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Towards The 2030 Railway Prof Andrew McNaughton 8 June 2007 2030 Assumptions Slide 5 Implications • The railway of the future will be part of a complete transport system which is… – – – – – – “Whole journey” Open 7 days a week On-time Low maintenance Energy efficient & sustainable Affordable Slide 6 Stations • An integral part of the door to door journey – Friendly, bright, secure – Allow for reduced agility / mobility – Easy ticketing, reservation and information • Redesigned to promote interchange – Connections which are quick, easy, certain and weatherproof • At the right locations Slide 7 Modular Small Station Slide 8 Wayfinding Slide 9 Infrastructure • Design for – Very low maintenance – Very high reliability – Minimal service disruption • We have started – “Predict and prevent” replacing “find and fix” • Measurement Trains • Derby Engineering Centre • Intelligent Infrastructure programme – New installation techniques – New materials Slide 10 Modular Turnouts Slide 11 Infrastructure Do it in 8 HOURS …or less Slide 12 Recycled Plastic Waste Sleepers Slide 13 Trains • High reliability / low maintenance • Reduced journey time – Improved acceleration and braking – Reduced dwell times • Reduced energy consumption • Reduced weight • Requires changes across the railway system Slide 14 Infrastructure • Higher track quality to reduce vertical forces – High renewal and whole life maintenance specification – Absolute track geometry trials • Control of train collision risk • Elimination of train risk at level crossings Slide 15 Virtuous Circle Reduced impact on track Reduced weight vehicles Reduced fatigue load Reduced maintenance Slide 16 Capacity Improvement • Not (usually) about more tracks • Bi-directional signalling and greater automatic train control • An “on time” railway with standard trains and stopping patterns • Segregation of traffic flows • Grade separation at junctions • Station track design – Japanese and Swiss “lean infrastructure” approaches Slide 17 Tokaido Shinkansen: Tokyo Station 1 2 3 4 5 • 6 15 arrivals and departures per hour •19 hours per day • 6 platform faces • 8 point ends Slide 18 One Railway, Different Needs Light rail route Tramway Community rail route Regional mixed route Metro route Multipurpose route Freight only route Slide 19 Very high speed railway Between Cities Slide 21 General Freight Slide 23 Suburban / Urban Slide 25 Local Slide 27 Long Distance (Inter Metropolis) Slide 29 Heavy Freight Slide 31 Core Theme • We must engineer our railway as a complete transport system which is… – “Whole journey” – Open 7 days a week – On-time – Low maintenance – Energy efficient & sustainable …at an affordable price Slide 33