Scottish Government

SCOTTISH STRATEGIC RAIL STUDY: Working Paper 8 - Low Resource Scenario

Final

December 2002

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION
Background
Aims of this Paper
Working Paper Structure
2. THE LOW RESOURCE SCENARIO
Peak Hour Capacity Analysis (Glasgow and Edinburgh)
New Stations
LRS Service Enhancements
Quality Measures
3. OPERATING AND CAPITAL COSTS
Operating Costs -Overview
Capital Costs - Overview
Platform and Train Lengthening Capital Costs
Platform and Train Lengthening Additional Annual Operating Costs
Service Enhancements Capital Cost Estimates
Service Enhancements Additional Annual Operating Costs
Summary of Capital and Annual Operating Costs
4. DEMAND
Methodology
Results Summary
5. OUTLINE COST BENEFIT APPRAISAL
Inputs
Appraisal
6. SCHEME ANALYSIS
Platform and Train Lengthening (SPT and SESTRAN Areas)
NESTRANS, Tay Area and Inter-Regional
TABLES
Table 2.1 Ratio of Demand to Capacity (AM Peak)
Table 2.2 Ratio of Demand to Capacity (PM Peak)
Table 2.3 Platform and Train Lengthening for LRS
Table 2.4 LRS Service Enhancements
Table 3.1 Platform Lengthening Capital Costs - Low Resource Scenario
Table 3.2 Platform and Train Lengthening Incremental Operating Costs m pa
Table 3.3 LRS Service Enhancements - Capital Costs
Table 3.4 SPT Incremental Operating Costs m pa
Table 3.5 Summary of Capital and Operating Costs m
Table 4.1 Overcrowding Impacts Upon Do Minimum Passenger Journeys (000s)
Table 4.2 Summary Of Passenger Miles And Journeys Within The Study Area (000s)
Table 4.3 Volumes and revenues by region for Low Resource vs Do Minimum 2010 (000s)
Table 4.4 Do Minimum Journeys Matrix 2010
Table 4.5 Low Resource Scenario Journeys Matrix 2010
Table 4.6 Low resource incremental journeys matrix 2010
Table 4.7 Low Resource Scenario % Uplift In Journeys 2010
Table 4.8 Do minimum Passenger miles Matrix 2010
Table 4.9 Low resource passenger miles Matrix 2010
Table 4.10 Low Resource Scenario Incremental passenger miles Matrix 2010
Table 4.11 Low Resource Scenario % Uplift in Journeys 2010
Table 4.12 Do minimum revenue Matrix 2010
Table 4.13 Low Resource Scenario Revenue Matrix 2010
Table 4.14 Low Resource Scenario Incremental Revenue Matrix 2010
Table 4.15 Low Resource Scenario % uplift in Revenue 2010
Table 5.1 Present Value of User Benefits (2000 Prices and VaLues)
Table 5.2 Present Value Non User Benefits (2000 Prices and Values)
Table 5.3 Low Resource Scenario Economic Appraisal
Table 6.1 Comparison between Do Minimum and Do Something Demand - Train and platform lengthening projects (AM Peak 2010, trips per time period specified)
Table 6.2 Comparison between Do Minimum and Do Something Demand - Train and platform lengthening projects (PM Peak 2010, trips per time period specified)
Table 6.3 Ratio of Demand to Seating Capacity - post Train and platform lengthening projects (AM Peak)
Table 6.4 Ratio of Demand to Seating Capacity - post Train and platform lengthening projects (PM Peak)
Table 6.5 Summary Indicators for the Platform and TRain Lengthening Projects
Table 6.6 Tay Area Scheme Analysis
Table 6.7 NESTRANS Area Scheme Analysis
APPENDICES
A Peak Strengthening Operating Costs by Service
B Demand Forecasts - Low Resource Scenario