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Thursday 30 Mar 2006

MEDIA INVITATION: BUSINESS PLAN LAUNCH FOR SCOTLAND

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Scotland’s Railway: Scotland

Date:            Tuesday 4 April Time:           10:00 (duration approximately 1hr) Venue:         Station Manager’s Office, Network Rail, Central Station,                      Gordon Street, Glasgow (via Station Reception nr WH Smith) Who:            David Simpson, Route Director, Scotland                      Ron Henderson, Finance Director Contact:      Scotland Press office 0141 555 4109 / 8 Journalists are invited to come and hear what Network Rail’s Business Plan 2006 reveals nationally and for Scotland. Over the past three years, Network Rail has focused on getting all the basics right: creating the right structure; improving performance; controlling and reducing costs; developing our people; and being safe in everything we do.  We are now looking forward and our plans are ambitious for a better performing and more efficient rail network, meeting the aspirations of our customers and growing the railway. The Business Plan 2006 will detail how we plan to spend the money we have available and what performance we are committed to deliver.  It underlines our commitment to provide passengers and freight customers with the best service possible.  It makes clear the scale of our ambitions as we continue to make strong progress towards creating a world class railway. David Simpson and Ron Henderson will detail the business plan, David will be available for interview after a short presentation and discussion.