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    Cross-country overcrowding: what could be done?

    Today I got on the 17:21 XC Sheffield to Edinburgh service, had 9 cars and people still had to stand up in the vestibules, bit of a joke really. Thankfully I was only going as far as Leeds!
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    Who are Yorkshire's big winners and losers in the NPR reboot? I'm genuinely confused.

    https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/northern-powerhouse-rail-sheffield-government-announces-electrification-plan-for-city-rail-route-5474393 This mentions electrification from Sheffield to Leeds for phase 1 and from Sheffield to Manchester for phase 3, refreshing to see Sheffield and...
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    How do you solve a problem like Bradford?

    Is this not the reality though? A number of Northern cities could do with some mega money being spent on them but they'll never get what they need.
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    MML Electrification: progress updates

    Would be a massive betrayal if it does get postponed or cancelled again, then again, us here up in Sheffield have become accustomed to being disappointed by the Governments transport decisions.
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    The 2024 US presidential election.

    Probably so he could get access to the event?
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    Auto Transformer Modelling using LT Spice.

    Not to be a pedant but the peak voltage should be 35.36kV, 25kV is just the RMS value
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    MML Electrification: progress updates

    Wasn't there a planning application for Kegworth feeder connection?
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    What else should have been included in 'Network North' ?

    4 tracking Dore to Sheffield Midland station, doing something about the northern throat (would cost billions though).
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    Football

    Yes I know a number of us who have already gone down, I'm heading down on Sunday, thankfully I'm avoiding the train! Which pub was it? Nags head in Covent Garden is a favourite amongst our lot.
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    Football

    The trains are going to be Chaos on Monday with over 44,000 Sheffield Wednesday supporters and 20k+ Barnsley going to London!
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    MML Electrification: progress updates

    Those circuit breakers on the 400kV side are 'Live tank' circuit breakers as opposed to 'dead tank' circuit breakers which are more common (or certainly more common for DNO's).
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    TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

    Didn't Arriva lose Northern Rail for performances BETTER than TPE's current situation?
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    End of the line for return rail tickets

    You genuinely believe this Government doesn't have an ulterior motive? I hope I'm wrong, but I sincerely doubt they have our best interests in mind.
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    End of the line for return rail tickets

    But we all know this new fair structure is just a stealth tactic to rip people off even more.
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    End of the line for return rail tickets

    Many European countries don't cost an arm and a leg for a ticket like it does here.
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