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    Proposals for "Northern arc": linking north Oxfordshire (Banbury) with Northampton and Peterborough

    Many people have to change from one bus route to another every day to complete their journey. You claim that there is no custom or demand as people have to change buses has no foundation. Afterall many people also change trains as part of their journey as well as changing to other modes of...
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    Proposals for "Northern arc": linking north Oxfordshire (Banbury) with Northampton and Peterborough

    There is a regular bus service between Northampton and Banbury via Daventry
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    Driving mountain passes. Over or under?

    The Steffenbach bridge had to be dismantled each winter and placed into store.
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    Could an ECML diversionary route be created using East-West Rail?

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/ecml-wires-down-02-09-20.208634/ Wire the planned East West Route between Bedford and St Neots. This would allow Thameslink Bedford services in times of failure on the ECML to be extended to Peterborough.
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Consultation updates [not speculation]

    I did not say that the railway should not go any further east than the ECML. What I said was that the Eastern section be built in two sections with the Bedford-ECML section built first followed by the much harder to build ECML-Cambridge section. The X5 bus is very much interlinked with the...
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Consultation updates [not speculation]

    Milton Keynes is also a major employment centre, So you have flow in both directions at peak times. Few people get on or off in Bedford, most travel through. This morning in Bedford bus station was chaos with the 905 departing before the X5 arrived and the same with the 905 arriving after the...
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    Do you have a railcard?

    GA Club50 Railcard? Soctrail Club50 Railcard?
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    East-West Rail (EWR): Consultation updates [not speculation]

    Seems Stagecoach have aready thrown in the towel as regards to the X5. As from Tuesday (1st September) the X5 no longer runs between Bedford and Cambridge. And is replaced with a normal bus service (905) from Bedford to Cambridge which will also stops in Cambourne, also at Cambridge Regional...
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    Class 442s - Now at the end of the road and to be withdrawn permanently

    Thats the trainwash siding, leaving any stock there would block access to the trainwash.
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    Ely North Junction upgrade proposals

    Still used by stone trains to and from Middleton Towers via Kings Lynn, Routing the Peterborough line through that bridge would require a sharp S bend or a bridge over Roswell pit.
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    Ely North Junction Ideas

    The tracks would than be below sea level and have problems with flooding.
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    Trivia: Railway infrastructure/buildings that were never used for their intended purpose (if at all)

    More of a case of the Navy putting a block on any bridge being built over the river.
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    Diesel loco-hauled trains formed of Mark 3s

    It run by Berney Arms each way formed of Mk3 set with the class 90 still attached, pulled by either a 37 or 47.
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    Class 484 replacing class 483 on the island line: progress updates

    Seem to remiember that the Class 483 units were tested on the Alton line on Sundays before shipping to the IOW.
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    Weirdest Rail Rolling Stock and Infrastructure

    Number still around https://www.shipleyglentramway.co.uk/ http://www.greatormetramway.co.uk/
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    Should the railway charge to carry things other than passengers? If so, what should the fares be?

    It used to be half fare for a cabin trunk, last time was in 2002.
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    Tower Bridge Stuck Open

    Compared with the 'Twin Sails Bridge' in Poole Dorset. Tower Bridge has a very good track record for breakdowns.
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    Trivia; best hotels for rail views?

    When I was last there, a few years ago. The services were still run by NSB and only two services day. The bus from Narvik missed the daytime Trondheim bound train at Fauske, so ended up spenting a day in Bobo to get the night train.
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    Trivia; best hotels for rail views?

    Bodo Youth Hostel in Norway is located in the station building, The main downside is that the three platform station only see two arrivals and departures per day plus the odd goods train. In the summer months you will see shunting action in the evening when the sleeper coaches are added to the...

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