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Would be interesting to see the cost benefit analysis for Daresbury.
I can’t help thinking the money would have been better spent elsewhere within LCR, seems too much like political expediency over value for money.
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Depends where exactly the station entrance and access road would be...
In the late 1970s the Moorgate electric service was built up to 6tph on at least one branch. I don’t think that has ever been matched subsequently. When the frequencies were reduced there were spare 313s available for transfer to other lines.
The Moorgate line signalling capacity has...
Older rolling stock has often been scrapped after a fall in passenger numbers, as in the case of the early 90s recession. The older stock was life expired anyway, especially the 313s.
The problem is that until demand picks up again the Treasury will not want to pay for new stock.
Or a Reading to Portsmouth via Basingstoke service, I’ve always thought that Portsmouth should have a through service to the Thames Valley like Southampton already does.
I get that most people in the Hedge End and Botley areas want to travel to Southampton and there are probably competing bus...
It could also potentially serve the oft proposed station at Grove/Wantage, which would be another travel market to tap into. Providing that it can be pathed without causing delay to other services and rolling stock could be found, the introduction of a direct service from Bristol to Oxford with...
Have always thought there that there is a lot of potential for a regular Bristol to Oxford service, currently a market that rail does not serve very well.
Those hoping for Charing Cross services on the Woolwich line will be disappointed. As I understand it the Thameslink works removed the ability to run trains to Charing Cross via Greenwich. You could only run a Charing Cross service via Blackheath, which then takes up capacity on the junctions at...
Of course it is, see it every day in many walks of life.
They never get held accountable and put the blame on their underlings, while being paid excessive amounts for their lack of tangible skills. Usually spend two or three years in the job before moving on to their next victim just before the...
So these could be operated by DMUs, if they were available. How many 5 car IETs would that release?
Does the lack of electrification between Didcot and Oxford contribute to the crowding on the Oxford line? If the Didcot to Paddington semi-fasts could be extended to start from Oxford surely that...
Are the Trent Valley services from London still overcrowded or have they sorted that now? Is the hourly xx46 service from Euston on Saturdays formed of 8 coaches?