Present
Kenneth Hogg - SE
Janet Egdell - SE
Denise Manzor - SE
Ron McAulay - NR
Richard Eccles - NR
Nigel Wunsch - NR
Geoff Cook - NR
Gerard O’Hanlon - First Scotrail
Stefan Sanders - ARUP
Julie Mills - SRA
Paul Hadley - ORR
Agenda Items
1.Minutes of last meeting
Minutes of 22 June meeting were approved without amendment
2.Action Points
AP1.
Papers prepared by both ARUP and NR on approach to consultation have
been circulated. It was agreed that joint consultation meetings are
not possible just now. It may be possible later in the process however
and the situation would be revisited. AP cleared.
AP2.SE Major Projects Team, NR and ARUP have now met. AP cleared.
AP3.The
first meeting of the future Rail Route Investment Group will be held in
early September. This will provide a forum for NR to meet directly
with ToC’s and will take a forward look of 5 to 10 years. AP cleared.
AP4.Dates of future meetings have been circulated. AP cleared.
3.SPA Emerging Findings
The draft SPA part 1 report has been received by SE and circulated for comment.
Stefan
Sanders gave a presentation to the group on the emerging findings from
Part 1 of the SPA. While this provoked discussion there were no major
disagreements and the findings were generally welcomed. It was noted
how key the assumptions associated with Hunterston and airports were to
future growth.
Kenneth Hogg requested that if there are areas
where rail delivers well but are as yet unexploited they should be
highlighted. It was agreed that this would be explored during the
options process.
4.Resource Scenarios
This item has been held over to the next meeting.
5.Progress with the RUS
Nigel
Wunsch told the group that the first meting of the RUS Stakeholder
Forum had been held that morning. Early feedback indicated that all
those who attended found it useful but it was agreed that the process
is dependent on input from stakeholders. It is already apparent that
there are issues surrounding freight.
6.AOB
None
7.Date of next meeting
8 September 10:30am Victoria Quay.
