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I dare to differ (Thanks for your prompt response, just the same!), Falcon1200, as only the EK swathe of disused line would be utilised and not the Hunthill Viaduct. Also, there's an abundance of undeveloped farmland (still no cheap CPO, I appreciate, nor is Road Bridge Construction) between...

Hurlford, E Ayrshire

Relocate E Renfrews' Williamwood Station slightly north to where the Neilston/Cathcart Circle is crossed by East Kilbride line thus providing an interchange.

Undeveloped farmpand permitting there's ample scope for a N-S feeder track to Glashow's eastern greenbelt. Most realistically a northern spur from East Kilbride's (currently) disused track would abridge the Larkhall line and merge with the E'burgh/WCML. My more fanciful aspiratiins involve...

For costs and practicality of constructing a Rail Chord, ie to aid G'mouth-Edin' movements, options ought to be explored to minimise the need for CPO-notices on properties. 1751228795 Could an Edinburgh-bound chord not also be incorporated?

I'd love to be wrong but bus patronage via this corridor id alegedly too low to encourage further rail investment. In common with Glasgow's City Union Line, the standard of track for Freight and Empty Stock Transfers needn't be up to that of Passenger Safety ie needing costly upgrades.

Although I welcome all current (no pun intended) Borders Rail Link progress and further proposals I'm disappointed that opportunity wasn't seized to electrify it prior to opening.

No reiteration intended as already well established campaigns. That said, I'd throw my weight behind those for Mauchline and Cumnock, despite the latter's closeness to Auchinleck. Employment opportunities are employment opportunities, however much travelling may be involved.

Yeah, Waverly47! Direct Glasgow Central (as opposed to Queen St) to Waverley commuters would rarely opt to voluntarily detour via EK, E Renf' & Glasgow's southside. Intermediate locations (eg Busby-Carfin, Giffnock-Haymarket) would be the winners. Yet a potential diversionary route for during...

Even capacity-gains as modest as 20% (ie by interlacing deck levels eg 2+1 d'stairs plus 3-abreast upstairs with sunken side aisles), by the time an extra pair of doors is factored in, is effectively greater than another coach added to 6. Now, what's so insignificant with that?

Predicted Usage aside, look at the prev' non-existent employment opportunities that the Waverley Line's part reinstatement has since generated. Yes, new routes are still a gamble I appreciate. 1750691970 For the sake of 2.5mile/4.023km of linking track mostly across farmland, East Kilbride's...

I've further come to concede that what fleet is Captive within the UK, yet is compliant with Eurostar's Structure Gauge, might still be cascadable overseas (with or without mods/adj' to their wheelsets' gauge).

'Not too sure would the (mandatory) arched/contoured roofs allow an upper 3-abreast seating config' with side-aisles. But even a downstairs (width-reduced to clear curved stn p'forms) 2+1 layout, the moderate capacity gains of below 30% would be more than compensated for via a +50% door...

Apologies for any oversight! However clear I was/am with Bi-Level Passenger Stock being Eurostar compliant, I hadn't factored in the deck-height of container fleet and remaining headroom above that.

I'd 'hang fire', or at least reserve judgement, until CLYDEmetro proposals are finalised even if the trams-p

Whitecross between Linlithgow and Polmont.

I recognise that such a station may outlie the town of Thornhill too much to warrant the nec' investment. Who knows? Sufficient NE urban sprawl might 'tip the scales' in favour. Possibly also discussed is the viability of reinstating a Station in Falkirk District's eastern reaches ie...

What about, also, Thornhill D&G? It's a sizable town and virtually ON a rail line.

Without a significant increase in overall height necessarily, the gauge clearance of remaining Diesel Only routes (presently 62% UK-wide) will still be a 'game changer' for a condensed Interdeck configuration. Were a lower, partially sunken saloon to seat 2+1 abreast and the upper 3-abreast with...

I think one such select route considered for operation of Bi-Level passenger trains is the Trans-Pennine (eg Nuneaton-Felixstowe) corridor. This route is alegedly expected, at least, to carry Double-Stack container freight. Definite mention was made of retrialling DD railcars can't recall...