Business Plan 2003

This business plan is Network Rail's first, since taking responsibility for Britain's rail network. It sets out in detail how we intend to apply engineering excellence, to make the railway fit for the long term and capable of meeting the increasing demands which are forecast.

The 2003 Network Rail Business Plan comprises of the following documents, detailing our policies, processes and plans, as well as financial expenditure and other data.

  • Summary document (summary of the suite of documents)
  • Technical Plan (asset stewardship and network operations)
  • Route Plans (disaggregation of our plans by line of route)

The documents below are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you may download it free from www.Adobe.com.

Business Plan Summary

This document summarises our Business Plan for the period from April 2003 to March 2006, including our corporate objectives and plans for delivering them. It is comprised of one document. Click on the link below to view it as a PDF file.

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PDF IconBusiness Plan Summary533 kb

Technical Plan

This document details our strategies and implementation plans for Network Operations and Asset Stewardship, as well as containing expenditure forecasts. Click on each section below to view it as a PDF file.

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PDF IconSection 1: Executive Summary 63 kb
PDF IconSection 2: Introduction 84 kb
PDF IconSection 3: Network Stewardship Strategy236 kb
PDF IconSection 4: Asset Management Planning 186 kb
PDF IconSection 5: Engineering Delivery 130 kb
PDF IconSection 6: Operational Planning 120 kb
PDF IconSection 7: Operational Delivery 117 kb
PDF IconSection 8: Output Monitoring and Review 155kb
PDF IconSection 9: Plans by Asset Type 519 kb
PDF IconSection 10: Operational Performance 146 kb
PDF IconSection 11: Network Capability 1,500kb
PDF IconSection 12: Glossary and Further Information 54 kb

Route Plans

These describe specific renewal and enhancement projects, planned for each of our 45 strategic routes. Click on each section below to view it as a PDF file.

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PDF IconSection 1: Introduction 1,010 kb
PDF IconSection 2: Mixed-Traffic Routes 8.25Mb
PDF IconSection 3: Freight-Only Routes 851 kb
PDF IconSection 4: Index by Station Name 167 kb
PDF IconSection 5: Glossary and Further Information 202 kb

Business Plan Update (June 2003)

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PDF IconBusiness Plan Update (June 2003)5.47Mb

 

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