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Derek Twigg Labour- Quote
- The Crossrail Equality Impact Assessment seeks to identify and assess differential impacts that Crossrail may have upon particular groups within affected communities, in order to inform mitigation planning. The assessment process includes both direct impacts from construction or operation and secondary impacts such as effects on equality of opportunity and community relations. Cross London Rail Links Ltd. have estimated that its Equality Impact Assessment work, including preparation of the Equality Impact Assessment Project and Policy Assessment Report, published in January 2006, has cost £314,000. Consultation has been carried out in line with the code of practice, produced by the Cabinet Office, which was published in 2004.
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- Derek Twigg Labour
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- holding answer 27 February 2006 Once operational, Crossrail will use relief lines during normal operation and will not have an impact on fast lines used for longer distance services such as the service between Paddington and Exeter. There will be some disruption from enhancement works to the Great Western Main Line between Paddington and Maidenhead that are part of the Crossrail project. The track possessions, which are assumed to be mainly at night and weekends, will be planned through normal industry processes.
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- Derek Twigg Labour
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- The Crossrail service is being planned and developed to deliver high reliability. The planned trains will be highly resilient and, in the event of a failure in the central tunnel, will be designed to be pushed by a following train to a point where passengers can be safely evacuated. The same operational practice is used on the London underground.
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