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Was just looking at a rail map the other day; and something just came to mind, how in theory could a SE - NW XC route work (completely avoiding London) and giving the kent coast a link to the north west without having to go through London?

With the Goldborne link and phase 2 being effectively canned, how will handsacre affect capacity around the Birmingham area, and what does this mean for general capacity on the west coast mainline?

The 10:20 Penzance to Paddington is timed as 5 hours 7 mins on RTT, what could be done to improve journey times between Penzance and London Paddington. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P75271/2023-09-14/detailed

The 05:40 ECML (Flying Scotsman Service) is timed for 4hrs on Real Time Trains, Calling at only Newcastle along the way. This made me think to myself and come and ask, what is the fastest EC run you can get, and what was the fastest ECML run in general, has it been done in 3hr45 at any point?

Which parts of the railway network (when electrified) would take the most diesels off the railway ?

Average journey nowadays from London to reading takes about 25-28 mins. How much quicker were the timings pre Ladbroke Grove ?

How was the seat comfort, ride quality and accessibility on the Intercity 225s pre refurbishment. Was it as good as the mk3 trains? Were there any significant downgrades or upgrades from the original train bar refurbishment?

Is it a good idea for avanti to run a machester airport service? how many tph would avanti need to run and how much would it affect the current timetable?

Is there a good case for increasing speeds on the GEML to 125, and which parts of the mainline would initially be the best place to implement this new speed limit, and can the OHLE cope with the speed increase. As we all know the stadler flirts can do 125mph, so should plans be put in place to...

Should there be a Heathrow - Bham rail link constructed for Hs2, it would run as a loop (Euston - OOC - A remodelled Heathrow Central - Join back with HS2). Is this practical and cost efficient and is it justifiable

For those who had experience with the APT-P how different was the tilt feeling, and onboard carriage space compared to the current pendolinos in service today

Should NR try to get the eastern bore on the copenhagen tunnels to grant even more access into Kings X, and use the station to its full potential capacity

Should the contactless belt be extended to Milton Keynes Central on the WCML?

At some point in the early 2000s GNER used to run class 373 “white roses” on the leeds services, what caused GNER to stop running them ?

Once again, because i love asking about what ifs on the railway, here’s today’s discussion, how would BR have handled the intercity express programme

What would’ve happened with the GCML if beeching took the MML over the GCML, and what would’ve been the state of the mainline today

Which routes would have been done by BR if they never got privatised in the mid 90s?

Why do some of the mainlines electrified have green wires/arms, is there any significance for the colour?

Since the early 1990s, the Intercity 225 has been working on the East Coast Mainline, coming to almost 34 years since it’s induction, was the 225 really the success BR thought it would be

Is there justification for electrification of the chiltern line from Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill and Aylesbury, and if there is, what would be the best way to go about it , the trains on the line and how would the project be delivered in the most successful and efficient way possible, and...