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    Hope Valley Capacity Scheme updates

    That's brilliant; than you for sharing it :)
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    Derailment near Grange Over Sands

    :lol: Some TASS beacons were installed along the road route :D
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    Derailment near Grange Over Sands

    Thank you. I was wondering how they were going to move away from the accident site.
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    Derailment near Grange Over Sands

    Was the 195 being hauled with the crane? Or moving under its own power?
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    Derailment near Grange Over Sands

    Fantastic photo; thanks for posting it.
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    New Mills Central landslip - 6 week closure

    Here's the latest from Nation Rail with the disruption estimated until Monday 6th May:
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    Hope Valley Capacity Scheme updates

    It's not called the Hope Valley line for nothing! :lol:
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    Derailment near Grange Over Sands

    I remember that story well (even though it was a long time since I read those books) :lol:
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    Coventry VLR

    Gosh, so much negativity! I wouldn't necessarily argue it's the best location for it. But it's a proof of concept - a demonstration of the potential of the technology. This site is chosen because it is the urban area nearest to where the technology is being developed (at Warwick University).
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    HS2 Euston - Development, design and construction news (not speculation, please)

    I agree with you. I’m pointing out that the delay is to push the increased cost into the future. It is done on political logic, not on any other logic.
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    HS2 Euston - Development, design and construction news (not speculation, please)

    The point of 'sunk costs', in economic decision making, is the sunk cost should not be taken into consideration when deciding on the future. But I agree completely, no sane individual would argue not to complete the tunnels to Euston. It's the familiar kicking the can down the road: the...
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    Hope Valley Capacity Scheme updates

    At least it isn't the other Swampy, who normally bedevils infrastructure projects :lol:
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Brilliant - thank you. :)
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Hello there, Is anyone able to confirm the units worked on the following service? 17.03.2024 1954 2N93 Southport to Manchester Victoria - RTT: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G78716/2024-03-17 Many thanks.
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    Hope Valley Capacity Scheme updates

    I see, thanks for that. I should have read the post more closely.
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    Hope Valley Capacity Scheme updates

    Surely the solution should be to contact Passenger Assist who will arrange a taxi to Sheffield. It's a short road journey.
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    Manchester Metrolink

    No, the last update on the 29th February 2024 (see below) is still: '[a]s of Tuesday 20 February, Metrolink and the track manufacturer are working to establish a date for the track crossing is replaced.' Follow us on X at @BeeNetwork for more travel updates.
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    London Overground line names announced

    Yes, not just to improve rail. We all need to live together. Not hate each other because something someone else did to someone else or group in the past. Someone else did, right or wrong, which none of us now is responsible.
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    London Overground line names announced

    This is the point rather than it being woke or whatever. These things are so transient. Every group was persecuted once. I do think attitude is better to remember and reflect, but move on. You know rather than entrenching never ending grievances.

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