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East-West Rail (EWR): Oxford-Bletchley construction progress

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Peter Sarf said:
I think two units are off lease from WMR (196009 & 196010 iirc) so they would presumably be available as soon as trainee drivers are ready to learn the traction and route.
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OT for infrastructure, apologies - the 196s for Chiltern require the full GOP (Guard Operation Panel) mod as per WMR?
 
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Xenophon PCDGS said:
What is the geological strata in the area of the alleged subsidence?
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The bedrock around Calvert is mudstone; superficial deposits are clays, silts and mudstones, alluvium from local rivers/stream.

You can find out more on the BGS here:
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But unsure whether there are more detailed surveys… been a while since I’ve looked at anything like that.
 
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Do they really mean subsidence or could it be a section of the new embankment has settled /slipped?
 
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With the Bedford - Bletchley line currently out of use, due to effects of 23-Sept flooding, do any of you know whether the Peak Forest (Cemex and GBRf) turns will resume in the near future? Today's was cancelled.

Mods - if the Cemex turns are not for the EWR work, then by all means move this post to another thread (perhaps to "Rail Freight Flows and News").. Many thanks.

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Real-time train running information for 6H10 1020 departure from Bletchley Cemex Gbrf to Peak Forest Cemex Gbrf on 25/09/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Sun Chariot said:
With the Bedford - Bletchley line currently out of use, due to effects of 23-Sept flooding, do any of you know whether the Peak Forest (Cemex and GBRf) turns will resume in the near future? Today's was cancelled.

Mods - if the Cemex turns are not for the EWR work, then by all means move this post to another thread (perhaps to "Rail Freight Flows and News").. Many thanks.

Realtime Trains | 6H10 1020 Bletchley Cemex Gbrf to Peak Forest Cemex Gbrf | 25/09/2024

Real-time train running information for 6H10 1020 departure from Bletchley Cemex Gbrf to Peak Forest Cemex Gbrf on 25/09/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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This is a 'Q' train Runs as required so resumption can be any time.
Todays train ran via WCML so I guess that is always the back up that can be scheduled at short notice.
 
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Sun Chariot said:
With the Bedford - Bletchley line currently out of use, due to effects of 23-Sept flooding, do any of you know whether the Peak Forest (Cemex and GBRf) turns will resume in the near future? Today's was cancelled.

Mods - if the Cemex turns are not for the EWR work, then by all means move this post to another thread (perhaps to "Rail Freight Flows and News").. Many thanks.

Realtime Trains | 6H10 1020 Bletchley Cemex Gbrf to Peak Forest Cemex Gbrf | 25/09/2024

Real-time train running information for 6H10 1020 departure from Bletchley Cemex Gbrf to Peak Forest Cemex Gbrf on 25/09/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk
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The concrete plant at Bletchley is a longstanding facility for general supply in the area via the local road network, I don’t think it’s of particular relevance to EWR, especially as main construction has been complete for nearly a year now.
 
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Verulamius said:
Who is responsible for this element of the track, EWR or HS2?
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At the intersection area EWR laid the track on an embankment built by HS2, but the significant majority of the HS2 built embankment is east of the intersection bridge. There‘s only a few hundred yards of HS2 built embankment west of the bridge, ie the bridge is not in the middle of the total length.
 
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At the intersection area EWR laid the track on an embankment built by HS2, but the significant majority of the HS2 built embankment is east of the intersection bridge. There‘s only a few hundred yards of HS2 built embankment west of the bridge, ie the bridge is not in the middle of the total length.
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Thank you. So which part of that is the subsidence located?
 
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swt_passenger said:
The concrete plant at Bletchley is a longstanding facility for general supply in the area via the local road network, I don’t think it’s of particular relevance to EWR, especially as main construction has been complete for nearly a year now.
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Thanks @swt_passenger That makes sense. Is it the plant (or the location) formerly (late 1980s - early 1990s) used by RMC Roadstone? I used to watch pairs of 37/5s bring RMC loads into Bletchley.
 
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Thanks @swt_passenger That makes sense. Is it the plant (or the location) formerly (late 1980s - early 1990s) used by RMC Roadstone? I used to watch pairs of 37/5s bring RMC loads into Bletchley.
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If you mean in the area between the mainlines and the flyover, yes it’s the same location. The existing approach road to the concrete plant was a significant constraint in the high level station access, and is the main reason there’s no direct access to/from street level on the east side of the new station, (however there is an emergency exit). I think this point about the concrete plant access has been discussed a couple of times earlier in this thread.

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Thank you. So which part of that is the subsidence located?
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I don’t know exactly, all we have is the earlier somewhat vague information. Even if we had the exact chainage I think there’s still a gap in the sectional appendix so that might not help much…
 
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I noticed that there is also a TSR in place at the Bicester end of the line in the vicinity of the former level crossing at Charbridge Lane. I suspect this could be related to the nearby site compound being cleared and the temporary access being removed.
 
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I noticed that there is also a TSR in place at the Bicester end of the line in the vicinity of the former level crossing at Charbridge Lane. I suspect this could be related to the nearby site compound being cleared and the temporary access being removed.
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Why would that necessitate a TSR? No trains are planned to run over the line in the near future.
 
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12LDA28C said:
Why would that necessitate a TSR? No trains are planned to run over the line in the near future.
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But some trains might run over the line like a freight driver route learning, test runs, and even trains to repair the line.

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I am booked to travel over the line in just over a month's time so I hope my driver has learned the route.
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DavidGrain said:
But some trains might run over the line like a freight driver route learning, test runs, and even trains to repair the line.

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As the line has not yet been handed over to NR for traffic, that's rather unlikely. Any trains running to 'repair the line' would be working within a possession anyway.
 
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Xenophon PCDGS said:
It cannot be the 20th and the 25th or the end of the month. Which of the sources that gives these dates is the more officially reliable?
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Since this date has already changed twice since originally proposed back in August, I'm not sure it really matters.
 
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Xenophon PCDGS said:
It cannot be the 20th and the 25th or the end of the month. Which of the sources that gives these dates is the more officially reliable?
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It was "by the end of the month" so I can rule end of month out in favour of later reports of 25th or 20th.
20/10 is a Sunday so I would think hand over on a Sunday is really get it ready for Monday.
25/10 is a Friday so a working day.
That is enough over analysing for me.
Needless to say its getting close judging by how close the alternatives are.
 
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