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Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/%C2%A370-million-funding-approved-for-redevelopment-of-peterborough-station.233724/#post-7284999 Will the proposals include any additional platforms? A platform 8 on the western side could be useful for terminating Ipswich trains

Following the proposal for the Cornwall Metro Which cities or towns could lend themselves to a metro type service based on a core city or town in a way that could significantly increase passenger usage without having major operational knock on effects? Southampton and Exeter seem possible...

Just north of Hitchin the Cambridge line forks off to the north east. Heading northbound trains now use the grade separated curve which means trains to Cambridge and King’s Lynn don’t have to use the ladder crossing which blocks paths. My question is: is the original down line ever used for...

Having looked at the real geographical route of the Waterloo & City line, I note it runs under the northern entrance to London Blackfriars. Could it be feasible and/or desirable to build an underground station at Blackfriars providing an interchange with the Circle/District lines and perhaps...

Originally Letchworth Garden City was planned as two island platforms but the loops were never required. While the lifts slightly impact on the potential track bed, could anybody ever envisage a need to add them to create the 4 platform station. Would this provide many benefits? It could enable...

Given the, I imagine, relative cheap costs relative to the wider railway of running the Parry People Mover, are there any other towns within 2 or 3 kilometres of an existing line or station that could be reopened or relaid to benefit from a similar shuttle. Some initial thoughts: Radley to...

Will we ever see electrified heritage railways - either with third rail or overhead line equipment?

Would be interested to gauge other’s views as to the merits of some additional stops (shown with green circles on the service plan attached). Don’t shoot me down - it may be a naive idea but just interested in pros and cons. When EWR is completed it will give direct access to Bedford from a...

Now that the Midland Mainline has been four tracked past Kettering and Corby is on the network, would there be some benefit in extending Thameslink trains northwards to Corby. Peterborough is further north than Corby and has Thameslink trains. And new stations at Ampthill and the Wixams, south...

Having seen the excellent 755 bi-modes which now operate across East Anglia on relatively short routes of up to about 1hr 40 across the region, it got me thinking about what possible train could replace the plethora of services that run on longer distance cross country routes that are generally...

With the apparent huge success of Crossrail/Elizabeth Line with ridership exceeding forecasts, is there any scope or potential for any future extensions or new routes? Or is the line at completely full capacity, or are there logistically reasons why this wouldn’t be possible such as a lack of...

There are currently proposals for significant new developments at the Beehive Centre, Grafton Centre, and already a lot of shopping areas like Cambridge Retail Park close to Coldham’s Lane junction in Cambridge. Could there ever be potential for an immediate station here either just north or...

I’ve noticed that Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals indicate a new mainline station for Rotherham close to Parkgate. For those more familiar with the local geography than me, I presume this would be on the line that previously served Rotherham Masborough. I’m aware that there is a tram stop...

With Cambridge South station now under construction, which services will stop there? I’m guessing definitely: Cambridge to London KX (slows) Cambridge to Brighton (semi-fast) Cambridge to London LS (all slow/semi fast) Norwich to Stansted Airport And probably not for: King‘s Lynn/Ely to London...

I’ve travelled on the King’s Lynn to London King’s Cross trains several time and despite class 387s having a top speed of 110mph (177km/h), they rarely seem to travel over 100mph (161km/h), though they occasionally do. Is there a reason why - is it to do with pathings - given that they run on...

I was travelling along the Chiltern Mainline the other day and noticed these signs, which are common place on much of the network. My question is what is the requirement (if there is one for stations to display these signs). I notice that they don’t exist on the West Anglia Mainline but do on...

We are consistently hearing about rail reopenings but which are realistic prospects and which are likely to be pipe dreams. It seems to be that rail lines that are currently still operational for freight have the best prospects for reopening, followed my mothballed lines, and lastly dismantled...

There are lots of proposals for new stations and lines but what is a realistic prospect for what the network will look like in 2050. By that I mean I would suggest that Hunstanton reopening is not realistic much as I would like to see it. Green: Improvements I expect to see Cambridge South...

One of the states benefits of East West Rail are the interchanges where it crosses many of the north/south routes. In doing so from west to east it crosses the Oxford (not sure it’s official name) Mainline, Chiltern Mainline, HS2, West Coast Mainline, Midland Mainline, East Coast Mainline, and...

With construction work on Cambridge South station now underway, changes to the southern throat to Cambridge (Central) are proposed to allow for 4 tracking as far as Purbeck Road. The current layout at Cambridge seems quite inefficient and despite 8 platforms is not far away from being at...