| Attendees: |
Ivor Jones (IJ) |
Transport Scotland(TS) |
| Chair: | Ivor Jones (IJ) | |
| Apologies: | Donald Smith (DS) Alastair Matheson (AM) |
Transport Scotland(TS) Transport Scotland(TS) |
| Location: | Atrium Court | |
| Time: | 11.00 - 14.00 |
1. STANDING ITEMS AND FRANCHISE PROGRESS
Minutes of previous meeting accepted.
1.1 Actions from previous Meeting
Wemyss Bay – Ferry users – Carpark – AS/DA
ScotRail and Calmac are discussing current ownership of land and possible land transfer to allow Calmac to manage ferry customers parking.
TS/SR/Network Rail/Calmac require to authorise agreement.
AP AS to send Map/Diagram of new proposals to TS.
SR will organise signage for parking regulations and check that the CCTV sighted is sufficient to cover both car park areas.
AP DA to liaise with BTP to clarify enforcement policy.
Highland Mainline – Strengthening – SR & TS have agreed that this report will be completed by end of September.
1.2 Progress on Actions from Quarterly Action Plan Report TS/SR
The Quarterly Franchise Meeting has been agreed to be held on Monday 7 September 2009 – attendees still to be confirmed.
1.3 Variations, Changes and Priced Options OHC/DA
Priced Option – TS and Rail Policy Group (RPG) are in discussions regarding calling off extension priced options.
DA confirmed that Access for All Small Schemes programme has been signed for 2009/10 funding and passed to MP.
1.4 Committed Obligations Delivery – IJ/AS/SM/DA
Haymarket Lifts – SR hosting a team meeting on 21 August 09 to discuss work programmes. SR may propose to alter its Queen St escalator commitment given the Haymarket lifts project and will updated TS.
Queen Street – Feasibility reporting still ongoing to ascertain if escalators can be sighted adjacent to current stairs.
AP- SR confirmed that an update on this will be supplied by End of August.
Haymarket – Planning consent – SR cannot supply firm timescales as no formal response on planning consent received as yet.
Haymarket – Capacity Project – The Project and Rail Delivery teams are working on internal TS clearance for the additional work now required to meet GRIP 4 through the existing priced option.
AP DA/ SM to send an update on GRIP 4 and schedule.
ScotRail Committed Obligation - JM & IJ agreed that everything within the August Report was on track with no red traffic lights.
Compliance Watch – Section 2 of the Performance report lists priced options/committed obligations of the Amendment Agreement. AP JM to pull report together to show non Priced Option/Committed obligations separately.
2. COMMERCIAL & PASSENGER ISSUES
2.1 Service Level Commitment Delivery (SLC)
Track Access – High level meeting has taken place to discuss handling TAC and engagement with Network Rail and ORR.
Timetable Conference – notes from last meeting to be shared with TS. Date for December conference to be agreed, briefing for meeting to be given to TS by mid October. AP JF to send notes of meeting by COP tomorrow.
Lease of Northern 158’s
TS to supply instructions to SR on negotiation proposals for the C158 units and long term usage for ScotRail's discussions with Angel.
AP – IJ/DA to supply an instruction to allow SR to explore options with Angel regarding lease extension terms and conditions by end of next week.
December 2009 timetables changes - SR highlighted that there were train docking issues at Waverley but were confident of a resolution.
AP- JF to update when appropriate.
SR confirmed that the priority was to get the train on the graph and next stage is to ensure service is SLC compliant.
Kilmarnock – 0522 service – priced option – SR confirmed 2 proposals had been rejected so far by Network Rail and this is still work in progress.
AP-JF to supply update.
SR confirmed that 1st phase spot bid’s for the additional calls on the Kilmarnock line had been approved and 2nd phase has to be bid for.
Timetable procedures – JF confirmed that the Rules of route/ plan for Airdrie-Bathgate/Gogar station is being progressed through Railsys and VISION.
SR noted that at an earlier EGIP meeting NwR highlighted that they were reviewing certain projects. SR/TS to obtain clarity from NwR on outputs and what’s being reviewed.
Timetable Procedures – N Berwick – GLC Sat 1518 departure to be resolved.
AP - JF to arrange a meeting with Alistair Matheson.
Timetable issues - JF highlighted an issue with NwR regarding the East Kilbride line which potentially would affect the proposed reduction in journey time that had been agreed.
Timetable changes – OHC/ DA – TS is preparing an internal communications plan to highlight benefits and sensitivities to deal with correspondence, press enquiries, stakeholder concerns.
Shotts – Journey times issues for altered Shotts “stopping” service in the process of being finalised through the timetabling process.
AP- JF to confirm times and justification.
SESTRANs forum - This is planned for 11 September 2009.
SR’s - John Yellowlees together with TS’s Strategy and Investment Team attend the meeting. TS requested a pre-meeting with SR.
AP JF to confirm SR attendees for meeting on 11 September.
2.2 Customer Service and Standards
A2B depot opening – Update is that Kirsty is dealing and will send onto Scott tomorrow.
Customer Contact Centre – TS issued key contract designation letter to SR. MP confirmed that the amended Contract will be provided to TS by the end of August. Sandra Purdie has a meeting arranged for early September to supply SR’s definitive list of contracts.
AP OHC to supply update at next meeting.
ATVM’s – SR explained some of the current issues regarding ATVMs at some stations. SR has drawn up a list of problematic stations and is considering appropriate action.
AP- SR to brief TS on any alterations to policy on ATVMs.
2.3 Public Relations
Not discussed at this meeting.
3. PERFORMANCE
3.1 Train Service Delivery performance
Not discussed at this meeting.
3.2 Financial Performance
Not discussed at this meeting.
4. HUMAN RESOURCES & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ISSUES
4.1 HR issues/Progress
Not discussed at this meeting.
5. AOB
Schedule 7 – HB/MP discussed costs/toilets on the 320’s/regenerative braking/environmental improvements. AP JM to send soft copy of Quarterly paper update to HB today.
Timetabling -JF/JM/MP Highlighted that SR is taking a new approach and has arranged a service planning team to improve procedures with the Leeds NwR planning team.
Date of Next Meeting
17 September 2009
