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NETWORK RAIL CASTS DOUBT ON EXTRA E.C.M.L. SERVICES

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    NETWORK Rail has cast doubts on train operator GNER’s expansion plans — and on the proposal by Grand Central Railway to introduce new services to London from Sunderland and Harrogate.

    The doubts have arisen with publication of Network Rail’s study into capacity on the East Coast Main Line, which it has prepared for the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR).

    The study was requested by the ORR following a number of applications from GNER and Grand Central Railway to run additional services on the line. The ORR asked Network Rail to assess whether the line has sufficient capacity to meet these requirements.

    Among the conclusions of this detailed study are:

    • The East Coast Main Line is already one of the busiest lines on the railway network and enhancements to the infrastructure will be required to provide additional services
    • There is currently insufficient capacity on parts of the line to satisfy all the stated requirements of both GNER and Grand Central Railway
    • In order to introduce the proposed services, it would be necessary to alter the access rights of other operators, such as freight traffic and other passenger operators
    • The level of demand on the line means that there is no capacity for further freight paths beyond the 2005 levels

    A spokesman for Network Rail said: “The East Coast Main Line is one of the busiest rail routes in Europe. Our detailed analysis concludes that, without further infrastructure enhancements, it will be very difficult to deliver the additional services proposed by both GNER and Grand Central Railway.”

    Comments on the capacity study can be made by 10 January 2006. Network Rail says will take these comments into account before publishing a final version of the study.

    The ORR will then determine the allocation of train paths between the various operators.


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