Plan for HS rail link to Norwich

[First class]

Probably just another plan that won't come to fruition.

I can't see it being easy to raise £4bn!



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8055902.stm

 

[Proud Salopian]

Pie in the sky nonsense.

 

[asylumxl]

Why? Why not just upgrade the current routes to allow higher line speeds?

 

[jon0844]

If he can raise £4bn I'm sure it will happen.

Sadly the days of phoning up your bank and asking for a £4bn overdraft are probably over.

 

[me123]

An upgrade of the current line to 120mphish, if feasible, would be great. Combined with the E-W rail link, it would help East Anglian rail. High Speed, however, will hopefully be out of the question. A high speed link to the North or South West would be much more beneficial for the country as a whole in my opinion.

 

[asylumxl]

A high speed link to the North or South West would be much more beneficial for the country as a whole in my opinion.

Most definetly.I think it's become quite obvious these people want to build high speed lines to useless places.

 

[GB]

An upgrade of the current line to 120mphish, if feasible, would be great. Combined with the E-W rail link, it would help East Anglian rail. High Speed, however, will hopefully be out of the question. A high speed link to the North or South West would be much more beneficial for the country as a whole in my opinion.

I dont think it is quite feasible to be honest, not without replacing the scores of AHBs that are only rated for 100mph or the current signalling set up that would also need to be altered. Then there is the question of stock as the max permissible speed for the class 90 is 110mph.

I would also question as to how actually benifical it would be having line speeds greater than 100mph on that section of route given the costs and traffic pattern involved.

 

[Philip Elliott]

Businessman in get rich quick scheme using taxpayers' money shocker...

 

[O L Leigh]

Businessman in get rich quick scheme using taxpayers' money shocker...

Not news.

O L Leigh

 

[Waverley125]

while we talk about HS & wires, doing a WCML-style upgrade on most major lines ought to be a priority. The West Anglua & East of England should be priorities for this. I reckon £4bn would resignal both lines, upgrade stations & provide tilting trains for both lines, which would slash journey times. Getting London-Norwich down to 90 mins could be done without a mile of HS line if the trains could get a 100mph average speed, which is not infeasible with limited stop (i.e. Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford, Stratford) services and multi-axle drive.

 

[me123]

I dont think it is quite feasible to be honest, not without replacing the scores of AHBs that are only rated for 100mph or the current signalling set up that would also need to be altered. Then there is the question of stock as the max permissible speed for the class 90 is 110mph.

I would also question as to how actually benifical it would be having line speeds greater than 100mph on that section of route given the costs and traffic pattern involved.

OK, I don't know the route. But theoretically, a higher line speed and more consistent speed would be beneficial for both communities.

 

[anthony263]

Whats the point of a high speed line to norwich etc, that area is predicted to be underwater in the next 100 years thanks to rising sea levels

 

[gordonthemoron]

Whats the point of a high speed line to norwich etc, that area is predicted to be underwater in the next 100 years thanks to rising sea levels

Perhaps the new line should be elevated?

 

[The Snap]

If he can raise £4bn I'm sure it will happen.

Sadly the days of phoning up your bank and asking for a £4bn overdraft are probably over.

Only just! :roll: