Driving the To deliver major A30 Carland to Milestones reached Preferred route Political and Planning – economy transport schemes Chiverton as programmed. Spring 2017. opposition to (continued) to support Cornwall’s Work with Highways scheme. connectivity and England to identify Submit DCO – sustained economic preferred route, DCO Summer 2018. Scheme delayed or growth. process through to removed from Road construction. Investment Startegy Start Construction – (RIS2). end 2019. Signalling Upgrade Increased capacity of December 2018 Regional rail Works Acceleration Rail mainline completion . programme funding of the programme of through Cornwall. commitments planned rail become uncertain. signalling upgrades Doubled frequency to incorporate signal of daily operating Technical feasibility enhancements that services. issues Ground – will improve journey times on the conditions and Cornwall Rail weather. mainline and provide capacity for a half Compliance with hourly service. ERDF funding conditions. Funding compliance/ eligibility re contractual relationships with Network Rail, DfT and Rail Operator FGW.
Driving the economy (continued) To deliver major transport schemes to support Cornwall’s connectivity and sustained economic growth. A30 Carland to Chiverton Work with Highways England to identify preferred route, DCO process through to construction. Milestones reached as programmed. Preferred route – Spring 2017. Submit DCO – Summer 2018. Start Construction – end 2019. Political and Planning opposition to scheme. Scheme delayed or removed from Road Investment Startegy (RIS2). Signalling Upgrade Works Acceleration of the programme of planned rail signalling upgrades to incorporate signal enhancements that will improve journey times on the Cornwall Rail mainline and provide capacity for a half hourly service. Increased capacity of Rail mainline through Cornwall. Doubled frequency of daily operating services. December 2018 completion . Regional rail programme funding commitments become uncertain. Technical feasibility issues – Ground conditions and weather. Compliance with ERDF funding conditions. Funding compliance/ eligibility re contractual relationships with Network Rail, DfT and Rail Operator FGW.
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