Philip
On Moderation
Do you think the WCML slow lines should be upgraded to allow 125mph running and so provide more flexibility for the Avanti services & timetable? Would it be a lot of work or is most of the necessary signalling and infrastructure in place to allow an upgrade?
The main benefit would obviously be if the fast lines are blocked somewhere, an express could switch to the 'slow' lines and potentially keep to 125mph, depending on how far in front a LNR service is. It would also increase track capacity on certain stretches if you could run 2 fast trains in each direction within the same signal zone, not sure it would be enough to create another path, but it could ease the pressure on the timetable, which is a bit of a tightrope as it stands.
How much would this project cost, including the Watford & Northampton loops and also potentially upgrading Kilsby & Watford Tunnels to 125mph running at the same time?
Hoe much would this project cost, including the Watford & Northampton loops and also potentially upgrading Kilsby Tunnel to 125mph running at the same time?
The main benefit would obviously be if the fast lines are blocked somewhere, an express could switch to the 'slow' lines and potentially keep to 125mph, depending on how far in front a LNR service is. It would also increase track capacity on certain stretches if you could run 2 fast trains in each direction within the same signal zone, not sure it would be enough to create another path, but it could ease the pressure on the timetable, which is a bit of a tightrope as it stands.
How much would this project cost, including the Watford & Northampton loops and also potentially upgrading Kilsby & Watford Tunnels to 125mph running at the same time?
Do you think the WCML slow lines should be upgraded to allow 125mph running and so provide more flexibility for the Avanti services & timetable? Would it be a lot of work or is most of the necessary signalling and infrastructure in place to allow an upgrade?
The main benefit would obviously be if the fast lines are blocked somewhere, an express could switch to the 'slow' lines and potentially keep to 125mph, depending on how far in front a LNR service is. It would also increase track capacity on certain stretches if you could run 2 fast trains in each direction within the same signal zone, not sure it would be enough to create another path, but it could ease the pressure on the timetable, which is a bit of a tightrope as it stands.
How much would this project cost, including the Watford & Northampton loops and also potentially upgrading Kilsby & Watford Tunnels to 125mph running at the same time?
Hoe much would this project cost, including the Watford & Northampton loops and also potentially upgrading Kilsby Tunnel to 125mph running at the same time?
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