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Learning from the growth of light rail in Europe
Nick Campion 05.03.2014
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Introduction
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• Growth in light rail
• UK Case Studies
• Edinburgh Trams
• Croydon Trams
• Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
• Lessons learned
• Key issues
• Network Rail approach
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Growth in European light rail
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• Urban structure of European cities is preventing further growth in road capacity
• Cultural and economic change supporting the move to rail
• Old CBDs have been transformed back into functional walking cities
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European growth figures
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• 65 cities built new or expanded light rail systems between 1980 and 2007
• 160 European cities now have light rail
• Metro rail systems have been added or are under construction in many of the larger European cities
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UK growth figures
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• 222m journeys in 2012/2013
• 40% increase in UK light rail passenger journeys since 2004/2005
• London light rail journeys increased by 80% since 2004/2005
• Light rail journeys outside London steadily increased by 7%
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Case studies
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Edinburgh Trams
Croydon Tramlink
DLR
• All post 1987
• Mixture of Light Rail/Tram
• Different phases of operation
• Serve different markets
• Mixture of new and existing infrastructure with new technology
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Edinburgh Trams
• Owned by Transport for Edinburgh, operated by Edinburgh Trams Ltd
• Construction carried out by BSC, a consortium of Bilfinger Berger, Siemens and Spanish tram builder (CAF).
• Designed to improve inner city travel and airport links
• Currently testing operation and safety before going live in May 2014
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Challenges
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• Originally scheduled for February 2011 at cost of approximately £375m
• Will be completed 3 years late at over double the cost • Financial crisis and contractual issues caused revisions and delays
to the project • Final airport transfer 8 minutes longer than shuttle bus
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Problems
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• Extra utility diversion work discovered
• Contractual disputes in 2009
• Financial crisis caused phase 1b to be cancelled in April 2009
• Operating contract with Transdev cancelled in December 2009, replaced by Edinburgh Trams Ltd
• Road closures and safety concerns created further delays during 2011
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Positives
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• Large investors have bought property near Tram route
• Retailers clustering at Tram stops
• Growth in business parks
• Expected boost for tourism
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Lessons learned
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• Insufficient scoping of work prior to project
• Risk ownership not built in to contract
• Lack of programme control
• Need for stakeholder engagement
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Croydon Tramlink
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• Tram system in South London, opened in 2000
• Constructed and originally operated by Tramtrack Croydon Ltd
• Bought by TfL for £98m in 2008
• Operated by Tram Operations Ltd, part of FirstGroup
• It runs on a street track through Croydon and off-street track in other areas
• Uses some former main-line stations
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Market
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• Serves as transport link for people commuting in to London. • Carried 30m passengers in 2012/13 over a 28km network • Serves 7 National Rail stations and has interchange with
London Underground and Overground • Key role in reducing traffic congestion in South London.
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The future
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• Tram services to increase by 50% as part of £30m investment
• 4 new Trams to be in service by 2016
• Additional platform at Wimbledon station to improve London Underground links
• Projections show there will be 38m passengers carried each year by 2031, a 35 per cent increase on current numbers
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Lessons Learned
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• Integration with other parts of the transport system key
• Well integrated with heavy rail
• Fully integrated into London travel card
• Less integration with buses • No park and ride system
• Value of “off the shelf” design • Existing infrastructure • Tested rolling stock • Use of former main line
stations
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Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
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• Opened in 1987 in East London
• Owned by Docklands Light Rail Ltd (TfL), Operated by Serco Docklands
• Runs on new and existing infrastructure
• Uses an automatic train control (ATC) system.
• Trains fitted with ATP
• Covers 34km of track with 45 stations
• Safest railway in UK
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Market
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• Accounted for 45% of all UK light rail journeys in 2012/13 • Serves the redeveloped Docklands area of London • Connects to the North, South and West of the city including the central
financial district via Bank station • Annual passenger numbers originally 17m, rising to over 86m passengers
in 2011 • Successfully dealt with the increased demand Olympics
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Challenges
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• Victim of its own success
• Increased demand for services
• Reliability and performance problems throughout the early years
• New technical systems put in place with insufficient time for integration
• Regularly extended
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Expansion
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Lessons Learned
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• Importance of projecting future growth
• The need for capacity to meet increased demand
• Benefits of positive stakeholder management
• Legacy • London Olympics • Focus on customer satisfaction
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Europe loves light rail
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• Environment • Noise • Pollution • Aesthetics
• Logistics • Reliable • Fixed system
• Importance of CBD • Congestion • Accessibility • Investment
• Value for money
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Key Issues
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• Risk management • Understanding and removing risk • Planning of work
• Programme control • Monitoring costs • Delivering outputs • Managing contracts
• Connectivity • Effective integration with other transport
modes (financially and physically)
• Stakeholder management • Building and maintaining relationships
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Network Rail approach
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Risk management-GRIP
• 8 Stage process to manage and mitigate risk associated with delivering projects
• Agreed output from each stage
• Stage gate reviews take place at critical points
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Network Rail approach
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Stakeholder engagement-level crossing experience:
• What is the issue?
• How can it be addressed?
• What does the stakeholder want?
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Conclusion
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• No doubt about the benefits and popularity of light rail in Europe
• Ongoing expansion of existing networks and construction of new systems
• Projects need to be effectively planned, developed and managed
Thank you
Nick Campion T: 0290061267 E: nick.campion@networkrailconsulting.com