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Sstuu replied to the thread Reinstating passing loops on the Chiltern Sudbury stations.Define "minimal". Structures, trackworks, signalling, required trains (including stabling and maintenance facilities)
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Sstuu replied to the thread Future of the GWR electrification.There are lots of masts west of the viaduct so they must have been reasonably confident of a solution
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Sstuu replied to the thread What’s more efficient: overhead or 3rd rail electrification?.I would consider that the existence of precisely 1 third rail network of more than 1000 miles on the entire planet answers the question...
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Sstuu replied to the thread Trivia: What sections of unelectrified line carry the most trains per hour?.Exeter St Davids-Exeter Central gets 8tph off peak, a few more peak
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Sstuu replied to the thread Should some longer rural routes be sacrificed and the money spent elsewhere on the network?.What percentage of the passengers on any train are remotely interested in "soul"? I would suggest the enormous majority of passengers...
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Sstuu replied to the thread The Faroe Islands tunnels.The Faroes are made of solid rock, so they can tunnel through them using drill and blast, which is the cheapest tunnelling method...
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Sstuu replied to the thread New ‘stay off the tracks’ signage - Elizabeth line.Maybe having them on other languages would help if that's the case?
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Sstuu replied to the thread Bilbao to Santander or Miranda del Ebro ?.Bilbao to Santander is a lovely journey from a scenic point of view but the train stopping every few minutes does make it a bit of a...
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Sstuu replied to the thread Trivia - Furthest away you can see a train?.You definitely can, my most recent flight was home from Venice and St Moritz was clearly visible including the station and trains. It's...
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Sstuu replied to the thread Driving well below the speed limit.Any driving at any speed relies on reactions. If you driving at 100mph and people ahead of you don't realise how fast you are travelling...
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Sstuu replied to the thread Heathrow Express move to Platforms 12 and 14 at Paddington.Making the most frequent service cross the entire throat 8 times an hour is not a sensible idea
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Sstuu replied to the thread HSTs to Nigeria.Apologies you are right, they began services being pulled by locos and were described as EMUs in various places but that was obviously wrong
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Sstuu replied to the thread HSTs to Nigeria.It's using EMUs pulled by diesel locos because they haven't installed electrification
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Sstuu replied to the thread LU/Elizabeth Line 4G update.I have noticed that the latency on the EL can be terrible, but once it's working it's decent (on Smarty/Three)
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Sstuu replied to the thread HSTs to Nigeria.Try googling the Abuja "metro" for unbelievable choices