The proposed Eden Project North at Morecambe

[Bigman]

I don’t know why the Leeds – Lancaster - Morecambe couldn’t run via Morecambe first and then terminate at Lancaster. That way, it is only entering Lancaster once as opposed to twice as is the case at present.

I would also be inclined to reopen platforms on the up and down main at Carnforth and make that the main interchange for a shuttle service to Morecambe. You could also then interchange at Carnforth for Leeds/Carlisle/Windermere/Barrow services.

 

[M&NEJ]

I don’t know why the Leeds – Lancaster - Morecambe couldn’t run via Morecambe first and then terminate at Lancaster. That way, it is only entering Lancaster once as opposed to twice as is the case at present.

I would also be inclined to reopen platforms on the up and down main at Carnforth and make that the main interchange for a shuttle service to Morecambe. You could also then interchange at Carnforth for Leeds/Carlisle/Windermere/Barrow services.

If doing a "triangular" turnaround at the west end of the Leeds - Morecambe service I would suggest into Lancaster first and then out via Morecambe. That way, from Carnforth (inbound) to Carnforth (outbound) there would only be 2 crossover moves on the WCML instead of 4. Perhaps there should be some line speed improvement on the "Bentham" line to compensate for the longer Leeds - Morecambe and Lancaster - Leeds journey times incurred!

It would be good to see the Carnforth main line platforms re-instated but the track was slewed around the time of electrification and is subject to running at above 100 mph; so there is now a safety objection to having platforms. I suspect there would also be pathing issues if services were to stop and thereby dwell at a congested part of the network.

 

[randyrippley]

Why are you sending the bus via the town?

Whichever route you send it is going to hit town traffic - even the Broadway route will have problems on Morecambe Rd and the prom

 

[Bletchleyite]

I don’t know why the Leeds – Lancaster - Morecambe couldn’t run via Morecambe first and then terminate at Lancaster. That way, it is only entering Lancaster once as opposed to twice as is the case at present.

Because Lancaster is the important destination (for connections, mostly), not Morecambe.