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brad465 replied to the thread Basingstoke-Reading upgrade possibilities.If the route was wired to Basingstoke, even if only into the bay platforms, then you'd have 2tph EMUs doing the stoppers and if 99s or... -
brad465 posted the thread Redhill-Tonbridge disruption this weekend (10-11 October) in UK Railway Discussion.Apparently a speed restriction has been imposed over defective track on this line, which has also led to all Hastings-London Bridge...
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brad465 replied to the thread Basingstoke-Reading upgrade possibilities.As nice as grade-separation there might be, without also grade-separating Oxford Road this won't bring much, and the built-up area makes...
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brad465 posted the thread Battle of Hastings' specials this weekend (10-11 October 2026) in Allocations, Diagrams & Timetables.Didn't realise till today that Southeastern are running express specials from Victoria to Battle for this weekend's Battle of Hastings'...
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brad465 replied to the thread Class 175s to GWR.Wouldn't surprise me if the line is doing well post-Okehampton Interchange opening. The line is also supposed to get 3-car 175s so...
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brad465 replied to the thread Future Class 73 replacement.The RAIL magazine article in the edition that's just gone to press. Unfortunately it's not got an online article yet.
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brad465 replied to the thread Future Class 73 replacement.43 in total; 99021-99030 apparently have electric train supply already so didn't mention those.
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brad465 replied to the thread Basingstoke-Reading upgrade possibilities.What sort of linespeed increase could be possible at Oxford Road and Southcote Junctions? At the latter it's 60mph on the Westbury route...
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brad465 replied to the thread Trivia: Busiest stations with no more than 1 train per hour.Did this one earlier this year, although the criteria was less strict...
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brad465 replied to the thread Stranraer line engineering works: station and infrastructure works..There's an article in the latest RAIL edition reporting Network Rail are planning rationalisation work that would remove all passing...
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brad465 replied to the thread Future Class 73 replacement.The latest RAIL magazine has just dropped and has an item about the 99s set to be ordered for the Sleeper. The expectation is for 13x...
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brad465 replied to the thread Ryanair rescheduling.The FT are reporting trouble for this reason, with Ryanair and Easyjet among those cited as raising alarms and rescheduling as a result...
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brad465 replied to the thread 395018 out of traffic for extended period.Looks like 395008 is back under its own power: (Video of 395008 pulling into and out of Ashford International)
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brad465 replied to the thread Thoughts on the Trump presidency.Vance trying to save his own skin: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck20r39nl3qzo
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brad465 replied to the thread Yeovil Junction - Exeter to become 2 hourly again from 10 August 2026.I'd try and have GWR run more local services Exeter-Axminster, to at least allow this section to remain hourly, and increase prep...