• Our new ticketing site is now live! Using either this or the original site (both powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!

Could Ely North Junction be grade separated?

Status
Not open for further replies.

30907

Veteran Member
Joined
30 Sep 2012
Messages
21,928
Location
Airedale
If a flyover on fen is going to be a problem, then rather than one for southbound heavy freight, could we consider one for northbound passenger traffic towards Norwich and Lynn.
You would need to relocate the junction towards Ely and quadruple a short section (on the East side approaching the existing junction). It wouldn't need to carry freight, so would be much shorter and lighter.
The existing North junction would need to remain to cope with freights to/from Lynn and Norwich, but ATM that's just the handful of trains daily using the West Curve, so you have eliminated 90% of the conflicts.
 
Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; click here to register, or click here to log in
R

RailUK Forums

Status
Not open for further replies.

Top