Grand Central apply to replace HSTs

[Pumbaa]

If they take all 14, then they should just about be able to cover all their current diagrams and have slack to allow for, err, continued 180 reliability and flammability.

 

[The Planner]

I think he means the southern end of the ECML, not the loop specifically.

What he said, i know where it is being tested!

 

[Aictos]

What he said, i know where it is being tested!

Then why didn't you say that :roll: slight difference between saying Southern part of Hertford Loop and Southern part of ECML... Least I was being more specific to the area

 

[Sidious]

A couple of points

The Northern services are Northbound at xx02 and Southbound at xx 15 and probably take up about 5 mins each on the section where they share the same track. Also the freights are more than sporadic quite a bit of traffic goes up to Tyne Dock this way

Yes sorry - xx:02 and xx:15 you are correct.

I agree that it probably takes 4-5 minutes, because the level crossing at the south (east) end of the station needs to be cleared. But still we are talking about two trains per hour on one platform - nothing like approaching capacity. My understanding of the line between Norton Junction and Hartlepool is only signalled for 6tph anyway, so it comes back to is the capacity really needed?

Another issue which may be raised is that while the existing platform has 'grandfather rights' a new platform would probably have to comply with today's regulations regarding track curve radius, and Hartlepool Station is on a tight curve (much tighter than the curve at the site of the proposed Low Moor Station near Bradford which was rejected on safety grounds) and it would probably not comply.