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Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Presentation to June 2012 Railfuture Summer Conference Geoff Cook 2

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Background Consultation Process Feedback by Council Area Next Steps 3

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) What is EGIP ? • The next phase of improvements to Central Scotland’s rail network • Priority Scottish Government STPR Project • Faster, more frequent and more reliable trains • 350km of electrified railway • A significant contribution to a sustainable Scotland 4

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Why EGIP ? Strong passenger demand forecast to continue : • Edinburgh Suburban : 90% - 115% • Glasgow Suburban : 27% - 38% • Inter Urban : 48% - 74% • Rural : 27% – 48% 5

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Industry Stakeholders Transport Scotland Business Case Owner Programme Funder Specification of Outputs ScotRail Rolling Stock Delivery Timetabling Resource Implications Network Rail Operational Advice Programme Financing Infrastructure Delivery Programme Management Systems Integration 6

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) EGIP Scope KEY : . Network Rail’s Industry Partners Existing Electrified Routes Route Electrified by the Airdrie to Bathgate project Stirling Area Greenhill Upper & Lower Winchburgh Jcn EGIP Electrification Proposals Stabling Facilities Jcn Enhancement Enhancement Winchburgh to EGIP Infrastructure Projects Dalmeny Upgrade Queen Street HL Dalmeny Chord Other EGIP Projects Infrastructure Capacity Croy Station Turnback Edinburgh Gateway Interchange Haymarket to Inverkeithing Signalling Headways New EMU Depot Edinburgh Waverley DRUMGELLOCH Infrastructure Capacity Haymarket Interchange Hyndland Springburn Newton Turnback Remodelling Remodelling 7 1

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Consultation Timescales • 1 st Tranche : Completed January 2012 • Review and consider all comments • 2nd Tranche : Autumn/Winter 2012 report findings • Spring 2013 : Transport and Works Act lodged 8

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Consultation Scope Potentially one of the largest consultations in Britain : • Covers two thirds of Scotland’s population • 8 Central Scotland Local Authorities • 90 MP’s/MSP’s, 298 Councillors and 61 Community Councils • 230 meetings over a 6 month period 9

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Consultation Media • Web page, Email address and help line • Radio campaign, advertising and exhibitions • Social media • Creation of informed groups liaising with the project 10

Consultation Themes Operations GRIP 4 Management Car Parking 2016 During Strategy Timetable works EGIP EGIP Electrification Infrastructure Integrated Transport Impact of Strategy Electrification Current Performance EGIP Issues Rolling Stock SCOPE Specification + Output Station Procurement Scope Facilities predetermined Re-franchising Improvement 11

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Consultation Feedback : Clackmannanshire Services to Fife Services to Edinburgh Potential new station at Cambus 12

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Consultation Feedback : East Dunbartonshire Car Parking Through services to Stirling / Dunblane Improved Edinburgh services Potential new stations at Westerhill and Woodilee 13

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Consultation Feedback : Edinburgh • South Suburban Line electrification • Haymarket Station access / cycling improvements • Portobello Jcn improvements • Potential new station at Abbeyhill 14

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Consultation Feedback : Falkirk • Service improvements / review of stopping patterns • Impact of proposed electrification works • Potential new stations at Grangemouth and Bonnybridge 15

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Consultation Feedback : Glasgow • Garngad Chord • Glasgow to Anniesland Services • Enabler for Glasgow Crossrail • Hyndland – fully accessible design solution • Queen St HL – accessibility / cycling provision • Potential new station at Robroyston 16

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Consultation Feedback : North Lanarkshire • Garngad Chord • Croy Station – fully accessible design solution • Improved services to Edinburgh • Impact of construction activities on the community 17

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Consultation Feedback : Stirling • New stabling facilities • Stirling station improvements • Potential new station at Bannockburn 18

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Consultation Feedback : West Lothian • Linlithgow – car parking and platform congestion • Overhead line installation • Impact of construction activities on the community • Potential new station at Winchburgh 19

Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) Conclusions / Next Steps • EGIP delivers a major enhancement of Scotland’s rail network. • NR / TS to close out responses to consultation feedback received. • TAWS Order to be lodged in early 2013. • NR to commence procurement of contractors to deliver EGIP. • Finalise detailed implementation programme. 20

Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link Reconnecting Communities Ann Glen