Would someone please be kind enough to help me with my dissertation???

[NickLittle]

Hi, My names Nick. Im currently studying Civil Engineering. I am writing my final dissertation on The financing of Infrastructure projects, in relation to the proposed HS2 network in the UK. Could someone please explain how rail infrastructure projects are currently funded in the UK??? This would be so helpful. Many Thanks Nick

[Paul_D_North_Jr]

I personally have no knowledge or information regarding that subject.  There are others here who are more familiar with European matters, and so may be able to help you.

However, I can recommend that you check out the website and print editons of the International Railway Journal, at - http://www.railjournal.com/ 

In the meantime, there's also a very long-running thread here on British Railway Operations, currently up to Page 126, at - http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/41892.aspx?PageIndex=126  Although I don't follow it, it may have or lead to information of the sort that you're wanting. 

Hope this is helpful.  Good luck with it.

- Paul North. 

 

[NickLittle]

Hi Paul, Thank you so much for your swift response. I will look into the suggested links for more information. Agin thank you for taking the time to reply. Nick

[Paul_D_North_Jr]

Hi, Nick -

Glad I could be of some help.  I too am a civil engineer - now almost 35 years after graduation, though - and financing of rail infrastructure projects here is a major interest of mine.  Unfortunately, I believe that knowledge is not transferable across the 'pond'.  Nevertheless, I'd be interested in seeing what you turn up. 

I loosely know or believe that there have been several rounds of privatisation and consolidation, recriminations, seconds thoughts, and at least some partial undoing of same - some of which involved Ed Burkhart of the Wisconsin Central from over here, and his English, Wales, and Scotland Rwy. if I remember correctly, so the time frame may also affect how it was done. 

In another thread here - Railroad Bridge Failures - was a link to an excellent report on the failure of an ancient bridge failure over there:   

The British Department for Transport's Rail Accident Investigation Branch ''Report 02/2010 - February 2010 - Derailment of a freight train near Stewarton, Ayrshire - 27 January 2009",© Crown copyright 2010, 94 pages (approx. 6.87 MB in size), at -

 http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/100203_R022010_Stewarton.pdf  

 By way of background, the line - owned by Network Rail - was undergoing a major rehabilitation and upgrading - re-installing the 2nd track, which had been removed some years before, by Jarvis Rail Ltd. - so a replacement bridge was at hand and quickly installed.  Not the wreck itself, but that improvements project might lead to something of interest to you, which is why I mention it here.  See paras. 21 and 23 on Page 9 of 94. 

Again, glad to be of some help, and good luck.

- Paul North. 

[beaulieu]

Nick here is a place to start with the Funding for the Crossrail project.

Crossrail

[NickLittle]

Thanks again for your support Paul, Its quite a daunting dissertation to undertake, considering the scope of infrastructure finance. I'll send you over a copy when Im nearly done, if you'd like. Many Thanks Nick

[NickLittle]

Hi beaulieu, Thank you for your response and the link to cross rail, I really appreciate it!!! Nick