Rail replacement aeroplane?

[High Dyke]

Seems like someone was thinking.

https://twitter.com/LNER/status/1774708455460188167?t=6GcDAgS28qCFdnRS2YDLGA&s=19

Picture shows a social media posting by LNER regarding their new air service.

 

[paul1609]

Ive been flown from Glasgow to Southampton at Scotrails expense when a West Highland Sleeper broke down. i was expecting to wake up at Euston and instead there was a view of the Cobbler out the window. My ship was due to sail at 3 pm so if Id gone by rail Id have missed it. I shared a taxi with 2 other guys to Glasgow Airport ,according to the airline ticket guy at Glasgow Airport Scotrail had an account and it was quite a regular occurence at the time. This was in the time of the 37s and I believe the first one expired near Crianlarich and the rescue one then caught fire.

 

[AlastairFraser]

Either invest significantly and have a robust solution, or don't. A ferry would be the worst option, visual enough for politicians to claim they are doing something, but not enough to actually sort the issue

There isn't a robust solution in the short term to be had across Morecambe Bay IMHO.
The tidal barrage could be a long term solution, but there could be something done in the interim and a ferry is a decent option.

One of the spare Western Ferries boats from Dunoon would fit the bill quite well

Perhaps, although a pertinent question I've just thought of is - where would they store the boats on the Barrow side during low tide?

 

[randyrippley]

Perhaps, although a pertinent question I've just thought of is - where would they store the boats on the Barrow side during low tide?

Cavendish dock is open 24-hours isn't it?

 

[AndrewE]

but is there a significant flow from the Lancaster area across to Barrow (for trains north) anyway? I would have thought that the majority of the traffic would be to and from the intermediate stations. Which probably wouldn't have a very attractive journey time via Barrow (connect to dock) and boat across the bay...

 

[AlastairFraser]

but is there a significant flow from the Lancaster area across to Barrow (for trains north) anyway? I would have thought that the majority of the traffic would be to and from the intermediate stations. Which probably wouldn't have a very attractive journey time via Barrow (connect to dock) and boat across the bay...

I was suggesting a more permanent car ferry, rather than something to replace rail, so it would be more to replace journeys on the A590 primarily.

Cavendish dock is open 24-hours isn't it?

Ah, that's extra mileage but may work.

 

[Mountain Man]

but is there a significant flow from the Lancaster area across to Barrow (for trains north) anyway? I would have thought that the majority of the traffic would be to and from the intermediate stations. Which probably wouldn't have a very attractive journey time via Barrow (connect to dock) and boat across the bay...

You're incorrect on the flow. Lancaster to Barrow is the key route.