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To be honest Greenback i dont think any of what Kingham has just posted is all that relevant to this new S&D scheme. Any restoration of the S&D however unlikely will cost many, many hundreds of millions and isnt going to be made any more or less likely with the digging out a tunnel which is...

I cant agree that a CIG would be more successful on the mainline - most railtours are dependent on 'normals', not enthusiasts and they dont travel on trains because they 'relate' to them but the experience they offer; that, after all, is why the VSOE can afford to offer regular trips all year...

Ken, that shouldnt be a surprise to anybody - the linkspan and associated piling is not set up to allow the current ferries to fit snugly when berthed, so in certain conditions will move around. This is the same reason for why there is no passenger linkspan. Wightlink tried to get permission to...

How do you know this? If you ignore the media and local residents that were going to decry its impact on the Chilterns regardless of the route, its actually pretty good. Much of it is either in tunnel or cuttings and with appropriate mitigation will have minimal impact upon completion...

The other units were scrapped some time ago for spares. Its these spares, as well as 1881, which make it attractive for the 5BEL. No one likes 1881 being scrapped, but there is a greater good being served here as opposed to it just rusting away outside on a siding. Now, if i thought it had a...

Rb311, no one is saying that with HS2 you dont need to invest in the current network, but you cant just ignore the growth in inter-city passenger traffic or ignore the benefits of a high speed network to the wider economy - both more freight and more passenger traffic needs to be carried and the...

Im not disputing that, and its a real shame that after Prescott and until Adonis the DfT was given ministers who acted as little more than caretakers desperate not to rock the boat. The problem is that the roles have reversed - we now have Adonis who 'gets it', but with the polls getting...

I really dont understand people complaining that Bruce didnt spend his money the way they wanted. 1881 was not unique, what made it special was the chance that it was owned by someone who had the money to put it back on the mainline - ultimately that ambition was unrealistic, and he sold it to...

I dont think your argument makes much sense to be honest. Adonis has been working on this as soon as he got the chance, commisioned an independent study into the route specifically to avoid political interference, and has been striving for cross-party consensus from day one. If your looking...

There is no real argument when it comes to Heathrow, its just political point scoring. Labour (and the LibDems) favour interchange with Crossrail - the Tories want the Heathrow Hub, which would still mean people changing trains to get to their terminal but at a vast and unneccesary cost to...

Kingham, if you dont understand the reasoning behind Peak Oil leading to the viability of rebuilding the S&D, and are only interested in 'Peak Oil' because some bloke says it will mean the S&D will be rebuilt, please think again about encouraging people to spend time and money on something that...

Kingham, this is precisely the problem - the people supporting this and pushing it dont actually understand Peak Oil and its effects, they merely find it a convenient excuse for some fairytale rebuilding of the S&D. Lets be clear here, there are alternatives to petrol and diesel vehicles...

The trackbed to Ventnor West is still there, but its inconvenient and the branch goes in the wrong direction - plus, where the line to Merstone (and Ventnor west) leaves Sandown is now built on. A non-starter im afraid. Its much more practical to extend from Shanklin - there is enough room in...

Electrification hasnt been announced yet, but i think its cost/benefit is as good as any and NR shouldnt have any problems getting the loans. Just a matter of when - it might have to wait till the GWML is underway or nearing completion before a proper start can be made. Chris

As nice as that would be, it seems that its been dropped again from any immediate plans and so has the signalling work. With regards to the 73 stock, it wouldnt surprise me at all to see it in either unpainted (or painted silver) livery albeit with yellow warning panels - Island Line doesnt...

Kingham, could you comment on my last post? Im genuinely interested in where you dont agree with my logic. At the moment i strongly suggest you hold back on encouraging others to spend time, effort and money on this scheme until you can give a chain of events or a description of how we get...

Very simply, restoring and running a Mk1 EMU on the mainline is a rich man's game. Unless you can afford to spend several hundred thousand on it, then it isnt going to happen. Its a shame, but you can be sure Bruce didnt give it away lightly - the resources to fund it werent there and given...

I think its very clever - by moving Mallard you not only get the press attention now but on the way back as well, especially if it should coincide with an event to commemorate its record run. Add in Flying Scotsman's return and her return to York could be made into quite an occasion. Besides...

Kingham, i have no problem with Peak Oil; the issue is your use of it justify this bizarre scheme - it doesnt make sense. As supply falls, demand increases and price rises. As the price rises, so proven albeit expensive technologies like fuel cells and electric cars become more mainstream...

Oi, you can keep your pacers on the mainland thankyou very much :) Tbh, i dont think people are that bothered by travelling on ex-tube stock, its a 20 minute journey at most. That said, CWR and proper ballast not shingle would certainly help improve the ride. With regards to 3 car trains...