Slide 2 Introduced in December 2009 Operated by Southeastern At
speeds of up to 140mph by Hitachi Javelin bi- mode electric trains
Slide 3 Four years after the service started Passenger numbers are
10m per annum Overall Customer satisfaction is 95% compared to a UK
average of 83% Punctuality over the last year averaged 92.6% ppm
compared to a UK average of 90.1% So the service attributes perform
above UK average Slide 4 Southeastern passenger journeys have grown
from 140m pa to almost 180m pa despite the recession Slide 5 Rapid
passenger growth in 2010 of 7m has been followed by a period of
steady growth to 10m by 2013 Slide 6 Mainline passenger numbers
were falling due to the recession: Highspeed reversed this and has
pushed total Kent rail passengers to their highest ever levels of
60m pa Slide 7 Kents economy is driven by its proximity to London
and as a gateway to Europe Slide 8 GVA per capita has grown over
the past 15 years but there is still a persistent gap between local
and national output GVA per capita (), 2011 Slide 9 Managing
industrial change is a long term project but the legacy of
brownfield land is opening up the South Easts biggest new
development opportunities Chatham Maritime in 1986 and 2013 Slide
10 Historically, counties to the west of London have been better
connected reflected in stronger economic outcomes GVA per capita
(), 2011 Slide 11 11 East Kent Coast 33,000 homes by 2026 Thames
Gateway 50,000 homes by 2026 DRAFT v.2.5 Ashford 22,700 homes by
2026 The strategy: Linking places with growth potential Slide 12
Slide 13 17 million square feet of floorspace 1,035 acres of land
equivalent to three Hyde Parks 40% open space and parkland. Up to
10,000 homes. Up to 20,000 jobs. Only Springhead Park has been
developed to date 4 to 6 trains per hour 17 minutes to St Pancras
compared to 42 minutes previously Slide 14 Whilst the expected
housing, office and retail developmen t has not progressed the
station is a fundamental reason behind the proposed paramaount
theme park proposal 827 acres 27,000 jobs boost to local education
and training A Paramount Theme Park development of 2bn is proposed
close to the station site Slide 15 Ashford has a vision to create a
vibrant, sustainable town for residents and businesses, with an
ambitious 2.5 billion development strategy which will see the town
benefit from 28,000 new jobs And 31,000 new homes. Capitalising on
High Speed Rail Slide 16 The station building was rebuilt for 2.5m,
the next phase was to create the station plazza for a further 2.5m.
The scheme did not progress following a change in Leadership at the
District Council combined with the abolition of SEEDA and the HCA.
Slide 17 But Passenger numbers have continued to grow, housing and
population growth has continued and out of town business parks
continue to fill, but the rents have remained static at around
200/m2 Slide 18 Early studies forecast gains for locations on the
HS1 route Colin Buchanan/ Volterra, 2009 Slide 19 Too early to say
High levels of use Important in changing perceptions of Kent as an
investment location But no visible correlation yet with resident
earnings at district level Part of a long term strategy, not a
short term growth measure
