Search results

Wow- horrible news. First of all King Charles and now the Princess of Wales officially announced.

I have a horrible feeling it is not going to end well - for anyone. I pray I am wrong. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895

There are so many HS2 Threads that for my own sanity I have compiled a compilation here. HS2 Euston https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/hs2-euston.242730/ HS2 TBM Progress https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/hs2-tbm-progress.240683/ HS2 Colne Valley Viaduct Construction thread...

Love this from a German Scientist. Plenty of detail. https:// youtu . be / Zklo4Z1SqkE

I apologize if not newsworthy but at 10.20 today a Pendolino went into the Barton loop 4 miles north of Preston and 2 minutes later another Pendo passed it at speed. Certainly a first for me. Sorry I don’t have the reporting numbers. Mods please lock if not newsworth.

(Mods I was tempted to put this in speculation but -----) Rail Technology Magazine says that a strategic Outline business case for Shrewsbury to Birmingham electrification will go before the SoS this summer...

outside my officeDalton GA

Not sure if it is worth it’s own thread but just how bad is the storm damage to Preston station?

I understand competition is good but I prefer cooperation and no us/them attitude. I always remember in the Harold Wilson/Jim Callaghan Labour governments of the 1970s the unions being invited for "beer and sandwiches" at No 10. Now god forbid we do anything as condescending as that but surely...

Construction has started. Vegetation clearance at Westhoughton. Here is the link to the original announcement thread: (now closed) Wigan to Bolton electrification officially given go ahead I will be home for 15 days at Xmas, so I will take some photos.

Well I don’t want to be political but the fact the MML is not fully electrified including Leicester, Loughborough, Derby, Nottingham, Chesterfield and Sheffield in a climate crisis as well is an absolute embarrassment and disgrace. Just get it done.

Green light given for Wigan to Bolton electrification | Mirage News https://www.miragenews.com/green-light-given-for-wigan-to-bolton-623445/ And from GOV.UK ---- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/green-light-given-for-wigan-to-bolton-electrification MASTER PINNED THREAD UPDATED IN...

In my experience Hamilton shunters were never easy. In the end I had to go on a tour where a permit for Ravenscraig Steelworks was obtained. 4 Hamilton shunters were in the works grounds enabling me to clear the depot. Then 05001 was always fun. Get to Portsmouth Harbour then ferry to IoW then...

Climate change committee latest report is out. I posted in Infrastructure. Rail does get some mentions. I will post page numbers later so easier to locate. Sector-summary-Surface-transport.pdf (theccc.org.uk) This for example partially quoted from page 16 More on page 34 and also page 71.

In the Transport Select Committee meeting yesterday the question was asked "How do we know that electrification will not turn out to be another diesel car fiasco"? The Telegraph today made a big deal of this. As is already alive in the Twitter world today, reference was made by Lilian Greenwood...

The latest NR Safety Performance report has been published. https://safety.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/National-SHEP-202021-P06.pdf From the executive summary

Covid has forced mass retirement of fleets at Delta. One I am very happy about is the CRJ200s are being retired by 2024 latest.

NR publishes Environmental Sustainability Strategy The 50 page document is here. I have had a read already. Lets see if there is some action rather than just talk and publishing a document. Way too much information to give a summary...

OK I started one of these threads about 4 years ago and of course it got Graylinged. https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/electrification-teams-speculation.134304/. What do you think the sequencing should be for UK electrification and the teams? to me start with the obvious easy wins. Also...

Network Rail said their first priority is to do a full risk assessment of the cuttings/embankments of places most at risk for landslips etc. Obviously a laudable aim. I am not an expert on Geo-Engineering but what would it entail to make less risky? I assume a possession would be needed at some...