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One thing to point out about Dawlish, given that everyone is concerned about coastal erosion, is when was the last time the line was actually closed due to the sea? The past few times have been due to landslips from the cliffs beside the track. Would a one-off investment in avalanche shelters be...

Pic has had two 14th place finishes (Malaysia and Korea) whereas VDG has only the one (Hungary). Chilton also has one 14th place finish (Monaco), but is behind VDG based on 15th placed finishes, I believe. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Out of some boredom, and watching FP2 and...

Wow - you go through £100 worth of brakes, tyres, clutch etc on a 350 mile round trip? Think there might be something wrong with your car, mate... And would you be so kind to show me where these "cheaper fares" are?

So you're absolutely certain that one of the Caterham's will finish 12th or better this weekend? Got to be honest - I wouldn't be rushing to put money on it. There's no doubt whatsoever that Caterham have been the better team again, but whilst the current points scoring system has been great...

There's been a lot said in this thread that winds me up big time, but this is a very valid and very well made point. If we look at the three main destinations for M4 traffic, we have; Newport - 1 railway station Cardiff - 20 stations Swansea - 2 stations Only Cardiff can ever dream of...

Oh come on, have you not seen the extreme weather this country has had this year? We had rain in spring. We had sun in summer. We have storms in autumn. You know what - I'm going to make a bold prediction and say that it might just snow somewhere this winter. Brace yourselves! :wink:

Indeed, like you say the Korean marshals have previous. I know the media were playing it down a little (unusually for them), but I do wonder if that is the final nail in their coffin for next year. They were extremely lucky in that the truck was on the long straight, and therefore about as...

One major thing missed from the Exeter area - resignalling. IIRC this is due to happen in 2022? I'm sure that'll have a big impact on infrastructure (even if, like the Exeter to Salisbury resignalling, it's only futureproofing for later work), meaning that beyond 2023 could see things like a...

My closest is Barnstaple (about 12 miles), and I drive. 20 minute drive vs over an hour on the bus = no contest.

The interesting thing to note is that the 0.275m figure is up on the previous year's 0.259m - despite there being no Glastonbury Festival in 2012.

See here for more information on the Old Yard sidings. I have also heard about the DRS rumours (I believe it would be for Tesco, though I'm amazed that they haven't done what Sainsbury's have by making the most of the IMF terminal). No idea when the Sainsbury's depot is due to open, but it's...

I think that only Umberleigh fits into this criteria. Eggesford and Crediton are always called at, and the rest are always request stops.

For me locally, it has to be Chapelton on the Tarka Line. It only saw 190 passengers in each of the last two years (and lets bear in mind that it won't be 190 different people - it could well be one single person that has used the station 190 times in the year). I'm sorry, but you simply cannot...

In terms of road vehicles, the standard height for OHLE above a level crossing is 16 foot 6 inches (as the warning signs approaching such a crossing state). The minimum height for a motorway bridge (or any other bridge that's not defined as a "low bridge") is 16 foot.

I think he hit the nail on the head himself when he said that his "youthful enthusiasm" helped him get through the job - and fair play to him. I would think that's exactly the type of person Network Rail would want to help manage the practical side of such incidents - having sombody who would...

What's the latest at the site, then? Has the ground stopped moving or is it still far too unstable to even consider prelimernary inspections?

I was in Barcelona three weeks ago, and certaintly then a standard T-10 ticket was perfectly valid from the airport to Sants (let's be honest, if it wasn't, then why would they sell them there?). The Metro is a doddle to navigate, and given that the various lines are called L1, L2 etc, you don't...

It's nowhere near as simple as that - you'd have to purchase and demolish a lot of properties in Tavistock that have been built on the old trackbed, plus you'd have to build a brand new viaduct at Meldon as the current one isn't strong enough.By the time you've done that, any business case has...

Yes, infact there are two token sections on the Barnstaple line - Crediton to Eggesford, and Eggesford to Barnstaple. There also used to be a token for Crediton to Lapford when freight traffic was still heading there, but that's long gone now.

What's your source for that? No mention of a reopening date on FGW's website, and it would seem to be too early for engineering crews to have assessed whatever damage there may be as most of it will still be underwater. Do we even know where abouts the Tarka Line is flooded? I would assume the...