Ruth Leuillette provided an overview of Network Rail and the Oxford Corridor project. Network Rail maintains and improves the UK's rail infrastructure and spends £1.84m daily on operations. The Oxford Corridor project aims to increase capacity and reduce journey times through upgrades including new track layouts, signaling improvements, and structures work. Jonathan Davies then discussed modular switches and crossings that improve safety and efficiency compared to traditional methods. He also presented Network Rail's high output techniques for track renewals, electrification, and signaling that increase safety, quality and productivity.

1. Constructing Excellence
Oxford Club
14 January 2016
Ruth Leuillette - Sponsor
Jonathan Davies - Senior Programme Manager

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Oxford Corridor Overview – Ruth Leuillette
Engineering Overview – Jonathan Davies

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Oxford Corridor Overview
Ruth Leuillette

4. Network Rail
Investment as set out in Strategic Business Plan agreed with
Department for Transport (DfT)
Since reclassification in 2014 - Arms Length Body of DfT
We maintain, manage and improve every aspect of the infrastructure
• each weekday 4m passengers carried on our network - last year
there were 1.27bn separate journeys and 100 million tonnes of
freight was transported
• £1.84m spent every day operating, maintaining and renewing the
railway
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5. Oxford Corridor
Aims:
• Increased passenger capacity, flexibility & reduced journey times
• Increased freight train paths available and supporting freight train
lengthening
• Supporting the economy through renewal and enhancement of the
rail infrastructure in the Oxford area, delivered by providing:
• New track layout to accommodate electrification
• Upgrading signalling to Thames Valley Signal Control Centre
• Associated civils works to structures to support new layout
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6. Oxford Corridor
Future proofing for future phases including:
• Additional through platform
• East West Rail 2 aspiration of 4 trains per hour
• Wider masterplan proposals
• Possible Cowley Branch passengerisation
• GWR aspiration for increase in Cotswold line services
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7. Oxford Corridor Phase 0

8. Oxford Corridor Phase 1

9. Oxford Corridor Electrification

10. Oxford Corridor – Future Phase

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Jonathan Davies
– Senior Programme Manager
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12. 8400 Points Modular Turnout Beeston Yard Inspections 26 & 27 Nov 12
Modular Switch and Crossing
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► Factory build straight to site
► Safer - staff now not employed building S & C units ‘ in the hole’
► Cost efficiencies
► Reduced disruption in Engineering Access requirements
Modular Switch and Crossing (S&C)
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14. High Output Track Renewals
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15. High Output Track Renewals
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16. Cost efficiencies
Adjacent Line working
Higher Line Speed Opening
Improved Track Quality
Safer
High Output Track Renewals
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17. High Output Plant System - Electrification
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18. High Output Plant System - Electrification
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Piling Rig for masts foundations
Steelworks Erects masts, portal booms & twin track cantilevers
Excavation capability and concrete batching unit
SPS & Wiring

19. Safer
Adjacent Line Working
Lean Working
Modularised Build
Ripe Continuous Improvement
High Output Track Renewals
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20. Signalling – Axle Counters and Points
► Factory build straight to site
► Safer - staff now not employed in rectifying faults
► Cost efficiencies
► Reduced disruption
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21. Thank You
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