Speakers: East West Rail : Georgina Taylor; Shehab Choudhury; Anthony O'Dea; Ryan Robertson; Martin Catchpole
General Overview
Outline project
Expected service pattern
Train fleets and operator, maintenance locations
Integration with other modes
Role of freight
Economic benefits, especially for the Thames Valley region.
The future – new train fleets / electrification
The work of the Accessibility Advisory Panel
How it was formed and recruited
How the AAP works in practice, in particular related to consultation
The impact on station and service design eg Winslow Station and how these outcomes will benefit everyone
Outlining the work with RIBA and the Inclusive Design Overlay
Examples of best practice which could be used within wider GBR and the transport industry as a whole
Consolidated station approach
Outlining what this is
Benefits of the approach (eg Bedford St Johns relocation)
Maintaining social inclusion where stations have been closed / moved and buses are limited.
Mitigations away from the railway – footpaths, level crossing replacements
The impact of Universal Studios