• delivers top speed of 90 mph in North Wales for first time

• Partnership funding £500k Welsh Assembly, circa £1m Railtrack

• Major investment in track, signalling , telecomms

• Journey time improvements

• Starts summer timetable 2001 – subject to HMRI approval

North Wales Main Line -North Wales Main Line - linespeed increaselinespeed increase

Second (ORR) control period

Year £M 2001/2 7.45 2002/3 4.54 2003/4 7.18 2004/5 3.68 2005/6 5.22

Railtrack investment in North Railtrack investment in North WalesWales

The following slide is an The following slide is an example of Railtrack’s “modern example of Railtrack’s “modern

facilities at stations” facilities at stations” programmeprogramme

Proposed property work for North Proposed property work for North WalesWales

Shotton

Flint

Prestatyn

Rhyl

Abergele & Pensarn

Colwyn Bay

Llandudno Junction

Extract ofRoute 12

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P.A.CCTV

CIS

Waiting rooms

Shelters

Toilets

WCML work

Other enhancement

Virgin enhancement

Telecomms renewals

Maintenance work

Existing facility

Key:-

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West Coast Main Line (WCML)West Coast Main Line (WCML)

WCML – busiest rail artery in the UKWCML – busiest rail artery in the UK

£6.3 billion investment over the next £6.3 billion investment over the next five yearsfive years

Last upgraded 40 years agoLast upgraded 40 years ago

Will run trains at up to 140mphWill run trains at up to 140mph

Double the number of trains per hour Double the number of trains per hour from Euston to Midlands, North West, from Euston to Midlands, North West, North Wales and ScotlandNorth Wales and Scotland

Europe's busiest mixed traffic railwayEurope's busiest mixed traffic railway

LondonEuston Rugby

Manchester

Liverpool Glasgow

Edinburgh

Wolves

Crewe

Northampton

Birmingham

Preston

Chester

Holyhead

641 route miles1660 track miles13 major junctions

114 stations, inc. 5 major stations10000 bridge spans

65 signal boxes133 interlockings2825 signals and 2625 points

15 TOCs/FOCs15% of total revenueTENS route

2000 passenger and freight trains each day+ 4000 trains pathed across route daily120 train sets

Progress update Progress update

A very productive year for the whole programmeA very productive year for the whole programme

• Work completedWork completed• Proof HouseProof House• EustonEuston• DittonDitton• WillesdenWillesden• TWA inquiry launchTWA inquiry launch

Work in progress Line of route track and

overhead line equipment

South Manchester North Staffs Line speed

enhancement & TPWS

Targets and journey timeTargets and journey time

New train introduction 2003 New train introduction 2003 Will drastically reduce journey timesWill drastically reduce journey times

to/from North Walesto/from North Wales First trains on testFirst trains on test 77 news trains built 77 news trains built New safety systems will be fittedNew safety systems will be fitted

1hr 59minsFrom June 2002 125mph railway

2hrs 26minsFrom January 2002

Indicative Journey Times

Euston - Crewe