‘How can we make better use of existing rolling stock fleets?’ Tim Burleigh Relationship Development Manager, Eversholt Rail Group ACoRP ‘Radical approaches to Community Rail’ conference 2 nd November 2011

Overview of presentation  The UK rail environment and passengers’ needs  Key influences on rolling stock deployment and cascades  Opportunities offered by existing rolling stock  Summary 2

3 The UK rail environment: trends The Department for Transport’s vision: “…a transport system that is an engine for economic growth, but one that is also greener, safer and improves quality of life in our communities”  Continuing passenger demand growth –More rolling stock will be needed –Initial Industry Plan for England and Wales indicates 570 to 640 additional vehicles in CP5 to meet ‘growth’ requirements  Continuing planned investment in rail infrastructure, particularly electrification –Proportionally more EMUs will be required  Overarching Government imperative to ensure rail sustainability and demonstrable ‘value for money’  Evolving rail franchising policy designed to encourage investment and longer-term thinking

Meeting passengers’ needs Hence, rolling stock must be:  Reliable  Have good performance  Have good capacity and provide ease of access/egress 4

Influences on rolling stock deployment and cascades  Major DfT/TfL-led rolling stock programmes will allow cascade of several existing fleets and support further electrification –IEP – 600 new vehicles between 2015 and 2019 –Thameslink – 1200 new vehicles by 2018 –Crossrail – 600 new vehicles by 2018  HLOS and other new-build opportunities –London Midland and First TPE new EMUs –Merseytravel new-build EMUs  Refranchising may also generate further cascade opportunities 5

6 Key benefits of existing rolling stock  Cost-effectiveness compared with new-build –Assists overall business case for electrification –Facilitates secondary cascades –Potential to reduce scope of infrastructure change and approvals –Reduced impact on depot facilities and training  Reduced risk –Greater asset knowledge and service experience –Proven in-service performance, reliability and maintenance regime  Increased flexibility –Interoperability with similar rolling stock –‘Go anywhere’  Continuing targeted capital investment by rolling stock owners –PRM TSI compliance –Key system enhancements for continued service operation

7 Targeted asset enhancement: PRM TSI compliance Angel Trains Class 158 Eversholt Rail Class 320 Porterbrook Class 156

Targeted asset enhancement: passenger environment 8

9 Targeted asset enhancement: performance and reliability Last C6X ( ) Major performance and reliability enhancements, including: New traction control equipment New WSP system New PRM-compliant door system Rewiring Compressor modifications Next C6 ( ) Remaining PRM TSI compliance items Class 315 EMU fleet investment

Maximising the opportunities for existing rolling stock  Many of the major elements are already in place  Planning is fundamental to success  Key principles –Consolidation of similar rolling stock wherever feasible –Standardisation within fleets to maximise availability and operational flexibility –Targeted asset enhancement and life extension work 10

Summary  Continued growth in rail demand will require more rolling stock  Existing rolling stock has much to offer  To achieve maximum benefit we must: –Plan strategically and at a systems level –Continue to invest in targeted improvements to mid-life fleets, both EMUs and DMUs 11

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