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Constructing Excellence
Oxford Club
14 January 2016
Ruth Leuillette - Sponsor
Jonathan Davies - Senior Programme Manager
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Oxford Corridor Overview – Ruth Leuillette
Engineering Overview – Jonathan Davies
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Oxford Corridor Overview
Ruth Leuillette
Network Rail
Investment as set out in Strategic Business Plan agreed with
Department for Transport (DfT)
Since reclassification in 2014 - Arms Length Body of DfT
We maintain, manage and improve every aspect of the infrastructure
• each weekday 4m passengers carried on our network - last year
there were 1.27bn separate journeys and 100 million tonnes of
freight was transported
• £1.84m spent every day operating, maintaining and renewing the
railway
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Oxford Corridor
Aims:
• Increased passenger capacity, flexibility & reduced journey times
• Increased freight train paths available and supporting freight train
lengthening
• Supporting the economy through renewal and enhancement of the
rail infrastructure in the Oxford area, delivered by providing:
• New track layout to accommodate electrification
• Upgrading signalling to Thames Valley Signal Control Centre
• Associated civils works to structures to support new layout
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Oxford Corridor
Future proofing for future phases including:
• Additional through platform
• East West Rail 2 aspiration of 4 trains per hour
• Wider masterplan proposals
• Possible Cowley Branch passengerisation
• GWR aspiration for increase in Cotswold line services
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Oxford Corridor Phase 0
Oxford Corridor Phase 1
Oxford Corridor Electrification
Oxford Corridor – Future Phase
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Jonathan Davies
– Senior Programme Manager
22-Jan-16
8400 Points Modular Turnout Beeston Yard Inspections 26 & 27 Nov 12
Modular Switch and Crossing
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► Factory build straight to site
► Safer - staff now not employed building S & C units ‘ in the hole’
► Cost efficiencies
► Reduced disruption in Engineering Access requirements
Modular Switch and Crossing (S&C)
22-Jan-16
High Output Track Renewals
22-Jan-16 1
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High Output Track Renewals
22-Jan-16 1
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Cost efficiencies
Adjacent Line working
Higher Line Speed Opening
Improved Track Quality
Safer
High Output Track Renewals
22-Jan-16 16
High Output Plant System - Electrification
1722-Jan-16
High Output Plant System - Electrification
1822-Jan-16
Piling Rig for masts foundations
Steelworks Erects masts, portal booms & twin track cantilevers
Excavation capability and concrete batching unit
SPS & Wiring
Safer
Adjacent Line Working
Lean Working
Modularised Build
Ripe Continuous Improvement
High Output Track Renewals
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Signalling – Axle Counters and Points
► Factory build straight to site
► Safer - staff now not employed in rectifying faults
► Cost efficiencies
► Reduced disruption
2022-Jan-16
Thank You
2122-Jan-16
