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Seeing as where I am has just snowed, I'm suspecting that Merseyrail is possibly disrupted?

When I mean "too late" I mean that 2026 is too late. Nevermind, Chiltern was a bad idea. We'll just have to risk using the WCML if this service ever happens.

Post-HS2 seems to be too late. Using the Chiltern line is an option. Using the Acton to Northolt line as a connection to the West London Line.

It's sort of intercity because it runs through two mainlines, something which this thread will go into. Then again, it does fall into that nowhere to nowhere category a bit.

So I've found a piece of interesting history. There seemed to once be an experimental service called "London Crosslink" (NOT Crossrail!) ran by Anglia Railways which lasted from 2000 to 2002. It was intended to get people past London from north to south without changing trains. It ended due to...

Has anyone noted how gorgeous Gwangmyeong Station is?

Class 350's literally zoom out of a station! I was honestly impressed.

I haven't gone on a 397 yet, but based on some reviews, the Pendolino is an obvious choice.

If we did build the Woodhead line all the way to Sheffield, what it would do is provide a second terminal again to Sheffield, saving capacity, plus line to Deepcar is still alive and operating as a freight line, so building the line to Sheffield Victoria could happen, since we only need to build...

JUST as far a Penistone, though. Not all the way to Sheffield.

No. It would take immensely longer and there are a lot of single track sections. Reopening the Woodhead line as far as Penistone and via Penistone Line is an option, but then you have the problem with the single track Between Penistone and Barnsley.

TPE should've honestly ordered Bi-mode class 397 variants. They aren't bad trains either.

I saw a TfW D-Train stabled at Birkenhead North TMD!

There is an actual trackless tram in china, but it follows a path, rather than having a steering wheel.

Apparently, that's how I heard why the TramPower project almost failed, but they went quiet for some years instead. It's good to see them back in the game. Instead, we have this beauty TramPower made not so long ago: Beautiful :)

TramPower in Preston just got the go-ahead. I should probably make a thread about it somewhere.

I just saw some video's of the class 720 in service and they look AMAZING.

Finally, my local mainline (WCML) gets the dovetail juice! I'd like them to do something like London to MKC or Liverpool to Birmingham, but I'd suspect these could take a long time to develop!

Though I wish we had a better one...

Um, I once saw one with a tear in the middle of the seat, but most look good.