Whether Network Rail has agreed to connect the Waverley railway project to the rail network; what costs have been identified, and who is re…

Answered Asked by Des McNulty Lab Lodged 3 Apr 2009

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Network Rail has agreed to connect the Waverley railway project to the rail network; what costs have been identified, and who is responsible for meeting these costs.

The answer

Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 May 2009 · 32 days after it was lodged, on time

Network Rail has agreed to connect the Borders Railway to the existing rail network. The requirement to facilitate the connection to the main network was set out in the High Level Output Statement (HLOS) which details what Ministers require Network Rail to deliver between 2009 and 2014. This has subsequently been included in Network Rail''s Strategic Business Plan and associated Control Period 4 Delivery Plan (2009).
A sum of £3 million has been allowed in the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) Periodic Review (2008) for Network Rail''s part in the delivery of the Borders Railway.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-22699 by reference.