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I'm all for rapid progress but, even I'm slightly sceptical about a May 2021 start for daily services. I want and hope to be proved wrong but, there seem to be a few issues to deal with. it is good that getting the service going is taking priority over the construction of Okehampton Parkway...

Are the public announcements of funding for an infrastructure project made weeks or even months after the actual decision has been made? The least vague mention for Okehampton has been 'early 2021' for a funding decision. So, why are NR and their contractor Quattro working on the line if there...

https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/06/30-dft-receives-50-bids-for.html Doesn't give the full list though.

2020 has seen a welcome jolt into action at long last, where new lines and re-openings are concerned. HS2 East-West Blyth and Tyne And one that seemed to slip under the radar, the Hoo branch https://www.railfuture.org.uk/article1850-Hoo---rail-victory As a precursor, 2019 saw the go-ahead for...

Has anyone kept a record of how many franchises were removed or surrendered before contract expiry since privatisation? For perspective also, how many ran the full term?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006pfl4 For some reason, that link goes to London, not South Today Southampton. It should be on IPlayer from tonight. An email at 3pm apparently mentioned poor accounts and various scenarios, including a Gov takeover. About 5 mins from start, when it is on...

Why are wooden carriages operating to Ryde alongside electric trains considered dangerous by the ORR, according to reports? There were other factors as well such as a need for a loop at St Johns Rd for running round. An 0-4-4T worked wooden stock through the London Underground on shared tracks...

Are there any reference websites or publications that record instances of signalling problems/track circuit/point failures available anywhere? They seem more prevalent now than they were but, that may be a false impression but, only official stats going back at least to the 70's or 60's can...