How was Bedford chosen as the termination of OHLE? Was it a 50 mile post, the depot land for the units? The new Bedford Midland station? Or was it that the railway north of Bedford was the older bits? Isn't there some 30 years difference between going To Hitchin/KX than straight STP? I'd imagine all helped the cause but interesting to hear anything different.
I travel on the Bromham road bridge almost daily. Its open both ways now. The only difference to its original state is that a scaffolded walkway is now on the north of the bridge and the incline road from the east has its sides treated somehow, but apart from tree growth pushed back and the grassy bits removed I can't see anything significant done. I really cannot see how the bridge can be expanded for cycles and heightening the bridge will make the incline even steeper. Strangely I am not feeling the amount of congestion caused by the Ford end road bridge. But i'm sure that time will come when the road bridge is completely missing.
There are 2 areas in Bedford near the lines which are getting used for the first time in many years.
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Can anyone tell me what is happening on the 2 circled areas? It may or may not be related to OHLE or EWR, just wondering.
Thanks.