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  1. LM93

    Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates

    Two at Queens road and two on Oldham road?
  2. LM93

    HS2 construction updates

    It's been pretty standard on searches for a number of years, knowing someone who moved 4 years ago, HS2 appeared as a possibility of being in compensation range, despite it being a route that was discarded in favour of the current alignment. I'd imagine if you currently live in the area, you...
  3. LM93

    Possible combination of HS2 phase 2 with "rail north'

    It's mentioned in the Oakervee report that HS2 has been developed as an isolated system, but with recent changes making NPR integrate with it, it says it needs to be looked at again as an integrated system, taking into account the NPR addition and whether the current option is the best with both...
  4. LM93

    First Trenitalia (Avanti!) WCML branding, naming and livery

    LMS with Crimson Lake. I hope they refit the lights so they can take the yellow fronts off and play around with it.
  5. LM93

    West Coast Partnership: Awarded to First Trenitalia

    Could the inclusion of Bi-modes be a move to reduce the emissions in the stations where they well and truly breached legal limits? Rather than refurbishing the Voyagers?
  6. LM93

    West Coast Partnership: Awarded to First Trenitalia

    Crimson Lake or Black and Silver? That is the question ;)
  7. LM93

    Why are people opposed to HS2? (And other HS2 discussion)

    Thanks, thought there would have been growth, Virgin weren't really affected by strikes or timetable change. Shows the case for HS2 isnt in decline based on passenger info anyway.
  8. LM93

    Why are people opposed to HS2? (And other HS2 discussion)

    Do we know the VT passenger numbers growth or decline?
  9. LM93

    Why are people opposed to HS2? (And other HS2 discussion)

    We've been told the budget for HS2 is £55bn and that is the only budget, there is no upper budget. Is there a scheme that validly offers the same benefits as HS2 for a comparative cost? I've certainly not seen one.
  10. LM93

    Why are people opposed to HS2? (And other HS2 discussion)

    Hyperloop is a fantasy, requires much more infrastructure and energy than high speed rail. Autonomous vehicles might be on their way, but they will still clog up the same roads! Regards to in-cab signalling: "34. In respect of rail, Figures 5 and 6, derived from the Department’s Network...
  11. LM93

    Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates

    13100m is 8.1 miles which is Stalybridge tunnel?
  12. LM93

    WCML InterCity Franchise

    Any ideas on what the new livery will be like? Will this be dictated by the TOC or DfT?
  13. LM93

    Class 195/331 nickame

    Civities doesn't roll off the tongue like pacer or sprinter, how about civies? Bit militaristic but it sounds easier than the given name of the rolling stock
  14. LM93

    EU Referendum: The result and aftermath...

    Unless it gets more signatures than the leave vote, its useless
  15. LM93

    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    You've all been looking in the wrong place, try working it out between Chorley and Adlington ;)
  16. LM93

    I'm an Alstom Engineer AMA

    How many years do you think the Pendolinos have left in them? Franchising & stock allocation aside.
  17. LM93

    TfN £70bn Masterplan unveiled

    Not sure how long after the announcement I worked on it for, but when we put a tender together, the completion was around December 2019.
  18. LM93

    Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Latest transport strategy draft publication

    35 minutes from Leigh to Salford Crescent, 53 minutes to the Town Hall
  19. LM93

    Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates

    Adding to this, someone told me initial estimate came up to nearly £5bn for NRs full wishlist for the whole route.

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