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Agreed. And if the polls and general country feelings are anything to go by, they should get in for a minimum of two terms. Make a start, then possibly set up a GBR Rolling stock company and go from there.
I would love to at least see a start made. It could happen under a Labour Government. Felixstowe to the Midlands electrified and then Southampton on what would have been the electric spine. There are other infills that have been pointed out elsewhere to really improve railfreight and make a...
Even class 47s- there were over 500 of them - ubiquitous- so route cleared and most drivers anywhere in GB could drive them were trained on them. That has to simplify and reduce costs. If they required repair, spare parts were again mostly standardised.
They will not allow bimetallic aka galvanic couples on this project. One assumes they have learned from the mistakes. A lot more free flow of air in this location too. So will not have the same issues.