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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN1 (80 kb)

Total rail industry annual cash expenditure (opex and capex) has increased by £5.6bn in real terms between 1989/90 and 2004/05. This increase has mainly been driven by increased capital expenditure.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN3 (77 kb)

Real operating cost per train km in 2004/05 was 2% lower than in 1995/96 despite the significant improvement in the quality of the rail product (e.g. newer fleet).

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN4 (82 kb)

Rail industry capital expenditure has increased significantly since privatisation with a significant element of this being spent on enhancements and new rolling stock.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN5 (54 kb)

The UK rail industry funding stream.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN7 (84 kb)

Renewals form the largest area of cost for Network Rail, accounting for 35% of the total expenditure.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN9 (78 kb)

Total TOC expenditure (excluding access charges) has increased by 4.7% p.a. in real terms since 1997/98. Network Rail access charges reduced significantly in 2004/05 due to the introduction of the direct grant.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN12 (85 kb)

Regional services receive the highest subsidy per passenger kilometre.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN20 (75 kb)

Government supplies nearly half the funding for the passenger railway. This is a significantly higher share then during the first five years after privatisation.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN22 (100 kb)

Over the last 24 years the price of rail fares has increased by 26 per cent relative to RPI whereas relative to household disposable income they have decreased by 30 per cent.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN24a (68 kb)

First class rail ticket prices have increased by 3% p.a. in real terms whereas standard class regulated tickets have decreased in real terms.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN31 (72 kb)

Fares in London and the South East are 63% higher on average than fares for trips of similar distance in other cities.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN38a (50 kb)

Economic efficiency and cost coverage of road and rail transport (1 of 7).

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN38b (102 kb)

Economic efficiency and cost coverage of road and rail transport (3 of 7): Summary of relevant cost and revenue categories.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN38c (57 kb)

Economic efficiency and cost coverage of road and rail transport (4 of 7).

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN38d (66 kb)

Economic efficiency and cost coverage of road and rail transport (6 of 7).

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN38f (67 kb)

Economic efficiency and cost coverage of road and rail transport (5 of 7).

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN38g (65 kb)

Economic efficiency and cost coverage of road and rail transport (7 of 7).

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN38i (50 kb)

Economic efficiency and cost coverage of road and rail transport (2 of 7): There are two ways in which the efficiency and cost coverage approaches can be combined.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN39 (78 kb)

Operating costs have increased by £1.5bn in real terms between 1989/90 and 2004/05.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN40 (66 kb)

The increase in capital expenditure by Network Rail has contributed to a significant improvement in the quality of the fixed infrastructure.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN41 (65 kb)

Network Rail’s renewals unit costs reduced by an average of 4% p.a. from 2003/04 to 2005/06.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN42 (59 kb)

The investments made in rolling stock have lead to a reduction in the average age of the fleet.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN44 (74 kb)

Household expenditure on rail is growing faster than for any other mode of travel, however car expenditure is still 20 times greater.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN46 (66 kb)

Network Rail expenditure has fallen by 8.9% p.a. over the last 2 years mainly due to a completion of expenditure on the WCRM project and completed enhancements.

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Delivering a Sustainable Railway: Summary of Key Research and Analysis - FIN49 (50 kb)

Community Rail Development Strategy seeks to improve the usefulness and financial liability of local/rural lines. Over 50 lines/services are within the scope of this Strategy: 19 have been officially “designated” community rail lines (12) or services (7).

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