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Recent content by Viscount702

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    Northern Unit Refurbishments and depot allocations.

    Thank you.
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    Northern Unit Refurbishments and depot allocations.

    If a 156 and a 150/2 or 2 x 150/2 were together would they fit on all platforms on the Clitheroe line.
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    Wigan-Bolton services after electrification?

    Thanks for that. I find it hard to understand why everything in and around Manchester takes so long. The go ahead and the funding for these and Platform 3 at Salford Crescent was announced in May 2023 and work only started this year. Bradford platform 4 announced in February 2024 and work...
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    Wigan-Bolton services after electrification?

    Is there any news on these. All very quiet. I believe work on the ones to the west of Central maybe about to start but I have not seen or heard anything whatsoever about the one(s) to east of Victoria
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    West Midlands Class 323 - the final countdown

    I thought the original idea was to put the 4 car 331s on the Hadfields as well as other routes but they went east instead
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    Manchester & North West Transformation Programme

    Thanks for that. Looks like it is running late. It was my belief that the turnbacks (if not the platform) had to be in place before a timetable recast could be introduced to split the Leeds/Wigan at Central and start the Stalybridge/WiganNW electrics. If contruction doesn't start until 2025...
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    Manchester & North West Transformation Programme

    Any news when work will start on the 3rd platform at Salford Cresent and the turnbacks at Central and East of Victoria. I ask because this was announced last May and nothing has happened whereas Bradford 4th was announced in January and work has started
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    Manchester & North West Transformation Programme

    Do we think Wednesday's announcement will have any effect on the workings of the task force in light of the fact that no specific mention was made about Manchester capacity in the alternative schemes. Also when is work supposed to start on the third platform and turnbacks.
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    Wigan-Bolton electrification. Construction updates only please

    Did the platform extensions get completed as planned.
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    Hope Valley Capacity Scheme updates

    Any news on progress
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    Newton-le-Willows Platform Extension

    The planning docs indicate that the Liverpool bound platform can fully accommodate a 6 car train but the Manchester bound only five and a half. How does that fit with a 6 car 323
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    Manchester Piccadilly platforms 15, 16 pulled, but £72m nearby

    Thank you
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    Manchester Piccadilly platforms 15, 16 pulled, but £72m nearby

    I thought those works were to be finished in 2025. What is not clear is where the turn back sidings at Salford Central and to the east of Victoria are to be located
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    Hope Valley Capacity Scheme updates

    Thanks for the update which seems to confirm that not much is happening at present.
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    Hope Valley Capacity Scheme updates

    Is there any progress to report on theworks
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