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The transport strategy for the London 2012 Games has evolved over the past seven years in response to the requirements of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the different International Sports Federations, (London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and the key objectives developed by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and their forerunners. The transport strategy has objectives which are: a) ensure that the athletes are the top priority b) aim to achieve 100 per cent of ticketed spectators travelling to competition venues by public transport, walking or cycling c) keep London and the UK moving during the Games d) ensure that the Games are accessible from all parts of the UK e) leave a lasting, positive legacy; and f) achieve maximum value for money. |
The Secretary of State is required to designate certain services for the carriage of passengers as suitable for franchising under section 23 of the Railways Act 1993 (as amended).
The East Coast services have been so designated and a procurement competition therefore needs to be run to re-let the East Coast Main Line.
The aims are
to deliver the re-franchising of East Coast services by December 2013,
to ensure that the new franchise is let on terms that meet the franchise objectives; and
to ensure that the new franchise meets the Departments value for money and affordability requirements.
Following the West Coast contract cancellation the overall rail refranchising programme was paused, as a result the original delivery plan was no longer achievable. The Department announced the long term plans for rail franchising https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fresh-start-for-franchising in March 2013. |
The Secretary of State is required to designate certain services for the carriage of passengers as suitable for franchising under section 23 of the Railways Act 1993 (as amended).
The Greater Anglia services have been so designated and a procurement competition therefore needs to be run to re-let the Greater Anglia.
The aims are
to deliver the re-franchising of Greater Anglia services by July 2014,
to ensure that the new franchise is let on terms that meet the franchise objectives; and
to ensure that the new franchise meets the Departments value for money and affordability requirements.
Following the West Coast contract cancellation the overall rail refranchising programme was paused, as a result the original delivery plan was no longer achievable. The Department announced the long term plans for rail franchising https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fresh-start-for-franchising in March 2013.
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The Secretary of State is required to designate certain services for the carriage of passengers as suitable for franchising under section 23 of the Railways Act 1993 (as amended).
The Greater Anglia services have been so designated and a procurement competition therefore needs to be run to re-let the Greater Anglia Short term franchise.
The aims are
to deliver the re-franchising of Greater Anglia services by February 2012,
to ensure that the new franchise is let on terms that meet the franchise objectives; and
to ensure that the new franchise meets the Departments value for money and affordability requirements. |
The Secretary of State is required to designate certain services for the carriage of passengers as suitable for franchising under section 23 of the Railways Act 1993 (as amended).
The West Coast services have been so designated and a procurement competition therefore needs to be run to re-let the West Coast Main Line.
The franchise is one of the largest in terms of farebox revenue and connects London with key conurbations such as Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Liverpool.
The aims are
to deliver the re-franchising of West Coast services by December 2012,
to ensure that the new franchise is let on terms that meet the franchise objectives; and
to ensure that the new franchise meets the Departments value for money and affordability requirements.
The project was cancelled in October 2012. As a result the original delivery plan was no longer achievable. The Department announced the long term plans for rail franchising https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fresh-start-for-franchising in March 2013.
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To procure a contract for the provision of a search and rescue helicopter service to cover the entire UK search and rescue region. This will replace the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) contracted service, which runs to June 2017, and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) capability which is due to end in March 2016 when the Sea King fleet is due out of service. The UK Government is committed to a number of international agreements which require a national framework of search and rescue resources to be available within a geographically defined region, currently the service is jointly provided by the MOD at 8 bases and the MCA at 4 bases. The benefit of the service is to save lives. |
The Thameslink programme will dramatically increase capacity and improve accessibility to, from and through the heart of London. By project close Thameslink will link Sussex, Kent and Surrey with Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire via 24 trains an hour in each direction through central London. The total capital value of the programme is c.£6bn, which is split between c.£4.5bn for infrastructure and c.£1.5bn for new rolling stock and depots. Major objectives of the scheme are to: a)Reduce overcrowding on current Thameslink and other commuter services; b) Provide for the introduction of new cross-London services, so improving public transport accessibility in south east England; c)Reduce the need for interchange between main-line and London Underground (LU) train services and therefore reduce overcrowding on LU; d) Improve the reliability of train services operating through the core route section between London Bridge/Elephant and Castle and St Pancras. |
The Secretary of State is required to designate certain services for the carriage of passengers as suitable for franchising under section 23 of the Railways Act 1993 (as amended).
The Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) services have been so designated and a procurement competition therefore needs to be run to re-let the franchise.
This project will merge the existing Thameslink and South Central franchises.
The aims are
to deliver the re-franchising of TSGN services by September 2013,
to ensure that the new franchise is let on terms that meet the franchise objectives; and
to ensure that the new franchise meets the Departments value for money and affordability requirements.
Following the West Coast contract cancellation the overall rail refranchising programme was paused, as a result the original delivery plan was no longer achievable. The Department announced the long term plans for rail franchising https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fresh-start-for-franchising in March 2013.
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This project comprises two road widening schemes under a Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) contract. The schemes involve the widening of two sections of the M25 north of London, between junctions16 (M40) and 23 and between junctions 27 and 30 (A13 Interchange). The widening is over a combined total scheme length of 36.1 miles (58 kilometres) and will add a lane in each direction, making the majority of it a 4-lane motorway. Works commenced in 2009 and are scheduled to complete in 2012/13. The anticipated customer benefits will be a) improved journey time reliability, b) improved safety on the motorway, c) reduced congestion and d) improved driver information. |
This project is currently made up of eleven individual Managed Motorway (MM) road schemes which were announced by the Secretary of State in April 2011 to commence work during the Spending Review (SR) 10 period. A managed motorway uses a range of innovative technology combined with new operating procedures to actively control traffic flow. Techniques such as varying the speed limits (Controlled Motorways), opening up the hard shoulder to traffic or limiting access to the motorway from slip roads (ramp metering) when needed are features of managed motorways all designed make journey times more reliable, improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.
Two further MM schemes were added to the SR10 programme in the Autumn Statement (November 2011). These will be added to the project during 2012/13 when the economic benefits have been fully assessed and baselined. |
The contract for Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's (DVLA) ICT service provision must be replaced by September 2015, when the current contract extension with IBM/Fujitsu runs out. This programme will:
Seek to reduce the overall cost of delivery of ICT within DVLA
Move away from a single monolithic contract to a supply chain made up of smaller, shorter contracts which avoid lock in to any supplier. We will do this by:
a) contributing and aligning to a cross-Government approach |
