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HS2 will supercede the WCML for the majority of fast services to London post phase 2, and pricing is going to be the only way to control demand on the WCML in the near future. Denying that is both daft and desperate. Chris

I dont know if its the *reason* for sloping sides on electrostars, but by doing so they can have exterior camera's for DOO.

I believe the chorley arches have already been adapted for electrification, as is usually the case these days when trackbeds are lowered or bridges renewed.

HS2 will increase commuter services, and the DfT and HS2 Ltd have made quite clear the business case is not based on premium fares; besides, with most HS2 trains actually being existing services re-routed they cant anyway, as unlike HS1 commuter trains there wont often be a comparitive service...

The irony of all this? The Mk3 bodyshell has been found to be good for at least another 25 years.

You cant say it as often as you like, but if you really didnt think it was going to happen you wouldnt spend so much time posting about it...

Philip, its YOU that doesnt understands how government spending works - councils, like all government departments, need to know what money they have in advance, however governments dont know how much money they'll get back through taxation - hence why we have a 'national debt' for when they dont...

I despair at the argument that HS2 is bad because places like Coventry might get less services - it doesnt *need* 3 trains an hour outside of the peaks, so with capacity finite it will be quite rightly be reduced. The phrase 'you cant have you cake and eat it' comes to mind - remember that...

I wouldnt hold you breath, ultimately the main reason this is going ahead is to allow diversions via Gloucester and to reduce delays. Chris

..but it is ALWAYS a good idea to check beforehand that they are still valid, i believe there's been some changes for this year. Chris

If i remember correctly the WHR is good when it comes to mile/price, but ultimately its still a 50 mile round trip - its going to be expensive. If you want to see the fares, they are on the F&WHR website. Chris

No, for one thing there's a path and pavement there. No one likes the current arrangement, but you can be sure that all practical alternatives have been examined. Hostile or not, it wouldnt have made any difference - Pont Croesor has performed beyond expectations as a terminus, and with all...

Its not that simple. The whole rationale for HS2 is about providing extra capacity, and you cant have *more* services if HSL services use existing paths along the way - it has to be operated seperately. If the network grows along routes where there's more spare capacity it will probably make...

...and far less economic benefit, blowing the business case out of the water. Everyone wants cheap fares, but you wont get them by restricting growth even further, or spending less money than HS2 but for a fraction of the benefits. Chris

It was cut up in error if anyone's wondering why.

I think he may have been pulling your leg ever so slightly... :wink:

To be honest, all they've won is a pretty meaningless technical victory - i suspect even the most hardline members of the LRA have accepted that they arent going to get rid of the new ferries without closing the route and while some may want that, campaigning for it would make them extremely...

If i remember correctly this is one of those 'urban myths' that has grown up over time - it was built to a generous gauge for the UK, but it wasnt to continental standards. Chris

Ken, they couldnt keep the old vessels going any longer. They held off as long as they could but they were about to lose their certificates and to renew them would've been both very expensive due to rule changes and taken time as well, probably reducing or even closing the service. They really...

You might not object, and most 'normals' might not be so bothered, but it needs enthusiasts to pay for it - and without its EMU selling point its basically just a set of pullman carriages which arent going to create the same level of interest. There's no doubt the project is ambitious, but to...