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    REPORT BY NETWORK RAIL

    • Meeting of Cambrian Coast Railway Liaison Committee, Friday, 30th November, 2018 11.15 am (Item 6.)

    To receive a report by Mr Sam Hadley, Network Rail.

    Minutes:

    Sam Hadley, Wales Route Public Affairs Manager, was welcomed to the meeting and he reported on the following matters: 

    -       That the severe weather during October 2018 had created very challenging conditions.

    -       That the impact of climate change was to be seen in Network Rail's workload, and that a review had been commissioned to look at the future impact of this issue.

    -       That the railways' performance had not been as positive as expected, but noted that the Cambrian Coast Railway had not been as adversely impacted as other routes.

    -       That there was close collaboration between Network Rail and Transport for Wales, ensuring a strong voice for Wales.

    -       That a higher settlement had been received for the next funding cycle

    -       That a new Chief Executive had been appointed in August 2018, who had expressed an intention to review the body's structures. He noted that there was an intention to take action on a more local level in the future, improving the focus on customers.

     

    In response to an observation regarding the Williams Review of British railways, he noted that he would make enquiries with regard to arranging meetings for Cambrian Coast Railway stakeholders to provide input to the Review.

     

    Chris Wood, Network Rail Project Manager (Infrastructure Projects), was welcomed to the meeting, and he gave a presentation on the recent installation of Rock Netting at six sites in the Aberdyfi area. The work was essential in order to upgrade the rocky crevices and the railway verges so that they conformed to modern standards, and to make them safe where this was impossible. He noted that the work had been challenging due to the environment and the sites where the work had been carried out. The land had been assessed thoroughly as part of the preparatory work, and a proactive approach had been taken to land management, with a design life of 120 years in order to reduce the need to disturb local residents to work on the line; and to reduce the cost of maintenance in the future.

     

    Observations arising from the discussion:

    -       Network Rail was congratulated for completing the work in such a way as to cause very little inconvenience, and gratitude was noted for the extra effort made to reduce disruption for local residents.

    -       That a great deal of work had been done to tidy up, and that this was to be welcomed as it had improved the appearance and safety of the area around the line

    -       That the improvement work at Penhelyg Halt had been welcomed locally. A request was made that images be shown at the next meeting.

    -       Would the vegetation cut back in order to complete the work be managed in future?

    -       Would Network Rail's vegetation management policy return to the 'fence-to-fence' cutting policy which had previously existed?

     

    In response, Mr Hadley noted that the vegetation on either side of the line had been treated in an attempt to ensure that it would not grow back to the same extent. He added that Network Rail's vegetation clearance policy was developing to include more extensive cutting than in the past.

     

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