Good News?

[MPW]

Any good news over the last few months in UK rail industry - intentionally looking at positives rather than what could have been? It is easy to say more should be done but it'd be a nice change from current news to be grateful for what is being accomplished.

The following projects are all ongoing.
- TRU
- South Wales Metro
- EWR
- New trains for Tyne & Wear
- Elizabeth Line popularity
- ECML digitisation

Rugby World Cup: only Scotland has lost a match so far out of all four home nations

 

[trainophile]

What’s TRU?

 

[josh-j]

What’s TRU?

Transpennine Route Upgrade

 

[jfowkes]

Midland Mainline electrification is quietly ticking along.

Locally to me, Cambridge South station has started construction.

 

[Wynd]

Cornwall is now a nation, with an international rugby team?

I must have missed that.

 

[snowball]

Electrification Glasgow-Barrhead largely done, should enter service by end of year

Tracklaying completed for Levenmouth branch, should reopen next year, with foundations in place for future electrification

Big works to renew the former opening spans of Barmouth viaduct, securing its future for decades to come

 

[GardenRail]

Double Tracking, and new platform at Dore (Sheffield)

 

[D6130]

New station at White Rose Centre to replace Cottingley....plus the re-siting of Morley station - which really comes under the aegis of the TransPennine Route Upgrade.

Construction about to start (we hope!) on the new station at Elland.

 

[pokemonsuper9]

Any good news over the last few months in UK rail industry - intentionally looking at positives rather than what could have been? It is easy to say more should be done but it'd be a nice change from current news to be grateful for what is being accomplished.

The following projects are all ongoing.
- TRU
- South Wales Metro
- EWR
- New trains for Tyne & Wear
- Elizabeth Line popularity
- ECML digitisation

Rugby World Cup: only Scotland has lost a match so far out of all four home nations

Lostock Jn - Wigan Station Jn electrification is ongoing.

 

[snowball]

New station at White Rose Centre to replace Cottingley....

My impression is that many people on here are unenthusiastic about that!

 

[BrianW]

Any good news over the last few months in UK rail industry - intentionally looking at positives rather than what could have been? It is easy to say more should be done but it'd be a nice change from current news to be grateful for what is being accomplished.

The following projects are all ongoing.
- TRU
- South Wales Metro
- EWR
- New trains for Tyne & Wear
- Elizabeth Line popularity
- ECML digitisation

Rugby World Cup: only Scotland has lost a match so far out of all four home nations

Is that it? Three cheers for Pollyanna. The Life of my eponymous character too! It could be worse ... as you say, easy to say.

 

[jonesy3001]

For tru updates look in this thread.

Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates

Well it was suggested in the Manchester - Liverpool Electrification thread that we have a seperate Transpennine thread. Now I know that Manchester - Stalybridge is actually part of the Northern Hub project , but to me, haulage bashing Peaks in the 1970s-1980s - Liverpool-Newcastle was classed as...

www.railforums.co.uk

 

[Rail Quest]

Not quite infrastructure related but I think its been a great few months for trainspotting (for me anyways). Been lots of interesting stuff to see, such as the 458 widnes drags.

 

[hacman]

Reopening of the Northumberland Line to passengers...

 

[AM9]

Any good news over the last few months in UK rail industry - intentionally looking at positives rather than what could have been? It is easy to say more should be done but it'd be a nice change from current news to be grateful for what is being accomplished.

The following projects are all ongoing.
- TRU
- South Wales Metro
- EWR
- New trains for Tyne & Wear
- Elizabeth Line popularity
- ECML digitisation

Rugby World Cup: only Scotland has lost a match so far out of all four home nations

"- Elizabeth Line popularity" - what is that?

 

[Dunfanaghy Rd]

In Modern Railways it says that Daft have authorised development work for putting up the wires on the Poplar lines from Acton Yard to Acton Wells Junction. As it is for the benefit of planned passenger diversions it will probably go ahead; if it was for freight the answer would be 'go squat on a cactus'. (I'm a retired freighty, BTW.)
Pat

 

[dk1]

Additional LNER Sunday services announced starting December.

 

[devon_belle]

Marsh Barton station (finally!) opening

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Lostock Jn - Wigan Station Jn electrification is ongoing.

+1 from me

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Cornwall is now a nation, with an international rugby team?

I must have missed that.

Presumably referring to Ireland, which in rugby union has a joint team shared with Northern Ireland.

Classing that team as a "home nation" is not a can of worms I'm prepared to open however!

 

[pokemonsuper9]

Lostock Jn - Wigan Station Jn electrification is ongoing.

And forgot to mention that includes platform extensions for double 323s in future (up from 4 car 15x/769) such as at Hindley (where the extensions are very slowly progressing).

 

[Class15]

In Modern Railways it says that Daft have authorised development work for putting up the wires on the Poplar lines from Acton Yard to Acton Wells Junction. As it is for the benefit of planned passenger diversions it will probably go ahead; if it was for freight the answer would be 'go squat on a cactus'. (I'm a retired freighty, BTW.)
Pat

Do you mind if I ask what passenger diversions will go that way?

 

[superkopite]

The vending machine at my local station was repaired

 

[Western 52]

TfW have finally got some new units in service....

 

[Signal_Box]

Any good news over the last few months in UK rail industry - intentionally looking at positives rather than what could have been? It is easy to say more should be done but it'd be a nice change from current news to be grateful for what is being accomplished.

The following projects are all ongoing.
- TRU
- South Wales Metro
- EWR
- New trains for Tyne & Wear
- Elizabeth Line popularity
- ECML digitisation

Rugby World Cup: only Scotland has lost a match so far out of all four home nations

Yes there are projects underway if there delivered in full then they may deliver benefit. However, which one was/is on budget, and delivered or on course to be delivered on time ?

 

[Nicholas Lewis]

In Modern Railways it says that Daft have authorised development work for putting up the wires on the Poplar lines from Acton Yard to Acton Wells Junction. As it is for the benefit of planned passenger diversions it will probably go ahead; if it was for freight the answer would be 'go squat on a cactus'. (I'm a retired freighty, BTW.)
Pat

Given this must be the shortest infill electrification on the network should only need a couple of months for it to then gather dust for years. It’s a no regrets scheme which cant be more than a few million.

 

[Dunfanaghy Rd]

Do you mind if I ask what passenger diversions will go that way?

Quote:
"Reversing facilities for electric passenger trains on the Great Western main line during the extensive engineering blockades which will be needed in the coming years for construction of a new station on the main line at Old Oak Common, adjacent to the new HS2 station."
Pat

 

[sprinterguy]

- New trains for Tyne & Wear

Not sure where the positive is here, if referring to the TW Metro: The new trains have been delayed by an additional few months into 2024, and as a result, with fewer and fewer ageing existing units available, Nexus have warned that this winter is likely to be even worse than regular users have come to expect.

Tyne and Wear Metro warns of 'difficult winter' with old trains

It comes as passengers face delays on Thursday after five trains were taken out of service.

www.bbc.com

 

[Class15]

Quote:
"Reversing facilities for electric passenger trains on the Great Western main line during the extensive engineering blockades which will be needed in the coming years for construction of a new station on the main line at Old Oak Common, adjacent to the new HS2 station."
Pat

Oh I see, so it’s not really diversions but more reversing facilities. Thanks very much!