Or for the cost of around 16 Par bridges, the council is building an entirely new road to link the A30 to St Austell, from initial design and planning to land acquisition to construction and potential for additional traffic calming measures for Roche and Bugle (which may be the enabler for the “active travel“ promised for MCM)
Since the introduction of half-hourly services plus the occasional trip to Fowey the inhabitants of Lostwithiel have been kicking off at the delays on the crossing for pedestrians. How many will actually bother to walk the length of the platforms to reach the temporary footbridge is debateable and if you are in a car you still have to wait for the crossing to open. But, public pressure and local politicians have won the day.
In my eyes it's a pointless exercise as since the resignalling closures from Exeter panel are much reduced compared to when the signal box was active, I witnessed a fast train passing 2 minutes after the barriers began to close and by the time you walked around it would make minimal difference waiting at the crossing than using the bridge
Pavement looks too narrow on the road bridge.
Many thanks for the update!
Yes it is, if a new ramp bridge abuts the road bridge could they remove the parapet wall, and replace with a metal barrier?
Par isn't a place where you routinely feel unsafe though, has the odd wannabe gangsta chav hanging around but is way way down the list of rough stations
(GWR Website - https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/planned-engineering)Great Western Railway said:
Maybe they just haven't put the times on yet.
Perhaps there is a bit of uncertainty as to how the timetable is likely to pan out. The MCM project means that, in the life of the December 2024 TT, there are two lengthy sets of engineering works planned - Monday 18th November to Sunday 01st December 2024 and Monday 24th February to Sunday 23rd March 2025 (see https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/planned-engineering) - so it may be that GWR haven't quite got it sorted out yet.
Surely the first of those is over before the December TT starts?
True but I wonder if there will also be evening works outside of those dates which will affect some of the later services on Mondays to Saturdays.
The extension to the works is not related to the Metro improvements.
Network Rail said: "Engineers working on the line discovered that a significant amount of ballast - the stones which hold the tracks in place - near St Blazey had become displaced and as a result repairs must be carried out before trains can run again.
Storm Darragh not to blame for this one: I can't recall the name of it but the storm behind this was the one where it rained non-stop all weekend.
Ok, this closure is absolutely reasonable. I certainly wouldn't to be on a train using that track as is.Network Rail said: "Engineers working on the line discovered that a significant amount of ballast - the stones which hold the tracks in place - near St Blazey had become displaced and as a result repairs must be carried out before trains can run again.
Just to check that the locals around mid-Cornwall haven't pinched the track.
Potential weather damage (fallen trees etc) from storm Darragh last weekend.
The line is expected to close again soon for a passing loop.
I believe this passing loop will be east of St Dennis Junction?
