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As aforementioned a lot of the enabling work has already been done such as track lowering and a few piles and masts are already in place from Chippenham to Bristol TM. There may be some opposition in the Bath section for wiring and masts as I recall there was some local concern about it...

Just travelled from Kings Cross to Newcastle on an Azuma (14:00 to Aberdeen) which was running under the wires for the entire journey on Diesel. The Train Manager announced the train was running late, lost about 15 Minutes by the time it reached Newcastle. Later announcement was for...

That is my understanding, that following current monitoring and further modelling may see speeds raised again to 125mph under the bridge.

Does anyone know if trains are running through Severn tunnel both ways on electric yet?, guess that things may be delayed a bit given the current situation? Secondly, given that electrification is back on the agenda again, perhaps wiring from Didcot to oxford and Chippenham- Bath-Bristol-...

Given the improved acceleration on electric, trains leaving Cardiff could in theory meet the timings as per timetable? , presumably going through the Severn tunnel on electric helps too, assuming of course that they will go through the tunnel on the juice. Could a driver , in theory, with a...

Does anyone know if trains are running through the Severn tunnel on electric yet?

Does anyone know when trains will use the Severn tunnel on electric as on Thursday 13Feb the class 800 switched to Diesel at Bristol Parkway and at Newport was on Electric to Cardiff. Interestingly on approaching Cardiff switched to Diesel where it terminated. On the return it was...

Was on the 17:13 from Reading to Swindon yesterday evening and performance was very impressive arriving 4 minutes early at Swindon so when everything works on electric its rather good.. There is scope to improve journey times even more!. I really do hope the wires are extended to Bristol and...

Moving now on Diesel to York, I think on the Selby diversion, managing 116 mph max. Gonna be a tad slower.

Currently on the 14:00 from London KX currently held at Doncaster, it is a bi mode Azuma, train manager has informed passengers that the train should be able to proceed from York on Diesel north to Aberdeen, this will be interesting!

From the Steventon Parish Council October minutes: 4.3. Bridge demolition update Mr Green reported that the appeal by Network Rail was in abeyance until the end of April. Trials had been carried out and now drivers were being retrained to use the pantographs and to go through Steventon at...

Out of interest are there any IEP trains running with diesel only restrictions at the moment?. Hopefully none as they will probably will all need to take full advantage of the juice from December 15 for superior acceleration and keep to the new timings.

Extract from the July 2019 Minutes from Steventon Parish Council Looks like modelling suggests that IEP's and 387's can travel at reduced speeds under the bridge without a need to demolish the Bridge. It will be interesting to see what the results will be from actual testing presumably with...

Extract from Steventon Parish Council monthly update : "The Parish Council met on Tuesday July 2nd with 7 Councillors and a large number of members of the public being present. Apologies had been received from Matthew Barber, Vale of White Horse District Council (VWHDC) Councillor, Mike...

Given that we are to expect higher summer temperatures in future it looks that the IEP's will struggle if nothing is done to sort out the issues now let alone what happens with the timetable change. Surely there is a case now to extend the wires to Exeter from Newbury and Chippenham/...

If they don't get these issues sorted the December timetable changeover will be a total shambles

Lets see what happens to Steventon Bridge after the October planning appeal from Network rail. I hope it is upheld.

Travelled on the 17:00 10 car unit 800 from Bristol to Swindon yesterday and it was on diesel, no switchover to electric east of Chippenham, it barely mustered 98 mph at Wootton Bassett junction so was 4 minutes late arrival at Swindon. It also departed Swindon on diesel. I have noticed that...

Minutes from Steventon Parish Council annual meeting held on 7 May I think the spend up to £5k for professional advice could be better spent elsewhere! 17.2.1. P17/V1154/LB. Steventon Overbridge High Street Steventon Abingdon OX13 6RS Demolition of listed railway overbridge, and provision...

Just an update on the Steventon Bridge saga as reported in the Oxford Mail on 19 May that Network rail has now officially appealed against the Vale of the White Horse district councils refusal to bridge demolition. Interestingly the article states "However the company has also now revealed...