HSR - BUSINESS-FRIENDLY TRANSPORTATION
President Obama not only reaffirmed his commitment to high speed rail, but also highlighted one of its key benefits: High speed rail is the most convenient and business-friendly form of transportation ever. Business executives know that lost time stuck in traffic or waiting at airports is lost money for their businesses. High speed rail saves businesses time and money day after day, making it easier to do business.HSR = Higher Productivity | Economic Benefits | Business-Friendly | Mayors | LSE Proof
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TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY KEYNOTE
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"Thanks to hard work by the folks here at DOT and by our partners--like those in the
US High Speed Rail Association--the future of passenger rail in America has never been brighter." -Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
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VIDEOS JUST RELEASED!
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USHSR is proud to offer a selection of videos from our recent HSR Summit in Washington DC, including both keynote speeches and a number of panel discussions. Watch videos
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USHSR DC RAIL SUMMIT A HUGE HIT!
USHSR's recent High Speed Rail Summit was a big success with more than 240 people attending and widely covered by the media. Business and political leaders participated in one of the largest high speed rail events ever to take place in the nation's capital!
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European Railway Award
The European Railway Award was initiated in 2007 and is jointly organised by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Industry (CER), and the Association of the European Rail Industry (UNIFE).
The European Railway Award honours outstanding political and technical achievements in the development of economically and environmentally sustainable rail transport. The award comes with prize money, which is donated to charity organisations of the laureates’ choice. The jury consists of CEOs of railway and rail industry companies as well as political decision makers.
The Award Ceremony, which will be held on 26 February 2013, will be followed by the joint CER & UNIFE Annual Reception.
The first consultation by ORR on the 2014 Periodic Review of HS1 Ltd (PR14)
Reference: ORR/003/2013
Date published: 19 February 2013
Start date: 19 February 2013
Closing date: 16 April 2013
Please note:
So that we are able to apply web standards to content on our website, we would prefer that you email us your response in Microsoft Word format.
Date published: 19 February 2013
Start date: 19 February 2013
Closing date: 16 April 2013
The Concession Agreement, a contract between HS1 Limited (HS1), which owns and operates the HS1 network, and the Secretary of State for Transport, sets out the purpose, and in general terms, the process for conducting Periodic Reviews.
The Concession Agreement sets out ORR’s roles, powers and functions regarding HS1, including the requirement for us to perform Periodic Reviews of HS1’s access charges. The Concession Agreement requires us to publish an initial consultation in the lead-up to a Periodic Review.
This consultation, designed to fulfil that requirement, sets out the respective roles and objectives of the relevant parties, as well as the legal and contractual basis for our Periodic Review of HS1. It also sets out the key inputs to, and expected outcomes and outputs from, PR14.
The purpose of this document is to set out:
The Concession Agreement sets out ORR’s roles, powers and functions regarding HS1, including the requirement for us to perform Periodic Reviews of HS1’s access charges. The Concession Agreement requires us to publish an initial consultation in the lead-up to a Periodic Review.
This consultation, designed to fulfil that requirement, sets out the respective roles and objectives of the relevant parties, as well as the legal and contractual basis for our Periodic Review of HS1. It also sets out the key inputs to, and expected outcomes and outputs from, PR14.
The purpose of this document is to set out:
- the timescales for the preparation of the 5 Year Asset Management Statement (5YAMS) - which is acknowledged and agreed as the main input to Periodic Review and the associated consultation on this document;
- the constituent elements of the 5YAMS;
- the required inputs and outputs for PR14; and
- the proposed timetable for PR14.
Consultation document
- 2014 High Speed 1 Periodic Review First consultation (
PDF 645 Kb)
19 February 2013
How to respond
Please send your responses in electronic (or if not possible, in hard-copy format) by 16 April 2013 to:
Paul Stone
Office of Rail Regulation
1 Kemble Street
London
WC2B 4AN
So that we are able to apply web standards to content on our website, we would prefer that you email us your response in Microsoft Word format.
Regulator concerned about the resilience of Britain’s railways
20 February 2013
ORR/4/13
Network Rail must improve the resilience of Britain’s railways in adverse weather conditions such as snow and heavy rain, said the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) today as it published its latest analysis of rail performance.
ORR’s last analysis report, published in December 2012, highlighted that Network Rail had collaborated well with train operators in developing and implementing better plans for improving punctuality. However, in recent months performance has again deteriorated in parts of the country during a difficult winter.
ORR’s latest analysis of rail performance highlights:
ORR/4/13
Network Rail must improve the resilience of Britain’s railways in adverse weather conditions such as snow and heavy rain, said the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) today as it published its latest analysis of rail performance.
ORR’s last analysis report, published in December 2012, highlighted that Network Rail had collaborated well with train operators in developing and implementing better plans for improving punctuality. However, in recent months performance has again deteriorated in parts of the country during a difficult winter.
ORR’s latest analysis of rail performance highlights:
- Strong performance in Scotland. Effective planning and coordination between Network Rail and train operators enabled the railways to withstand harsh weather conditions well.
- Deteriorating performance on key parts of the rail network in England and Wales. Overall punctuality on long distance services was 88.3% and for London and South East services was 91.4%, well adrift of funded targets. Admirable flood recovery responses on parts of the network did help to ease passenger disruption.
- Areas of poor management of the railways. Passengers suffered from some substantial over-runs of engineering works during the festive period. There were also several instances of basic operational planning mistakes causing delays.
“Passengers need to be able to rely on the railways to get them from ‘A to B’ throughout the whole year. However, Network Rail’s operational performance on parts of Britain’s rail network has been poor over recent months. ORR is concerned that the company is losing touch with key performance targets as passengers again suffered poor performance during challenging weather conditions.
“We are absolutely determined to see the resilience of Britain’s railways improve, especially in bad weather. The strong performance of the railways in Scotland - supported by excellent collaboration and planning between Network Rail and train operators - shows that our railways can deliver when conditions get tough, where it achieved nearly 92% punctuality in difficult weather with a complex network and varied geography.
“ORR will be reviewing whether the company can currently work and plan better, and the Governments’ proposed significant investment of £37.5bn from 2014-19 will enable Network Rail to deliver a railway that can stand up to conditions like heavy rain and snow in the future. The real prize is to achieve the punctuality that customers want and what Network Rail has been paid to deliver.”Network Rail has also fallen short of its 92% long distance punctuality target that it has been funded to deliver by 2013-14. Under the order made by ORR earlier this year, if the company fails to deliver the 2013-14 target it faces a substantial financial penalty. The size of any financial penalty will reflect the extent of Network Rail’s failure to meet the commitment, increasing by £1.5 million per 0.1 percentage point it drops below the 92% punctuality target. ORR is also now assessing whether Network Rail has done all it can to improve performance on London and South East services.
NIEDERBARNIMER Railway (NEB) has been awarded two concessions for the operation of diesel regional rail services by Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association (VBB)
FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) says turnover increased by 3% last year thanks mainly to growth in passenger income and the infrastructure maintenance it carries out on behalf of French Rail Network (RFF).
PORTUGUESE Trains (CP) ended 2012 with a loss of €222.5m, an improvement of 23% over the previous year, thanks largely to the improved operating performance of the company and its subsidiaries, which have reduced their losses.
HS2 Ltd, the company developing the high-speed line between London, Birmingham and northern England, has awarded the first contracts for planning services for the second phase of the route.
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