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We don't know what the plans are for Standedge Tunnel (Marsden to Diggle). Or from Huddersfield to Marsden. 3 tracks all the way has been mentioned before. As a massive loop. Also the imaginary Manchester to Marsden (HS ??) super tunnel. No point having a little loop if there's a 5...

To allow trains to terminate at Greenfield and reverse back towards Stalybridge. This is something that happens from time to time. Useful for when Standedge tunnel is shut for wiring. Diggle signal box is being closed. I’m presuming the loop and crossover going too. I don‘t know why. There...

In Huddersfield, then new Bradford Road bridge span, northern side. Is that for 1 track or 2 tracks? It looks almost wide enough for 2.

There comes a point where you spend more on bodging than just doing it properly. And if ETCS is the way to do it properly, then crack on. ETCS will evolve, and people will get better at designing and using it. And suppliers can find ways to ETCS upgrade existing kit. There will be set...

They are huge. And consider you have houses on 2 sides. And there is the old midland line through the site too - now the Greenway cycle track. The whole line of the old midland route used as a linear tip in the past. There will be all kinds of stuff dug up. The Heaton Lodge site is...

There are some concrete beams in over Bradford road in Huddersfield. North side. (sorry, I wasn't quick enough to grab a picture) I'm not sure when they appeared. The road is open but still a lot more fenced off than usual, with a truck inside the fencing. I guess a lot more work before it...

Nothing happening this morning and the crane gone.

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In Huddersfield. There are a load of concrete bridge sections on trucks in the old technical college card park, next to New North Road. They were there on Thursday and still there today. I'm not sure where they are for, but they are clearly labelled Transpennine Route Upgrade in a giant...

Chapeltown & Penistone to Huddersfield. It's a lot of single track, and the current hourly stopping service uses the whole capacity. There were in the past some peak time additional services, but these had to run to/from Leeds via platform 4 In Huddersfield. I don't think the current...

There are 2 goods warehouses. The huge one mainly looks inside like it is still a warehouse. It does have some office areas and an event space, but his this a very small proportion of the whole building. The one nearer to the tunnels is the Brian Jackson centre, and that has all sorts of...

Unless it has changed in the last few years, the warehouse and carpark is owned by an interested offshore investor. They were very aware of the building, its history and listing. And parts were available for use by various community groups. They did reroof the building - at an enormous...

Earlier this year, I turned up for an lner train that was cancelled. Advance ticket. The lner website let me book a seat on the next available train. Kind of cool.

It’s not that stupid. A lot of hearing requires tuning in to the tone and accent of the person you are listening to. So a bit of pre conversation before important question is useful. Especially if you are a long way from home and the accent isn’t what you are used to. (as an aside, you...

The mobile phone networks do this by receiving clock synchronisation. Traditionally over the backhaul network, but more recently they use gps and other gnss networks. Look for the tiny antennas on top of base stations. Mobile networks are looking to sync within 3 micro seconds. That seems...