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Could you expand on your reasoning regarding Corby?

At what stage in the process will the rebuilding of Bedford Station take place. Will the new platform on the fast lines be built before EWR?

https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/exmoor-railway-extension-plans-rejected/ Whilst other communities recognise the value of preserved railways,Devon residents take a different view.

. EWR is an NSIP (nationally significant infrastructure project) rather than a local matter. Consent/Dissent on building the Bedford-Cambridge section will be given by the Government (DfT) following a statutory hearing run by the Planning Directorate (PD). The Council can and undoubtedly will...

Have any indicative point to point journey times ever been cited in both the sections of the route that have been completed and in the yet to be built sections?

The problem is when pinch points elide. IIRC - Level Crossing closure times at Biscester were a significant issue that had ramifications.

Network Rail's proposals for Ely are detailed in this Network Rail announcement...

In part much of the final service pattern is predicated on the rebuilding of Oxford Station, is it not?

Apologies - the Engineeringv Team was assembled by Sir Samuel Morton Peto MP who also played a major part in financing the ptoject.

He also played a key role in concert with Thomas Brassey and Edward Betts in building a railway at pace across Crimea - enabling not only the evacuation of troops to Florence Nightengale's hospital and efficient suppilies of ordnance and ammunition to the front line, Anthony Dawson's book "The...

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/green-signals/id1711289754 Richard Bowker's interview with Tim Shoveller of Freightliner is an excellent introduction to the challenges of the rail freight business.

The funds which were raised were then reinvested in their Tram System.

IIUC - Passenger Rail Franchises will be nationalised upon the expiry of the franchise. Does anybody have a list of definitive expiry dates? Could this incentivise Franchisees to hand in their keys early? Does devolution present any issues?

Specghetti Savers?

Getting back to railways , the July edition of "Modern Railways" hit the Mwmbwlian door mat this morning having been written and printed before the announcement of a General Election. It is a general principle of general elections that the existing governing party cannot bind its successor to...

Thank you, Does anybody have further details as to the nature and duration of the VLR's appearance on the GCR- for example: snagging,mileage accumulation,etc.?

Could I draw your attention to an article in this months "Rail Engineer" about future electrification programmes. https://www.railengineer.co.uk/at-last-an-unofficial-plan/ The article challenges the concept that "OHLE" is the only solution to the need for the next generation of rail...

Last weekend, I attended the Great Central Railway Gala – primarily to indulge my interest in railway architecture but I was overwhelmed by the performance of the railway in terms of the number of trains run, the special on train dining service and the number of volunteers dressed in fancy dress...

https://www.rhs.org.uk/prevention-protection/invasive-non-native-plants Can I commend the Royal Horticultural Society's Guidance on Foreign Invasive Species. There are a number of factors that impact on weed growth near railways. First they are linaer passages that in the days of steam required...

Central Bedfordshire has not changed hands for 47 years.....just saying. What is the most un-marginal seat in the United Kingdom?