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    Changes to HS2 as part of Integrated Rail Plan

    1637318025 HS2 was never coming here anyway. No one other than opportunistic politicians here gives a monkeys about the Eastern leg not reaching Leeds. Upgrades to LNER and the trans Pennines service much more important. False outcry
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    Trivia: Reopenings that have been "Proposed" the longest.

    Pity the two proposals are seen to be mutually exclusive. Can’t see why the metro option can’t be achieved. It would be similar to the system already in existence between Gateshead and Sunderland just a few miles to the north
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    Trivia: Reopenings that have been "Proposed" the longest.

    Anything would be better than leaving it in its present state. The metro option would seem the most sensible.
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    Trivia: Reopenings that have been "Proposed" the longest.

    I thought the local MPs envisaged opening part of it for conversion to a loop line for the metro in order to get Washington onto the system
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    Trivia: Reopenings that have been "Proposed" the longest.

    I’ve heard disturbing reports that this has been put on the back burner yet again. Hope I’m wrong
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    Comedic "things you would ban": minor things that irritate you

    It’s not really a law. I was just joking. There are about 30 “United “ teams and probably as many “city “ teams. But only those in Manchester get called by their surnames
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    Comedic "things you would ban": minor things that irritate you

    Apparently Man Utd are the only club in England allowed to use “United” in their name. And Man “city” likewise. It’s the law.
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    Trivia: Reopenings that have been "Proposed" the longest.

    Probably nothing but it would make a great cycleway if all the foliage could be cut back. Best to do it before Highways England fill it all in.
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    Trivia: Reopenings that have been "Proposed" the longest.

    Is the line between Middlewich and Northwich on the cards for reopening or is this one going to be talked about forever like the Leamside line? 1625247666 How about Helsby to Mouldsworth via Alvanley, or has that become too overgrown ?
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    Early days of the Tyne & Wear Metro

    Pity this plan for the west end of Newcastle and Gateshead never came to pass
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    Northumberland line; why terminate at Newcastle?

    Does anyone know if there is any reason why the proposed service on the Northumberland line between Ashington and Newcastle terminates at Newcastle Central instead of carrying on to the metro centre, or Hexham or even Carlisle? Would there be more of an incentive for passengers to travel...
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    Trivia: Reopenings that have been "Proposed" the longest.

    Leamside may not reopen fully, but the Northern section converted to a metro line might happen
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    You can build three tunnels...

    haha! Hadn't seen that post. Thanks..
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    would the reopening of the Leamside Line make journeys quicker and more direct between Newcastle and Middlesbrough?

    The problem is that all that happens is talk talk talk. We will probably still be in the same situation in ten years' time. Washington/Sunderland deserves better.

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