Evaluation of Laurencekirk Railway Station
Final Report
Stephen Canning, Scott Leitham, Paul McCartney/SYSTRA
ISBN 978 1 909948 34 1 (Web only publication)
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Contents
1. Executive Summary
Summary
Process Evaluation
Outcome Evaluation
STAG Review
Wider Economic Benefits
Wider Impacts Analysis
Recommendations for Rail Evaluation Guidance
2. Introduction
Overview
Evaluations
Additional Analysis
3. Process Evaluation
Overview
Timing of Process Evaluation
The Project Team
Project scope
The Challenge of a New Team
Engagement with Network Rail and the Operator
Construction of the Station Car Park
Overall Scope
Project Management - Risks, Budget and programme
Value Engineering
Procurement
Stakeholder Management
Conclusions
4. Outcome Evaluation
Overview
Users Surveys
Objective 1 - Link rural commuters to centres of employment, educational establishments and other facilities.
Accessibility Analysis
Objective 2 - Encourage the use of public transport by connecting the township of Laurencekirk and its surrounding area to the rail network
Impact of Station upon Car Ownership
Objective 3 - Encourage modal shift from private car to public transport by constructing a Park and Ride facility serving the new station
Objective 4 - Improve road safety by encouraging a reduction in trips made by road and through reduced road traffic
Conclusions
5. Review of Laurencekirk STAG Appraisal
Introduction
Review of STAG
Laurencekirk Station Train Service Appraised
Demand and Revenue Forecasting
Outturn values
Rail Revenue
Change in Vehicle Kilometres: Vehicle Operating Costs & Safety
Vehicle Operating Costs
Accident Benefits
Benefit Cost Ratio
Benefits
Costs
BCR Analysis
Travel Time Savings
Ideas for Further Research
Wider Economic Benefits
Agglomeration Impacts
Labour Supply Impacts
Conclusions
6. Impact on the Wider Economy
Population
Housing / House Sales
House Prices
Housing completions
Benefit Claimants
Conclusions
7. Recommendations for Rail Evaluation Guidance
Overview
Recommendations Part 1 – factors already covered in Draft Rail Evaluation Guidance
Recommendations Part 2 – factors not covered in Draft Rail Evaluation Guidance
8. Conclusions
Overview
Process Evaluation
Outcome Evaluation
Review of Laurencekirk STAG Appraisal
Wider Impacts Analysis
Recommendations for Rail Evaluation Guidance
List of figures
Figure 1. Laurencekirk Station Reopening Team Structure
Figure 2. Other Journey Purposes
Figure 3. Destinations for Commuter Journeys
Figure 4. Destinations for Business Journeys
Figure 5. Destinations of Other Journey Purposes
Figure 6. Origin Point for Outward Journeys ending in Laurencekirk
Figure 7. Three Mile Postcode Catchment of Laurencekirk and Key Destinations in Aberdeen and Dundee
Figure 8. Journey Mode Prior to Station Reopening/If Station had not Reopened – Commuting
Figure 9. Journey Mode Prior to Station Reopening / if Station Had Not Reopened – Business
Figure 10. Journey Mode Prior to Station Reopening/if Station Had Not Reopened – ‘Other’
Figure 11. Travel Mode to Laurencekirk Station for Commuting
Figure 12. Travel Mode to Laurencekirk Station for Business Travel
Figure 13. Travel mode to Laurencekirk Station for Other Purpose Trips
Figure 14. Home Location of former drivers, now walking to station
Figure 15. Home Location of former drivers, now using P&R car park at station
Figure 16. Typical Departure and Arrival Times at Laurencekirk Station for Commuting
Figure 17. Typical Departure and Arrival Times at Laurencekirk Station for Business Trips
Figure 18. Before and After Laurencekirk – Dundee-Aberdeen Travel Times (hours)
Figure 19. Details of Equivalent Journeys Undertaken prior to Laurencekirk Opening
Figure 20. Total Annual Monetised Journey Times by Purpose– Pre & Post Laurencekirk
Figure 21. Significance of Station Reopening on Decision to Change Jobs
Figure 22. Impact on Workplace Activity
Figure 23. Percentage change in Population 2004 - 2010
Figure 24. Percentage change in Population 2001-2011
Figure 25. Percentage change in number of House Sales 2003-2011
Figure 26. Percentage change in number of House Sales 2006-2013
Figure 27. Percentage change in median house prices 2001-2011
Figure 28. Percentage change in Completions 2007 - 2012
Figure 29. Percentage of working population claiming Key Benefits
Figure 30. % of Working Age Population claiming Job Seeker’s Allowance
List of tables
Table 1. Laurencekirk Passenger Entries and Exits Since Opening
Table 2. Numbers who would not make the Journey Prior to Station Reopening
Table 3. Percentage of Three Mile Catchment Population within Time Band Threshold of Destinations when Laurencekirk Station is Open
Table 4. Percentage of Three Mile Catchment Population within Time Band Threshold of Destination without Laurencekirk Station
Table 5. Weighted Average Journey Time (in minutes) per person to each Destination
Table 6. Benefit Cost Ratio, STAG and Outturn (2003 prices)