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My bible on this subject is O. S. Nock's "Two Miles A Minute" book I got as a kid, charting the development of the HST and the APT. On curved track the weight of the vehicle goes downwards, the centrifugal force goes outwards and the combination of the two is a line that points down and...

Thanks I understand. I agree with what you say, it seems to be a matter of judgement as to which route should go first, as they are both good candidates. I'll eat my hat though if electrification on the MML isn't announced by the end of the year :) I have thought about a long term strategy...

To me this is quite an interesting proposal, my gut tells me its a terrible idea but I have no idea why! I think the OHLE system employed the world over is the way it is for a reason, i.e. it is close to optimum for the requirement. CRE would be able to take the power all along the WCML...

Kneedown I don't think you are understanding me. I have at no point said I don't think the MML should be electrified, but thats the way you're painting it, unfairly I may add. GWML = 10 per hour on the current timetable (4 of which long distance and another 2 HSTs to Oxford) will be...

Eurostars have had their shoes removed. IIRC they weren't like normal shoes, that are normally just pads fixed to a plank, they were 4 little feet per end power car that actually descended from an up position. I assume the complexity of such an arrangement meant that they were more of a risk to...

Its not a no brainer. The level of traffic to be electrified on the MML is far lower. Commuter services are already electric, and there are no imminent works scheduled for the MML that can tie in with an electrification project in the immediate future. The GWML needs resignalling. The HSTs need...

The proposals seem perfectly sensible to me. Even if politics didn't exist this would be the order I did everything in. GWML desperately needs it, and both mainline and London commuter services get the benefit. And it ties-in neatly with HST expiration. Liverpool-Manchester is long...