1. The Freight RUS - a draft for consultation

2. The RUS Programme Slide 2 South West Main Line – established
Cross London – final document preparation
Scotland – option development & appraisal
North West – gap analysis
East Coast Main Line – baseline analysis
Yorkshire & Humber – scope definition
Greater Anglia – baseline analysis
South London – scope definition
Cumbria – starts Autumn 2006
Wales – starts Autumn 2006
Kent – starts Summer 2007
South Midlands – starts Autumn 2007
East Midlands – starts Autumn 2007
West Coast – starts Autumn 2007
Merseyside – starts Autumn 2007
Great Western – starts Spring 2008
Sussex – starts Spring 2008
Freight – option development & appraisal
Network – starts Summer 2006
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3. The Freight RUS Central to RUS programme
Considers freight across entire rail network
Provides consistency for planning across all routes
Complements geographical RUSs
Ensures freight needs included alongside changing passenger demands
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4. The Freight RUS
The collective view of the industry and key stakeholders about the best ways of meeting greater demand for freight
A rigorous assessment of options to demonstrate value for money
Allows the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) to consider the key options for meeting freight growth when considering expenditure on the rail network
Helps inform the High Level Output Specifications by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport Scotland
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5. The draft freight RUS Assessment of future demand
Identification of ‘gaps’ in meeting demand
Proposals for options that could fill gaps
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6. Demand in growth Risen by 22% in last five years
Predicted to rise by more than 30% over next 10 years
A rise of 120 trains per day by 2015
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7. The options for meeting growth
Timetable alterations
Haulage alterations
Routeing alternatives
Train lengthening
Additional or longer loops
Signalling
Axle weight improvements
Gauge schemes
Bespoke infrastructure enhancement schemes
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8. The options for meeting growth
Demand likely to be incremental
Enhancement need likely to be incremental
Solution likely to be combination of several options
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9. The future of intermodal imports
Growth in ‘intermodal’ traffic to and from ports in the south east
Increasing pressure on capacity on Great Eastern Main Line, cross London routes and West Coast Main Line
Draft RUS proposes gauge enhancement and capacity upgrades on Felixstowe to Nuneaton cross country route by 2015
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10. The future of coal imports
Scenario one: continued increase in imported coal into Hunterston port on the west coast of Scotland, and continued extraction from the mines in Ayrshire, resulting in more coal travelling from Scotland to England
Scenario two: increase in imports through the east coast ports, which result in a rise in demand for freight services from these ports
Draft RUS proposes a range of small and medium scale schemes that would deliver additional capacity, including:
train lengthening
track and signalling enhancements on routes from the north east ports and Ayrshire to the Aire and Trent Valley power stations
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11. Next steps 12 weeks consultation Responses due by 24 November 2006
Final Freight RUS published Spring 2007
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