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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Was that what it was? It sounded like "Don't Worry Be Happy" to me.
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    SWR Class 458 to be retained

    They'd make a suitable replacement for the 465/9s.
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    Leicester Station revamp

    Far too expensive when I visited!
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    DB Class 60 for sale

    I assume the poster is implying that the UK would be affected by any supply chain issues, but the 710 is old enough and ubiquitous enough to the extent that third party manufacturers can almost certainly fabricate spare parts as needed already. If anything, the CAT engine is more of a risk in...
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    LNER app (and its notifications)

    The push notifications are similar but subject to their own rate limiting. It wouldn't be possible to send as many push notifications as there are announcements.
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    LNER app (and its notifications)

    It doesn't do this.
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    LNER app (and its notifications)

    The LNER app is the best of them, as far as I'm concerned.
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    New people mover train to connect the new HS2 station at Birmingham Interchange with the airport terminal.

    Doppelmayr and (Leitner) Poma produce very similar products. I would have expected it to be one of those that took the bid home.
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    Central line - shortage of serviceable trains

    You can't run short sets away from the loop right now - there are no stop boards for short sets.
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    Class 93 Tri-mode Loco

    Could it not also be down to uncertified brakes on the 93, and inadequate brake force on the 37?
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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    Indeed, the HSTs were used very inefficiently. It would be nice to have the Leeds services back though.
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    High speed rail on existing infrastructure post HS2 construction

    You mean like travellers for the Scottish Highlands heading from the north to London to pick up the sleeper? It might look odd on a map, but if it's the quickest route then it's the quickest route.
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    Subsidy in the UK compared to Other Countries

    This would be the same A21 where a section at Flimwell was reduced back to a single lane in each direction, because it actually worsened traffic? I noticed this year that the speed limit has been further reduced from 60 to 50 over that section as well.
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    High speed rail on existing infrastructure post HS2 construction

    Given the existence of the joint line, the only two/three track sections I can see are between Peterborough and Huntingdon, and over the Welwyn viaduct. Did I miss any other constraints?
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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    It will certainly simplify the 810 introduction if they can just do a single power changeover at Wigston from the get-go.
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    Third rail is old fashioned and should be done away with

    The problem, moreso than the use of 3rd rail technology, is the use of top contact. There are more than a handful of turnkey metro solutions that come with third rail as standard, but none of them have the same risk profile. Yes, there is typically better ingress protection for metros as well -...
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    Do you think that the UK switching to electric vehicles is realistic?

    A similar issue with low emission zones and taxis with broken batteries only running on petrol.
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    Do you think that the UK switching to electric vehicles is realistic?

    Hydrogen carries a different risk profile to natural gas. Natural gas isn't safe either, and should be phased out.
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    Do you think that the UK switching to electric vehicles is realistic?

    Just to be clear, radio 4 longwave support for Charging Stations is not the plan for any Charging Station manufacturer. They will be controlled by OCPP and OpenADR via their internet connection.
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    Great Central Railway News and Updates

    Actually I suspect from the perspective of the insurers it's quite an easy claim, as the society knows exactly what components are missing!

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