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East Riding of Yorkshire Council

 

Hull to Beverley to York Rail Corridor Study

Feasibility Final Report

 

March 2004

 

 

 

 

 

Report Status:

Final

 

 

 

Name

Signature

Date

Prepared By:

Peter Kirk

PW Kirk

30/03/05

Checked By:

D Prescott

D Prescott

30/03/05

Approved By:

Peter Kirk

PW Kirk

30/03/05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council

County Hall

Beverley

HU17 9BA

 

 

 

 

 

HULL TO BEVERLEY TO YORK RAIL CORRIDOR STUDY

 

INITIAL FEASIBILITY STUDY

FINAL REPORT

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

1.0                   Introduction

 

1.1          Background to the Study

 

2.0                   The Study brief and STUDY AREA

 

2.1     The Brief

2.2     The Study Area

 

3.0                   SCHEME DEMAND

 

3.1          Passengers

3.2          Freight

 

4.0                   Train PLANNING, Operations and Demand

 

4.1          Infrastructure Requirements

4.2          Train Running Times

4.3     Demand Forecasts

4.4         Conclusions

4.5         Summary

 

5.0                   Initial Route OPTIONS

5.1          Introduction

5.2          Reinstatement of Former Route (BaseCase)

5.3          Options

5.4     Analysis of Options

 

6.0                   Station locations

 

6.1          Introduction

6.2          Market Weighton

6.3          Pocklington

6.4          Stamford Bridge

6.5          Former Derwent Valley Light Rail Route

 

7.0                   Environmental Assessment

 

7.1     Introduction

7.2     Planning

7.3     Landscape and Visual

7.4     Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

7.5     Ecology and Nature Conservation

 

8.0         SELECTION OF PREFERRED OPTION

 

8.1     Introduction and Route Standards

8.2     Route Selection

8.3     Appraisal Route

 

9.0         Infrastructure Engineering CommentAry

 

9.1     Introduction

9.2     Route Description

 

10.0       IMPACT ON A1079 AND A166

 

10.1     Introduction

10.2     Traffic Flow on A1079 and A166

10.3     Potential Reduction in Traffic

10.4     Accidents

10.5     Impact on Bus Service

 

9.0                   PLANNING ISSUES

 

11.1Introduction

11.2Residential Development

11.3Employment Development

11.4Planning Policy

 

10.0               CONSULTATION

 

12.1Introduction

12.2Kingston Upon Hull City Council

12.3East Riding of Yorkshire Council

12.4City of York Council

12.5Stakeholders – Non-Rail Bodies

12.6Stakeholders – Rail Bodies

 

11.0