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Thanks, that's really helpful

Thanks, that's really good to hear. Is your information about the May 18 timetable services over the Ordsall Chord in the public domain? If so where?

As I understand it the six trains a day over the Chord from December will be increase to three an hour each way from May. Please correct me if I have got this wrong. With 3 trains an hour each way, the Ordsall Chord so it will not realise its full benefit in May as Airport to Leeds trains will...

This would seem to be three trains an hour each way over the Ordsall Chord so it will not realise its full benefit in May as Airport to Leeds trains will still cross the Piccadilly throat. Anyone got any thoughts on the extent to which the seemingly deferred proposal for platforms 15 & 16 at...

I recently had the opportunity to discuss Ordsall Chord with a barrister. He advised that a high court judge would not deny the right to appeal unless he/she was certain of their ruling. Apparently in judge's circles it is bad form to have an appeal court overrule you. The barrister felt that...

Try also http://www.globalrailnews.com/ and http://www.railengineer.uk/

Thanks lejog for link to the Manchester Hub Study. Its comparison between Ordsall Chord and Ardwick flyover is an interesting read. It's unfortunate that Ordsall Chord is such a controversial project when it offers such great benefits that many don't understand e.g. letter in latest RAIL...

The link below should be of interest to anyone interested in the Ordsall Chord saga. I don't know of any other article that shows all the impacts of the chord and the rationale for it. http://shirresrailarticles.com/ordsall-chord