy of Network
Rail’s Response to V1 ROTR
(e)
2007 Access
Summary Spreadsheet - dated 3rd August 2006, V3.22
(f)
Copy of DRS
Track Access Contract to be supplied at Hearing, if requested.
(g)
List of DRS
affected services
(h)
Possession optimisation
comparison table
(i)
Powerpoint Maps
of the disputed disruptive access / work planned
the relevant
information to this dispute are attached.
4
summary of dispute
4.1
DRS are
concerned about the disruptive affect of possessions required to undertake the
S&C renewal at Grangemouth Jn and the cancellation of their Anglo-Scottish
services between West Midlands and Scotland and internal services between
Grangemouth and Aberdeen (Issue in Dispute 5.1.1).
4.2
DRS have
objected to the volume of disruptive possessions planned between Grangemouth
and Aberdeen and the number occasions this prevents their 7 day a week WH
Malcolm/ASDA services from operating (Issue in Dispute 5.1.2).
5
explanation of each issue in dispute with
response
5.1.1 Since
its first intermodal service in 2001, DRS has brought a range of completely new
customers to rail including premium brand organisations such as ASDA, IKEA,
Diagio and Tesco. All these volumes have been new to rail and have been
won from road on the basis of a safe secure and reliable service delivered at a
cost effective price. These customers now rely on rail for a more
attractive distribution service direct to the stores and have reduced their own
in house road capability on the basis of the rail service performance.
These premium FMCG services are both high profile and vital to the ongoing
growth of rail freight in the UK. The domestic intermodal market sector
is highly competitive with customers having the ability to switch from rail
back to road if they see any significant deterioration in performance.
The proposals by Network Rail for 2007 for what in effect will amount to more
than 50 cancellations in individual services over a 5 month period will put
service performance levels at a totally unacceptable level and will result in
the loss of this business back to road. In the past Network Rail have
worked successfully in partnership with DRS to convince customers that they are
fully supportive of their move to rail and together we have minimised
disruption to deliver the performance that the customer has demanded.
This proposal completely undermines this process and will serve to reinforce
the traditional view that the railway is inflexible and unreliable. We
urge Network Rail to reconsider its proposals and work with DRS to continue to
deliver the required performance.
Services affected by the disputed
possessions are:
4S49 2135 SX Daventry to Grangemouth
4S49 2130 Sun Daventry
to Grangemouth
4M30 2224 Sun Grangemouth
to Daventry
4A11 1038 SX Grangemouth to Aberdeen
4A11 1038 SO Grangemouth
to Aberdeen
4A11 1038 Sun Grangemouth
to Aberdeen
4N83 1727 EWD Aberdeen
to Grangemouth
4N83 1720 Sun Aberdeen
to Grangemouth
4S49 2135 Fri Daventry
to Grangemouth cancelled on 2 instances
4M30 2224 Sun Grangemouth to Daventry cancelled on 3 instances
4A11 1038 Sat Grangemouth to Aberdeen cancelled on 2 instances
4A11 1038 Sun Grangemouth to Aberdeen cancelled on 3 instances
4N83 1727 Sat Aberdeen to Grangemouth cancelled on 2 instances
4N83 1720 Sun Aberdeen to Grangemouth cancelled on 3 instances
DRS hold Level 1
Contractual Rights for all of the above services
5.1.2
The requirement to undertake the renewal of the S&C at Grangemouth Jn
is based upon the age and condition of the infrastructure. Deferral of work
from 2007, already re-dated from 2006, would introduce performance risks,
including the possible imposition of TSR’s. Network Rail has made use of the
renewals opportunity to improve the layout of Grangemouth Jn and reduce the
disruptive access required to undertake the work.
Grangemouth Junction renewal/remodelling - Network
Change applies
Re-modelled option with elimination of switch diamonds
identified as optimum solution to reduce potential performance risks. Single lead junction proposed to provide
turnback facility from both Up & Down Branch. Signal positions to cater for longer length freight trains. Line speed improvements on main line (from
30mph to 50mph) and branch (from 15mph to 25mph).
Failure
to undertake the renewal works planned at Grangemouth Jn will result in Network
Rail having difficulties in maintaining infrastructure performance and
availability between Grangemouth and Aberdeen. Deferral of these works in to 2008 will increase the pressure for
the disruptive access between Grangemouth and Aberdeen in a year that existing
planned work volumes are envisaged to be greater than the work volumes planned
for 2007.
The series of
disruptive possessions required to renew Grangemouth Jn S&C, are summarised
as:
Week 47 w/c Saturday 17th
February 2007
At/between: Polmont Jn and Carmuirs West Jn, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0050hrs Sat to 0440hrs Mon
Work Type: Grangemouth S&C renewal
Week 51 w/c Saturday 17th March
2007
At/between: Polmont Jn and Carmuirs West Jn, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0050hrs Sat to 0440hrs Mon
Work Type: Grangemouth S&C renewal / remodelling
Week 52 w/c Sunday 25th March
2007
At/between: Polmont Jn and Carmuirs West Jn, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0050hrs Sun to 0440hrs Mon
Work Type: Grangemouth S&C renewal / remodelling
On all of these occasions DRS are prevented from accessing
their Grangemouth Terminal. These works
were first presented to DRS in informal discussions back in February 2005 by
Network Rail’s Territory Delivery Planning Unit (Scotland). These works continued to be developed within
Network Rail’s engineering access plan with all affected operators via the
Evolution and ROTR planning processes.
During the 2007 RotR consultation process Network Rail and DRS
met to review the 2007 RotR proposals on the 13th April and 8th
August 2006. As a result Network Rail evaluated a number of diversionary
options for DRS traffic when routes carrying their traffic were disrupted –
unfortunately these proved to be of limited benefit, mainly due to restrictions
on the Forth and Tay Bridges. During the second meeting Network Rail offered to
meet with DRS/WH Malcolm to discuss their concerns and to explain the need for
the disruption to their services as currently proposed – but this offer has not
as yet been taken up by DRS.
Network
Rail has secured the support of GNER and First ScotRail for this possession
strategy. Network Rail’s original
proposals have been changed to resolve Operators objections for Weeks 46 to 48
to Week 47, 51 & 52, but these changes have not changed the number of
instances where DRS services would be affected.
5.2.1 Following the success of
the Anglo-Scottish flow between Daventry and Grangemouth in April 2004 DRS
launched a new to rail service from Grangemouth to Aberdeen as an extension of
its existing service. At the request of
customers WH Malcolm and ASDA, the service runs 7 days per week. As with all DRS intermodal services, these
trains convey often perishable supermarket goods, and are required daily at the
Aberdeen terminal for onward road haulage to eight supermarkets.
The success of these
services is due to DRS building the customer’s confidence in rail freight, an
ongoing process which has built up over a five year relationship. The net effect of Network Rail’s proposals
is to undermine this hard work, making a return to road haulage likely if rail
is unable to provide a reliable alternative.
Services affected
by the disputed possessions are:
4A11 1038 SX Grangemouth
to Aberdeen
4A11 1038 SO Grangemouth to Aberdeen
4A11 1038 Sun Grangemouth to Aberdeen
4N83 1727 EWD Aberdeen to Grangemouth
4N83 1720 Sun Aberdeen to Grangemouth
4A11 1038 Sat Grangemouth
to Aberdeen cancelled on 8 instances
4A11 1038 Sun Grangemouth to Aberdeen cancelled on 10
instances
4A11 1038 Mon Grangemouth
to Aberdeen cancelled on 3 instances
4N83 1727 Sat Aberdeen to Grangemouth cancelled on 8
instances
4N83 1720 Sun Aberdeen
to Grangemouth cancelled on 10 instances
4N83 1727Mon Aberdeen
to Grangemouth cancelled on 3 instances
4M30 2224Sun Grangemouth
to Daventry cancelled on 3 instances
DRS hold
Level 1 Contractual Rights for all of the above services
5.2.2
The 2007 RotR
access proposals being disputed by DRS are part of the overall programme of
disruptive works planned for Scotland. These have been structured to address a
range of considerations including, Anglo-Scottish route availability for long
distance freight and passenger traffic, deadlines imposed for completion of
Scottish Executive funded schemes, Operators preferences for when and how key
works should best be undertaken, the practicalities of delivering the work
while minimising overall disruption to customers, and TSR effects.
Failure
to undertake the works proposed will result in difficulties in maintaining
infrastructure performance and availability between Grangemouth and Aberdeen,
major issues for all Operators with the re-dating of deferrals into 2008 and
subsequent years, and will delay Government funded Enhancement schemes - this
would be undesirable for the Rail Industry as a whole.
The S&C and Plain Line worksites programmed in
Scotland for 2007 are all in locations where the age and condition of the
infrastructure necessitates renewal rather than ongoing maintenance. Deferral
of any of the 2007 work will introduce performance risks, including the
possible imposition of TSR’s, and increase disruptive access required on these
routes in future years.
When Network Rail informally tabled at discussions
with the DRS the initial 2007 possession plan the volume of work proposed
totalled 15 occasions when DRS services were affected between Grangemouth and
Aberdeen, Network Rail has been able to optimise the work plans and reduce the
number of disruptive occasions to only 10. The 2006 disruptive engineering access
plan between Grangemouth and Aberdeen affected DRS services on 15 occasions,
Network Rail has made all efforts to ensure that the 2007 access plans causes
the minimum disruption to DRS services.
On average, more than 3 days of core renewals /
Enhancements work are packaged to be undertaken each day that disruptive access
is proposed on routes between Grangemouth and Aberdeen, thus reducing the
number of days DRS traffic is disrupted. The S&C works cannot be undertaken
in fewer days as signalling resources are already fully utilised, while
increasing the number of routes affected on each occasion would result in
excessive bussing operations for Passenger Operators.
List of possessions disputed:
Week 41 w/c Sunday 7th January
2007
At/between: Greenhill Upper Jn to Larbert Jn, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0030hrs Sun to 0505hrs Mon
Work Type: Bonnymuir (Dn) plain line track renewal
Week 42 w/c Sunday 14th January
2007
At/between: Greenhill Upper Jn to Larbert Jn, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0030hrs Sun to 0505hrs Mon
Work Type: Bonnymuir (Dn) plain line track renewal
Week 48 w/c Saturday 24th
February 2007
At/between: Dundee Station North and Aberdeen, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0005hrs Sat to 0500hrs Tue
Work
Type: Montrose S&C
renewal/remodelling/resignalling, Abroath plain line Track Renewal, Mossend to
Elgin re-gauging Scheme
Week 49 w/c Saturday 3rd March
2007
At/between: Dundee Station North and Aberdeen, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0005hrs Sat to 0500hrs Tue
Work
Type: Montrose S&C
renewal/remodelling/resignalling, Balcathie plain line Track Renewal, Mossend
to Elgin re-gauging Scheme
Week 50 w/c Sunday 11th March
2007
At/between: Dundee Station North and Aberdeen, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0045hrs Sun to 0515hrs Mon
Work
Type: Montrose S&C
renewal/remodelling/resignalling, Kinnaber plain line Track Renewal, Mossend to
Elgin re-gauging Scheme
Week 6 w/c Saturday 5th May 2007
At/between: Carmuirs West Jn and Blackford LC, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0020hrs Sat to 0445hrs Tue
Work
Type: Larbert Jn S&C
Signalling Commissioning, Kippenross (Dn) plain line track renewal, Stirling –
Alloa - Kincardine Enhancement Project and Forthside Footbridge construction
Week 7 w/c Saturday 12th May 2007
At/between: Carmuirs West Jn and Blackford LC, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0020hrs Sat to 0445hrs Mon
Work
Type: Stirling – Alloa -
Kincardine Enhancement Project, Plean (Dn) plain line track renewal, and
Forthside Footbridge construction
Week 8 w/c Saturday 19th May 2007
At/between: Carmuirs West Jn and Blackford LC, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0020hrs Sat to 0445hrs Mon
Work
Type: Stirling – Alloa - Kincardine
Enhancement Project, Plean (Dn) plain line track renewal, and Forthside
Footbridge construction
Week 9 w/c Saturday 26th May 2007
At/between: Plean Jn and Blackford LC, All BLOCKED
Times: 0110hrs Sat to 0445hrs Mon
Work
Type: Stirling – Alloa -
Kincardine Enhancement Project Commissioning Weekend and Forthside Footbridge
construction
Week 9 w/c Sunday 27th May 2007
At/between: Grangemouth Jn and Camuirs West Jn, All
BLOCKED
Times: 0030hrs Sun to 0445hrs Mon
Work
Type: Carmuirs East/West
(Dn) plain line track renewal
The Schemes for delivery within the disruptive engineering
access planned between Grangemouth and Aberdeen and the benefits to DRS are
summarised below:
Montrose S&C
renewal/remodelling/resignalling – Network Change applies
Re-modelled layout with rationalisation of
signalling control areas agreed (Usan and Montrose South boxes to close) – this
enables freight and passenger services to loop at Montrose without Montrose
North signal box having to be opened specifically for that purpose - as is the
case currently.
Down Through Siding to be recovered with alternative freight
looping facility to be provided on Down Line by re-instatement of north end
trailing crossover.
Mossend-Elgin freight re-gauging (Scottish
Executive funded scheme)
This is a £20m scheme to increase the clearance for freight
trains over the routes between Mossend-Larbert-Stirling-Perth-Aberdeen-Elgin
from W7 to W8+ gauge (9’6’ high, 8’2.5’’ wide boxes on 700mm low bed FLA
wagons).
Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine re-opening
(Scottish Executive funded scheme)
This is a £35m scheme whose primary freight objective is the
re-routing of Hunterston-Longannet coal traffic off the Forth Bridge. It also
enables a switch from HAA to HTA coal wagons, thus increasing the tonnage of
coal transported by rail, reducing infrastructure degradation and risk of
delays to other traffic. The Scheme should free up paths for additional
passenger services between Fife and Edinburgh, and passenger services between
Stirling and Alloa will resume.
Larbert Jn to Stirling re-signalling :-
The renewal of the Larbert-Stirling semaphore-type signalling
equipment (40 years old) will increase route capacity such that additional
passenger and freight services may be able to run via the route. This provides
3-aspect signalling between Greenhill Lower Jn – Grangemouth Jn – Stirling and
aligns with DRS’s aspirations to run more services out to Scottish destinations
using Grangemouth as a hub.
During the 2007
RotR consultation process Network Rail and DRS met to review the 2007 RotR
proposals on the 13th April and 8th August 2006. As a
result Network Rail evaluated a number of diversionary options for DRS traffic
when routes carrying their traffic were disrupted – unfortunately these proved
to be of limited benefit, mainly due to restrictions on the Forth and Tay
Bridges as container sizes would be
required to reduce to 8ft 5”. DRS investigations have concluded that no such
small containers are in existence.
During the second meeting Network Rail offered to meet with DRS/WH
Malcolm to discuss their concerns and to explain the need for the disruption to
their services as currently proposed
6. any
further issues raised
6.1 None raised.
6.2 None raised.
7. decision
sought from the PANEL
7.1.1
The Panel is
asked to determine:
(a)
DRS is seeking
the Committee to direct Network Rail to withdraw or amend the proposals in the
ROTR in order that DRS can offer an acceptable level of service to their
customer WH Malcolm.
(b)
Network Rail
is seeking the Committee to request Direct Rail Services to accept the 2007 V2
ROTR disruptive engineering access plan detailed affecting the services
described between Grangemouth and Aberdeen, and between Grangemouth and
Daventry.
8.
signatures
For and on behalf of l For
and on behalf of l
__________________________________________ _____________________________________
Signed Signed
__________________________________________ _____________________________________
Print name Print
name
Position: ______________________________ Position: _________________________
Date: ______________________________ Date: _________________________
Joint
Submission by DRS & Network Rail
Dispute
Reference TTP68
Appendices
of Attachments listed in Clause 3.4
a) Copy of 2007 Access Summary Sheet dated 3rd
November 2005, V0.64
b) Extract from the Scotland Territory 2007
Engineering Conference Minutes
c) Copy of DRS’ Response to V1 ROTR
d) Network Rail Response to V1 ROTR
e) 2007 Access Summary Sheet dated 3rd
August 2006, V3.22
f) Copy of DRS Track Access Contract to be
supplied at Hearing, if requested
g) List of DRS affected Services
|
Week |
Date |
Possession Ref |
Location |
From |
To |
Remarks |
|
|
||||||
|
41 |
7 Jan |
778469 |
Carmuirs E & W |
0001 Sun |
0500 Mon |
4M30 (Sun) to run via
Larbert (RR) or (T/T) |
|
41 |
7 Jan |
728928 |
Greenhill Upper to Larbert
Jn |
0030 Sun |
0505 Mon |
4M30 (Sun) to run via
Larbert (RR) or (T/T) |
|
|
||||||
|
42 |
14 Jan |
778491 |
Carmuirs E & W |
0001 Sun |
0500 Mon |
4M30 (Sun) to run via
Larbert (RR) or (T/T) |
|
42 |
14 Jan |
728930 |
Greenhill Upper to Larbert
Jn |
0030 Sun |
0505 Mon |
4M30 (Sun) to run via
Larbert (RR) or (T/T) |
|
|
||||||
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
699590 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4S49 (Fri) to be Cancelled |
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
778584 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4S49 (Fri) to be Cancelled |
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
778584 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4A11 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
699590 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4A11 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
778584 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4N83 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
699590 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4N83 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
778584 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
699590 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
778584 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
699590 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
778584 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4M30 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
47 |
17/18 Feb |
699590 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4M30 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
|
||||||
|
48 |
24/25/26 Feb |
699630 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4A11 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
48 |
24/25/26 Feb |
699630 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4N83 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
48 |
24/25/26 Feb |
699630 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
48 |
24/25/26 Feb |
699630 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
48 |
24/25/26 Feb |
699630 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4A11 (Mon) to be Cancelled |
|
48 |
24/25/26 Feb |
699630 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4N83 (Mon) to be Cancelled |
|
|
||||||
|
49 |
3/4/5 Mar |
699619 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4A11 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
49 |
3/4/5 Mar |
699619 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4N83 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
49 |
3/4/5 Mar |
699619 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
49 |
3/4/5 Mar |
699619 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
49 |
3/4/5 Mar |
699619 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4A11 (Mon) to be Cancelled |
|
49 |
3/4/5 Mar |
699619 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0005 Sat |
0500 Tues |
4N83 (Mon) to be Cancelled |
|
|
||||||
|
50 |
11 Mar |
699631 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0045 Sun |
0515 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
50 |
11 Mar |
699631 |
Dundee to Aberdeen |
0045 Sun |
0515 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
|
||||||
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
699583 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4S49 (Fri) to be Cancelled |
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
778563 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4S49 (Fri) to be Cancelled |
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
778563 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4A11 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
699583 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4A11 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
778563 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4N83 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
699583 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4N83 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
778563 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
699583 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
778563 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
699583 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
778563 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4M30 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
51 |
17/18 Mar |
699583 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sat |
0440 Mon |
4M30 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
|
||||||
|
52 |
25 Mar |
699591 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sun |
0440 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
52 |
25 Mar |
778585 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sun |
0440 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
52 |
25 Mar |
754034 |
Auchterarder to Hilton Jn |
0210 Sun |
0515 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
52 |
25 Mar |
699591 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sun |
0440 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
52 |
25 Mar |
778585 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sun |
0440 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
52 |
25 Mar |
754034 |
Auchterarder to Hilton Jn |
0210 Sun |
0515 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
52 |
25 Mar |
699591 |
Polmont Jn to Carmuirs West
Jn |
0050 Sun |
0440 Mon |
4M30 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
52 |
25 Mar |
778585 |
Grangemouth Jn to Fouldubs
Jn |
0050 Sun |
0440 Mon |
4M30 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
|
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|
6 |
5/6/7 May |
699703 |
Stirling to Blackford |
0055 Sat |
0445 Tues |
4A11 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
6 |
5/6/7 May |
699703 |
Stirling to Blackford |
0055 Sat |
0445 Tues |
4N83 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
6 |
5/6/7 May |
699703 |
Stirling to Blackford |
0055 Sat |
0445 Tues |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
6 |
5/6/7 May |
699703 |
Stirling to Blackford |
0055 Sat |
0445 Tues |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
6 |
5/6/7 May |
699703 |
Stirling to Blackford |
0055 Sat |
0445 Tues |
4A11 (Mon) to be Cancelled |
|
6 |
5/6/7 May |
699703 |
Stirling to Blackford |
0055 Sat |
0445 Tues |
4N83 (Mon) to be Cancelled |
|
|
||||||
|
7 |
12/13 May |
796404 |
Stirling |
0110 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4A11 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
7 |
12/13 May |
796404 |
Stirling |
0110 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4N83 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
7 |
12/13 May |
796404 |
Stirling |
0110 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
7 |
12/13 May |
796404 |
Stirling |
0110 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
|
||||||
|
8 |
19/20 May |
796405 |
Stirling |
0110 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4A11 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
8 |
19/20 May |
796405 |
Stirling |
0110 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4N83 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
8 |
19/20 May |
796405 |
Stirling |
0110 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
8 |
19/20 May |
796405 |
Stirling |
0110 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
|
||||||
|
9 |
26/27 May |
730105 |
Plean Jn to Dunblane |
0230 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4A11 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
9 |
26/27 May |
699701 |
Blackford to Hilton Jn |
0110 Sat |
0455 Mon |
4A11 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
9 |
26/27 May |
730105 |
Plean Jn to Dunblane |
0230 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4N83 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
9 |
26/27 May |
699701 |
Blackford to Hilton Jn |
0110 Sat |
0455 Mon |
4N83 (Sat) to be Cancelled |
|
9 |
26/27 May |
730105 |
Plean Jn to Dunblane |
0230 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
9 |
26/27 May |
699701 |
Blackford to Hilton Jn |
0110 Sat |
0455 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
9 |
26/27 May |
754072 |
Grangemouth Jn to Carmuirs
West Jn |
0030 Sun |
0445 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
9 |
26/27 May |
754085 |
Grangemouth Jn to Carmuirs
West Jn |
0030 Sun |
0445 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
9 |
26/27 May |
754078 |
Greenhill Lower Jn to
Larbert Jn |
0030 Sun |
0445 Mon |
4A11 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
9 |
26/27 May |
730105 |
Plean Jn to Dunblane |
0230 Sat |
0445 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
9 |
26/27 May |
699701 |
Blackford to Hilton Jn |
0110 Sat |
0455 Mon |
4N83 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
|
9 |
27 May |
754072 |
Grangemouth Jn to Carmuirs
West Jn |
0030 Sun |
0445 Mon |
4M30 (Sun) to be Cancelled |
h) Possession optimisation comparison table.
The following tables give a breakdown of the work being undertaken in
2007, comparing the access proposals being disputed by DRS with those that
required if the work were planned to be undertaken conventionally and on a
standalone basis :-
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
41 |
Bonnymuir PL renewal |
29 |
29 |
|
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
1 |
1 |
“Top
‘n’ tail” solution OK |
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
42 |
Bonnymuir PL renewal |
29 |
29 |
|
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
1 |
1 |
“Top
‘n’ tail” solution OK |
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
43 |
Bonnymuir PL renewal |
29 |
29 |
|
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
44 |
Bonnymuir PL renewal |
29 |
29 |
|
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
47 |
Grangemouth Jn S&C renewal (p-way) |
78 |
54 |
Remodelling
benefit |
|
|
Grangemouth Jn re-signalling |
29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
4 |
2 |
Reduced
by 2 days |
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
48 |
Montrose
S&C renewal (p-way) |
78 |
78 |
|
|
|
Montrose re-signalling |
29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Arbroath PL renewal |
4 x 29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Mossend-Elgin Enhancement – Scottish Exec funded
freight re-gauging |
0 |
0 |
Piggybacking
to reduce overall Project costs. |
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
8 |
3 |
Reduced
by 5 days |
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
49 |
Montrose S&C renewal (p-way) |
54 |
78 |
|
|
|
Montrose re-signalling |
29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Balcathie PL renewal |
6 x 29 |
0 |
High
Output Kit to be used. |
|
|
Mossend-Elgin Enhancement – Scottish Exec funded
freight re-gauging |
0 |
0 |
Piggybacking
to reduce overall Project costs. |
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
9 |
3 |
Reduced
by 6 days |
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
50 |
Montrose S&C renewal (p-way) |
54 |
29 |
|
|
|
Montrose re-signalling |
54 |
0 |
|
|
|
Kinnaber PL renewal |
29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Mossend-Elgin Enhancement – Scottish Exec funded
freight re-gauging |
0 |
0 |
Piggybacking
to reduce overall Project costs. |
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
5 |
1 |
Reduced
by 4 days |
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
51 |
Grangemouth Jn S&C renewal (p-way) |
54 |
54 |
|
|
|
Grangemouth Jn re-signalling |
29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Dunning PL renewal |
29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
4 |
2 |
Reduced
by 2 days |
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
52 |
Grangemouth Jn S&C renewal (p-way) |
54 |
29 |
|
|
|
Grangemouth Jn re-signalling |
54 |
0 |
|
|
|
Dunning PL renewal |
29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
5 |
1 |
Reduced
by 4 days |
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
6 |
Larbert Jn re-signalling |
78 |
78 |
|
|
|
Kippenross Tunnel PL renewal |
8 x 29 |
0 |
Ventilation
/ lighting / location severely constrain output rates. |
|
|
Stirling–Alloa–Kincardine re-opening - Scottish
Exec funded Enhancement |
78 |
0 |
Piggybacking
to reduce overall Project costs. |
|
|
Forthside 3rd Party Project – Stirling
Station footbridge |
0 |
0 |
Piggybacking
to reduce overall Project costs. |
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
14 |
3 |
Reduced
by 11 days |
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
7 |
Plean PL renewal |
2x29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Stirling–Alloa–Kincardine re-opening - Scottish
Exec funded Enhancement |
54 |
54 |
|
|
|
Forthside 3rd Party Project – Stirling
Station footbridge |
0 |
0 |
Piggybacking
to reduce overall Project costs. |
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
4 |
2 |
Reduced
by 2 days |
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
8 |
Plean PL renewal |
2x29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Stirling–Alloa–Kincardine re-opening - Scottish
Exec funded Enhancement |
54 |
54 |
|
|
|
Forthside 3rd Party Project – Stirling
Station footbridge |
0 |
0 |
Piggybacking
to reduce overall Project costs. |
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
4 |
2 |
Reduced
by 2 days |
|
Week No. |
Worksite Location / Description |
Standalone / Conventional Disruptive (Hrs) |
Proposed disruption (Hrs) |
Comments |
|
9 |
Carmuirs East/West PL renewal |
29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Stirling–Alloa–Kincardine re-opening - Scottish
Exec funded Enhancement |
54 |
54 |
Commissioning
Weekend |
|
|
Forthside 3rd Party Project – Stirling
Station footbridge |
0 |
0 |
Piggybacking
to reduce overall Project costs. |
|
|
Carmuirs East / West PL Renewal |
29 |
0 |
|
|
|
Total days disruption to DRS |
4 |
2 |
Reduced
by 2 days |
Overall the disruption to DRS traffic during 2007 RotR is 42
days less than if the work had been undertaken on a standalone basis on
separate occasions.
