Lime street reconstruction presentation

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Liverpool Lime Street

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Case for change

Allow for the best use of the existing infrastructure.

Stepping stone to future aspirations – 10 years ahead of HS2

Need to address current capacity issues at Liverpool

Lime Street

Take advantage of need for renewals to improve

capacity and flexibility now

Investment will help support the wider growth

agenda for Liverpool City Region

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Opportunity and growthGrowth deal and long term rail strategyenhance connectivity, support growth, can’t stand still limited investment over past 35 years, which led to tightening

capacity constraintspresent limitations of infrastructure causing a barrier

Specific Issuescurrent two and three car configurations over capacity at peak times throat on the approach to Lime Street constrained due to current

layout

This will deliver extra capacity to support implementation of NorthernHub, Halton Curve and aspirations for HS2 and betterConnectivity across the north.

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BenefitsInvestment in transport is an investment in economicgrowth

Improved capacity potential for 3 additional services per hour passenger average currently 55,000 per day additional platforms help to support potential increase

Wider platforms with more capacity and safer accessto trains

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Key considerationsImpact of any disruption on Liverpool City Region Major events planner Business

Movement of passengers Transportation plan

Noise and potential disturbance to neighbours

Communications approach Communications sub group to be established with

Merseytravel, Liverpool City Region and train operators Lessons learnt and best practice

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What is proposed

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Before

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After

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Before

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After

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What is proposed

10 remodelled platforms and track extend platforms 2 and 3 to allow for 8 car trains and

Pendolino trains in times of perturbation reduce and/or realign of platforms 4-6 create two new platforms between the existing platforms 7

and 8 extend platform 9

New signals, points and equipment

New signals controlled from Manchester ROC

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Options, impact, considerations

Options Impact on the cityFunctionality of the station Hours of access and timingPassengers handling and service provisionRisk of restarting servicesSafetyCost

Extent of the closure

Minimise disruption there will be an impact management of passengers

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Joint working and engagement

Joint working with Liverpool City region Merseytravel LEP Combine authority

Joint work across rail industry workshops timetable planning options appraisal workshop early assurance panel joint communications delivery

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Q & A