East Midlands Rail Franchise Public Consultation

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East Midlands Rail Franchise Consultation form Important information on the consultation How to respond The consultation period began on 20 July 2017 and will run until 11 October 2017. You can respond in writing, online or by e-mail. Please ensure that your response reaches us before the closing date as we will not be able to consider responses received later. If you would like further copies of this consultation document, it can be found at bit.ly/east-midlands-consultation or you can contact us using the below methods if you would like alternative formats (Braille, audio CD, etc). In writing: East Midlands Rail Franchise Consultation Co-ordinator Zone 2/21 Department for Transport Great Minister House 33 Horseferry Road London SW1P 4DR Online: bit.ly/east-midlands-consultation By e-mail: EastMidlandsfranchise2017@dft.gsi.gov.uk When responding, please state whether you are responding as an individual or representing the views of an organisation. If you are responding as an individual, any personal details you are able to provide will help strengthen the evidence base as we develop our proposals and respond to your suggestions. These are detailed on page 5. 2

Consultation form East Midlands Rail Franchise Freedom of Information and Data Protection Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. If you want information that you provide to be treated as confidential, please be aware that, under the FOIA, there is a statutory Code of Practice with which public authorities must comply and which deals, amongst other things, with obligations of confidence. In view of this it would be helpful if you could explain to us why you regard the information you have provided as confidential. If we receive a request for disclosure of the information, we will take full account of your explanation, but we cannot give an assurance that confidentiality can be maintained in all circumstances. An automatic confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system will not, of itself, be regarded as binding on the Department for Transport. We will process your personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and in the majority of circumstances this will mean that your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties. Individual consultation responses may be shared with bidders in an anonymised format as part of the franchise competition and/or in preparing a response to this consultation. By providing personal data in response to this consultation, you consent to the Department for Transport, or third parties contracted to the Department for Transport, processing your personal data for the purpose of analysing responses to this consultation. It would very helpful to the Department for Transport if, as part of our analysis of responses to this consultation, we were able to take into account certain sensitive personal data that you may wish to provide in response to this consultation, for example details of any disability you may have. In providing your responses to the Department for Transport by email or post please indicate whether you consent to the Department for Transport, or third parties contracted to the Department for Transport, processing your sensitive personal data for the purposes of analysing responses to this consultation. 3

East Midlands Rail Franchise Consultation form Consultation Events During the consultation period a series of public events will take place, allowing anyone to come along and ask questions about the proposals for the next East Midlands franchise. A full list of the events is available on the website at bit.ly/east-midlands-consultation. If you wish to attend any of these events, please write before the date of the event to the East Midlands Consultation Co-ordinator at the Department for Transport (the address is given below), or email us at: EastMidlandsfranchise2017@dft.gsi.gov.uk What will happen next? A summary of responses will be included in the Stakeholder Briefing Document to be published alongside the Invitation to Tender planned for April 2018, paper copies will be available on request. If you have questions about his consultation please contact: East Midlands Consultation Co-ordinator Zone 2/21 Department for Transport Great Minister House 33 Horseferry Road London SW1P 4DR Consultation principles The consultation is being conducted in line with the Government s key consultation principles which are listed below. Further information is available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultationprinciples-guidance If you have any comments about the consultation process please contact: Consultation Co-ordinator Department for Transport Zone 1/29 Great Minster House London SW1P 4DR Email: consultation@dft.gsi.gov.uk 4

Consultation form East Midlands Rail Franchise Section A About you About your interest in the East Midlands franchise We would like to know more about your interest in the East Midlands franchise. We are asking for this information to enable us to identify whether there are themes in the comments and questions raised by different passenger and stakeholder groups. 1 Individual details If you are responding as an individual, any personal details you are able to provide will help strengthen the evidence base as we develop our proposals and respond to your suggestions. Firstname: Surname: Email: 2 Are you responding: As an individual On behalf of an organisation? 3 Organisational details (if applicable): ame of organisation: How were the views of your members gathered (if they were)? 5

East Midlands Rail Franchise Consultation form 4 What is your nearest station (not necessarily on the East Midlands network)? 5 Where do you mostly travel on the East Midlands network/barton line? From: To: 6 When do you most travel on East Midlands network/barton line? Outward times to travel: Early morning Morning peak period Morning off-peak Afternoon off-peak Evening peak period Evening off-peak Late evening Return: Early morning Morning peak period Morning off-peak Afternoon off-peak Evening peak period Evening off-peak Late evening 6

Consultation form East Midlands Rail Franchise 7 How frequently do you travel on the train? Daily Five days a week (Mon-Fri) Two-to-four days a week Weekends mainly Once a week Once a month Less than once a month X 8 Purpose of your most regular train journey? Commute Leisure Business Other 9 Any specific accessibility needs you have? Wheelchair access Pushchair access Blind or partially sighted Capability impairments English is not your first language Other 7

East Midlands Rail Franchise Consultation form Section B Consultation questions ow this is your opportunity to let us know your thoughts on what has been discussed in the Public Consultation. Please select either Yes or o when prompted and mark your selection with an X Please explain your selection in the text boxes provided. If you run out of space, please use the overflow section located at the back of the form. Please answer all questions below. 1 How do you think closer cooperation between staff in etwork Rail and the operator of the next East Midlands franchise can be achieved? Your view: 2 How can the operator of the next East Midlands franchise engage with: Community rail partnerships to support the local economy to stimulate demand for rail services in the region? Heritage railways to support the local economy to stimulate demand for rail services in the region? 8

Consultation form East Midlands Rail Franchise 3 Do you think the operator of the train services, stations and supporting services should consider and support the following when they run the franchise: The environment? Your reasons: Y If so, how should they do this? Equality? Your reasons: Y If so, how should they do this? Communities in the areas they operate? Your reasons: Y If so, how should they do this? 9

East Midlands Rail Franchise Consultation form 4 Do you agree with our proposed approach, which could reduce journey times on long distance services and increase the likelihood of getting a seat? Yes o Your reasons: 5 What are your suggestions about how to mitigate the potential loss of some direct services between Oakham, Melton Mowbray and London? Your view: 6 Additional seats for passengers are, in your view, most needed: On which East Midlands services? Which East Midlands routes? At which times of day? 10

Consultation form East Midlands Rail Franchise 7 Which on-board facilities, in order of preference, are most important to you (indicate your preference from 1 highest to 13 lowest)? on short distance journeys (up to 60 minutes) on long distance journeys (over 60 minutes) Baby changing facilities Catering CCTV Cycle storage First class areas Free wi-fi Luggage space Power sockets Pushchair space Seat-back tables Table seating USB sockets Wheelchair space 8 What other on-board facilities should be: Introduced? Your view: Improved? Your view: 11

East Midlands Rail Franchise Consultation form 9 How could your local train services be changed to better meet your current and future needs: At peak and/or off peak periods? During the early mornings, late evenings, or at weekends? At Christmas and ew Year periods? During the Summer period? For students travelling to local schools? To special events? (and let us know which events you are thinking of) ew housing, employment or retail developments? On journeys where interchange is poor? 12

Consultation form East Midlands Rail Franchise 10 What additional train services would you wish to see provided in the next franchise? Your view: 11 Do you support the proposal to reopen the line between Shirebrook and Ollerton to passenger trains? Y Your reasons: If so, what sources of investment could be identified to fund this proposal? 12 Do you think that the current number of services on the Midland Main Line to and from Luton Airport Parkway is adequate? Y 13

East Midlands Rail Franchise Consultation form 13 Would you like additional fast trains from London each hour to call at Luton Airport Parkway if this meant that, as a trade-off: Some services are withdrawn from other stations, such as Luton? Journey times to other stations may increase? Freight capacity and/or frequency is reduced? Y Y Y Your reasons: 14 How could the train service be better at meeting the needs of passengers travelling to and from airports within the East Midlands franchise? Your view: 15 What ideas do you have for improving the current service on the Liverpool orwich route? Your view: 16 Would you support changing the destinations served by the existing Birmingham Stansted Airport service, such as serving orwich instead of Stansted Airport? Strongly support Support eutral Oppose Strongly Oppose Your view: 14

Consultation form East Midlands Rail Franchise 17 Are you in favour of any of these route changes? Liverpool orwich: Part transfer to TransPennine Express Birmingham ottingham: Transfer of local service from the Cross Country franchise Birmingham Leicester/Stansted: Transfer service from the Cross Country franchise Your reasons Y Y Y 18 Would you like to see any other routes transferred to or from the East Midlands franchise? Y If so, which? 19 Do you support increasing the frequency of train services in Lincolnshire despite the impact this may have on level crossing users? Y 20 How can we improve all aspects of your door-to-door journey experience? Your view: 15

East Midlands Rail Franchise Consultation form 21 What more could be done to: Improve access to stations, including for those with disabilities or additional needs? Provide better facilities at stations, including for those with disabilities or additional needs? 22 How could the next franchise operator make better use of stations for: Community purposes? Commercial purposes? 16

Consultation form East Midlands Rail Franchise 23 What could be done to improve the way tickets are: Sold? Your view: Provided? Your view: 24 What changes to the fares structure would be of benefit to you? Your view: 25 What additional information would be useful to you when planning or making your journey, such as seat availability, journey times and connections? Your view: How would you like the additional information to be communicated to you? 17

East Midlands Rail Franchise Consultation form 26 How could staff be more effective in providing the service and assistance that passengers need on a modern railway network? Your view: 27 How would you prefer the next operator to engage with: You as an individual? Your view: Your organisation (if applicable)? Your view: 18

Consultation form East Midlands Rail Franchise 28 What would make you feel safer and more secure on your journey in relation to? Trains. Your view: Routes. Your view: Stations. Your view: Other. Your view: 29 How do you think more investment might be put into the railways to match money already coming from government through etwork Rail? Your view: 30 Are there any other areas that you think it is important for us to consider that have not already been discussed in this consultation? Your view: 19

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