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Interesting development , looks like the old adage of 'lets make do' is likely to appear with these proposals rather than Britain getting a dedicated high speed passenger route. Whilst I am all for improvements I think most people who use the railways will be asking the question 'when do I get a...

This for Britain in my opinion would have been the way to go. It is much better to take an extra 30 minutes on a 3 - 4 hour journey if you have a seat. The last 2 times I have travelled from Euston to Preston I have had to stand / sit on the floor until Crewe on one train and Warrington on...

I think it a little unfair to compare the Diesels that BR had to persevere with through lack of investment and GM 66's or modern DMU's with Metro-Camel offerings from the 50's that were still running to the end of the 90's although I would wager 158's won't last 40 years. It was only after...

Has to be 'Wonga' the guy makes my skin crawl A close second are all the 'Trade Tools' ads that make all workmen out to be Lumberjack wearing 'cheeky cockney' lads lads....I dispair !

Indeed one and the same..... With regard to Old Timers comments he hits the nail on the head especially with regard to the 'safety paper trail' . Much of it is paying lip service to safety. The restrictions placed on working meant in many instances taking a block on paper yet doing the work...

4 people who I knew well so it makes it personal. I must clarify my opinion with regard to Health and Safety and how it stops a lot of things getting done. I am not against it nor am I for returning to 'Victorian' working conditions. What has evolved is a culture where no one can do...

Most of the Chorley - Wigan Route is still walk-able it is just North of Adlington through to the old Boars Head Jct on the WCML and is about 5 - 6km long. It can be easily followed on Google Maps As regards the Development we are not talking a few houses ! it takes up the whole of the...

The Health and Safety aspect I was aiming at was that staff are no longer allowed to make decisions for themselves. Everything has to be planned and all possible risk has to be eliminated. This results in very little being done 'on or about the track' without prior planning. I have experience...

+1 to your sentiments having been there and watched it happen. My advice to any 'Graduate' looking for employment within the Railways would be to take whatever you can get. Cream always rises to the top . The problem I found with Graduates who were almost instantly given authority over men...

I am appalled at the response to the recent weather throughout the network. A big factor in the delays and cancellations has to be down to the way the railways are now governed and manned. I am sure under BR the situation would of been much better. Indeed I witnessed it to be completely...

I think we are getting carried away with what is possible on the current infrastructure. Chorley has little chance of even 4 tracks through the Station area. Historically Chorley only had 4 tracks from the North side of the crossing over the Yarrow Valley into the sidings and Goods Shed at...