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    Evesham-Worcester redoubling

    A lot of MPs use it, too.
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    Level Crossing Accident, at Sudbury.

    Try http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/reports_2011/report142011.cfm
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    Electrification of Fylde line

    An alternative is always handy, although Manchester has two runways, so is less likely to be affected. Blackpool could do more, but airports are at the mercy of airlines, who can pack up and relocate in a day. Look at Bristol some years ago. BA announced they were dropping their Newcastle...
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    Out of use lines where track remains

    True, and much needed. This has got as far as GRIP 3 stage, with a putative opening date of April 2018, and a rough cost estimate of around £38 million. The report is at http://travelplus.org.uk/public-transport/train/portishead-grip3-report and contains photos of more or less the whole route...
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    Electrification of Fylde line

    No, Blackpool Airport should be better used as an airport. Manchester can only take so much, and Blackpool could be a good alternative for airlines, serving a fair swathe of the North Est. Warton has lots of special kit installed that wouldn't sit comfortably with civil ops. They don't much like...
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    Out of use lines where track remains

    I think the tracks are still there in the undergrowth right to the tunnel under the A38. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Ashton Gate former sidings to behind M Shed in Bristol is still there. It was disconnected from the (now) goods line to Portbury dock, and the sidings were...

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