ACCESS DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE

MINUTES of MEETING No. 19

Held on 7th January 1997

Present:

Bryan Driver (Chairman)

Tim Clarke (Anglia Railways)

Grahame Cooper (Railtrack)

Barry Graham (English Welsh & Scottish Railway)

Geoff Knight (Railtrack)

Graham Laycock (Railfreight Distribution)

Bob Urie (Regional Railways North East)

Apologies:

Nigel Fulford

Michael Woods

In attendance:

Chris Blackman (Secretary)

Martin Shrubsole (Alternate Secretary)

19/1 Introduction

The Chairman welcomed Tim Clarke to his first meeting as a member of the Committee in his own right, and to Graham Laycock who was attending his first meeting of the Committee as alternate to Ian Osborne.

19/2 Minutes of Meeting No. 17

Members approved the minutes of the meeting held on 16th October 1996. The Chairman signed a copy of the minutes as a true record of the proceedings.

19/3 New members and alternates

Members noted that Lloyd Rodgers’ resignation had taken effect from 1st January 1997. They wished to place on record their appreciation of his contribution to the work of the Committee from its inception.

Tim Clarke, who had succeeded Lloyd Rodgers, advised the Committee that he had appointed David Franks as his alternate.

19/4 Committee Bank Account

Members agreed that Nigel Fulford should be an authorised signatory to the Committee bank account in succession to Lloyd Rodgers.

The authorised signatories are therefore:

Bryan Driver Chairman

Bob Urie Deputy Chairman

Nigel Fulford Member (and Deputy Chairman of the Timetabling

Sub-Committee)

Chris Blackman Secretary to the Committee

19/5 Hearing of Reference AD8

The Committee heard reference AD8, a joint submission from North London Railways and Railtrack. The Determination No.8 is attached.

19/6 Hearing of Reference AD9

The Committee heard reference AD9, a joint submission from North London Railways and Railtrack. The Determination No.9 is attached.

19/7 Accommodation

The Secretary confirmed that the Committee had moved into its new premises in the East Side Offices at Kings Cross on 2nd January. Meetings will be held there as soon as the furniture and equipment is fully installed and operational.

19/8 Date of next meeting

Monday 13th January 1997 commencing at 10.00 to consider two joint references from ScotRail Railways and Railtrack.