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1 The Future for Rail TravelWatch NorthWest Chris Green, Railway Forum

2 Overview Patients and Passengers Chris Green, ex Chairman Virgin Trains Rail industry delivering again

3 12 year Roller Coaster Nationalised Privatised Stable public/private Fragmented DfT centralises Franchised SRA created 2002 Railtrack In Administration SRA abolished Network Rail not for profit

4 Stable industries deliver wasted years performance & investment

5 Delivery Restoring the basics

6 Safety breakthrough Overall Safety Record SPADs down 90% Broken Rails down 80%

7 Punctuality restored Punctuality 90% MAA Only 2 of 20 TOCs Below 90%

8 Funding stable CP4 Five Year Plan 29bn Five Year Plan Five Year Funding Route Utilisation Studies Thirty Year Strategy Analysis without solutions

9 Investment record CP4 22bn Renewal/Maintenance 8bn Enhancements Includes Trans-Pennine line speed improvements

10 West Coast launch 14 Dec 2008 VHF timetable Big accelerations 40% more trains 70% more seats Seven Day railway

11 Modern trains Youngest train fleet Europe Av age 16 years 1,300 new vehicles to come 150 extra DMUs for Northern But need Pacer replacement

12 Customer response record Spring % Customer Satisfaction BUT ONLY 40% for Value for Money

13 What Patients is still and to be Passengers done? Chris Green, ex Chairman Virgin Trains Five proposals for Travelwatch

14 1. Influence 5 Year Plans Transition successes CP New Thirty Year Strategy (2014) Electrification capacity new lines New Five Year Plan (2014) Specific plans for NW

15 2. Regional leadership Learn from Scotland Northern priorities Rally around Northern Way Exploit Manchester Hub study

16 Manchester Hub Study Led by Northern Way & Network Rail Total Capacity Review Northern corridors Manchester throat congestion Journey time reductions Electrification

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19 Existing Capacity 30 Year Strategy Longer trains/electrify Invest in major bottlenecks Invest in new lines Five Year Plan: NW Upgrade diesel fleet Invest in more car parks Manchester Piccadilly throat

20 New Capacity High Speed Lines Network Rail study: five lines Northern Gateway: East - West

21 Northern Crossroads High Speed network 2020 Scotland Liverpool Manchester Leeds York Birmingham Heathrow Intl St. Pancras Eurotunnel

22 2. Rolling electrification 30 Year Strategy Need annual rolling programme Need mainline strategy Need no brainer fill-ins Five Year Plan: NW Mainline: York -Leeds -Liverpool Fill In: Manchester -Preston

23 4. Value for Money Challenge: Value for Money 80% Solutions World Class Performance Modern Rolling Stock Eliminate overcrowding Seven Day Railway

24 Value for Money World class performance Trains run: 99% Punctuality 93% within 5 mins Overcrowding targets 95% Customer Satisfaction 90%

25 Value for Money Seven Day Railway West Coast pilot Invest in weekend reliability Market weekend travel

26 Patients and Passengers Conclusions Chris Green, ex Chairman Virgin Trains Future not about re-structuring It s about using new stability to Plan Invest Add Value

27 Patients and Passengers Winning for The North Chris Green, ex Chairman Virgin Trains 1. Influence Five Year Plans 2. Influence Regional Plans 3. Champion Capacity 4. Push for electrification 5. Value for Money

28 Future of Rail Industry Champion Rail in the North!

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