A new consultation has turned up from TfL. It is about TfL's desire to make the central section of Crossrail "specialised infrastructure". This is a device under the Railways Act which effectively prioritises the capacity of the infrastructure for high frequency metro services and to pretty much restrict the ability for anyone else to secure paths on the infrastructure. This ensures that TfL have the ability to operate the planned services and secure the revenues to pay back the required financing of the infrastructure.
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/rail/crossrail-cos
In the pdf below there is a diagram of the proposed service frequency and service patterns (peak and off peak). It also provides a track diagram for the TfL owned section.
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/rail/crossrail-cos/user_uploads/16.08.09_specialised_infrastructure_designation_consultation.pdf
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/rail/crossrail-cos
Overview
We are seeking your views on our proposal to designate the Crossrail Central Operating Section as specialised infrastructure pursuant to Regulation 25(2) of The Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2016.
In the pdf below there is a diagram of the proposed service frequency and service patterns (peak and off peak). It also provides a track diagram for the TfL owned section.
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/rail/crossrail-cos/user_uploads/16.08.09_specialised_infrastructure_designation_consultation.pdf
1 Purpose of this consultation
1.1 Regulation 25(1) of The Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of
Railway Undertakings) Regulations 20161 (the 2016 Regulations) requires that all infrastructure capacity must be available for use of all types of rail transport services which conform to the characteristics necessary for use of that infrastructure, as defined in the infrastructure manager's network statement.
1.2 An infrastructure manager may pursuant to regulation 25(2) of the 2016
Regulations designate particular railway infrastructure for use by specified types of rail service and, once the infrastructure is so designated, may give priority to that specified type of rail service in the allocation of infrastructure capacity.
1.3 Transport for London (TfL) considers it necessary to designate the Crossrail Central Operating System (CCOS) as specialised infrastructure for use by high capacity metro passenger rail services. This designation is required to ensure that the Crossrail project realises the benefits that it was conceived, designed and is being constructed to deliver.
1.4 The purpose of this consultation, therefore, is to set out further information in relation to the CCOS, explain why such a designation of specialised infrastructure is necessary and seek feedback from those required to be consulted on their views regarding the proposed designation.