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What coal based infrastructure has been/could be rationalised?

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There must be quite a lot of track and junction capacity,and maybe even whole lines, that were largely occupied with the coal mine/docks to power stations circuits, particularly in Yorkshire.
Is any of it totally redundant and fit for removal/mothballing, or is it all too useful for intermodal, diversions, and new passenger services?
I think the Settle and Carlisle is probably untouchable before anyone suggests that!
 
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The conveyor tunnel between Portbury Dock and Avonmouth should be widened out so that Portishead passenger services could be routed via the Severn Beach or Henbury lines.
 
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JKF said:
The conveyor tunnel between Portbury Dock and Avonmouth should be widened out so that Portishead passenger services could be routed via the Severn Beach or Henbury lines.
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In other words a brand new tunnel.
 
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