Recent content by iansergeant

I can't help but think that the approach was wrong starting in London. Where I live in the Czech Republic, the approach to high sped rail is much more cautious, with work on easier parts near Brno (CZ's second city) starting this year, and with parallel work in Slovakia also starting soon, this...

That works even without electrification with a bi-mode train, but can this be done without impacting local services without substantial four-tracking? Is it indeed necessary to take at least one of the STP trains to Lincoln because of lack of terminus capacity at Nottingham?

I've read through the thread (it took considerably longer than reading the document, as has already been stated by someone). I note the intention of improvements at the Newark flat junction and a doubling of capacity to London at Nottingham. In order to achieve this doubling of capacity at...

I've come into town from Chichester going back a few years. Granted it's painfully slow but you aren't struggling to get a seat. What BML 2 proposes to do is moving some people off the BML and moving the traffic from Tunbridge Wells, Crowborough and Uckfield to Brighton from bus and car to...

Have shifted the discussion to the thread Dave suggested (thanks) - which I didn't find when searching...

I note in <B>RAIL</B> that Theresa Villiers seems to be taking the BML 2 proposal seriously but has asked for details of how the extra traffic can be catered for between New Cross and London Bridge. Is this a practical suggestion?

Having travelled regularly from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Park and back, I think it's sad that no through trains from North Berwick are planned to western Edinburgh and beyond avoiding the need to walk across Waverley. Shortage of paths through Waverley can't be an excuse as several trains from...

I gather from RAIL that Theresa Villiers has written back to Brian Hart regarding BML 2, and asked how extra paths between New Cross and London Bridge could be handled. What are people's thoughts? Is this practical?