Recent content by L.E.Rover

Thanks for the answers guys,basically your saying that all the money,man hours and equipment that went into building the line were wasted as there was never any real intention to use the siding anyway!!! I've said it before and I'll say it again,is it me?

I work next to the freight line that runs through Castle Donington and several years ago a spur line was built off the main line into a siding,the fact that it basically replicated the old power station line that had been ripped up a few years before is neither here or there I suppose but it's...

Apologies if this has been asked before,I guess everything has in the past,anyhow my question - I wish to travel to Paris via Eurostar and understand that they do "cheap" fares from provincial stations,however they don't do them from Long Eaton only Loughborough,is there any reason why I cannot...

Apologies I'm sure this has been asked a million times before but here goes,I recently bought tickets for Long Eaton to York and have booked on a certain timed train from Derby,now the connection from Long Eaton gives only ten minutes leeway to change and in the unlikely event that this train is...

I noticed while travelling along the A5 the disused line has had a spring clean,all the brambles etc cleared away,anybody know why?,thanks in advance.

Theres lots of places beginning with B,I'll say Boston,because it fits all the criteria apart from being the right answer obviously.

Does Leicester have any terminating trains?,if so I'll say Stoke on Trent or how about Northampton?,unless this is a trick question and the answer is Birmingham New Street,whats my prize?,thought so!!.

Thanks chaps,I knew could rely on someone to inform me,didn't realise there was no northern access onto the Leicester line or that subsidence cut the speed,I guess in todays economic reality its just a pipe dream to expect funding for this project but if the goverment are so keen on cutting down...

Apologies if this has been posted before but does anyone know if this line is still in use,the rails look a bit rusty [technical I know] as if they have not had anthing running over them for a while and also has there ever been any discussion on reopening this line to passenger traffic,it does...