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I spoke to my mother who did a trip to Paris in the mid 70's (1976 ish) who stated that she caught a train from London direct to Paris without getting off, but there was no tunnel then and she doesn't remember ever getting on board a boat. I have to assume she was asleep as it was probably an...

Moderator note-split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/east-west-rail-ewr-consultation-updates-not-speculation.99892/ Just a silly question. Does the Bedford modernisation of the station and the EWR program have to be 2 separate billings/projects? Since EWR forcibly recommended...

Quite often myself and wife travel on Sundays because its cheaper on the train on Sundays. But in recent times we have noticed EMR Inter City services are woefully inadequate on Sundays. Mainly due to sending a 4 car Meridian from Derby/Nottingham or Sheffield to St Pancras. On the 7th of...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/new-station-wixams-bedfordshire-planning-approved.243870/ I've asked my MP to get Universal/Thameslink and EWR in the same room at the earliest convenience. I suspect all the wrong decisions will be made without such a meeting, to...

There is a riot of messenging going on my facebook feeds regarding a lot of confusion around Bedford station car park. I have also heard similar confusion at Arlesey. Simply put, people are paying for tickets online and parking their car. Then getting a fine notice from a different company to...

I've always read that the Marston Vale is considered a rural line. But what are the other classifications that exist? And secondly, since the Marston Vale is now part of EWR, does that upgrade the Marston Vale to a mainline? And lastly, if any, which lines have changed category? Thanks all.

How does a driver know where to park a loco? Take any siding scenario, how do you know when to go right down the bottom of the siding vs parking it somewhere in the middle? I've always wondered this as its so random.

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/east-west-rail-ewr-consultation-updates-not-speculation.99892/ East of Bedford, the plans for Route E were terrible value for money. If you asked me to support it with hard cash I wouldn't go near it. It was designed to fail...

The wires were switched on around 1965 in the south section. I've read a wee bit of info regarding class 40's. Were they the exclusively the main express traction around that time? Its quite hard to find pics of the period and even if you do its a mix of steam in the north and diesel on...

As a Bedfordian, sympathizer to the route E NIMBY's I decided to put together a case on here for my preferences for the Bedford section of the EWR argument for not using route E, or at least the part that requires going through Bedford Midland. This is route C as laid out in the following doc -...

Please help me understand speed restrictions on bridges. I understand weight restrictions, but I don't understand speed restrictions. If the train is going fast it will cross the bridge quicker, going over it slowly will mean the weight distributed on the bridge will be there longer. I...

I am finding it hard to find out its route south of Leicester to Winchester. What will its likely route be south of Leicester? Thank you.

Hi, I've heard a lot of news that the UK is going green, that rail is the greenest mode of transport and that projects like HS2 will briefly increase the amount of freight traffic on our network. But, GBRf seem to be the only FOC that is ever increasing its loco numbers, there are no new...

So I guess what I am asking is if locos are not made equal, and that some are more prone to withdrawal from an earlier time. Or perhaps maintenance depots had their favourites they looked after whilst letting others rot. Obviously its very complicated as many years and scenarios played out...

Its a shame that so much clutter was put right in front of it.

Moderator Note: Posts #1 - #3 originally in this thread MML Electrification updates | RailUK Forums (railforums.co.uk) Forgive the silly question. When is the new EMR stock arriving and when is the new timetable going live? Thanks.

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/east-west-rail-progress-and-updates-not-speculation.99892 I can't see Wixams happening without EWR. The MML would need splitting between fast and slows for a bay platform which would require a huge investment and disruption to...

What the benefits of entering Cambridge from the south? Historically most connections face London not away from it. Its a bad decision for me and I'm happy the Cambridge establishment are fighting the southern approach.

Given that a big depot will emerge at M1 J15 at some point and that Daventry is already a booming intermodal depot for super markets and such, is there is any justifiable business case to produce a northern curve via EWR at Oakley or at Bletchey?

From a window height. Thanks.