Feasibility Study: Enhanced Rail Services between Edinburgh and Newcastle

Footnotes

^1. http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/22May

^2. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529

^3. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/12/17120002/92

^4. http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/public/tsgb0699.xls

^5. See http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/stag/td/Part2/Risk_and_Uncertainty/13.3.4 for details.

^6. A 'Stage 2' optimism bias of 50% has been applied.

^7. Derived from National Rail Survey data

^8. http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/pdf/35805.pdf

^9. Note that this value is higher than that used at East Linton, reflecting the greater distance to Edinburgh where bus is less competitive.

^10. http://www.konsult.leeds.ac.uk/private/level2/instruments/instrument004/l2_004b/#b

^11. http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/stag/td/Part2/Environment/7.4.2.7