Ryde Area
Dear Network Rail Limited,
I'm trying to find out some more information about Ryde Esplanade and Pier Head works that were carried out from 2020 until present, please can you answer the following questions;
1. Please can you confirm that there is no longer access for trains to access Ryde Esplanade Platform 2 and Ryde Pier Head Platform 2 on the now disused East/Right Side track. It appears a section of track has been removed by the points south of Esplanade station to Esplanade Platform 2 itself.
2. If the track above has been removed, why was reopening Ryde Esplanade Platform 2 and Ryde Pier Head Platform 2 not a viable option to reopen?
3. When will the works on Ryde Pier Head commence and will this result in any closure of the railway in the Ryde area?
4. Lastly, will the track/line side speed be increased in the Ryde area? Any plans to replace the old wooden foot crossing with new state of the art foot crossing with lights for pedestrians?
Yours faithfully,
Zeo
OFFICIAL
Reference number: FOI2022/00165
Dear Zeo
Information request
Your correspondence was received by Network Rail on 7 February 2022. I can
confirm that your request is being processed under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) / Environmental Information Regulations
(EIR). I will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible and in any
event by 7 March 2022.
I understand you are asking us to provide the following information…
‘I'm trying to find out some more information about Ryde Esplanade and
Pier Head works that were carried out from 2020 until present, please can
you answer the following questions;
1. Please can you confirm that there is no longer access for trains to
access Ryde Esplanade Platform 2 and Ryde Pier Head Platform 2 on the now
disused East/Right Side track. It appears a section of track has been
removed by the points south of Esplanade station to Esplanade Platform 2
itself.
2. If the track above has been removed, why was reopening Ryde Esplanade
Platform 2 and Ryde Pier Head Platform 2 not a viable option to reopen?
3. When will the works on Ryde Pier Head commence and will this result in
any closure of the railway in the Ryde area?
4. Lastly, will the track/line side speed be increased in the Ryde area?
Any plans to replace the old wooden foot crossing with new state of the
art foot crossing with lights for pedestrians?’
… if I have misunderstood or misinterpreted your request in any way please
let me know as soon as possible.
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Cabinet Office.
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Yours sincerely
Elliot Palk Information Officer
Freedom of Information
Network Rail | The Quadrant: MK
Elder Gate | Milton Keynes | MK9 1EN
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OFFICIAL
Reference number: FOI2022/00165
Dear Zeo
Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Elliot Palk Information Officer
Freedom of Information | Legal & Corporate Services
Network Rail | 1st Floor | Willen Building | The Quadrant: MK Elder Gate |
Milton Keynes | MK9 1EN
Email: [1][Network Rail request email]
Web: [2]http://www.networkrail.co.uk/foi/
From: Elliot Palk On Behalf Of FOI
Sent: 09 February 2022 11:22
To: [FOI #830725 email]
Subject: FOI202200165 - Acknowledgement
OFFICIAL
Reference number: FOI2022/00165
Dear Zeo
Information request
Your correspondence was received by Network Rail on 7 February 2022. I can
confirm that your request is being processed under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) / Environmental Information Regulations
(EIR). I will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible and in any
event by 7 March 2022.
I understand you are asking us to provide the following information…
‘I'm trying to find out some more information about Ryde Esplanade and
Pier Head works that were carried out from 2020 until present, please can
you answer the following questions;
1. Please can you confirm that there is no longer access for trains to
access Ryde Esplanade Platform 2 and Ryde Pier Head Platform 2 on the now
disused East/Right Side track. It appears a section of track has been
removed by the points south of Esplanade station to Esplanade Platform 2
itself.
2. If the track above has been removed, why was reopening Ryde Esplanade
Platform 2 and Ryde Pier Head Platform 2 not a viable option to reopen?
3. When will the works on Ryde Pier Head commence and will this result in
any closure of the railway in the Ryde area?
4. Lastly, will the track/line side speed be increased in the Ryde area?
Any plans to replace the old wooden foot crossing with new state of the
art foot crossing with lights for pedestrians?’
… if I have misunderstood or misinterpreted your request in any way please
let me know as soon as possible.
On occasion we may need to consult with third parties about requests, in
line with the recommendations in the Code of Practice issued by the
Cabinet Office.
If you have any queries please contact me.
Please remember to quote your reference number in all future
communications.
If you are looking for information about yourself or on behalf of someone
else (for example CCTV footage of yourself, details of a complaint you’ve
made, information about a job application you’ve made, etc.) it is very
unlikely that we would be able to provide that information to you under
the FOIA/EIR. You may however be able to obtain it through a Subject
Access Request (SAR) under the Data Protection Act 2018, details of our
SAR process, the form we ask you to complete and your right to access
information about yourself can be found at:
[3]https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content....
Yours sincerely
Elliot Palk Information Officer
Freedom of Information
Network Rail | The Quadrant: MK
Elder Gate | Milton Keynes | MK9 1EN
Email: [4][Network Rail request email]
Web:
[5]https://www.networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are...
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OFFICIAL
Dear Zeo
I am writing in connection with your request for information on the Ryde
Esplanade and Pier Head works.
As you may be aware, today is the deadline for our response. I am afraid,
however, that we are not yet in a position to provide the information you
have requested. At current, we don’t think we hold a substantial amount of
information as these works are being managed by Southern Western Railway.
In order to determine precisely what information we hold we’ve needed to
conduct particularly extensive searches and these are ongoing at present
meaning that I couldn’t be confident that any response I provided today
would be comprehensive and accurate.
We're doing everything we can to provide a substantive response as swiftly
as we possibly can and I expect to be able to come back to you no later
than 11 April 2022 – if there is any change to that I will update you in
writing.
I understand that delays like this are frustrating and this is not an
acceptable or reasonable response to your request for recorded
information. Please accept my sincere apologies for this delay.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Elliot Palk Information Officer
Freedom of Information | Legal & Corporate Services
Network Rail | 1st Floor | Willen Building | The Quadrant: MK Elder Gate |
Milton Keynes | MK9 1EN
Email: [1][Network Rail request email]
Web: [2]http://www.networkrail.co.uk/foi/
From: Elliot Palk On Behalf Of FOI
Sent: 07 March 2022 16:41
To: '[FOI #830725 email]'
<[FOI #830725 email]>
Subject: RE: FOI202200165 - Extension Response
OFFICIAL
Reference number: FOI2022/00165
Dear Zeo
Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Elliot Palk Information Officer
Freedom of Information | Legal & Corporate Services
Network Rail | 1st Floor | Willen Building | The Quadrant: MK Elder Gate |
Milton Keynes | MK9 1EN
Email: [3][Network Rail request email]
Web: [4]http://www.networkrail.co.uk/foi/
From: Elliot Palk On Behalf Of FOI
Sent: 09 February 2022 11:22
To: [5][FOI #830725 email]
Subject: FOI202200165 - Acknowledgement
OFFICIAL
Reference number: FOI2022/00165
Dear Zeo
Information request
Your correspondence was received by Network Rail on 7 February 2022. I can
confirm that your request is being processed under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) / Environmental Information Regulations
(EIR). I will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible and in any
event by 7 March 2022.
I understand you are asking us to provide the following information…
‘I'm trying to find out some more information about Ryde Esplanade and
Pier Head works that were carried out from 2020 until present, please can
you answer the following questions;
1. Please can you confirm that there is no longer access for trains to
access Ryde Esplanade Platform 2 and Ryde Pier Head Platform 2 on the now
disused East/Right Side track. It appears a section of track has been
removed by the points south of Esplanade station to Esplanade Platform 2
itself.
2. If the track above has been removed, why was reopening Ryde Esplanade
Platform 2 and Ryde Pier Head Platform 2 not a viable option to reopen?
3. When will the works on Ryde Pier Head commence and will this result in
any closure of the railway in the Ryde area?
4. Lastly, will the track/line side speed be increased in the Ryde area?
Any plans to replace the old wooden foot crossing with new state of the
art foot crossing with lights for pedestrians?’
… if I have misunderstood or misinterpreted your request in any way please
let me know as soon as possible.
On occasion we may need to consult with third parties about requests, in
line with the recommendations in the Code of Practice issued by the
Cabinet Office.
If you have any queries please contact me.
Please remember to quote your reference number in all future
communications.
If you are looking for information about yourself or on behalf of someone
else (for example CCTV footage of yourself, details of a complaint you’ve
made, information about a job application you’ve made, etc.) it is very
unlikely that we would be able to provide that information to you under
the FOIA/EIR. You may however be able to obtain it through a Subject
Access Request (SAR) under the Data Protection Act 2018, details of our
SAR process, the form we ask you to complete and your right to access
information about yourself can be found at:
[6]https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content....
Yours sincerely
Elliot Palk Information Officer
Freedom of Information
Network Rail | The Quadrant: MK
Elder Gate | Milton Keynes | MK9 1EN
Email: [7][Network Rail request email]
Web:
[8]https://www.networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are...
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Dear FOI,
Thank you for keeping me up to date. I do apricate that there might be other parties involved and there is no rush for this information. Please do take your time and don't rush it.
Yours sincerely,
Zeo
Reference number: FOI202200165
Dear Zero
Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request. I sincerely apologise for the delay in receiving your request.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Elliot Palk Information Officer
Freedom of Information | Legal & Corporate Services
Network Rail | 1st Floor | Willen Building | The Quadrant: MK Elder Gate | Milton Keynes | MK9 1EN
Email: [Network Rail request email]
Web: http://www.networkrail.co.uk/foi/
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