Virgin Management Limited comments on First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited's representations
| Date | 30 April 2025 |
| Section | Appeals under The Access and Management Regulations |
Registered in England & Wales No. 1568894
Virgin Management Limited
Whiteld Studios
50A Charlotte Street
London
W1T 2NS
Jonathan Rodgers
Senior Executive, Access & Licencing
Office of Rail & Road
25 Cabot Square
London
E14 4QZ
Cc Paul Harris, Network Rail; Andy Doyle FTWCRL
30th April 2025
Dear Jonathan,
FTWCRL Representations of 11th April 2025 on Regulation 32 Appeal by Virgin Management
Limited
We are writing in response to the above letter received from you by email on 15th April 2025.
We will address the points raised by section as presented in the initial letter, and where there is
duplication, we will reference back to the relevant section in our response.
Section One: Introduction
No comments.
Section Two: Avanti West Coast (AWC)’s Timetable Step Up Strategy
We note the comments made in this section and would like to note the following:
1.We understand that AWC wish to utilise more electric rolling stock as part of this step up
strategy. However, we have seen NR information that references power supply issues, the
main focus of which we understand is at Bushey feeder station. From the NW&C Regional
Investment Review Group (RIRG) information and minutes sent to us on 25th January 2025, a
heat map presented shows that Euston to North Wembley and Crewe to Weaver Junction are
considered “red” – with red identied as, “There are safety concerns, the asset is unable to
accommodate more trac without endangering people or reducing asset life considerably.
There is a high likelihood of service affecting issues, and/or non-compliance against
connection agreements under normal trac conditions”. We also note from the RIRG
minutes that despite this, there is a “desire from Avanti and electric freight to introduce
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