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    Electrification threads and resources index

    later, piles have largely been installed I believe but nothing beyond that.
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    St Andrews Transport Study - rail link option

    Since the report has been produced for the rail link campaigners then it was obviously going to come up with that as the preferred option despite having the lowest cost benefit.
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    Why are things so expensive?

    That's where the costs will be then, signalling changes to permit the turnbacks in passenger service.
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    Why are things so expensive?

    It's a double track railway so how does a single platform work?
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    Why are things so expensive?

    And what if you want to go from Aldridge to Walsall?
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    Is railway run for engineers or passengers, and who should advise disruption

    yes, because I'm sure all the 'engineers' love working all weekend
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    How are speed limits set?

    You can determine the maximum theoretical speed of any curve by using maximum cant and deficiency values.
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Would still need a 73/9 for coupling anyway
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    Article referring to passengers staging "sit ins" on cancelled trains

    For the sake of accuracy, having now read the article thanks to the link provided by etr221 above, I should note that Simon Calder isn't suggesting sit in. The article is answering readers questions and in his response he make similar points to those on this thread as to why its not a good...
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    PSBs with MCB/CCTV LX outside

    B806 crosses just south of the station, assume its controlled directly from the box itself as can;t see any treadles or cameras on streetview.
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    PSBs with MCB/CCTV LX outside

    How is the level crossing at Banavie controlled can't be AHB surely?
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    Borders Railway at Portobello Jct - slow?

    COVID and the lack of funding have put this and any other capacity enhancements firmly on the back burner.
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    Network Rail lodges plan to extend Garelochhead platform

    2 coaches long according to quail
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    East Kilbride/Barrhead electrification updates

    a quick look on google maps seems to show that its level access throughout the existing building so who knows what it means other than being the usual buzzword bingo you get in such press releases these days.
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    East Kilbride/Barrhead electrification updates

    Is the existing building step free?
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    Cambridge Station Advertising Screen in the Middle of Platform 4

    Given there is already a pillar/support behind it and it's maybe a sixth of the width behind the yellow line it seems more complaining for complainings sake tbh
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    Haymarket to Dalmeny electrification

    The works the last few weekend have been track renewals, there has been no progress on the electrification since works were paused and the compound cleared as noted above although I have heard it may be starting up again next year.
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    East Kilbride/Barrhead electrification updates

    Its standard weld mesh fencing so its a permanent fence. Looks better than palisade fence to me and will soon weather down.
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Is it just the traincrew who swap over (at Preston or Carlisle) which can import delays if one or other is running late?

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