Altfish
Member
I
Eastriggs and Thornhill are on a 'slow' line anyway, and extra 5-minutes will make little difference.
would think that only Beattock will affect the WCML expresses. It is filling a gap and about 15 miles from Lockerbie; it could do with being on a loop so that Virgin trains can pass if necessaryWhile I think Beattock is a "no-brainer" reopening, I'm not so sure about the others. The real problem is what service do you get to serve these stations, and how will those extra stops impact on timings for the WCML expresses? Do you have to sacrifice a freight path?
Eastriggs and Thornhill are on a 'slow' line anyway, and extra 5-minutes will make little difference.