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I have been a bit quiet the last few days however I am making record of all the opinions and potential plans put forward by all. I am meeting with my tutor and group on Friday to discuss our options! One question I asked the other day and would like to ask again; how are lines sped up (namely...

Moving away from the coach argument, what are the factors that effect the line speed. My limited knowledge suspects cornering capacity of rolling stock, stopping capacity on large hills and bumpy ground. The cornering issue can be solves possibly by tilting trains although I'm sure they were...

The coach will not provide any advantage to people East of Bodmin. However for those West of Bodmin, a coach to Exeter will arrive 30mins - 1hour quicker than the train. And with combined ticket systems (same ticket for both) and coach Fast tracking this can be made as smooth as a train...

I get the line speed at each distance down the line from the 'National Electronic Sectional Appendix' on Network Rail Website. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/10563.aspx I then get a time for each segment of constant speed. all the segments added up gave a total time (Max Speed) and divided...

The times were taken from Google Maps so the assumed route for all stations past Plymouth was down the A30. Being a student, I have spent a lot of time going to Manchester by Coach. It is a traumatizing experience on most occasions. The reason they are not used is due to comfort &...

I have just spend the afternoon/evening listing the track speed changes at each mile/chainage from Exeter to Penzance and comparing with the fastest train of the day: The 52 miles from Exeter to Plymouth if there was no starting and stopping and speed transitions were instant, could take 48mins...

This is an interesting point Grumpy. Compared to the train, in normal traffic conditions a car (based on google maps) would not be a quicker transport method before Plymouth, however after Plymouth, a car will become more and more effective the further into Cornwall you get: Liskeard-14min...

I agree that in the short term, this line could provide a nice diversion around the Dawlish sea wall when it is blocked however for a long term solution, that would leave Totnes, Newton Abbot, Torquay etc... blocked off. What do you think about the tunnel plan that was due to go ahead (full...

Thank you very much for you're responses so far. There seems to be a wealth of opinions and knowledge on this subject. My thoughts so far after reading all of you're comments: In terms of the Dawlish sea wall, I think it is going to be a problem justifying an avoidance proposal within the...

I think the South West (West of Exeter in this case) is centered around Plymouth and that the 'Big Boys' in London sea it as a seaside resort despite its potential as an Industrial centre. My view is that the current 3:07 Plymouth to London is an acceptable competition time. The constant...

1 – Do Nothing: Carry out no improvements, the track only floods in high rainfall at the moment, it is uneconomical to propose flood prevention in this area. 2 – Improve the Yeovil Line: The Yeovil line provides another access route to London, however it is mostly single track and is also...

Hi, I am a fourth year Southampton Civil Engineering Masters student writing a project on improving the Railway Connectivity of the South West. We have spent the last 2 months researching and have come up with three main themes. Firstly, to open a new line (Tavistock & Launceston) or (Bodmin...