CONFIDENTIAL #3
Subject
ENVIRONMENT BRANCH PROGRESS REPORT
Part I
1st February
-
30th April, 1981
Purpose
Progress Made & Present Position
Next Quarter Targets
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TRANSPORT.
1.
Modernisation
of the KCR (CR 56/5591/74)
(ENV 40/05/39)
To
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To electrify the KCR in conjunction with a programme of capital works to improve the carrying capacity of the railway.
(a) The programme for electrification
remains :
mommul tavola dern Talvirks otaðurivet foleh
(i)
completion of an inner suburban service to Fo. Tan by Spring 1982;
(ii) completion of electrification
to Lo Wu by the end of 1982.
Llando Mag var pb) The Coordinating Group which dealt
with progress and outstanding items on the overall project has now been wound up. It may be recalled if necessary, but problems will now be handled by CRD as appropriate.
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(c) The CRD post was formally created
with effect from 11.3.81.
(a) The KCR Modernisation Steering
Group met once during the period under review.
(e) The first EMU's (rolling stock.
The units) have been delivered.
(f) The new double-tracked Beacon Hill
Tunnel was commissioned on 25.4.81.
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(a)
(b)
(c)
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(a) To meet again in
late summer
(e) Start trial
running in August.
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