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I may be wrong but I am 99% sure that if network rail wishes to redouble through here then the highways agency is obliged to reconstruct the M5 bridge at their own expense as the abutments are built on railway land. In fact I believe I read somewhere that they will be more than happy to do so...

Just to clarify a couple of my points from earlier: 1) I gave the 2 hour 35 mins example to demonstrate the optimum service that would be possible. Obviously intermediate stops should be made at stations like Gillingham Yeovil and Honiton for example as they have high passenger numbers. 2)...

I know what I'm about to mention is probably meaningless but here goes. Just done a comparison of the 2008/2009 passengers figures that use the Cotswold line between Oxford and Worcester compared to the Salisbury to Exeter section of the Waterloo Exeter route (I have left out Salisbury...

To get this forum back on track here's some food for thought. Currently trains on this route stop at every station and also wait in loops for paths. If the line was double track then the journey timefor a non-stop service between Exeter and yeovil would be around 40 minutes (personal experience...

If complete redoubling was not practical at the moment then I agree dynamic loops would be the next best thing especially with regards to the line being used for frieght and diversion. IMO 3 to 5 mile Dynamic loops at Crewkerne and Cranbrook would be needed to break up the 17 and 14 mile...

Regardless, signing the petition will at least let the government know that people want this change to happen. All it takes is a minute of your time. If you don't want to sign for whatever reason then of course I wholely respect that. All I am saying is that here is an opportunity to try and...

Just found this on Network rails own website. Makes for interesting reading. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/rus%20documents/route%20utilisation%20strategies/south%20west%20main%20line/consultation%20responses/k/malcolm%20w.%20knight.pdf And before anyone says anything I...

Back in 2001 SWT offered to double the entire line if they were awarded a 20 year franchise. They want to run a limited stop service that I guess would omit calls at the smaller stations. Gillingham, Axminster and Honiton currently have 200000 passengers a year using their stations and...

What would be wrong with that? Trains reverse at lots of stations...Swansea, Reading, Exeter St Davids for starters. I am only stating the potential that a dual track line would have. At the moment I agree that the main benefits would be shorter journey times, better flexibilty for services, and...

Totaly agree Like I said in the petition: Redoubling will allow the runnning of extra services such as limited stop services to London and also freight. Extra destinations to be added such as Exeter to Weymouth, Bournemouth, Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton. The long sections of single...

Well seeings that NR can afford to spend £5 billion on the Paddington line I would think its a reasonable assumption that they could afford £150 million to redouble the salisbury to exeter route.

I have come to the conclusion that Network Rail doesn't think there is the demand to justify redoubling the salisbury to exeter line. This is despite repeated requests from South West Trains, MP's and passenger groups. Also increased levels of people using the route would seem to quash NR...

Extending the third rail from Basingstoke through to Salisbury and Exeter seems to be a bit of a no brainer to me...and it would be relatively cheap compared with the Paddington to Bristol electrification scheme.

New signal cabinets are appearing near where I live and guess where they are putting them...on the disused down formation. So much for not impeding future redoubling. I guess it was too much to hope that Network Rail would actualy use some foresight for once.

I too would love to see double track return. To me and the majority of people who live along the route it is just common sense. Major infrastructure works would be needed though: 1) At least 3 bridges have been replaced with single line structures (Honiton and Templecombe) not to mention the...