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I would support this. Judging by the state Britain is in at moment I think it's hard to believe anyone has a grasp of reality! I will never understand that. I wonder what would happen if they “just built it”. Would the sky fall in? Only if you believe human ingenuity is a fixed constant

As I remember it involved building a new tunnel from Raynes Park to Finsbury Park

Yes! I had the magazine, I remember when my Mum came home with it for me in 2001. The cover had a Juniper with a photoshopped GNER style livery on it which for years I thought was a fever dream until a similar thread like this came up a few years ago and I managed to find the magazine on eBay...

I think it's acceptable to not consider the real world situation because otherwise there's very little point of having a speculative thread in general. Having economics gatekeep visionary and theoretical thinking seems endearingly nihilistic. I think its also perfectly acceptable to assume that...

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I did wonder that. SkyscraperCity was a bit like that, but the downside was, like all forums, it can be dominated by one or two particular characters so it was unpleasant anyway. I just want to talk about fantastical schemes. I know they’d probably not hold water, it’s why I didnt want to do a...

That is true, that was my thoughts that "there just isn't any point anymore". Sad. Nonetheless, there's nothing wrong with being defiantly starry-eyed, talking about my alternative route for HS2 is just fun, and no one else will want to discuss it with me anyway!

Right sure. But why is it that speculative transport enthusiasm was alive and kicking in the 2008-13 austerity years? Was it more so that the internet was still younger and transport enthusiasts were still finding each other in general? Or has there been a general societal shift to being less...

I remember from the late 2000s-mid 2010s, speculative ideas were a major part of railway or transport forums. It seems much less so now, have they fallen out of favour post-Brexit/Covid? Are people less starry eyed and more pragmatic? Personally I think discussing hypothetical railway ideas is...

"Daddy what was 2020s Britain like?" 1733252017 "Take care using the station in inclement weather" On a crisp, autumn's day...

London Bridge is a funny one. On one hand, it’s spectacular at its lower level, but you’re right that the Brighton side is particularly soulless. It seems to have to buzz or atmosphere at all, and you’re right that when waiting for a train to enter the platforms the canopies aren’t quite the...

We also don’t talk enough about the infuriating written announcements that take up the entire departure screen. You just catch a brief glimpse of it before the whole thing turns into yet another safety message.

Yes and if it's not children, it's someone listening to their TikTok's without earphones. Someone having a loud video call, or a corporate drone talking about their most recent KPIs.

I’ve been wondering lately if a Bradford, Huddersfield, Man Vic, Warrington, Crewe, Birmingham service would have any legs. I’m sure there’s some demand for a Bradford to Birmingham service.

Why did he turn them down? Classic British sneering at “geekiness” perhaps? As for the Barking Line, I’d be more inclined to call it the Midland Line as it was of course part of the Midland. Tottenham and Hampstead perhaps?

I'm not sure if I want a standardised fleet. I think the variation is interesting. It makes sense for Intercity though I suppose. The Intercity125 was of course one train used seemingly everywhere.

There’s a Brighton to Victoria train in the early morning that calls at Selhurst, Thornton Heath, Norbury, Streatham Common, Balham and Clapham Junction. A great way to have a night out in Brighton without paying for a hotel! I once caught a very unusual service from Hatfield to Kings Cross...

I don’t think Conservatives are unpopular, the last two mayoral candidates did fairly well considering they were lousy choices and there was hardly any effort to actually win the mayoralty

Yes I noticed the inverters seem more vocal once you get to Canning Town

I’m pretty sure Eurostar does that