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From the train's point of view, the comparison between a plane and a train is not so good when you compare an end to end journey. But make the comparison with the plane stopping at some intermediate points similar to the ones the train stops at. This more than makes up for the fact that the...

Bury to Manchester Victoria via Radcliffe Central, survived as a national rail route, but now Metrolink and well used. It was interesting that this was proposed in the first round of closures, but not the Rochdale - Bury - Bolton line which closed in 1970.

A station nearer to the bus station would have been useful, say on York Street. That's just as convenient for many parts of the centre of Leeds as the main station is.

In hindsight, closing the line north of Harrogate was a mistake, likewise the route to Leeds through Wetherby. Given the size of the population in these areas and the rather well-off population I am sure services would be quite heavily used, especially if there were TPE or EC trains running on...

It's a question of whether you include services such as Metrolink in this discussion, but if you don't there are for example, two large metropolitan boroughs in Greater Manchester that don't have mainline railway services : Oldham (already mentioned) and Bury. If you also include Rossendale that...

The Rawtenstall proposal that will virtually take over the East Lancashire Railway looks interesting. Initially I would have thought that rather than run through Heywood, a better and cheaper option would be to run to a new Metrolink interchange station located on the other side of Buckley...

True, but there is only one train a day from York to Sheffield where you can get a service back the same day.

York to Sheffield via Pontefract. One train each way a day. Arrival in Sheffied or Meadowhall hardly gives you anytime to do anything. Ok there are lots of other trains from york to Sheffield, but not from many of the intermediate stations.

Yes I think you are right, the entrance and circulation area could be significantly improved. It is the train-shed that I like, though it is too dull.

I think Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof is my favorite large station on the continent, with Gard du Nord second. It's not a question of being clean or smart, just having a feeling that these are grand stations where great journeys start or end. For a small station, Pula gets my vote largely because of...

Two pretty scary examples of footpaths crossing railway lines are in or near Copmanthorpe, just south of York. These crossing have lights to indicate when it is safe to cross which I believe are integrated with the signalling. So these crossings are Network Rail's responsibility. Scary...

"Eutectic strip" - that's a rather unusual use for the word eutectic. Can anyone explain why ?.

Then electrify the Leeds to Bradford Interchange and run trains from Airedale through Bradford to Leeds. I don't think you could close Interchange as it is also the major bus station (hence the name). However, although there is a big, big empty space in the middle of Bradford, there is a...

Yes I remember a time many years ago when one platform had "Boxhill and Westhamble" and the other platform had "Boxhill and Westhumble".

George Hudson's line from York to Leeds via Tadcaster. An impressive viaduct was built across the River Wharfe in Tadcaster. There were bridges and earthworks on either side. His empire collapsed and the line was never completed. The viaduct remains and was used to carry a siding to a flour...

LNER society - thanks, I have posted a message. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Thanks. These publications have their indices online so I have been able to identify the relevant issues. So now I am off to NRM Search Engine

That's true. I should imagine a new service from Colne to Manchester through Blackburn and Bolton would be quite well received. However, the point I am trying to make is that trams offer different opportunities - bringing the trams into town centres for example, a much more frequent service...

I am not sure this argument is born out by the experience of some of the lines converted for Metrolink: the Bury line for example. The service is more frequent and marginally quicker than the BR service. The ride may not be as good as national rail servics achieve, though I remember some really...

Maybe a less ambitious scheme might be worth it. Reinstated the curves, extend the Merseyside electrics to Burscough Bridge and run the Preston service to/from Burscough Bridge. That way you improve the service to Burscough by extending the electrics and provide the interconnections between...