APPENDIX 1
Memorandum submitted by Tube Lines
1. ABOUT TUBE
LINES
1.1. Tube Lines is responsible for maintaining
and upgrading the infrastructure on the Jubilee, Northern and
Piccadilly Lines, under a 30 year partnership with London Underground,
which commenced on 31 December 2002.
1.2. Tube Lines is responsible for 320 km
of track, 251 trains, 100 stations, 2,395 bridges and structures,
71 lifts, 227 escalators and 2 passenger travellators.
2. JUBILEE LINE
2.1. The Jubilee Line is one of the 10 lines
which will serve the main Olympic sites at Stratford. The Line
will also link Stratford with other venues at the Dome, Regent's
Park, Lord's and elsewhere. Tube Lines is undertaking a major
upgrade of the Jubilee Line, which will be completed well in advance
of 2012.
2.2. The first part of the upgrade will
be completed over Christmas 2005, when an extra carriage will
be added to every Jubilee Line train. In addition, four brand
new trains will be added to the Line in early 2006.
2.3. The second part of the upgrade is the
installation of a brand new signalling system. This is due for
introduction in 2009, and work is progressing ahead of schedule.
2.4. The extra carriages and trains and
the signalling upgrade will provide over 40% extra capacity on
the Line and will enable over 30 trains per hour to run, up from
24 at present. Average journey times will be reduced by about
18%.
2.5. These upgrades are contained within
the PPP contract and would have been completed even if the Olympic
bid had been unsuccessful. Funding has been in place since Tube
Lines' inception and the completion of the project does not require
the diversion of funds from other sources.
3. NORTHERN LINE
3.1. The Northern Line is an important transport
artery to South London and certain parts of North London. Spectators
will be able to use the Northern Line to travel from these areas
and interchange to one of the lines directly serving the Olympic
sites.
3.2. Tube Lines is undertaking a major upgrade
of the Northern Line, again in advance of 2012. The signalling
system will be replaced to provide a 30% increase in capacity
and allow over 25 trains per hour to run on each branch in central
London. Average journey times will be reduced by about 18%.
3.3. This upgrade is scheduled for completion
in 2011 and work is currently ahead of schedule.
4. CONCLUSION4.1. Tube
Lines is on track to deliver on its obligations to upgrade the
Jubilee and Northern Lines in 2009 and 2011 respectively, which
will provide an important boost to transport to and from the Olympic
Games.
4.2. These upgrades would have been delivered
whether or not the Bid was successful: therefore the awarding
of the Games to London has no implication in terms of timing or
demand for additional funding.
4 August 2005
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