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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Cross-country overcrowding: what could be done?.Using Origin - Destination matrix Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester 46,274 Cardiff - Manchester 41,360 Cheltenham - Manchester 17,022...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Proposed new Channel Tunnel services discussion.No info yet, but I think EU expects upto 40% of high speed and key EU network to be offered to open access. To some extent, these...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Class 175s to GWR.It starting to feel like this appears somewhere on GWR multiple times per week, ie lot more days than not. Stretching the definition of...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Are there any other options for DMUs for TfW and other operators other than CAF?.That's a question of Investment, and if ordering more units (or even ordering just additional centre cars) then investing in capacity...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Lewes derailment: how will the train be recovered?.If it is a diesel loco, isn't there also a run round at Newhaven Marine (if it is still there). I know it hasn't been used for a long...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Lewes derailment: how will the train be recovered?.The track would just need replacing initially, doesn't really need to be fully realigned to move individual coaches placed on it at...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Proposed new Channel Tunnel services discussion.News that ORR has pre-approved upto 20 Virgin trains daily from 1st October 2030 to 31 Dec 2040. London to Paris / Brussels / Amsterdam...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Sites for Labour's New Towns that already have rail connections.New Government announcement 17th August Homes near stations...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Class 175s to GWR.I don't think it has happened (yet), but in theory could deliver 2 (or more) units coupled, 2 units have been at Wolverton over 6...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.The potential flaw in the reasoning is it assumes petrol stations will stay open. At least one report has suggested most will have...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread HS2 Construction Updates - Birmingham Area.Looks like Jim H24 has done a drone video of the western and southern junctions of Delta junction, clearly showing the almost complete...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Grand central apply for new routes.Thats the point I intended to make (but I did it badly), if ORR are relying a bit on Network Rail then that is a close, rather than...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.At the moment there are not a lot of cheap small used electric cars, Renault Zoe, Smart ForTwo and ForFour and the VW trio, VW Up, Seat...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo).Recent TfL Board report said late summer. Assuming they are using normal summer definition (and not meteorological end on 31 August)...
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SSnow1964 replied to the thread Grand central apply for new routes.The ORR seems to be a bit to close to Network Rail sometimes, rather than act like an Independent regulator. If it was something like a...