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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Hampshire & Solent Mayor. Transport priorities?.The two SWR trains used to be about half an hour apart from Cosham to Portsmouth, but the Southampton stopper was moved round the clock...
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates.It’s not really any faster if you’ve got an existing track to work from to deliver rail and sleepers using RRVs. The new track...
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates.I think that signal gantry is around 80m past the short section of platform that’s been left. (Estimated by counting sleepers on a video!)…
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Reopenings - the positive narrative the railway industry needs !.But there is already a footbridge over the A189? It was there on opening day, and even if its not yet shown on Google aerial view, it’s...
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Hampshire & Solent Mayor. Transport priorities?.That’s what I thought too, IIRC the signalling headway down to Fareham is about 6 mins, and although colour lights it’s only a...
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Hampshire & Solent Mayor. Transport priorities?.Is it even possible to fit in a second all station stopper with the current 2 Southern services moved to half an hour apart, and the...
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Limpley Stoke Bridge Strike (Monday 23/03/2026).I see that where they’d turn off the A363 into Winsley Rd the height restriction (3 miles away at that point) is different, showing as 4.2m…
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread World Cup 2026.Looks like they were about an hour late. Delay Repay due? :D
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Beware of air conditioner scams.Yes, I did the same (post #5). Their reporting system seems completely useless, and AFAICT the ASA are powerless. I wonder if the ASA...
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates.One of my initial thoughts when it was first seen was some sort of power or signalling cable access chamber built under the platform, so...
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates.No help at all, but I’ve never seen an answer, even though it’s been asked (without anyone ever answering) in numerous videos.
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread How many turntables remain in use on Network Rail infrastructure?.Surely all removed a few years ago, either for the Crossrail depot or the HS2 station site?
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Limpley Stoke Bridge Strike (Monday 23/03/2026).Yes, that damage seems more of a point impact. For certain types of vehicle (or the transported machinery), I suspect the reversing...
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Limpley Stoke Bridge Strike (Monday 23/03/2026).You can see very similar damage in the current google Streetview image, I think it’s from about 2024. If you’re positioned under the...
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Sswt_passenger replied to the thread Limpley Stoke Bridge Strike (Monday 23/03/2026).However there‘s also a sign immediately after you turn off the A36. (Hence me writing ‘second one you pass’.) I suspect it should be...