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    Mid Wales Freight multiple units - small timber trains

    Anyone know anything about trial, a while back, transporting timber to kronospan chirk from mid Wales, using freight multiple units ? Why it wasn't successful etc ? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4327419.stm
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    apex ticket crossing London

    If I buy my daughter an APEX ticket from Chester to Brighton, assuming she travels on the correct train from Chester to London, is she obligated to catch the reserved train from London to Brighton.? ie - can she spend a few hours mooching around London then catch any train to Brighton ? Many...
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    Wcml ... just south of the north circular

    just wondering what is going on with the siding there....
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    Could / should more supermarket distribution centres have railheads ?

    my local Aldi distribution centre is less than 500 metres from a rail line.... hundreds of lorry movements everyday. I understand the high cost of infrastructure and difficulty with paths and concern re security of supply but just wondered if more railheads could be or should be encouraged ?
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    Could sleeper trains run through the Channel Tunnel?

    Is there any reason why sleeper trains could not operate from say Manchester to Southern/central Europe via the Chunnel ?
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    Supermarket distribution railheads

    Simple question... Do supermarket distribution centres which have a railhead realise a cost saving? Put another way ... Is it beneficial for supermarket distribution centres to have a railhead at their disposal ?
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    Airbus broughton

    Just wondering if there has ever been any consideration for a new station to serve the 7500 workers at Airbus Broughton in Flintshire. It just seems like a no-brainier to me with the rail line passing the site.

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