Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

6.64 Across Surrey, it is expected that the number of rail trips will rise by some 19%
between 2005 and 2026 and approximately 15% over this same period in
Runnymede. 24 Assuming that the 15% increase in rail trips is applicable to the inflow
numbers, this would represent a new inflow of 5,614 per day.
6.65 The effects that development in Surrey will have over the coming years on the rail
network are being assessed currently by SCC (who has commissioned ARUP). The
results will be published in the Surrey Rail Strategy (expected publication date-
Summer 2013).
6.66 It is also considered noteworthy that RHUL has aspirations to expand over the plan
period. Some growth on the University campus would be allowed for by Local Plan
(LP05) and would in all likelihood increase the use of Egham Railway Station.
6.67 The majority of planned development (with accompanying increase in population) over
the plan period will be concentrated at the former DERA site (where 1500 units are
expected, plus 80,000 m2 of commercial development). The remainder of the
forecasted development is expected to come forward in the Borough’s Urban Areas
(see: Table 4).
6.68 The Local Plan expects major new developments (for example at the former DERA
site) to provide highway improvements to help mitigate against the transportation
impacts that such developments generate.
Future provision
6.69 By 2017, it is anticipated that overall demand at Waterloo will exceed total capacity by
around 9,000 people per am peak (11%). Improvements to Waterloo Station are
therefore planned to include lengthening of platforms to ease overcrowding (cost of
works estimated at some £350 million) 25 .
6.70 The introduction of the Railway Communications System (RCS) is also expected to be
rolled out countrywide. This system will provide secure communication between drivers
and signallers across Britain’s entire passenger rail network – even in cuttings and
tunnels. This system is currently being installed and will be effective from Summer
2014 (Network Rail website).
6.71 The only known works planned to any of the stations in the Borough are at Longcross
Station. As part of the redevelopment of the former DERA site, improvements to this
station are proposed which would consist of the provision of a new footbridge and ramp
or refit/improvements to the exiting footbridge with ramp, provision of a new modular
station building, an upgrade of station lighting, resurfacing of the platforms, two new
waiting shelters, upgrading of station signage, ten platform benches, upgraded CCTV
cameras and provision for appropriate disabled access to comply with Network Rail
standards. Current stopping frequency will not be changed.
Costs and funding sources
6.72 Development at DERA: The rail improvements proposed as part of the DERA
development will be secured as part of the development. The cost of these works are
unknown.
6.73 No other schemes within the Borough have been identified which could require
additional funding. Whilst AIRTRACK was previously proposed, this scheme was
shelved in April 2011.
24
Surrey Infrastructure Capacity Study (Jun 2009)
25
Department of Transport press release, July 2012.
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