GRALISTAIR
Established Member
I did not want to clutter up the main TP Upgrade thread with speculation and hence why I started this thread. We all have our own ideas but in light of the announcement of July 23rd 2020 by our buddy Grant the SoS Transport, how would you proceed? I will start. I admit I have my crayons out!
1) Church Fenton - Colton --- work already started on site.
2) Leeds to Huddersfield - consultations in full progress with 4 tracking over the Heaton Lodge to Ravensthorpe section. Looks extremely likely to go ahead
3) Manchester Victoria - Stalybridge (I personally would get one awkward structure out of the way, the tunnel and do to Heyrod Gride Feeder).
3b) - Possibly the fill ins to Guide Bridge etc
3c) - Castlefield Corridor (well I can hope ! )
4) Me personally I would do Leeds- Selby (and then rolling programme to Hull) and fill in from Micklefield to Church Fenton.
5) The middle bit !
There are variations on the theme with bimodes as the Calder Valley could be done before the middle bit. Calder Valley is diversionary and so can not happen at same time.
1) Church Fenton - Colton --- work already started on site.
2) Leeds to Huddersfield - consultations in full progress with 4 tracking over the Heaton Lodge to Ravensthorpe section. Looks extremely likely to go ahead
3) Manchester Victoria - Stalybridge (I personally would get one awkward structure out of the way, the tunnel and do to Heyrod Gride Feeder).
3b) - Possibly the fill ins to Guide Bridge etc
3c) - Castlefield Corridor (well I can hope ! )
4) Me personally I would do Leeds- Selby (and then rolling programme to Hull) and fill in from Micklefield to Church Fenton.
5) The middle bit !
There are variations on the theme with bimodes as the Calder Valley could be done before the middle bit. Calder Valley is diversionary and so can not happen at same time.