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    What should a 'potential' underground station in Manchester be used for ?

    The boundary between High Peak and Greater Manchester is a tributory brook of the River Goyt that runs under the track south east of Strines Station and just north east of the railway bridge at Hague Bar.The route from New Mills Central to Hayfield is now obstructed by buildings at the New Mills...
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    Extensions of East-West Rail Past Oxford

    Page 17 of the February issue of Modern Railways carries a report that Great Western are proposing to run two trains on a Saturday from Bristol to Oxford from September 2024.
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    East-West Rail (EWR): will it happen and how should it be done?

    I found the video of the Bedford Council meeting most informative. The Planning Officer produced a comprehensive brief that demonstrated that it was technically feasible for EWR to be routed north and east of Cambridge north of Bedford Station and raised the possibility of an option of junction...
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    Extensions of East-West Rail Past Oxford

    I concur with your Swindon to Oxford, Bedford and Cambridge suggestion, especially in the light of Oxford station's rebuild. I always assumed that at some point the Cowley Branch would link into services to Milton Keynes in a similar manner to the Aylesbury to Bletchley service. As to the...
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    East-West Rail (EWR): will it happen and how should it be done?

    https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/2024/01/12/GWR-tests-passenger-growth-in-Bristol-Oxford-weekend-services Rail Magazine reports on a GWR proposal for a four trains per day service from Bristol to Oxford. Would it be a good idea to link this service through to Cambridge via the EWR in a...
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    Rail Freight Flows and News UK

    Just in case you missed my post on the Electrification Thread A very useful presentation by Chris Pollock of Botham Network Solution with an excellent Q&A session. In essence the message is the same as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lyric “Freight Is Great, Freight is Great – It takes the loads from...
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    Electrification threads and resources index

    Another great session hosted by the PWI A very useful presentation by Chris Pollock of Botham Network Solution with an excellent Q&A session. Delivered for Freight: Developments in the rail freight industry over the past 5 years - Chris Polack In essence the message is the same as Andrew...
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    Another landslip on the SWML (01/12/23)

    Can I commend this recent wham bam presentation by Gareth Dennis to the PWI. This land slip is a not an isolated incident but is an indication of the shape of things to come.
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    More Delay for HS2, and how should we proceed?

    Meanwhile in Manchester there is ordure poised to strike the rotating ventilator. HMG made geat play of a dual purpose facility terminal at Manchester Piccadilly - a terminus for HS2 and and turn back for NPR. This was a cunning plan ................the cunnigest plan since etc. The approach...
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    HS2 6th Monthly Report Nov 23

    Three of the key witnesses up before the aforementioned House of Commons Transport Committee.
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    HS2 6th Monthly Report Nov 23

    Can I commend this Parliamentary Transport Committee hearing. https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/c744b3ff-613e-42f9-8476-f79d7415678b The Panel are extremely good in explaining in lay terms the implications of the decision to scrap 2A.
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    Would it be impossible to electrify the Hope Valley line?

    Totley Tunnel always seems wet. It is more noticeable going from Dore to Grindleford.
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    What is the opinion of the residents of Coppull as to the news regarding HS2?

    What is the opinion of the residents of Coppull as to the news regarding HS2?
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Alternative options

    There is a subtle but important difference between freight train paths and freight trains. I stand open to correction on this but the freight train from Felixstowe that is being considered is a re-routed Felixstowe to Wentllog (Cardiff). This currently uses the North London line which is...
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Alternative options

    Have any indicative point to point journey times been published for the route?
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    Incident at Loversall Carr (Doncaster) involving two freight trains (05/07/22)

    My late and sadly missed friend, Dr Jim Ford of Southport and Portmadog was the Occupational Health Specialist for Northern. This meant that he had a cab pass which he would use to travel in the cab from time to time. The Drivers knew him and he would chat to them when the train was stationery...
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Consultation updates [not speculation]

    Are the new Bletchey Platforms bi directional?
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    Lifting Derby tram rails

    Most just applied tarmac - unless it coincided with World War II scrap metal drives - during which many park railings also disappeared. You have to remember that the major urban road surface choice before tar macadam was granite setts into which tram tracks could be inset. In many cases tramways...
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    Lifting Derby tram rails

    In many case when trams ceased to function the old tracks and the granite setts in which they were laid were tarmacced over. Metrolink 2cc nearing completion by Mwmbwls, on Flickr These are first generation tram rails in Manchester removed to allow from the second cross city tram route via...
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    Rail connection for Port Salford advancing ?

    https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/media/1996/EMP012-Parkside-SRFI-Capacity-Study/pdf/EMP012_Parkside_SRFI_Capacity_Study.pdf?m=637793962710330000 Port Salford may face some competition as evidenced by this study by Steer commissioned by St Helens Council for Parkside. The report also contains a...

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