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Not the best quality but passing the site of the chord this week. http://youtu.be/rPrN6jQq_-k

Took a video passing this week.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaUO2XhhAHo

Things are gathering a pace. I haven't been down there in since it closed. Its also worth going east because I believe they have cleared the vegetation off the route to bletchley as well.

http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/local/network-rail-set-to-clear-section-of-track-pre-upgrade-1-5843861 Looks like some work is starting at the other end to.

Not a particular fan of the blue tiles but at least its a much better provision than what is there today. I thought I read somewhere that this was little bit west of site currently used? Also if it is going to be electrified 4 years after this I wonder if they are going to do any preparatory...

Interestingly more news on Bicester Town Station http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/news/local/new-designs-for-bicester-town-station-unveiled-1-5832114 Images seem pixelated tho.

Lots of work in Bicester currently and looks like a bridge will be put in at London Road. http://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/10960288.County_is_given___11m_to_sort_out_roads/?ref=var_0

Nice shots... As per my post in other thread. at Bicester Town.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixV2QqdT2Wk

Good shot... Saw it going through bicester town http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixV2QqdT2Wk&feature=youtu.be (apologies for the bad filming, and not so great choice of location but thought as BIT is due to be closed on 14/2/2014)

I would have thought we were right in nesting season now, but I am no Birdwatcher :D. Prep work as I thought.. thanks all...

I went past yesterday and they have cleared all the lineside vegetation between the two lines where the new curve is to go in. Does this mean all the legal hurdles are resolved or is this just prep work? Nice to see something happening finally.

Coombe Cellars between Shaldon and Newton Abbott. Gives a great view of a few miles of line from across the estuary.

Isn't there some risk of this for the GWSR? I thought I read the route was mentioned in some of the long term documents of NR.

But its going to be electrified... there are a few of these stored in field in victoria and I believe they are 5'3" http://www.theage.com.au/national/overcrowding-but-trains-taken-out-of-system-20080904-49xr.html :D

Severn Rail Bridge... as a tourist attraction...

If your using 3G for internet access you may struggle if you need to be permanatly connected (bit of emailing should be fine). Signal will vary, drop out, switch to 2G Gprs speeds especially in the more hilly parts.

Cheers for all the advice... much appreciated... We did end up using the Javelin both ways and Met from Baker Street... Organization was fantastic... no waiting at any point, javelin back to St. Pancras during mid afternoon was really quiet... Really impressed... and a credit to all those...

We are going to the Olympic park for a 10am event tomorrow. We are coming in to Marylebone. The games travel planner reckons; Marylebone -> Baker Street -> Met -> Aldgate -> Liverpool Street and out to the park. I was thinking that this would be more efficient/quicker Marylebone ->...

They never get things right, they missed marlow, henley, oxford and witney out :D

Crickey you must be getting on these days:D.. they would need to create and demerge the big four reinstate all steam traction... but fares would be in the pennies although so would earnings.... last single party liberal government was 1915..:wink: Anybody remember what they were proposing..