Tees Valley Rail Issues

Andy Hyams – 14 October 2004Andy Hyams – 14 October 2004

Existing Industry Structure

DfT

SRA Strategic Planning & Policy.Overall cost control. Franchisors

Network Rail TOCS RoSCOS PTEs Railway Inspectorate

HSE

TrackSignalsStations

Not for profit

Run TrainsManage Stations

Lease trainsto TOCs

Buy ServicesPrime Consultees

Contractors

JarvisCarillion

Etc.

How Important is Rail?

• 4343..5m bus journeys per year5m bus journeys per year <2m rail journeys<2m rail journeys• Station FootfallStation Footfall

– DarlingtonDarlington 1.7m/year1.7m/year– MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1.0m/year1.0m/year– MartonMarton 3,000/year3,000/year– Gypsy LaneGypsy Lane 9,000/year9,000/year– NunthorpeNunthorpe 10,500/year10,500/year

• Destinations from MiddlesbroughDestinations from Middlesbrough– Redcar CentralRedcar Central 128,000/year128,000/year– DarlingtonDarlington 114,000/year114,000/year– SaltburnSaltburn 79,000/year79,000/year– Redcar EastRedcar East 75,000/year75,000/year– YorkYork 53,000/year53,000/year– NewcastleNewcastle 50,000/year50,000/year– HartlepoolHartlepool 50,000/year50,000/year

Tees Valley Rail Demand Study 2000

Frequency (per hour)Frequency (per hour)

RouteRoute CurrentCurrent OptimumOptimum

Hartlepool – NewcastleHartlepool – Newcastle 11 22

Hartlepool – MiddlesbroughHartlepool – Middlesbrough 11 33

Hartlepool – YorkHartlepool – York 00 11

Middlesbrough – SaltburnMiddlesbrough – Saltburn 22 44

Darlington – SaltburnDarlington – Saltburn 22 22

Middlesbrough – Newcastle ExpressMiddlesbrough – Newcastle Express 0.50.5 11

Middlesbrough – NunthorpeMiddlesbrough – Nunthorpe 0.330.33 11

Middlesbrough – YarmMiddlesbrough – Yarm 11 22

New Stations

Phase 1Phase 1 Phase 2Phase 2

HartHart NortonNorton

Old BillinghamOld Billingham Riverside StadiumRiverside Stadium

RoseworthRoseworth Nunthorpe Park & RideNunthorpe Park & Ride

The IngsThe Ings

James Cook HospitalJames Cook Hospital

Halcrow Timetable & Capacity Study

No Infrastructure WorkNo Infrastructure Work

30 mins North of Hartlepool30 mins North of Hartlepool

New Stations on Durham CoastNew Stations on Durham Coast

Esk Valley – double frequencyEsk Valley – double frequency

Darlington – Bishop Auckland (hourly)Darlington – Bishop Auckland (hourly)

Hartlepool – SaltburnHartlepool – Saltburn

Ings StationIngs Station

Halcrow Timetable & Capacity Study

Infrastructure Improvements RequiredInfrastructure Improvements Required

3 Trains South of Hartlepool3 Trains South of Hartlepool - Reopened platform- Reopened platform

Clockface Darlington to SaltburnClockface Darlington to Saltburn - New Platforms at Darlington- New Platforms at Darlington

Hartlepool - DarlingtonHartlepool - Darlington - New Platforms at Darlington- New Platforms at Darlington

Newcastle Express via StillingtonNewcastle Express via Stillington - Track & Signal upgrade- Track & Signal upgrade

Teesside Airport StationTeesside Airport Station - DDA upgrade- DDA upgrade

Yarm to NunthorpeYarm to Nunthorpe - Yarm Turnback- Yarm Turnback

More services through MiddlesbroughMore services through Middlesbrough - New Bay Platform- New Bay Platform

Where Are We Now?

• WithdrawnWithdrawn– Hartlepool to Newcastle half hourlyHartlepool to Newcastle half hourly– Hartlepool to York via MiddlesbroughHartlepool to York via Middlesbrough– Saltburn – Middlesbrough – Darlington – NewcastleSaltburn – Middlesbrough – Darlington – Newcastle– Esk Valley Winter SundayEsk Valley Winter Sunday

• Under ThreatUnder Threat– Cross Country North of YorkCross Country North of York– Half hour frequency on the East Coast Main LineHalf hour frequency on the East Coast Main Line

Short term Objectives

• Retain existing networkRetain existing network• Restoration of recent withdrawalsRestoration of recent withdrawals• Better Rolling StockBetter Rolling Stock• Hartlepool to York (e.g. by Virgin)Hartlepool to York (e.g. by Virgin)• Yarm – Middlesbrough – NunthorpeYarm – Middlesbrough – Nunthorpe

– James Cook University Hospital Station?James Cook University Hospital Station?– Park and Rail at Nunthorpe?Park and Rail at Nunthorpe?

• Middlesbrough Station Improvements (DDA Compliance)Middlesbrough Station Improvements (DDA Compliance)• Middlesbrough to Newcastle Express via StillingtonMiddlesbrough to Newcastle Express via Stillington• Airport StationAirport Station